Crown Heights (North): Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist slams parked dump truck 2025-08-28T03:27:00+00:00
   CLASSON AVE
   Northbound rider hit a parked dump truck on Classon near Atlantic. The bike struck the truck’s rear. The rider wore a helmet. He died. Night streets. Heavy steel. One life gone.
   A northbound motorcycle struck the left rear of a parked dump truck on Classon Ave near Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old rider, helmeted, suffered fatal head and internal injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles list contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The dump truck was parked; the motorcycle was traveling straight; the bike’s center front hit the truck’s left rear bumper. No pedestrians or other passengers were reported injured. With no stated driver errors beyond “Unspecified,” the record documents a deadly impact between a moving motorcycle and a stationary truck, leaving the rider dead at the scene.
2. Motorcyclist hits parked sedan on Bergen 2025-10-18T21:05:00+00:00
   BERGEN ST
   A westbound rider hit a parked sedan on Bergen at Albany. He was thrown and cut badly in the leg. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   A motorcyclist traveling west on Bergen Street hit a parked sedan near Albany Avenue in Brooklyn at 9:05 p.m. The 53-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe lower-leg lacerations. No other injuries were reported. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was recorded as a contributing factor. The sedan was parked; the report notes damage to its back end and a left-rear bumper strike. Police list the motorcycle’s point of impact as the center front. The report lists the injured person as the driver of the motorcycle and notes he was conscious. Collision ID 4852664.
3. Scooter Rider Ejected in Atlantic Avenue Turn 2025-09-11T13:30:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A standing-scooter driver turned right at Atlantic and New York in Brooklyn. He crashed and was ejected. He bled from the head but was conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and an unsafe lane change.
   At Atlantic Avenue and New York Avenue in Brooklyn, a standing-scooter driver crashed while making a right turn around 1:30 p.m. The 49-year-old man was ejected. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and remained conscious. According to the police report, the vehicle was listed as 'Other' and the pre-crash action was 'Making Right Turn.' Police recorded 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. The report notes front-center impact and damage. No other people were listed as injured.
4. SUV Hits Cyclist on Bergen Street 2025-07-10T14:47:00+00:00
   BERGEN ST
   The driver of an SUV hit a bicyclist at Bergen Street and New York Avenue. The 31-year-old man was partially ejected and suffered severe bleeding and arm injuries. Three SUV occupants were unhurt.
   The driver of an SUV, traveling west on Bergen Street, struck a bicyclist riding north at New York Avenue. The bicyclist, a 31-year-old man, was partially ejected and suffered severe bleeding to his elbow/lower arm/hand. Three occupants in the SUV were not injured. “According to the police report,” contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." The report does not list any driver errors. Police logged the SUV point of impact as center front end and the bicycle point of impact as the right front quarter panel.
5. Sedan Turns Into Cyclist on St Johns Place 2025-07-07T00:50:00+00:00
   ST JOHNS PL
   A sedan turned left and struck a cyclist head-on. The rider was ejected, suffering severe face wounds. Police cite driver inattention and improper turning. The street stayed quiet. The damage was not.
   A sedan making a left turn on St Johns Place collided with a southbound cyclist. The cyclist, a 47-year-old man, was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his face. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Turning Improperly' were listed as contributing factors. The cyclist was not using safety equipment, but this was noted only after the driver’s errors. No injuries were reported for the sedan’s occupants. The crash left the bike damaged at the front end. The system failed the vulnerable road user.