What area does this cover?

NYPD Precinct 71 in Brooklyn, overlapping Crown Heights (South) and Prospect Lefferts Gardens–Wingate.

What changed in the past month?

Four serious crashes harmed people walking and biking, including one death at Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue on Sep 19, 2025, and three injuries at Bedford & Fenimore, Troy & Maple, and East New York & Schenectady.

How were these numbers calculated?

We filtered NYC’s “Motor Vehicle Collisions” Open Data for Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 27, 2025 and for Precinct 71. We used the Crashes (h9gi-nx95) table for totals and timing, and the Persons (f55k-p6yu) table for who was hurt or killed. You can view a reproducible query [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95) and the linked Persons table [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Person/f55k-p6yu). Data accessed Sep 27, 2025.

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What fixes make sense right now?

At Eastern Parkway and Schenectady: daylighting and hardened turns. At Bedford and Fenimore: leading pedestrian intervals and protected bike approaches. On Utica near the Parkway: truck routing and focused failure‑to‑yield enforcement. Citywide: lower the default speed limit and require limiters for repeat speeders; see details and contacts at our Take Action page.

Crash Count for Precinct 71 4,309 crashes • 9 deaths

Crashes: 905

All Injuries: 512

Moderate: 106

Serious: 7

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Precinct 71 4 PM • 43 injuries ↓12%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 49 injuries ↓18% Seniors 39 injuries ↓20%

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Police Precinct 71: Traffic Crash Statistics

Eastern Parkway at Schenectady: a woman died before sunrise. How many more?

Police close Eastern Parkway at a Crown Heights crosswalk Friday morning after the driver of an 18-wheeler fatally struck a woman and fled eastbound.

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Driver kills 69-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway 2025-09-19T05:18:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A driver headed east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. The front end struck her. Head trauma. Crush injuries. She died in Brooklyn.
A driver traveling east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. She was a pedestrian, not at an intersection. The point of impact was the center front end. She suffered head trauma and crush injuries and died. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead. Police recorded "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Oversized Vehicle" as contributing factors. The report lists Brooklyn and the 71st Precinct location. No vehicle type was identified in the report. An occupant was listed as a notified person, with no reported injuries.
SUV Strikes and Kills Child Pedestrian on Albany Ave 2025-06-28T17:33:00+00:00
ALBANY AVE
An SUV hit an eight-year-old boy at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway. The child died. Police cite obstructed view as a factor. The driver was going straight. The street claimed another life.
An eight-year-old boy was killed when a station wagon/SUV struck him at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver was heading south and hit the child with the right front bumper. The report lists 'View Obstructed/Limited' as a contributing factor. The child suffered fatal head injuries. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No other injuries were reported. The crash underscores the danger when visibility is compromised and large vehicles move through city intersections.
SUV Hits 101-Year-Old Crossing Brooklyn Ave 2025-04-08T20:25:00+00:00
BROOKLYN AVE
SUV turned left. Struck a 101-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She bled from the head. Driver unlicensed. Streetlights blinked. Pain stayed.
A 101-year-old woman was struck by an SUV while crossing Brooklyn Ave at Montgomery St in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the SUV turned left and hit her as she crossed with the signal. She suffered a head injury but remained conscious. The driver was unlicensed and unhurt. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other injuries were reported.
Brooklyn driver slams parkway pedestrian 2025-11-24T23:00:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man on Eastern Parkway at Nostrand. The center front of the car took his head. He went down in the dark Brooklyn night.
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man crossing Eastern Parkway at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The center front of the 2009 Nissan sedan struck the man’s head. He was recorded as unconscious with severe bleeding. The 25-year-old woman driving the car reported head pain. A front passenger and other listed occupants were not reported injured. According to the police report, contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian were listed only as “Unspecified,” and police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Police listed the pedestrian’s location as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and action as “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk,” after the driver’s actions in the report.
Unlicensed E-bike Right Turn Cuts Cyclist 2025-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
BEDFORD AVE
The driver of an unlicensed e-bike turned right on Bedford Ave at Lincoln Rd and hit a cyclist going straight. The 34-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe facial lacerations. Police cited failure to yield.
The driver of an unlicensed e-bike made a right turn on Bedford Avenue at Lincoln Road and hit a cyclist who was traveling straight. The 34-year-old bicyclist was ejected and suffered severe facial lacerations; he remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report records the point of impact as the e-bike’s center front end against the bicycle’s left front. The e-bike operator is listed as unlicensed. No other contributing factors were noted in the report.

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Worst Streets Eastern Parkway: 1 death

2025-12-04
2025-11-24
2025-10-29

Dropped off vs. last year

Utica Avenue
Rogers Avenue
Kingston Avenue

Carnage in Precinct 71 18 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 4

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Whiplash 21

▸ Contusion/Bruise 42

▸ Abrasion 20

▸ Pain/Nausea 3

▸ Internal Injury 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 5,400 16+ offenders ↓50%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Precinct 71

Data through 2025-12-08

5,400

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 10,790 2024 year-to-date

↓50.0% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 11,563 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 24,057 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 5,400 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 10,790 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↓15%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Brian Cunningham C 69

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains: Council passes

Cunningham Highlights Truck Obstruction Damaging City Catch Basins
👍 Positive
2025-06-25 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Albany stalled. Lawmakers dragged their feet. No new laws for safer streets. Pedestrians and cyclists left exposed. The car stays king. The status quo kills. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.
Cunningham misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Cunningham votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Cunningham votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: cunninghamba@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-771-3105

Legislative Office:
Room 555, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5262

Twitter: @NYAMCunningham

Contact Council Member Darlene Mealy Provisional 100

Council Member Darlene Mealy
District 41

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation: Council passes

Mealy votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Mealy votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.
• Neutral
2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar
Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Mealy votes yes, boosting street safety transparency and project accountability.
👍 Positive
2025-04-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council passed a law forcing DOT to post sharp, regular updates on street safety projects. Progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and signals must go public. No more hiding delays or cost overruns. The city must show its work.
Mealy votes yes on pavement markings bill, boosting street safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.

Email: District41@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
400 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-953-3097

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1856, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387

Twitter: @DarleneMealy41

Contact State Senator Zellnor Myrie A 88

State Senator Zellnor Myrie
District 20

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform

Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bus Rapid Transit Plan
👍 Positive
2025-06-26 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic mayoral nod. He vows faster buses, more bike lanes, and car-free space. Streets remain deadly. Change hinges on action.
Myrie Supports Safer Streets in Mayoral Rankings Reveal
👍 Positive
2025-06-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Streetsblog gathered street-safety leaders. They ranked mayoral candidates by their promises for safer streets. No council action. No new law. Just a sharp look at who stands with people, not cars. The city’s future rides on these choices.
Zellnor Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bike Lanes Congestion Pricing
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
State Senator Zellnor Myrie biked Brooklyn streets with reporter Dave Colon. He saw blocked lanes, heavy traffic, and real risk. Myrie called out the dangers for new cyclists. He backed safer bike lanes and fewer cars. The ride changed nothing systemic.
Myrie Opposes Reckless Driving and Illegal Parking by Officials
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Andrew Cuomo’s car got two more speed-camera tickets. That makes four in three months. Each violation happened near Brooklyn schools. Cuomo’s team paid the fines. Leaders who speed endanger walkers and riders. Streets stay deadly when the powerful ignore the law.