Brooklyn Bleeds While City Waits: Demand Action, Not Excuses

A sedan traveling north on Williams Avenue hit a 24-year-old bicyclist going east. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg injuries, left in shock and pain. Police cite driver inattention and failure to yield as causes of the collision.

According to the police report, at 8:40 AM on Williams Avenue in Brooklyn, a sedan traveling north struck a bicyclist traveling east. The bicyclist, a 24-year-old male, sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, and was reported to be in shock with complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies the sedan driver’s errors as 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' The point of impact was the sedan’s left front bumper and the bike’s center front end. The bicyclist was not ejected and the driver was licensed in New York. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the bicyclist’s behavior or safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788358, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans collided on Dumont Ave in Brooklyn, injuring four occupants. The crash involved aggressive driving and unsafe speed. Victims suffered whiplash and full-body injuries. One driver was unlicensed. Parked vehicles were struck in the impact.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:40 on Dumont Ave, Brooklyn. Two sedans collided head-on with center front end and right front bumper impacts. The male driver of the southbound Honda sedan was unlicensed and cited for unsafe speed and aggressive driving/road rage. The female driver of the westbound Honda sedan held a learner's permit. Four occupants were injured, including the unlicensed male driver and his front passenger, both 33 years old, who suffered whiplash and entire body injuries. A 5-year-old rear passenger was also injured, restrained in a child safety seat. The report notes that contributing factors were unsafe speed and aggressive driving by the male driver. Parked vehicles, including a 2003 Chevy SUV and a 2022 Mazda sedan, sustained rear-end damage. The collision highlights driver errors and systemic dangers posed by speeding and aggressive behavior.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4789048, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 57-year-old woman stepped into the crosswalk on Blake Avenue. The SUV turned. The bumper caught her. She fell, struck, and died on the asphalt. The driver failed to yield. The signal kept blinking. Brooklyn lost another pedestrian.

According to the police report, a 57-year-old woman was crossing Blake Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, using the crosswalk and moving with the signal when a Nissan SUV made a left turn and struck her. The report states the vehicle's right front bumper hit the woman, causing her to fall and suffer fatal injuries to her entire body. The pedestrian died at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The victim was crossing with the signal, as documented in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788343, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

At Linden Blvd and Drew St, a Chevy SUV turned left into the path of a BMW sedan driving straight. Steel tore open steel. A 28-year-old woman in the back seat suffered a deep facial laceration but remained conscious amid the wreckage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 9:10 AM at Linden Boulevard and Drew Street in Brooklyn. The Chevy SUV was making a left turn when it collided with a BMW sedan traveling straight eastbound. The report states: 'A Chevy turned left. A BMW came straight. Steel tore open steel.' The impact caused severe facial lacerations to a 28-year-old female rear-seat occupant, who remained conscious at the scene. The Chevy driver, a 50-year-old male, suffered internal injuries to his hip and upper leg. The report does not explicitly cite driver errors such as failure to yield, but the collision dynamics highlight the inherent danger when turning vehicles cross paths with oncoming traffic. No contributing factors related to the victim’s behavior or safety equipment were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788337, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Three sedans collided head-on and rear-end on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Two occupants suffered neck injuries and whiplash. According to the police report, driver inattention and distraction caused the crash, with no ejections or fatalities reported.

At midnight on Atlantic Avenue near Hendrix Street in Brooklyn, three sedans collided in a chain reaction crash. According to the police report, all vehicles were traveling east when the collision occurred. The point of impact was the center front end for two vehicles and the center back end for the third. Both injured occupants—a 27-year-old male driver and a 25-year-old female front passenger—suffered neck injuries and whiplash but were conscious and not ejected. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' repeatedly as the primary contributing factor for the crash. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. Both injured occupants were restrained with lap belts and harnesses. The crash underscores the systemic danger posed by driver distraction in multi-vehicle collisions on busy Brooklyn streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787309, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans collided on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn at night. A rear passenger suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were parked before impact. The crash caused front and rear bumper damage. Driver errors remain unspecified in the police report.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn at 7:56 PM. Two sedans, both traveling north, were involved. Both vehicles were parked prior to the collision. The first sedan, driven by a licensed female driver, sustained left front bumper damage with impact at the center front end. The second sedan, driven by a licensed male driver, suffered right rear bumper damage with impact at the center back end. A 33-year-old male occupant seated in the left rear passenger position of one vehicle was injured, sustaining neck injuries and whiplash, and remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. Both drivers held valid New York licenses. The police report does not attribute fault to the injured passenger or specify victim behaviors as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4786909, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two drivers suffered back injuries and whiplash in a Brooklyn collision. A sedan struck the left front bumper of an SUV while disregarding traffic control. Both drivers were conscious but injured, highlighting the dangers of traffic violations in city streets.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Glenmore Ave in Brooklyn at 14:55. A 20-year-old female driver of a 2024 Nissan sedan, traveling north and going straight ahead, disregarded traffic control, leading to a collision with a 2019 Cadillac SUV traveling west. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the SUV and the right side doors of the sedan. Both drivers sustained back injuries and whiplash; the female driver was conscious, while the 55-year-old male driver of the SUV was in shock. The report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the sedan driver. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The collision underscores the critical role of driver compliance with traffic controls in preventing injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4786096, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A distracted driver struck a parked SUV on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn late at night. The driver suffered injuries and was semiconscious. The collision damaged the rear bumper of the parked vehicle and the front bumper of the moving SUV.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 23:12 on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn. The moving vehicle, a 2010 Honda SUV, was traveling south and collided with a parked 2013 GMC SUV. The point of impact was the right front bumper of the moving vehicle striking the left rear bumper of the parked vehicle. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 50-year-old male occupant of the moving SUV, was injured and found semiconscious. He was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report. The collision highlights the dangers posed by distracted driving, especially involving parked vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785762, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash after a sport utility vehicle made a left turn and struck the sedan’s front. The crash trapped the 59-year-old male driver, highlighting failure to yield as the critical cause in Brooklyn.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Linden Blvd near Ashford St in Brooklyn at 1:22 p.m. The collision involved a 2011 Toyota SUV making a left turn and a 2018 Nissan sedan traveling westbound. The SUV struck the sedan's center front end, causing significant damage to both vehicles. The sedan's 59-year-old male driver was trapped inside and sustained neck injuries described as whiplash, classified as injury severity level 3. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver did not yield while turning left. Both drivers were licensed, with the SUV driver female and the sedan driver male. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785361, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 40-year-old man was struck while crossing Linden Blvd at a marked crosswalk. The driver, making a right turn, failed to yield and was speeding. The pedestrian suffered knee and lower leg injuries but remained conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Linden Blvd near Linwood St in Brooklyn around 12:45 a.m. A pedestrian, a 40-year-old male, was crossing at a marked crosswalk without a signal when he was struck by a vehicle making a right turn. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors attributed to the driver. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, described as contusions and bruises, and was conscious after the collision. The vehicle showed no damage, indicating the impact was likely at low speed but sufficient to cause injury. The driver’s errors in yielding and speed created a hazardous condition leading to the pedestrian's injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785346, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A left-turning SUV struck a sedan traveling straight on Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV driver failed to yield right-of-way. The sedan driver, a 27-year-old man, suffered back injuries and bruising, restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:22 on Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn. A 2025 Honda SUV was making a left turn when it collided with a 2006 Hyundai sedan traveling straight westbound. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the SUV and the right front bumper of the sedan. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver did not yield to the sedan. The sedan driver, a 27-year-old male occupant, was injured with back contusions and bruising but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. Both drivers were licensed, and no other contributing factors were specified. The collision highlights the dangers of left-turn maneuvers without yielding to oncoming traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4784876, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 34-year-old male garbage truck driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash in a Brooklyn crash just after midnight. The truck struck an object on its roof but sustained no damage. The driver was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 12:48 a.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver, a 34-year-old man operating a 2020 Mack garbage truck traveling north, was injured with neck pain and whiplash. The report notes the point of impact was the roof of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. The driver was not ejected and was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any failure to yield or other driver errors. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved or injured. The driver was conscious throughout the incident. The data does not indicate any victim behaviors contributing to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782810, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan struck the left rear quarter panel of a southbound garbage truck on Arlington Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead at impact.

According to the police report, at 10:21 AM on Arlington Avenue in Brooklyn, a 2010 Honda sedan traveling west struck the left rear quarter panel of a southbound 2018 Mack garbage truck. The sedan's point of impact and vehicle damage was the center front end, while the truck sustained damage to its left rear quarter panel. The sedan driver, a 35-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, classified as injury severity level 3. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead prior to the collision. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the sedan driver but does not indicate any pedestrian involvement or victim fault. The collision highlights risks involving rear impacts between passenger vehicles and large trucks on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4781725, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A southbound SUV struck a sedan from behind on Atkins Avenue in Brooklyn. The impact injured a right rear passenger in the SUV, causing back injuries and whiplash. The crash stemmed from the SUV following too closely, according to police.

According to the police report, the collision occurred at 9:00 AM on Atkins Avenue in Brooklyn. A 2021 SUV was stopped in traffic when it was rear-ended by a 2017 sedan traveling in the same southbound direction. The point of impact was the center back end of the SUV and the center front end of the sedan. The report cites "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor, indicating driver error by the sedan operator. A 31-year-old female occupant seated in the right rear of the SUV sustained back injuries and whiplash, remaining conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. No ejections occurred. The report does not list any victim behaviors as contributing factors. The crash highlights the dangers of tailgating and rear-end collisions in urban traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4782809, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two SUVs crashed head-on at Loring Ave and Emerald St in Brooklyn. Both drivers suffered abrasions and injuries to limbs and shoulders. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause. Both drivers were conscious and restrained at the time of impact.

According to the police report, two station wagons/SUVs collided on Loring Ave near Emerald St in Brooklyn at 18:56. Both drivers, a 46-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, were injured with abrasions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, foot, and shoulder. Both drivers were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. The report explicitly lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor for both drivers. The vehicles impacted at their front ends, with the male driver’s SUV sustaining center front end damage and the female driver’s SUV sustaining right front bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead before the collision. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780069, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pickup reversed into the night. Metal struck a man’s hip. Blood spilled onto cold Brooklyn asphalt. He stood, wounded but conscious, as the street swallowed the noise and the danger lingered in the dark.

A 40-year-old man was injured when a pickup truck backed into him on Fulton Street near Wyona Street in Brooklyn at 8:14 p.m., according to the police report. The report states the pedestrian was standing outside the crosswalk when the collision occurred. The pickup, a 2017 Dodge, struck the man with its right front bumper, causing severe lacerations to his hip and upper leg. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was 'Backing Unsafely,' with 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' also cited. The pedestrian’s actions or location are mentioned only as context; the report does not list any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the driver’s unsafe backing and lack of attention, which led to the injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780076, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 23-year-old male bicyclist suffered facial contusions after a left-side collision on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash occurred shortly after midnight. The cyclist was conscious and not ejected, sustaining bruises from the impact.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male bicyclist traveling east on Pitkin Avenue was struck on the left side doors of his bike. The bicyclist sustained facial contusions and bruises but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor twice, indicating driver error related to vehicle interaction. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment at the time of the crash. The incident occurred at 12:35 a.m. in Brooklyn's 11208 zip code. Vehicle damage was recorded on the left side doors of the bike, consistent with the point of impact. No other vehicle details or driver errors were specified beyond the general 'Other Vehicular' factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778290, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 51-year-old man crossing Warwick Street was struck by a sedan backing northward. The vehicle impacted the pedestrian’s hip and upper leg, causing bruising. Police cite driver inattention and unsafe backing as key factors in the collision.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Warwick Street backed unsafely, striking a 51-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing outside a crosswalk or signal. The vehicle’s point of impact was the center back end, consistent with the pre-crash action of backing. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his hip and upper leg, described as contusions and bruises, and remained conscious. The report explicitly identifies 'Backing Unsafely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. No pedestrian behaviors were cited as contributing factors. This incident highlights the dangers posed by inattentive drivers performing unsafe backing maneuvers in areas where pedestrians are present.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778286, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans traveling north and east collided head-on at Liberty Avenue and Logan Street in Brooklyn. Both drivers and a front-seat passenger suffered knee and lower leg contusions. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. Injuries were non-ejection and moderate.

According to the police report, at 22:28 on Liberty Avenue near Logan Street in Brooklyn, two sedans collided. One vehicle was traveling north, the other east, both going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end of both vehicles, with damage to the center front end and right front quarter panel. The driver of the northbound sedan, a 25-year-old male, and his front-seat passenger, a 24-year-old male, were both injured with contusions and bruises to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Both occupants were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses, and neither was ejected. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of victim fault. The collision reflects a failure in vehicle control or right-of-way adherence by one or both drivers, resulting in moderate injuries to vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778071, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 21-year-old man suffered knee and lower leg injuries after being struck while crossing with the signal at a Brooklyn intersection. The crash occurred near Pitkin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, leaving the pedestrian bruised but conscious.

According to the police report, a 21-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred. The victim sustained contusions and bruises to the knee, lower leg, and foot, with an injury severity rated at level 3. The pedestrian remained conscious after the crash. The report does not specify the vehicle type or driver details, nor does it list any contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The incident highlights the dangers pedestrians face even when crossing legally.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778280, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15