Lincoln Terrace Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Turning sedan driver injures two 2025-12-07T11:39:00+00:00
   BUFFALO AVE
   On Buffalo and Eastern Parkway, two sedan drivers met. One turned. One went straight. Metal hit metal. Both drivers walked away hurt, necks whipped and stiff in the Brooklyn cold.
   Two sedans crashed at Buffalo Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Police list one driver in a 2017 Toyota sedan making a right turn and another driver in a 2014 BMW sedan going straight. Both male drivers, ages 49 and 73, suffered neck injuries and reported whiplash. According to the police report, the crash involved “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor. The data records no injuries to pedestrians or cyclists, but occupants in both cars were hurt. Vehicle damage notes a center front impact to the BMW and right rear damage to the Toyota, marking a turning conflict that left both drivers injured but conscious at the scene.
2. Left-turn crash on Eastern Parkway 2025-11-17T14:18:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   On Eastern Parkway a left-turning driver cut across eastbound traffic. A front end buckled. A side ripped. Two drivers took whiplash in the steel and noise.
   Two sedan drivers collided at Eastern Parkway and Buffalo Avenue in Brooklyn. A 31-year-old woman drove a Hyundai sedan southeast and turned left. A 37-year-old man drove a Kia sedan straight east. The Kia hit the Hyundai on the right side. Both drivers were recorded injured with neck and back whiplash. A 31-year-old female registrant linked to one of the cars was also listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, one driver was “Making Left Turn” while the other was “Going Straight Ahead.” Police recorded all contributing factors as “Unspecified,” giving no detail on specific driver errors beyond the maneuvers and the impact points.
3. Eastbound driver slams turning sedan 2025-11-07T18:54:00+00:00
   BUFFALO AVE
   On Buffalo at Eastern Parkway, a westbound driver turned left. An eastbound driver drove straight and hit her rear. Two women took head and internal blows. Evening rush. Horns, glass, and fear in the dark.
   Two sedans collided at Buffalo Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. A 44-year-old woman drove west with a 57-year-old woman in her front seat and began a left turn. A 66-year-old man drove east and hit the turning sedan in the center rear. The women suffered head and internal injuries and went into shock. According to the police report, the turning sedan’s pre-crash action was listed as “Making Left Turn,” and impact points were recorded as “Center Back End” for that car and “Center Front End” for the eastbound sedan. The report lists all contributing factors only as “Unspecified” and records no pedestrians or cyclists at the scene.
4. Sedan Driver Rear-Ends Pickup on Eastern Parkway 2025-10-31T13:47:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A sedan driver hit a pickup stopped in traffic on Eastern Parkway at Buffalo Avenue. Two women in the truck suffered neck injuries. Police recorded driver inattention. The sedan’s front end crushed into the truck’s back.
   A 28-year-old man driving a 2021 Honda sedan east on Eastern Parkway went straight and hit the rear of a 2024 pickup that was stopped in traffic at Buffalo Avenue in Brooklyn. The pickup carried three people. The 44-year-old woman driving it and a 76-year-old rear passenger reported neck pain and whiplash. According to the police report, both vehicles were eastbound; the pickup was stopped, and the sedan’s point of impact was the center front into the truck’s center back end. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. Other occupants, including an 83-year-old man, were listed with unspecified injuries.
5. Right-Turning Commercial Driver Hits Sedan on Eastern Parkway 2025-09-07T04:30:00+00:00
   EASTERN PKWY
   A commercial driver turned right at Rochester and hit an eastbound sedan on Eastern Parkway. The sedan driver suffered a concussion and leg injury. Her front passenger sustained a fracture. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed.
   Two vehicles collided at Eastern Parkway and Rochester Avenue in Brooklyn at 4:30 a.m. A commercial driver making a right turn hit an eastbound sedan. The 30-year-old sedan driver was injured, reporting a concussion and a leg injury. Her 29-year-old front passenger was injured with a fracture to the arm and hand. "According to the police report, the commercial driver was making a right turn and the sedan was going straight east. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed." Other occupants in the sedan and the commercial driver were listed without injuries.