Police Precinct 72: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Right-turn crash kills 20-year-old driver in Brooklyn 2025-10-11T13:51:00+00:00
   227 23 ST
   A driver turning right crashed near 227 on 23 Street in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old driver died. Another vehicle was parked. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   A crash near 227 on 23 Street in Brooklyn involved a right-turning driver and a parked BMW sedan at 1:51 p.m. A 20-year-old male driver died. Two other listed individuals were recorded with no injuries. According to the police report, one driver was "Making Right Turn" and the other vehicle was "Parked." The report recorded the victim’s status as "Apparent Death." Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified." The records also note points of impact at the right front bumper of the parked BMW and the left rear bumper of the turning vehicle.
2. Driver Disregards Signal, Kills Woman on 7 Ave 2025-10-04T21:35:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   Northbound driver on 7 Ave went straight and hit a 75-year-old woman at 41 St. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver distraction. She crossed with the signal. She suffered crush injuries and died.
   A driver traveling north on 7 Ave, going straight through the intersection at 41 St in Brooklyn, hit a 75-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection. The impact was to the center front end. She suffered crush injuries and was killed. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' were recorded. After those driver errors, the report notes the victim was 'Crossing With Signal' at the intersection. The crash involved one unspecified vehicle traveling northbound. No other injuries were detailed in the report.
3. Sedan Runs Light, Kills Two Pedestrians in Brooklyn 2025-07-11T04:22:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A sedan struck two men crossing with the signal on 3rd Ave and 52nd St. Both died. Police cite traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed. The car’s right front bumper hit. System failed the walkers.
   Two male pedestrians, ages 80 and 59, were killed when a sedan struck them as they crossed 3rd Avenue at 52nd Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, both men were crossing with the signal at the intersection when the vehicle hit them with its right front bumper. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants. The data shows clear driver error: the driver failed to obey traffic controls and drove too fast. The pedestrians followed the signal. The system left them exposed.
4. Left-Turning Sedan Kills Elderly Pedestrian in Brooklyn 2025-01-13T12:47:00+00:00
   7 AVE
   A 70-year-old woman crossed 7th Avenue with the signal. A northbound Toyota turned left, its bumper striking her head. She fell, motionless, and died in the cold midday sun. The driver failed to yield. The street swallowed another life.
   According to the police report, a 70-year-old woman was crossing 7th Avenue at 44th Street in Brooklyn with the pedestrian signal when a northbound Toyota sedan made a left turn. The vehicle's left front bumper struck her head, causing her to fall and suffer fatal injuries. The report states the driver failed to yield the right-of-way, listing 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor. The pedestrian was described as 'unconscious' at the scene and died there. The police report explicitly notes the pedestrian was 'crossing with signal,' making clear she had the legal right to be in the crosswalk. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver inattention and failure to yield during turning movements at intersections.
5. Prospect Expressway taxi rear-end injures rider 2025-11-22T23:21:00+00:00
   PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY EAST
   Two taxi drivers sped south in the dark. One slammed into the other from behind. A woman in the back seat took the force in her neck as police recorded Other Vehicular driver error for both cabs.
   Two taxi drivers headed south on Prospect Expressway East in Brooklyn when one driver hit the back end of the other taxi. A 32-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered neck injuries and reported crush pain. According to the police report, both taxis were “Going Straight Ahead,” and officers listed “Other Vehicular” as the contributing factor for each driver. Police recorded driver error under Other Vehicular for everyone in the crash, including the injured passenger. She rode in the rear seat with a lap belt when the drivers’ actions turned a routine cab ride into a hard rear-end impact.