Police Precinct 78: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unsafe speed in 2 Ave SUV collision 2025-09-14T18:25:00+00:00
   2 AVE
   Drivers of two SUVs crashed at 2 Ave and 9 St in Brooklyn. A 34-year-old driver died. Two passengers were hurt, one with head trauma. Police recorded unsafe speed. A pickup driver was stopped in traffic.
   Drivers of two SUVs collided at 2 Ave and 9 St in Brooklyn around 6:25 p.m. A 34-year-old driver was killed. Two passengers in the northbound SUV were injured: a 38-year-old woman in the right rear seat with head crush injuries and a 64-year-old front passenger with a leg fracture. A pickup driver was stopped in traffic and was involved. "According to the police report, officers recorded Unsafe Speed." The report lists both SUVs going straight before the crash and the pickup stopped southbound. Points of impact include the SUVs’ front ends and one SUV’s left rear quarter panel.
2. Cyclist Dies After Losing Consciousness on Center Drive 2025-06-05T08:32:00+00:00
   CENTER DRIVE
   A 71-year-old cyclist lost consciousness and died while riding north on Center Drive. No other vehicles involved. The street stayed quiet. The crash left one dead.
   A 71-year-old man riding a bike north on Center Drive died after losing consciousness. According to the police report, the only contributing factor was 'Lost Consciousness.' No other vehicles or people were involved. The cyclist was found unconscious and not ejected from the bike. The report lists no vehicle damage and no other errors. The crash ended with the rider's death and no further injuries reported.
3. E-scooter rider ejected at Ocean and Lincoln 2025-10-15T15:39:00+00:00
   OCEAN AVE
   Northbound on Ocean by Lincoln. A Jeep driver moved to park. An e-scooter collided. The rider was ejected, unconscious, bleeding. The car driver reported shoulder pain. Police recorded unsafe speed.
   A collision on Ocean Ave at Lincoln Rd in Brooklyn involved a northbound e-scooter and a northbound Jeep whose driver was entering a parked position. The e-scooter rider, 38, was ejected, left unconscious, and suffered severe lacerations. The car driver, 58, reported shoulder pain. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was recorded as a contributing factor. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver. Damage listed in the report shows impact to the Jeep’s center back end and the scooter’s center front end. The crash ID is 4853617.
4. Driver turning on Atlantic hits man 2025-12-06T19:45:00+00:00
   ATLANTIC AVE
   A driver turned right on Atlantic and hit a man in the crosswalk. The sedan’s bumper caught his side. He stayed conscious, holding his bruised abdomen as traffic rolled on.
   A Honda sedan driver making a right turn from Atlantic Avenue toward Cumberland Street in Brooklyn hit a 29-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian suffered a bruised abdomen and pelvis but remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” for the driver and vehicle occupants. Police recorded the same failures—driver inattention and failure to yield—as contributing factors for the injured pedestrian’s case, placing responsibility on the driver’s actions in the intersection.
5. Brooklyn driver slams sedan ahead 2025-12-03T18:05:00+00:00
   191 4 AVE
   Two sedans north on Fourth. One driver follows close. Does not look. He hits the car ahead. A young man driver goes into shock with leg pain. A passenger is rattled. Metal folds in the rush of evening.
   Two sedans traveled north near 191 4th Avenue in Brooklyn when the driver of a rear sedan hit the sedan ahead while going straight. A 26-year-old male driver in one of the cars was injured, suffering knee and lower leg pain and shock. A 44-year-old male passenger and other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, officers recorded “Driver Inexperience,” “Following Too Closely,” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as contributing factors. Police recorded following too closely by both drivers, showing how little room they had when traffic shifted. The damage ran through the center front of the rear sedan and the back of the car ahead.