Senate District 17: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Driver Ignored Control on 18 Ave; Pedestrian Killed 2025-08-06T02:09:00+00:00
   18 AVE
   A 76-year-old woman died on 18 Avenue in Brooklyn after a driver disregarded traffic control and struck her in a marked crosswalk, inflicting fatal head injuries.
   A 76-year-old woman was killed while crossing 18 Avenue at 86 Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver disregarded traffic control. Police recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded" as the contributing factor. The pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk when the impact struck her head. She suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead. The report lists no other contributing factors. The vehicle is recorded as 'Standing S' and was traveling east. The report gives no further details about the driver. Police classified the victim's injury severity as fatal.
3. 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.
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. 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.