Crash Count for Brooklyn CB15
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 5,607
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 3,765
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 705
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 44
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 26
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in CB 315
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 26
+11
Crush Injuries 11
Neck 4
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Amputation 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Severe Bleeding 14
Head 8
+3
Face 4
Back 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 9
Lower arm/hand 3
Face 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Whole body 2
Head 1
Concussion 16
Head 14
+9
Back 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Whiplash 93
Neck 35
+30
Head 24
+19
Back 20
+15
Whole body 6
+1
Face 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Chest 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 196
Lower leg/foot 60
+55
Head 39
+34
Lower arm/hand 27
+22
Shoulder/upper arm 18
+13
Neck 13
+8
Whole body 13
+8
Back 11
+6
Hip/upper leg 11
+6
Face 9
+4
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Chest 2
Eye 2
Abrasion 108
Lower leg/foot 37
+32
Lower arm/hand 24
+19
Face 12
+7
Head 12
+7
Whole body 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Neck 5
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Eye 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Pain/Nausea 43
Whole body 11
+6
Lower leg/foot 8
+3
Neck 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Back 4
Head 3
Chest 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CB 315?

Preventable Speeding in CB 315 School Zones

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Ocean Parkway to the Belt: CB15’s Deadly Hours

Ocean Parkway to the Belt: CB15’s Deadly Hours

Brooklyn CB15: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

They crossed with the light at Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road. A mother, 34. Two daughters, 5 and 8. They were hit and killed. A 4‑year‑old boy lived. The record lists “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” A taxi turned right. An Audi came straight. Three dead on a Saturday afternoon. NYC Open Data lists it as 4801962.

A 70‑year‑old man was walking on Kings Highway. A 2023 Acura SUV struck him mid‑block. He died. The log says 7:24 a.m. The case is 4728391. NYC Open Data.

On the Belt near Knapp Street, a driver flipped his car and died. Unsafe speed. Westbound. A Lexus sedan overturned. He was 22. The crash came just after midnight. Gothamist reported the night’s string; the city file is 4833034 on NYC Open Data.

Across CB15, the numbers pile up. Since January, this district logged 873 crashes, 641 injured, and 9 dead. Children under 18 account for 4 deaths. Pedestrians take the brunt: 587 hurt and 14 killed since 2022. SUVs and cars lead pedestrian harm with 257 injured and 2 killed; trucks and buses add more. The Belt Parkway alone shows 3 deaths and 322 injuries. Period stats and top intersections come from NYC Open Data.

“Speed kills” is not a slogan here. It is the column in the ledger. In CB15, “other” factors dominate the city’s codes, but the fatal files tell on speed and signals blown. A 42‑year‑old on a motorcycle died on Avenue P at East 2nd. The note reads “Ejected.” Case 4820105. NYC Open Data.

The clock marks danger. Injuries spike from school release into evening, with deaths peaking at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and after 9 p.m. The hour table shows six deaths at 1 p.m., three at 4 p.m., and three at 9 p.m. NYC Open Data.

Subways took lives too, one borough over or next door, depending on the line you ride. “No criminality is suspected,” police said after two people fell to the tracks and were struck by trains an hour apart. The words are flat. The bodies are not. NY Daily News.

Where the street breaks people

Ocean Parkway at Quentin Road is the worst corner: 6 deaths, 27 injuries. The Belt is a meat grinder: 3 deaths, 322 injuries. Kings Highway shows 2 deaths and 67 injuries. These are not black spots. They are addresses.

The mode split is stark. Pedestrians: 14 dead. Cyclists: 1 dead. Occupants: 6 dead. Other motorized users, including mopeds: battered. Heavy vehicles—trucks and buses—add to the toll; taxis show up in the killings. The records do not shout. They list.

Peak hours tell parents when to hold tighter. Afternoon into evening. Then the night roads open and speed does the rest.

What could stop the next body

Small moves save lives at these corners. Harden right turns at Ocean Parkway. Give pedestrians a head start with LPIs. Daylight the mouths of the cross streets where sight lines die. Target speed where the deaths cluster: the Belt, Avenue P, Kings Highway. Repeat the enforcement where the harm repeats.

Citywide, the tools exist. Albany passed a law to let New York set its own limits. Advocates say the city can lower residential speeds to 20 mph now. They are asking you to press City Hall. See our call to action.

The state is weighing a device for the worst repeat speeders. Streetsblog tracked the bill and the pattern: a small share of drivers cause outsized harm. The Senate file is S 4045. Its aim is simple: cap the car at the limit for those who keep getting caught. The votes and no‑shows are on the record. Open States.

Names behind the numbers

Gothamist logged a night when two died and a teen went to the ICU. AMNY and ABC7 said the boy on a moped hit an MTA bus on Staten Island. The bus driver and three passengers were unhurt. The boy had a head injury. “No arrests,” the stories say. The pattern is the point. Gothamist, amNY, ABC7.

On Avenue U at East 14th, a 90‑year‑old pedestrian died after a moped struck him in the intersection. Morning. Southbound moped. Case 4826233. NYC Open Data.

This is one district. One summer. One ledger that keeps turning pages.

Hold the line here

  • Local fixes: harden turns at Ocean Pkwy/Quentin, LPIs on Kings Highway, daylighting on Avenue P; focused speed checks on the Belt; repeat‑hotspot enforcement where deaths recur. All are standard work.
  • Citywide fixes: a 20 mph default and speed limiters for repeat offenders are on the table. The first is in city hands, the second sits in Albany as S 4045.

Lower speeds. Fewer funerals. If you want that, act now.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Kalman Yeger
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41
District Office:
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Legislative Office:
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Inna Vernikov
Council Member Inna Vernikov
District 48
District Office:
2401 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-368-9176
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1773, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366
Twitter: @InnaVernikov
Sam Sutton
State Senator Sam Sutton
District 22
Other Geographies

Brooklyn CB15 Brooklyn Community Board 15 sits in Brooklyn, District 48, AD 41, SD 22.

It contains Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Madison, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Brooklyn Community Board 15

5
Standing scooter rider injured on Ocean Parkway

Oct 5 - A 56-year-old man on a standing scooter headed north on Ocean Parkway at Avenue V. He reacted to another vehicle and was hurt. He suffered a facial abrasion. Police listed reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as a factor.

A scooter driver, 56, was injured at Ocean Parkway and Avenue V in Brooklyn. He was headed north and going straight when he reacted to another vehicle and was hurt. According to the police report, the rider sustained a facial abrasion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” and “Unspecified” as contributing factors. No second vehicle was listed in the crash data. The report notes the driver was licensed and alone on the standing scooter, and the scooter showed no recorded damage. The factors cited come from the police report and reflect how a nearby vehicle’s movement led to the rider’s injury.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853730 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
5
Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
4
Left-turn driver hits motorcyclist on Ocean Parkway

Oct 4 - A northbound sedan driver turned left at Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road and hit a southbound motorcyclist. The 18-year-old rider was ejected and injured. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded.

On Ocean Parkway at Quentin Road in Brooklyn, a northbound sedan driver made a left turn and hit a southbound motorcyclist. The rider, 18, was ejected and injured. He was listed as semiconscious with arm injuries noted. The sedan driver, 42, was involved; injury status was unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded failure to yield by a driver and a disregard for a traffic control. The crash involved a 2023 motorcycle and a 2012 Ford sedan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848487 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
30
Sedan driver hits moped, rider ejected

Sep 30 - A moped rider was ejected after a sedan driver hit him at Batchelder Street and Avenue T in Brooklyn. The 60-year-old was hurt. A parked BMW was also struck. Police recorded Passing Too Closely.

At about 8:45 a.m., a driver in a sedan traveling south hit a moped rider heading east at Batchelder Street and Avenue T in Brooklyn. Both were going straight. The rider, a 60-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a neck injury. According to the police report, the sedan’s front end and the moped’s front were damaged, and a parked BMW sustained left‑rear damage. Police recorded Passing Too Closely as a contributing factor. The sedan driver was listed as licensed. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847129 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Driver hits 20-year-old at Nostrand and Voorhies

Sep 28 - A driver hit a 20-year-old man crossing at Nostrand and Voorhies in Brooklyn. He suffered a shoulder bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver hit a 20-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Nostrand Ave and Voorhies Ave in Brooklyn around 8 p.m. The man suffered a contusion to his shoulder and upper arm and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection crossing, and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." The report lists the vehicle type as "Unspecified" and gives no driver details. The crash was logged in ZIP 11235 under collision ID 4848484. Injury severity was coded as level 3 in the data. No driver errors were identified in the materials provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848484 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
27
Left-Turning SUV Hits Motorcyclist at Coney Island Ave

Sep 27 - At Coney Island Ave and Avenue P, an SUV driver turned left and hit a motorcyclist riding straight east. The rider was ejected and injured. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by both drivers.

At Coney Island Avenue and Avenue P in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV turned left from southbound Coney Island Avenue around 7:00 a.m. and hit a 42-year-old man on a motorcycle traveling east, going straight. The rider was ejected and suffered a lower-leg/foot injury with a reported fracture/dislocation. A 54-year-old man driving the SUV was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by both drivers as contributing factors. The SUV had front-end damage; the motorcycle showed damage on the left side. The crash occurred during a left turn across the rider’s through path.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847529 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
27
Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn

26
Driver disregards control, injures woman on McDonald Ave

Sep 26 - A driver in a 2016 Mercedes sedan went west on McDonald Ave at Colin Pl and hit a 52-year-old woman at the intersection. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. She suffered a leg fracture.

A driver in a 2016 Mercedes sedan, traveling west on McDonald Ave and going straight, hit a 52-year-old woman at the intersection with Colin Pl in Brooklyn. Impact was to the vehicle’s center front. She was conscious and suffered a leg injury with a reported fracture. According to the police report, police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The report lists the vehicle’s point of impact as the center front end, travel direction as westbound, and no vehicle damage noted. The contributing factor points to driver error: ignoring a traffic control. No other injuries are listed in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845511 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
Driver Inattention Cited in Shore Boulevard Motorcycle Crash

Sep 20 - Two southbound drivers collided at Shore Blvd and Emmons Ave in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old motorcyclist suffered an arm abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, both drivers were traveling south on Shore Blvd near Emmons Ave at noon when they collided while going straight. The 30-year-old motorcyclist was injured, with an abrasion to the shoulder and upper arm. The 78-year-old sedan driver had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor in the crash. No other contributing factors were listed for either driver. Impact locations were noted on the motorcycle’s right front and the sedan’s left front quarter panels. Both drivers were recorded as going straight ahead. The crash happened in Brooklyn’s 11235 zip code.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844730 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident
19
Right-turning driver, northbound driver collide at Avenue X

Sep 19 - Two sedans met at E 27 St and Avenue X in Brooklyn. One driver turned right as another went north. Their front ends smashed. A 48-year-old driver suffered a shoulder bruise. Police marked contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two drivers crashed at E 27 St and Avenue X in Brooklyn at 3:55 p.m. One driver was traveling north and going straight. The other was traveling west and making a right turn. Impact points were the left front bumper and right front bumper. A 48-year-old driver sustained a shoulder and upper-arm contusion and was listed as injured; three others were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors for the involved drivers were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver error was documented in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843839 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
19
Distracted Driving Triggers Quentin Road Crash

Sep 19 - Drivers in four sedans collided at Quentin Road and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old driver reported back pain and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Drivers in four sedans, all westbound and going straight, collided at Quentin Road and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old male driver was injured. He was conscious and not ejected. He reported back pain and whiplash. Others in the crash were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. Police recorded driver inattention as the only contributing factor in the data. Points of impact included front and rear bumpers. Each driver held a New York license. All four sedans traveled west and were recorded as going straight.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843835 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Distracted drivers crash at Avenue X and Bragg

Sep 16 - Two drivers going straight collided at Avenue X and Bragg in Brooklyn. A parked sedan was hit. A 30-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.

Two sedans collided at Avenue X and Bragg St in Brooklyn. One driver headed north. The other drove west. Both were going straight. The crash tore the left side of one car and the front of the other. A parked BMW was also hit. A 30-year-old male driver was injured, with neck and crush injuries, and was conscious. An 82-year-old woman and an infant male were listed as occupants with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844293 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
Rear-End Belt Parkway Crash; Police Cite Distraction

Sep 15 - Two westbound drivers collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Rear impact. A 38-year-old driver suffered neck crush injuries and stayed conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. Another occupant’s status was unspecified.

Two sedans, both westbound on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, collided. A driver hit the back of another car, leaving center back-end damage on the lead sedan. A 38-year-old male driver suffered neck injuries and reported crush injuries; he was conscious. Another 38-year-old occupant was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the crash happened at 5:35 p.m. and involved a Toyota and a Nissan. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. One vehicle’s damage was logged at the center back end; the other showed no damage in the database entry. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists and does not assign further causes beyond distraction.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842943 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Sedan Driver Rear-Ends SUV; Toddler Hurt

Sep 14 - On Harkness Ave by Shore Pkwy, a sedan driver hit a slowing SUV from behind. A 2-year-old boy in the back seat suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

Two westbound drivers collided on Harkness Ave by Shore Pkwy in Brooklyn. The driver of a sedan went straight and hit the back of an SUV that was slowing or stopping. A 2-year-old boy riding in the middle rear seat was injured, with a head injury and whiplash. According to the police report, both vehicles showed center-front and center-back damage and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded. Police recorded driver inattention by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were struck. The crash involved a 2016 Toyota sedan and a 2022 Tesla SUV, both registered in New York. The data lists unspecified injuries for the adult occupants. The child was listed as injured and conscious.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842946 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Left-turn driver hits woman crossing with signal

Sep 14 - At E 7 St and Kings Hwy, a driver in a sedan turned left and hit a 65-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered hip and leg injuries. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A left-turning driver in a 2007 Honda sedan hit a 65-year-old woman at E 7 St and Kings Hwy in Brooklyn at 9 a.m. She was crossing with the signal at the intersection. She was listed as injured and conscious, with a hip and upper-leg contusion. According to the police report, officers recorded "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" by the driver. The report lists the driver making a left turn, with impact at the left front bumper. No vehicle damage was recorded. The driver was licensed. The crash is filed under collision ID 4842513.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842513 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Man struck by car driven by 15-year-year old while standing on Brooklyn curb
13
Northbound driver hits Mazda on Avenue U

Sep 13 - At Avenue U and Stuart Street, a northbound driver in a Toyota sedan hit the left side of an eastbound Mazda. The Mazda’s 49-year-old driver was hurt. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two sedans collided at Avenue U and Stuart Street in Brooklyn. A northbound driver in a Toyota hit the left side of an eastbound Mazda. The Mazda’s 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and was recorded injured. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The report records point of impact as Left Side Doors for the Mazda and Center Front End for the Toyota. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as Unspecified for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842516 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
10
Driver Distraction in Avenue T T-Bone

Sep 10 - At E 21 St and Avenue T, a westbound SUV driver hit the left side of a southbound SUV. A parked SUV was damaged. The 71‑year‑old driver and her 18‑year‑old passenger were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

At midnight in Brooklyn, at E 21 St and Avenue T, the driver of a westbound SUV went straight and hit the left side of a southbound SUV. The southbound SUV carried two people. The 71-year-old woman driving was injured. Her 18-year-old front passenger was injured. Both reported whiplash. Police recorded the struck SUV as demolished and damage to its left side doors. A parked SUV also sustained rear damage. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The report lists no other contributing factors and does not cite failure to yield or signal use. Injury status for others in the dataset is unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842518 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
9
Bus driver injures teen at East 16th

Sep 9 - A bus driver went straight and hit a 17-year-old in the intersection by 1688 East 16th Street, Brooklyn. The right front bumper made contact. She suffered a neck injury and a bruise. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A bus driver in a 2012 bus hit a 17-year-old pedestrian at the intersection by 1688 East 16th Street in Brooklyn. She was conscious and suffered a neck injury with a bruise. According to the police report, the bus was “Going Straight Ahead” and the point of impact was the “Right Front Bumper.” The pedestrian location was recorded as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection.” The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the driver and the pedestrian. Vehicle damage was listed as “No Damage.” Police did not cite any specific driver violations in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841156 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02