Gravesend (West): Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Ford SUV Turns Left, Kills Elderly Woman 2025-01-24T12:40:00+00:00
   CROPSEY AVE
   A Ford SUV swung left at Cropsey and 24th. Its bumper struck a 95-year-old woman’s head. She fell, blood pooling on cold pavement. She died in the street, winter sky above, another life ended by steel and speed.
   At the intersection of Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue, a Ford SUV making a left turn struck a 95-year-old woman, according to the police report. The vehicle’s left front bumper hit the woman’s head, causing her to fall and suffer severe bleeding. She died at the scene. The police report notes the SUV was making a left turn when the impact occurred, and describes the pedestrian as being at the intersection. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are explicitly cited, but the narrative details the SUV’s movement and the fatal contact. The victim’s actions are described only as 'Other Actions in Roadway,' with no indication of contributing behavior. The focus remains on the lethal outcome of a turning vehicle meeting a vulnerable pedestrian.
2. Distracted truck driver crushes SUV 2025-11-25T18:30:00+00:00
   SHORE PKWY
   A garbage-truck driver turned off Shore Parkway and drove into an eastbound SUV on 25th Avenue. The older driver took crush wounds. His passenger and the truck driver were hurt. Police recorded driver distraction.
   A garbage-truck driver turned right from Shore Parkway onto 25th Avenue in Brooklyn and drove into an eastbound Honda SUV. The 69-year-old SUV driver suffered crush injuries to his back. A woman riding in the SUV and the 37-year-old truck driver were also listed as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the garbage-truck driver as the cause listed in the data. No other contributing factors were noted in the files.
3. SUV Driver Distracted, Motorcycle Rider Bleeds 2025-04-10T13:39:00+00:00
   1770 W 6 ST
   A BMW SUV pulled from parking. A motorcycle hit its front. The rider, 47, bled from the leg. Distraction ruled the street. Steel cut through helmet. Brooklyn stood silent.
   A BMW SUV pulled out from parking near 1770 West 6th Street in Brooklyn. A motorcycle struck its front. The 47-year-old rider suffered severe leg lacerations. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The rider wore a helmet, but it could not prevent injury. The SUV driver was not reported injured. The crash left the street quiet, marked by blood and steel.
4. Distracted left turn hammers teen 2025-11-15T13:30:00+00:00
   CROPSEY AVE
   On Cropsey at Bay 31, a left-turning driver cut across westbound traffic. Both drivers took neck hits. A 14-year-old in front was slammed. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   Two sedan drivers crashed at Cropsey Avenue and Bay 31 Street in Brooklyn when a northeast-bound driver making a left turn hit a westbound car going straight. Both drivers, a 41-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, suffered neck injuries. A 14-year-old boy riding in the front passenger seat of the westbound car was also hurt. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for both drivers and even for the young passenger. The data notes impact to the turning car’s center front end and the westbound car’s left front bumper, with only vehicle occupants listed as injured.
5. Unlicensed Tesla driver backs into pedestrian 2025-11-11T21:30:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY WB BAY PARKWAY EN
   On the Bay Parkway Belt ramp, an unlicensed Tesla driver backed north into a 44-year-old man in the roadway, bruising his leg as traffic sat ahead and police logged backing unsafely and unsafe speed.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2023 Tesla sedan registered in Florida backed north at the Belt Parkway westbound Bay Parkway entrance in Brooklyn and hit a 44-year-old man in the roadway. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a contusion to his knee and lower leg. A 2016 Hyundai sedan was stopped in traffic when the crash occurred. The report lists the Tesla’s driver as unlicensed. According to the police report, officers recorded “Backing Unsafely,” “Unsafe Speed,” and “Other Vehicular” as contributing factors, placing driver actions at the center of the crash.