Where is this happening?

Brooklyn Community Board 8, covering Prospect Heights, Crown Heights (North), and Lincoln Terrace Park. It overlaps parts of Council Districts 35, 36, and 41; Assembly Districts 43, 44, 55, 56, 57; and State Senate Districts 20 and 25.

How many people have been hurt or killed here?

From Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 3, 2025, there were 3,308 crashes, 1,863 people injured, and 11 people killed in Brooklyn CB8, according to NYC’s collisions datasets.

What corners are the worst?

Atlantic Avenue is the top hotspot in CB8 by crashes and harm in this period. Other repeat sites include Bedford Avenue, Eastern Parkway, Pacific Street, and St Johns Place, per our analysis of the city’s data.

Which officials represent this area on street safety?

Council Member Chi A. Ossé co‑sponsors the daylighting bill Int 1138‑2024. State Senator Zellnor Myrie co‑sponsors S4045 to require speed limiters for repeat offenders and missed two June 2025 committee votes. Assembly Member Brian Cunningham missed a June 2025 committee vote on a school speed zone safety bill.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4). We filtered to crashes from 2022‑01‑01 through 2025‑09‑03 within Brooklyn Community Board 8 and tallied totals (crashes, injuries, deaths) and hotspot streets. Data were accessed Sep 3, 2025. You can view the base crash table [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Brooklyn Community Board 8: Traffic Crash Statistics

NYPD officers stand behind police tape as a gray Honda sits at a damaged side entrance of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, after a driver repeatedly rammed it Wednesday night.

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Crash Count for Brooklyn CB8 76 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 76

All Injuries: 37

Moderate: 8

Serious: 4

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026

Crashes by Hour in CB 308 4 PM • 4 injuries ↑100%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 1 injuries ↓75% Seniors 1 injuries ↓75%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in CB 308 KXM7078 — 239 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CB 308

2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
2017 Black Lexus Sedan (LPY1138) – 231 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2023 Black Ford Suburban (LPU9809) – 166 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Black BMW Mp (RUN1724) – 147 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2016 BMW Sedan (MHA9607) – 129 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2026-01-27

Recent severe crashes

Driver hit woman in crosswalk 2026-01-16T18:25:00+00:00
WASHINGTON AVE
A driver hit a 40-year-old woman crossing in a marked crosswalk at Washington Ave and Atlantic Ave. She suffered a concussion.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured around 6:25 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2026, at Washington Ave and Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. A driver hit a 40-year-old woman as she crossed in a marked crosswalk with no signal at the intersection. The report lists her injury as a concussion.
Left-turn driver shatters woman’s leg 2026-01-16T06:05:00+00:00
KINGSTON AVE
A 50-year-old driver turned left from Kingston onto Bergen and hit a 30-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police say he failed to yield and drove too fast, leaving her with a fractured lower leg.
According to the police report, a 50-year-old New Jersey-licensed driver in a Jeep sedan turned left from Kingston Avenue onto Bergen Street around 6:05 a.m. and hit a 30-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed by the driver. The pedestrian sustained a fracture to her lower leg and was reported injured.
Distracted driver hits man crossing East New York Ave 2026-01-08T16:07:00+00:00
1181 E NEW YORK AVE
A 68-year-old driver going straight on East New York Avenue hit a 34-year-old man crossing outside an intersection. Afternoon, clear skies, and still a walker ends up hurt.
According to the police report, a 68-year-old driver in a Ford sedan traveling west on East New York Avenue hit a 34-year-old man who was crossing the roadway away from an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction. A 75-year-old front-seat passenger was also listed in the car.
Aggressive Van Driver Leaves Pedestrian Bleeding 2026-01-01T18:46:00+00:00
ROCHESTER AVE
A driver in a van barreled up Rochester Ave and hit a 47-year-old man in the intersection at Prospect Pl, leaving him with severe head bleeding. Police logged it as aggressive, road-rage driving.
According to the police report, a driver in a van going north on Rochester Avenue hit a 47-year-old man in the intersection at Prospect Place on New Year’s evening. The pedestrian suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was recorded as seriously injured. Police recorded aggressive driving and road-rage behavior as contributing factors.
Driver hit 12-year-old at Troy 2026-01-23T16:02:00+00:00
TROY AVE
A sedan driver hit a 12-year-old boy at Troy Ave and Prospect Pl in Brooklyn. Police recorded head injuries and minor bleeding.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old driver in a sedan was going straight ahead on Troy Ave at Prospect Pl in Brooklyn around 4:02 p.m. on Jan. 23, when the driver hit a 12-year-old pedestrian at the intersection. The boy was conscious and reported a head injury with minor bleeding. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.

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Carnage in CB 308 2 Minor Bleeding (Head)

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▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Fracture/Dislocation 1

▸ Internal Injury 1

▸ Whiplash 1

▸ Contusion/Bruise 2

▸ Abrasion 2

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026

Totals count people injured or killed.

Dangerous Streets in CB 308 Buffalo Avenue • 5.6 inj/mi

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Street	Crashes Injuries Child injuries Deaths

Dangerous Bike Lanes in CB 308 Eastern Parkway • 3.3 cyclist inj/mi

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Bike lane	Crashes Injuries Child injuries Deaths

Dangerous Schools in CB 308 M.S. 571 • 5 injuries

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School	Crashes Injuries Child injuries Deaths

Preventable Speeding 0 16+ offenders ↓100%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CB 308

Data through 2026-01-27

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date

Prev: 639 2025 year-to-date

↓100.0% vs 2025 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,337 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 639 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑100%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Community Board Contact Irsa Weatherspoon —

Community Board Contact Irsa Weatherspoon

District 308

Email: brooklyncb8@gmail.com

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham F (50)*

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Assembly 43

Street Safety Record

F (50)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent concern: Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in New York city

Cunningham sponsors MTA bus lane liability shield bill, safety unchanged
👎 Negative
2026-01-09 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Cunningham sponsors MTA bus lane liability shield bill, safety unchanged

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 Chi A. Ossé A (94)

Council Member Chi A. Ossé
District 36

Council 36

Street Safety Record

A (94)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a discounted bike share rate for public school students aged 16 or older

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