Brooklyn Community Board 11
Crash Narratives
Brooklyn CB 11: 11 crashes in 7 days, one man killed
March 3–10 brought 11 crashes in Brooklyn CB 11. One 78-year-old passenger died. Two people suffered serious injuries.
Brooklyn CB 11 saw 11 crashes from March 3 to March 10. One person was killed. Two people suffered serious injuries. Four more had moderate injuries.
The worst came on Avenue S near West 11th Street on March 10. Police say a driver disregarded traffic control. The chain crash involved a fire truck and other vehicles. A 78-year-old passenger died.
Community Board Contact Laurie Windsor can press for street fixes in Brooklyn CB 11 now.
- 11 crashes in last 7 days
- 2 serious injuries
- 1 death
- A driver disregarded traffic control on Avenue S near W 11th Street, police say, setting off a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 78-year-old passenger. Multiple other occupants reported pain and nausea.
- Police recorded unsafe speed. A 25-year-old woman was ejected while riding on Bay 35th Street at Benson Avenue, left unconscious with head injuries and a fracture/dislocation.
- A driver in an SUV hit a 39-year-old man crossing with the signal at Bay Parkway and 82nd Street. Police recorded knee and lower-leg injuries and minor bleeding.
Driver blows traffic control; passenger dies
A driver disregarded traffic control on Avenue S near W 11th Street, police say, setting off a multi-vehicle crash that killed a 78-year-old passenger. Multiple other occupants reported pain and nausea.
Brooklyn Community Board 11: Traffic Crash Statistics

Crash Counter for Brooklyn CB11 234 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).
Change badges (arrows and percentages) compare the selected window with the same period last year whenever we have enough history. The “From 2022” view shows totals across the full span since 2022. When a comparison window isn’t available the badge shows an em dash.
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.
CloseCaught Speeding Recently in CB 311 MTZ2885 — 55 times
- 2025 Honda Station Wagon (MTZ2885) – 55 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Gray BMW Sedan (KTN5471) – 51 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here
- 2025 Gray BMW Suburban (LUM2079) – 51 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
- 2018 Silve Land Mp (SHX3270) – 45 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
- 2025 Gl Land Rover Suburban (LRP8766) – 44 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 CB 311 6 Minor Bleeding (Face)
▸ Killed 3
▸ Crush Injuries 1
▸ Fracture/Dislocation 1
▸ Internal Injury 1
▸ Whiplash 3
▸ Contusion/Bruise 9
▸ Abrasion 3
▸ Pain/Nausea 5
Crashes by Hour in CB 311 6 PM • 17 injuries ↑183%
Who is getting hurt? Kids 11 injuries →0% Seniors 18 injuries ↑100%
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The three blocks below show direct costs, other harm, and the total for crashes with injuries, crashes without injuries, and all crashes together.
How we calculate this
We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.
Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."
These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.
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Preventable Speeding 819 16+ offenders ↓75%
Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders
- ≥ 6: 1,776 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 7,240 2025 year-to-date
- ≥ 16: 819 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,269 2025 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↑36%
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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Community Board Contact Laurie Windsor
District 311
Assembly Member William Colton A (100)*

District 47
- 2022-06-02 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.
- 2022-05-31 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 8933. The bill shields emergency vehicle operators from fines for traffic violations during medical calls. Vulnerable road users face more risk. Accountability weakens. Streets grow more dangerous.
- 2022-05-31 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 8933. The bill shields emergency vehicle operators from fines for traffic violations during medical calls. Vulnerable road users face more risk. Accountability weakens. Streets grow more dangerous.
- 2022-05-25 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.
- 2023-09-24 · Leadership · amny.com · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil Member Marte and others push to exempt dollar vans from Manhattan congestion tolls. They argue the vans are vital for Asian communities. Without exemption, fares rise. Commutes get harder. The MTA has not taken a side.
- 2023-06-06 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAlbany gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers pass A 7043. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. The program runs until 2028. Streets near schools face new watchful eyes.
- 2023-06-06 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAlbany gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers pass A 7043. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. The program runs until 2028. Streets near schools face new watchful eyes.
- 2023-06-06 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeColton votes yes to require recall checks before used car sales.
- 2023-02-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-01-24 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly and Senate passed A 602. The bill sets state funding rules for federally assisted and municipal complete street projects. Lawmakers moved fast. Streets shaped by budgets, not safety.
- 2023-01-13 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 1280 pushes for streets built for all. Dozens of lawmakers back the plan. The bill demands roads that protect walkers, cyclists, and riders. It calls for design, not luck, to keep people safe.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly passes A 7652. Schenectady gets school speed cameras. Law aims to slow drivers near kids. Cameras expire in 2028. Vote split. Streets may get safer for children on foot.
- 2024-06-07 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeLawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.
- 2024-06-06 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeLawmakers back speed cameras near Kingston schools. Cameras catch drivers who speed. The bill passed both chambers. It sunsets in 2029. Children and families walk safer, but the fix is temporary.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate 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.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate 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.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeWhite Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open StatesSenate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.
- 2025-01-08 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps gradeAssembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeAfter 11-year-old Amira Aminova was killed by a turning school bus, Assembly Member William Colton pressed DOT for a Bath Avenue traffic study. It names years of crashes, but it orders no fixes.
- 2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open StatesColton co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
- 2026-02-11 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeAfter 11-year-old Amira Aminova was killed by a turning school bus, Assembly Member William Colton pressed DOT for a Bath Avenue traffic study. It names years of crashes, but it orders no fixes.
- 2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open StatesColton co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
- 2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate 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.
- 2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate 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.
155 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-236-1598
Room 733, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5828
Council Member Susan Zhuang F (1)*
District 43
- 2024-12-19 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeZhuang votes yes on bill requiring FDNY consultation for street projects.
- • Neutral2024-09-26 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarCouncil bill slashes legal parking time for big rigs. Ninety minutes max for tractor-trailers. Three hours for other commercial trucks. Streets clear faster. Heavy metal moves on.
- 2024-09-26 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil ends jaywalking penalties. Pedestrians now cross anywhere, any time. No summons. Law strips drivers of excuses. Streets shift. Power tilts to people on foot.
- • Neutral2024-08-15 · Vote · NYC Council – LegistarCity law now forces DOT to reveal where bikes and scooters go. Streets and bridges, protected or not. Data goes public. Riders’ movement, danger, and safety projects laid bare. No more hiding the facts.
- 2024-03-07 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil wants every e-bike and scooter tagged and tracked. Plates on wheels. Riders face new rules. Lawmakers say it’s about order. The bill sits in committee. Streets wait.
- 👍 Positive2024-02-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill pushes DOT to let schools, centers, and institutions use streets outside their doors. More people, less traffic. Streets shift from cars to community. Still in committee.
- 2024-02-28 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeZhuang co-sponsors bill requiring FDNY input on street and bike projects.
- 👍 Positive2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeInt 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeAssigning crossing guards at all K–8 schools will reduce child pedestrian risk at peak times and can encourage walking to school, supporting safety-in-numbers. The effect is localized and time-limited and does not address broader street design, but it shifts responsibility toward driver compliance rather than vulnerable users.
- 2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil bill orders one crossing guard at every K-8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. The commissioner must assign guards to public and private schools. The law takes effect immediately. Children will cross with an adult on duty at peak times.
- 2025-10-13 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps gradeZhuang mentioned in Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety
- 2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps gradeCouncil 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.
- 2025-01-23 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeCouncil wants every cyclist in New York to wear a helmet. No helmet, pay a $50 fine. The bill targets riders not already covered by other laws. Debate now sits with the transportation committee.
- 2026-02-13 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeA school bus struck and killed 11-year-old Amira Aminova at Bath Ave and 23rd Ave. Neighbors and officials held a vigil. They demanded street fixes, a traffic study, and accountability.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarZhuang co-sponsors special parking permit access bill, with no safety impact.
- 2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0513-2026 is in committee. It orders signage at each speed camera, visible from all directions. It spotlights enforcement sites, shifting how speeding is deterred on city streets.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0513-2026 was introduced Jan. 29, 2026. It orders signs by each speed camera, visible from all directions. The cameras stay. The warning gets louder.
- 2026-02-13 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps gradeA school bus struck and killed 11-year-old Amira Aminova at Bath Ave and 23rd Ave. Neighbors and officials held a vigil. They demanded street fixes, a traffic study, and accountability.
- 2026-02-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – LegistarZhuang co-sponsors special parking permit access bill, with no safety impact.
- 2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0513-2026 is in committee. It orders signage at each speed camera, visible from all directions. It spotlights enforcement sites, shifting how speeding is deterred on city streets.
- 2026-01-29 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts gradeInt 0513-2026 was introduced Jan. 29, 2026. It orders signs by each speed camera, visible from all directions. The cameras stay. The warning gets louder.
6514 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-307-7151
250 Broadway, Suite 1841, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7045
State Senator Steve Chan C (59)

District 17
- 2022-10-18 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeArterial roads kill. They are wide, fast, and deadly for walkers and cyclists. Most are state-owned. Cities and advocates demand lower speeds, urban design, and local control. Changing these streets is urgent. Lives hang in the balance.
- 2025-11-07 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeS 8573 enacts the RIDERS Act and defines electric skateboards and personal mobility devices. It mandates registration of e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards. The rule adds cost and enforcement burden that may deter riders and shrink safety in numbers.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate 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.
- 2025-06-13 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes bill forcing delivery apps to insure workers and crash victims. Lawmakers tout support for the injured. But insurance comes after the hit. Speeders keep driving. Danger stays on the street. Prevention takes a back seat.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
- 2025-11-07 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeS 8573 enacts the RIDERS Act and defines electric skateboards and personal mobility devices. It mandates registration of e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards. The rule adds cost and enforcement burden that may deter riders and shrink safety in numbers.
- 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts gradeSenate 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.
- 2025-06-13 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps gradeSenate passes bill forcing delivery apps to insure workers and crash victims. Lawmakers tout support for the injured. But insurance comes after the hit. Speeders keep driving. Danger stays on the street. Prevention takes a back seat.
- 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps gradeSenate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
718-333-0311
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-3401
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Brooklyn CB 11 Brooklyn Community Board 11 sits in AD 47, Brooklyn, District 43, Precinct 62, SD 17.
It contains Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend (West).