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Brooklyn week turns brutal with 21 crashes and one death
Jan 15–Jan 22: 21 crashes in Brooklyn. One person died. Twenty-four people suffered serious injuries.
Brooklyn stayed dangerous from Jan 15 through Jan 22. There were 21 crashes. One person died. Twenty-four people suffered serious injuries.
The deadliest moment came in Brownsville. A Ford SUV ran a signal at Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard. It struck a woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries and died at the scene.
Brooklyn leaders can move now. Street redesigns and hard enforcement against repeat speeders can stop the next one.
- 21 crashes in last 7 days
- 24 serious injuries
- 1 death
- A driver in a Ford SUV ignored the signal at Pitkin and Mother Gaston and hit a woman in the intersection. She suffered crush injuries and died there in the cold Brooklyn morning.
- A driver hit a 27-year-old man near 4 Ave and left him unconscious with crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience.
- A driver failed to yield and hit a 63-year-old cyclist on 18 Ave near 52 St. The woman suffered a concussion and leg injuries.
Brooklyn: Traffic Crash Statistics
Crash Count for Brooklyn 1,703 crashes • 3 deaths
About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYPD Motor Vehicle Collisions on NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows DOT's KABCO definitions mapped from the NYPD Person table (injury status, injury type, and injury location).
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: people with any reported injury (KABCO A/B/C or generic "injured").
- Moderate / Serious: suspected minor + suspected serious injuries (KABCO B + A).
- Deaths: killed or apparent death reported by police (KABCO K).
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Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. We cannot verify "death within 30 days" or hospital outcomes, so small differences from DOT totals are possible. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
CloseCrashes by Hour in Brooklyn 5 PM • 70 injuries ↑59%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 62 injuries ↓11% Seniors 76 injuries ↓16%
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Caught Speeding Recently in Brooklyn KXM7078 — 239 times
- 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 5 in last 90d here
- 2017 Black Lexus Sedan (LPY1138) – 231 tickets citywide • 6 in last 90d here
- 2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 231 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
- 2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 230 tickets citywide • 10 in last 90d here
- 2023 Black Ford Suburban (LPU9809) – 166 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Carnage in Brooklyn 15 Minor Bleeding (Head)
▸ Killed 3
▸ Crush Injuries 11
▸ Severe Bleeding 4
▸ Severe Lacerations 3
▸ Concussion 7
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 7
▸ Internal Injury 11
▸ Whiplash 41
▸ Contusion/Bruise 57
▸ Abrasion 27
▸ Pain/Nausea 25
Dangerous Streets in Brooklyn Plaza Street West • 11.6 inj/mi
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Dangerous Bike Lanes in Brooklyn Boerum Place • 7.8 cyclist inj/mi
| Bike lane | Crashes
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Dangerous Schools in Brooklyn Christopher Avenue Community School • 12 injuries
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Preventable Speeding 0 16+ offenders ↓100%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 45,266 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 21,636 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↓8.8%
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the year selector to compare the current window with the prior period.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the broad categories we use to track vehicle harm.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians do not appear in this card.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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