Sunset Park (West): Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Right-turn crash kills 20-year-old driver in Brooklyn 2025-10-11T13:51:00+00:00
   227 23 ST
   A driver turning right crashed near 227 on 23 Street in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old driver died. Another vehicle was parked. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   A crash near 227 on 23 Street in Brooklyn involved a right-turning driver and a parked BMW sedan at 1:51 p.m. A 20-year-old male driver died. Two other listed individuals were recorded with no injuries. According to the police report, one driver was "Making Right Turn" and the other vehicle was "Parked." The report recorded the victim’s status as "Apparent Death." Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified." The records also note points of impact at the right front bumper of the parked BMW and the left rear bumper of the turning vehicle.
2. Sedan Runs Light, Kills Two Pedestrians in Brooklyn 2025-07-11T04:22:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A sedan struck two men crossing with the signal on 3rd Ave and 52nd St. Both died. Police cite traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed. The car’s right front bumper hit. System failed the walkers.
   Two male pedestrians, ages 80 and 59, were killed when a sedan struck them as they crossed 3rd Avenue at 52nd Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, both men were crossing with the signal at the intersection when the vehicle hit them with its right front bumper. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants. The data shows clear driver error: the driver failed to obey traffic controls and drove too fast. The pedestrians followed the signal. The system left them exposed.
3. Prospect Expressway taxi rear-end injures rider 2025-11-22T23:21:00+00:00
   PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY EAST
   Two taxi drivers sped south in the dark. One slammed into the other from behind. A woman in the back seat took the force in her neck as police recorded Other Vehicular driver error for both cabs.
   Two taxi drivers headed south on Prospect Expressway East in Brooklyn when one driver hit the back end of the other taxi. A 32-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered neck injuries and reported crush pain. According to the police report, both taxis were “Going Straight Ahead,” and officers listed “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor for each driver. Police recorded driver error under Other Vehicular for everyone in the crash, including the injured passenger. She rode in the rear seat with a lap belt when the drivers’ actions turned a routine cab ride into a hard rear-end impact.
4. Left-Turn Crash Injures Four in Brooklyn 2025-10-14T02:55:00+00:00
   62 ST
   Two drivers turned left at 62nd Street and Third Avenue. They collided. Both drivers and two passengers were hurt with head wounds and bruises. Night. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   At about 2:55 a.m. in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV and the driver of a sedan collided while turning left at 62nd Street and Third Avenue. Four people were injured: both drivers and two passengers. Reported injuries included head cuts, a bruise, and a lower leg injury. "According to the police report, both vehicles were making left turns when they collided at the intersection, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction." The data lists no other contributing factors. Front end damage was reported to both cars.
5. Left-Turning SUV Driver Collides With Moped Rider 2025-10-11T16:37:00+00:00
   6102 4 AVE
   A left-turning SUV driver collided with a southbound moped at 6102 4 Ave in Brooklyn. The 26-year-old rider was ejected and injured with severe cuts. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by both drivers.
   At 6102 4 Ave in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2020 Mazda SUV making a left turn collided with a southbound moped driver. The 26-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations and leg injuries, and was in shock. The SUV driver, 29, had an unspecified injury. According to the police report, both drivers were moving — the moped driver going straight and the SUV driver turning left — when they collided. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.