What changed on Sep 19, 2025?

Police records show a driver hit and killed a 69‑year‑old woman at Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue just after 5 AM. The crash is logged in NYC Open Data under CrashID 4843661.

How bad is traffic violence here since 2022?

In Assembly District 43, crashes have killed 13 people and injured 3,136 from Jan 1, 2022 through Sep 27, 2025, with 47 serious injuries recorded.

Where are the worst spots?

Eastern Parkway leads local harm, with repeated deaths and injuries. Flatbush Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, and Utica Avenue are also top corridors in this district based on crash counts and severity.

What can fix this locally?

Daylighting, hardened turns, and longer leading pedestrian intervals at the known hot spots; plus targeted driver‑focused enforcement for failure to yield and distraction where injuries concentrate.

How were these numbers calculated?

CrashCount queried NYC’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4) for incidents between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑27 within Assembly District 43 and summed deaths, injuries, and serious injuries. Data were accessed Sep 26–27, 2025. You can view the base dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Assembly District 43: Traffic Crash Statistics

EMTs treat pedestrians on the Flatbush Avenue sidewalk in Brooklyn on Wednesday after the driver of a red minivan struck three people, killing an 89-year-old woman, police said.

Photo: New York Post (source)

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Crash Count for AD 43 5,553 crashes • 12 deaths

Crashes: 1,144

All Injuries: 662

Moderate: 135

Serious: 11

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 43 5 PM • 51 injuries ↓15%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 61 injuries ↓20% Seniors 51 injuries ↓30%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 43 KXM7078 — 239 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 43

2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 5 in last 90d here
2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 231 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2017 Black Lexus Sedan (LPY1138) – 231 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here
2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 230 tickets citywide • 6 in last 90d here
2023 Black Ford Suburban (LPU9809) – 166 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-14

Recent severe crashes

Dump-truck driver kills 69-year-old on Eastern Pkwy 2025-09-19T05:18:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A dump-truck driver headed east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue just after 5 a.m. Head trauma. Crush injuries. She died there while the driver kept going straight.
According to the police report, a driver traveling east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue around 5:18 a.m. She was a pedestrian, not at an intersection. The front of the dump truck hit her, causing head trauma and crush injuries. She died from those injuries. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Oversized Vehicle” as contributing factors.
SUV driver hits, kills 8-year-old on Albany Ave 2025-06-28T17:33:00+00:00
ALBANY AVE
A 69-year-old SUV driver went straight on Albany Ave and hit an 8-year-old boy in the intersection at Eastern Pkwy. The child died from head injuries. Police recorded an obstructed view in a crash that left only the driver standing.
An 8-year-old boy was killed when a 69-year-old man driving an SUV hit him in the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on a Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, the driver was heading south and struck the child with the right front bumper. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” as a contributing factor. The boy suffered fatal head and internal injuries. The driver was licensed and not injured.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills 101-Year-Old 2025-04-08T20:25:00+00:00
BROOKLYN AVE
A 101-year-old woman crossed with the signal on Brooklyn Ave. An unlicensed SUV driver turned left, failed to yield, and hit her. She suffered a fatal head injury in the evening dark.
A 101-year-old woman was killed crossing Brooklyn Ave at Montgomery St in Brooklyn on an April evening. According to the police report, an unlicensed man driving an SUV turned left and hit her as she crossed the intersection with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors.
Driver going straight slams man on Eastern Pkwy 2025-11-24T23:00:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A 25-year-old driver heading west on Eastern Parkway hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Nostrand. The car’s front end smashed into his head and left him unconscious in the roadway.
A 25-year-old woman driving a 2009 Nissan sedan west on Eastern Parkway hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the car’s center front struck the man’s head, and officers recorded him as unconscious with severe head bleeding. The driver reported head pain and nausea. No other occupants were listed as injured.
Distracted driver leaves Brooklyn e‑biker bleeding 2025-10-20T11:00:00+00:00
LENOX RD
A driver on Lenox Road ignored the street and left a 56-year-old e‑bike rider with severe arm wounds. Midday in Brooklyn, another man on a bike took the hit so parked cars could stay pristine.
A late-morning crash on Lenox Road at East 39th Street in Brooklyn injured a 56-year-old man riding an e-bike. According to the police report, officers recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The rider, who did not have a license, was traveling west and going straight. He suffered severe lacerations to his arm and hand. Police also noted injuries to two people in the parked Acura SUV and Honda sedan that were struck.

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Carnage in AD 43 20 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 4

▸ Severe Bleeding 4

▸ Severe Lacerations 3

▸ Concussion 2

▸ Whiplash 26

▸ Contusion/Bruise 49

▸ Abrasion 24

▸ Pain/Nausea 5

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Eastern Parkway: 1 death

2025-11-24
2025-10-29
2025-10-16

Dropped off vs. last year

Utica Avenue
Saint Johns Place
Rogers Avenue

Preventable Speeding 16,377 16+ offenders ↓51%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 43

Data through 2025-12-14

16,377

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

Prev: 33,663 2024 year-to-date

↓51.4% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 34,014 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 72,649 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 16,377 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 33,663 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↓28%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham B (78)

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Assembly 43

Street Safety Record

B (78)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Watchdog Wants Hochul To Nix Bus Lane Enforcement Freebies for MTA Drivers

Austin C. Jefferson Opposes Misguided Bus Lane Carveout for MTA
👎 Negative
2025-12-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Watchdog slams S6815/A8292, a bus-lane shield for MTA staff, warning it hands free reign to agency vehicles while riders wait and walkers dodge steel.
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.

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

Council Member Rita C. Joseph A (100)*

Council Member Rita C. Joseph
District 40

Council 40

Street Safety Record

A (100)*

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

Joseph 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.
Joseph absent as Council passes neutral-impact taxi dooring warning decal bill.
• 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.
Joseph 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.
Joseph 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.