Prospect Heights: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver rear-ends stopped Brooklyn moped 2025-11-18T01:26:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   On Atlantic at Vanderbilt, a driver rear-ended a stopped moped. The rider’s head took the blow. Blood on the avenue. The other vehicle showed no wound. Sirens carried the injured man into the night.
   A driver rear-ended a moped that was stopped in traffic on Atlantic Avenue at Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn. The 27-year-old man driving the moped suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was recorded as conscious. According to the police report, the moped was “Stopped in Traffic,” the point of impact was the “Center Back End,” and the second vehicle was listed as “Unspecified” with “No Damage.” According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified,” and the moped driver was recorded as “Unlicensed.” According to the police report, the rider used a “Helmet (Motorcycle Only).”
2. Driver turning on Atlantic hits man 2025-12-06T19:45:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver turned right on Atlantic and hit a man in the crosswalk. The sedan’s bumper caught his side. He stayed conscious, holding his bruised abdomen as traffic rolled on.
   A Honda sedan driver making a right turn from Atlantic Avenue toward Cumberland Street in Brooklyn hit a 29-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a bruised abdomen and pelvis but remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” for the driver and vehicle occupants. Police recorded the same failures—driver inattention and failure to yield—as contributing factors for the injured pedestrian’s case, placing responsibility on the driver’s actions in the intersection.
3. Driver rear-ends car on Washington Avenue 2025-09-29T16:59:00+00:00
   WASHINGTON AVE
   Southbound on Washington at Bergen. A driver hit the back of another sedan. The 38-year-old driver suffered neck pain. Police recorded Following Too Closely and Other Vehicular.
   Two sedans traveled south on Washington Avenue at Bergen Street in Brooklyn. One driver hit the rear of another. Police documented center-front damage to the BMW and center-back damage to the Nissan. A 38-year-old male driver was injured, reporting neck pain and whiplash. He was conscious. A 20-year-old driver was listed with unspecified injury. "According to the police report, both drivers were going straight, and police recorded 'Following Too Closely' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors." The report lists Following Too Closely for the drivers involved.
4. Driver Fails to Yield, Hurts Cyclist on Carlton 2025-09-23T09:00:00+00:00
   643 CARLTON AVE
   A driver in a sedan hit a bicyclist on Carlton Avenue near 643. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The cyclist reported a concussion and leg injuries.
   In Brooklyn near 643 Carlton Ave, a driver in a 2018 Ford sedan going north hit a man riding a bike. The bicyclist, 41, was injured; he reported a concussion and lower‑leg trauma and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' was recorded for the driver. Both the car and the bike were listed as going straight. Police reported no vehicle damage and no other contributing factors.
5. Bicyclist Hurt at 860 Atlantic Avenue 2025-09-19T18:20:00+00:00
   860 ATLANTIC AVE
   A 40-year-old bicyclist was injured at 860 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. One driver went straight before the crash. The bike was parked. Police listed no contributing factor.
   A crash at 860 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn injured a 40-year-old bicyclist. He suffered a contusion to the elbow, lower arm, and hand. According to the police report, another driver was going straight ahead before the collision, and the bicycle was listed as parked. Records list an unspecified second vehicle in the crash. The report places the scene in the 77th Precinct, ZIP 11238. The police report lists no contributing factors by the driver.