About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (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 the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 13
▸ Crush Injuries 10
▸ Severe Bleeding 5
▸ Severe Lacerations 7
▸ Concussion 8
▸ Whiplash 61
▸ Contusion/Bruise 200
▸ Abrasion 112
▸ Pain/Nausea 55
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in CB 311
- 2018 Gray BMW Utility Vehicle (RVPM66) – 102 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Black Audi Sedan (LSA8015) – 81 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2025 Blue Acura Sedan (KXH4599) – 50 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Gray Ford Suburban (HXU7100) – 49 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Gray BMW Sedan (KTN5471) – 47 times • 2 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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Brooklyn Bleeds While Leaders Stall: Demand Safe Streets Now
Brooklyn CB11: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 12, 2025
Death in the Crosswalk
Three people are dead in Brooklyn CB11 since last August. The last was just days ago: a 76-year-old woman crossing 86th Street at 18th Avenue. She made it to the intersection. She did not make it home. The city records say only this: “Apparent Death.”
In the past year, 483 people have been hurt and 5 seriously injured in crashes here. The old and the young are not spared. Two children under 18 were hit every week. Two people over 75 died. The numbers do not bleed, but the families do.
The Usual Killers
SUVs and trucks do the most damage. In three years, SUVs killed three people and hurt 326. Trucks killed two. Bikes killed one. The city calls these collisions. The street calls them endings.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
Assembly Member William Colton voted yes to extend school speed zones. Senator Steve Chan voted no. Chan did vote yes to require speed-limiting devices for repeat speeders, but only after years of delay. The carnage did not wait.
A man who lost a friend on Morgan Avenue said, “I was sad and angry at the same time because I still feel that these are things that can be prevented. I was very frustrated that nothing has been done in more than three years since Daniel Vidal was killed.”
Polly Trottenberg, former DOT commissioner, put it plain: “In areas that were formally industrial—a lot of trucks, lot of heavy construction activity—that are becoming residential where cycling is more popular, we’re unfortunately seeing a lot of collisions with cyclists and trucks.”
The Disaster Is Slow, But It Is Here
This is not fate. This is policy. Every day without action is a choice. The dead do not get a second chance. The living do.
Call your council member. Call your assembly member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed cameras on every block. Demand action before another name becomes a number.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Three Deaths Expose Morgan Avenue Danger, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833274 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-12
- Three Deaths Expose Morgan Avenue Danger, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-07
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-12
- Two Killed By Subway Trains In NYC, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-11
- Three NYC Crashes Leave Two Dead, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-05
- Bushwick Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-04
- Driver Flees After Brooklyn Pedestrian Death, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03
- Ye Shall Know Their Names! Meet the Dirty Dozen City Pols Who Voted Against Speed Camera Program, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-23
- Senate Votes to Require Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-13
- Advocates to DOT: End All Parking at T-Shaped Intersections, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-09-06
- City To Close Loophole That Allows Drivers to Park in Certain Crosswalks, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-07-27
- Supporters of Sammy’s Law Rally Heastie and Share Frustrations About Assembly’s Inaction on Speed Limit Reduction, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-06-05
Other Representatives
District 47
155 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Room 733, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 43
6514 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-307-7151
250 Broadway, Suite 1841, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7045
District 17
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Brooklyn CB11 Brooklyn Community Board 11 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 62, District 43, AD 47, SD 17.
It contains Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend (West).
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Brooklyn Community Board 11
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SUV and Motorcycle Collide on 86th Street▸Jan 1 - A speeding SUV struck a motorcycle head-on on 86th Street in Brooklyn. The motorcycle driver suffered knee and lower leg abrasions but remained conscious. The SUV driver was cited for unsafe speed, highlighting reckless driving as the cause.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:54 on 86th Street near 17th Avenue in Brooklyn. The collision involved a 2022 Ford SUV and a motorcycle, both traveling eastbound. The SUV impacted the motorcycle on its left side doors, with the motorcycle's center front end taking the impact. The SUV driver, a 29-year-old male occupant wearing a lap belt, was cited for 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The motorcycle driver, also the sole occupant, sustained injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot, described as abrasions, but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report explicitly identifies unsafe speed by the SUV driver as the cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the motorcycle rider. This crash underscores the dangers of excessive speed in vehicle collisions.
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SUV Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸Jan 1 - An 18-year-old pedestrian suffered upper arm injuries after an SUV made a left turn and struck her at an intersection. The driver’s inattention and disregard for traffic control led to the collision despite the pedestrian crossing lawfully.
According to the police report, the crash occurred on Dahill Road near Avenue P in Brooklyn at 3:20 AM. The involved vehicle, a 2016 Honda SUV, was making a left turn when it struck an 18-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion and upper arm injury and was in shock. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The SUV’s point of impact was the center front end, and no vehicle damage was reported. The driver’s failure to observe traffic controls and maintain attention directly caused the collision, underscoring systemic dangers posed by distracted driving at intersections.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A speeding SUV struck a motorcycle head-on on 86th Street in Brooklyn. The motorcycle driver suffered knee and lower leg abrasions but remained conscious. The SUV driver was cited for unsafe speed, highlighting reckless driving as the cause.
According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:54 on 86th Street near 17th Avenue in Brooklyn. The collision involved a 2022 Ford SUV and a motorcycle, both traveling eastbound. The SUV impacted the motorcycle on its left side doors, with the motorcycle's center front end taking the impact. The SUV driver, a 29-year-old male occupant wearing a lap belt, was cited for 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The motorcycle driver, also the sole occupant, sustained injuries to the knee, lower leg, and foot, described as abrasions, but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report explicitly identifies unsafe speed by the SUV driver as the cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the motorcycle rider. This crash underscores the dangers of excessive speed in vehicle collisions.
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SUV Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸Jan 1 - An 18-year-old pedestrian suffered upper arm injuries after an SUV made a left turn and struck her at an intersection. The driver’s inattention and disregard for traffic control led to the collision despite the pedestrian crossing lawfully.
According to the police report, the crash occurred on Dahill Road near Avenue P in Brooklyn at 3:20 AM. The involved vehicle, a 2016 Honda SUV, was making a left turn when it struck an 18-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion and upper arm injury and was in shock. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The SUV’s point of impact was the center front end, and no vehicle damage was reported. The driver’s failure to observe traffic controls and maintain attention directly caused the collision, underscoring systemic dangers posed by distracted driving at intersections.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - An 18-year-old pedestrian suffered upper arm injuries after an SUV made a left turn and struck her at an intersection. The driver’s inattention and disregard for traffic control led to the collision despite the pedestrian crossing lawfully.
According to the police report, the crash occurred on Dahill Road near Avenue P in Brooklyn at 3:20 AM. The involved vehicle, a 2016 Honda SUV, was making a left turn when it struck an 18-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained a contusion and upper arm injury and was in shock. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The SUV’s point of impact was the center front end, and no vehicle damage was reported. The driver’s failure to observe traffic controls and maintain attention directly caused the collision, underscoring systemic dangers posed by distracted driving at intersections.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01