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 11
▸ Amputation 2
▸ Severe Bleeding 14
▸ Severe Lacerations 31
▸ Concussion 22
▸ Whiplash 156
▸ Contusion/Bruise 170
▸ Abrasion 159
▸ Pain/Nausea 86
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.
CloseAbout these numbers
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.
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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Atlantic and Elton: two lives gone on a road we already knew was deadly
District 37: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 6, 2025
Just after 8 PM on Sep 1, at Atlantic Avenue and Elton Street, a man and a woman on a motorcycle were ejected and died after colliding with an SUV making a left turn (NYC Open Data; ABC7).
They were two of 13 people killed on District 37 streets since Jan 1, 2022 (NYC Open Data).
This Week
- Sep 1: Two people on a Harley‑Davidson were killed in a collision with a left‑turning SUV at Atlantic Ave and Elton St (NYC Open Data; ABC7).
- Aug 19: Two SUVs collided; a teen rear passenger was injured (timeline).
- Aug 15: Left‑turn sedan hit two motorcycle riders (timeline).
- Jul 27: Moped rider was killed on Jamaica Avenue (timeline).
Speed and steel do not forgive after dark
Crashes do not slow in this district. Year to date: 1,345 crashes, up 15.7% from last year’s 1,162. Deaths climbed from 3 to 5; serious injuries from 10 to 18 (NYC Open Data). The hours when families head home are the worst. Deaths stack up in the evening, including 6 PM through 10 PM in the district’s hourly record (NYC Open Data).
Atlantic Avenue is a known wound. In this period it saw 1 death and 253 injuries tied to crashes in District 37. Central Avenue saw 2 deaths and 47 injuries (NYC Open Data).
Drivers making lefts and rights keep hitting people. Police records show recurring driver failures: failure to yield and disregarding signals appear again and again in the district’s severe crashes (NYC Open Data).
The biggest machines do the deepest harm
Pedestrians in District 37 are most often hit by drivers in sedans and SUVs, but trucks and buses are deadlier: they are tied to 2 pedestrian deaths and 6 serious injuries in the current tally (NYC Open Data). A bus driver hit a pedestrian on Van Sinderen Avenue near Herkimer Street this spring; police cited driver distraction (NYC Open Data).
At Broadway and Somers, a turning bus driver left a man on a bike with severe head bleeding in July (NYC Open Data).
We know what clears the view
Daylighting removes parked cars at corners so people can see and be seen. Council Member Sandy Nurse backs a citywide push to require it: “Universal daylighting is a proven, effective way to make our streets safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers” (City & State NY). Nurse also co‑sponsors Intro 1138, which would ban standing or parking within 20 feet of crosswalks and force 1,000 hardened daylighting installs per year (NYC Council – Legistar).
On abandoned hulks that block sightlines and crosswalks, the Council voted to make removal faster; Nurse voted yes (NYC Council – Legistar).
District pattern, city fixes
Here the bodies are pedestrians, cyclists, moped riders, passengers, and drivers. The pattern repeats on Bushwick Avenue, Central Avenue, Crescent Street, Hale Avenue, and up and down Atlantic. Evenings cut the deepest. Heavy vehicles add fatal force. It does not stop on its own.
Two citywide moves would help now:
- Lower the default speed limit on residential streets. Slower speeds cut deaths. New Yorkers have already organized for it; the mechanism exists. Start with a citywide 20 MPH default and build from there (CrashCount: Take Action).
- Stop repeat speeders with in‑car limiters for the worst offenders. Require intelligent speed assistance for drivers who rack up camera or point violations, as outlined in the Stop Super Speeders push (CrashCount: Take Action).
Accountability
- Council Member Sandy Nurse backs universal daylighting and co‑sponsors Intro 1138 (City & State NY; NYC Council – Legistar). She also voted to speed removal of abandoned vehicles (NYC Council – Legistar).
- Assembly Member Maritza Davila and State Senator Julia Salazar represent this area in Albany. The repeat‑speeder crackdown and default 20 MPH need state partnership and City Hall will. What gives?
The two people who died at Atlantic and Elton cannot be brought back. The fixes are known. Use them. Act now.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What happened at Atlantic Avenue and Elton Street?
▸ How many people have been killed on District 37 streets since 2022?
▸ Where are the worst spots?
▸ When are crashes most deadly here?
▸ How were these numbers calculated?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-06
- 2 killed in motorcycle collision with SUV in Cypress Hills, ABC7, Published 2025-09-02
- NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025, City & State NY, Published 2025-07-30
- NYC Council – Legistar, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-05-01
Fix the Problem
Council Member Sandy Nurse
District 37
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Maritza Davila
District 53
State Senator Julia Salazar
District 18
▸ Other Geographies
District 37 Council District 37 sits in Queens, Precinct 104, AD 53, SD 18.
It contains Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), The Evergreens Cemetery, Cypress Hills, East New York (North), Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (South), Ocean Hill, Brooklyn CB4, Brooklyn CB5.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 37
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Parked Sedan Crash Kills Driver on Powell Street▸Apr 12 - A 2019 Nissan sat parked on Powell Street. Its left front crushed. Inside, a 39-year-old man lay dead. No movement. No sound. Morning light caught broken glass. One life ended in silence.
A deadly crash took place near 211 Powell Street in Brooklyn. A 2019 Nissan sedan, parked at the curb, was found with its left front crushed. According to the police report, a 39-year-old man was inside the vehicle, unresponsive and not ejected. He showed no signs of life. No other injuries were reported. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors. The cause of the crash remains unspecified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signals appears in the report. The incident ended with one fatality, the driver of the parked car.
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Nurse Opposes Sanitation Cuts Warns of Safety Hazards▸Mar 22 - Garbage piles choke New York sidewalks. Rats swarm. Pedestrians dodge filth. Council Member Sandy Nurse and Borough President Antonio Reynoso push for organics recycling and fair funding. City agencies stall. Mayor Adams sends mixed signals. Streets stay dangerous for those on foot.
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Council’s Sanitation Committee debated the city’s trash crisis. The hearing, covered by Streetsblog NYC, spotlighted Council Member Sandy Nurse and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. Nurse demanded full funding for sanitation, calling the crisis 'unprecedented.' Reynoso urged immediate action on 'save-as-you-throw' and mandatory organics recycling, saying, 'We have full authority to implement both.' The matter title reads: 'TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy.' The committee reviewed stalled pilot programs and budget cuts. Nurse stressed the need for equitable services and investment in public transit and clean streets. The debate exposed political inertia and underfunding, leaving sidewalks hazardous for pedestrians and failing neighborhoods most at risk.
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TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-03-22
20
E-Bike Rider Injured Swerving on Evergreen▸Feb 20 - A 21-year-old e-bike rider crashed on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street. He swerved, lost control, and hit the ground. His leg tore open. Blood pooled on cold asphalt. He screamed, conscious, pain sharp in the winter dusk.
A 21-year-old man riding an e-bike on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street in Brooklyn was injured after swerving and crashing. According to the police report, 'Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street — A 21-year-old man on an e-bike swerved to avoid nothing, hit the ground hard. No helmet. Torn leg. Blood on the asphalt. He screamed, awake and hurting, as the cold February dusk closed in.' The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. The rider was partially ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. No other vehicles or people were reported injured. The police noted the absence of a helmet, but only after the contributing factor of reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
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Unconscious Driver Slams Nissan Into Parked Car▸Feb 15 - A Nissan surged down Bleecker Street. The driver, sixty-eight, slumped over, unconscious. The car smashed a parked Toyota. Metal tore. Blood spilled. Sirens wailed. The driver suffered a severe head wound. Two others in the crash were listed but not hurt.
A 68-year-old man driving a Nissan lost consciousness on Bleecker Street near Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 68-year-old man slumped at the wheel. His Nissan surged forward, unconscious hands on the wheel. It struck a parked Toyota. Metal screamed. His head split. Blood pooled.' The driver suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. Two other occupants were listed but did not sustain specified injuries. The police report lists 'Illnes' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted in the data. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash.
Apr 12 - A 2019 Nissan sat parked on Powell Street. Its left front crushed. Inside, a 39-year-old man lay dead. No movement. No sound. Morning light caught broken glass. One life ended in silence.
A deadly crash took place near 211 Powell Street in Brooklyn. A 2019 Nissan sedan, parked at the curb, was found with its left front crushed. According to the police report, a 39-year-old man was inside the vehicle, unresponsive and not ejected. He showed no signs of life. No other injuries were reported. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors. The cause of the crash remains unspecified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signals appears in the report. The incident ended with one fatality, the driver of the parked car.
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Nurse Opposes Sanitation Cuts Warns of Safety Hazards▸Mar 22 - Garbage piles choke New York sidewalks. Rats swarm. Pedestrians dodge filth. Council Member Sandy Nurse and Borough President Antonio Reynoso push for organics recycling and fair funding. City agencies stall. Mayor Adams sends mixed signals. Streets stay dangerous for those on foot.
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Council’s Sanitation Committee debated the city’s trash crisis. The hearing, covered by Streetsblog NYC, spotlighted Council Member Sandy Nurse and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. Nurse demanded full funding for sanitation, calling the crisis 'unprecedented.' Reynoso urged immediate action on 'save-as-you-throw' and mandatory organics recycling, saying, 'We have full authority to implement both.' The matter title reads: 'TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy.' The committee reviewed stalled pilot programs and budget cuts. Nurse stressed the need for equitable services and investment in public transit and clean streets. The debate exposed political inertia and underfunding, leaving sidewalks hazardous for pedestrians and failing neighborhoods most at risk.
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TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy,
Streetsblog NYC,
Published 2022-03-22
20
E-Bike Rider Injured Swerving on Evergreen▸Feb 20 - A 21-year-old e-bike rider crashed on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street. He swerved, lost control, and hit the ground. His leg tore open. Blood pooled on cold asphalt. He screamed, conscious, pain sharp in the winter dusk.
A 21-year-old man riding an e-bike on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street in Brooklyn was injured after swerving and crashing. According to the police report, 'Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street — A 21-year-old man on an e-bike swerved to avoid nothing, hit the ground hard. No helmet. Torn leg. Blood on the asphalt. He screamed, awake and hurting, as the cold February dusk closed in.' The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. The rider was partially ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. No other vehicles or people were reported injured. The police noted the absence of a helmet, but only after the contributing factor of reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
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Unconscious Driver Slams Nissan Into Parked Car▸Feb 15 - A Nissan surged down Bleecker Street. The driver, sixty-eight, slumped over, unconscious. The car smashed a parked Toyota. Metal tore. Blood spilled. Sirens wailed. The driver suffered a severe head wound. Two others in the crash were listed but not hurt.
A 68-year-old man driving a Nissan lost consciousness on Bleecker Street near Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 68-year-old man slumped at the wheel. His Nissan surged forward, unconscious hands on the wheel. It struck a parked Toyota. Metal screamed. His head split. Blood pooled.' The driver suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. Two other occupants were listed but did not sustain specified injuries. The police report lists 'Illnes' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted in the data. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash.
Mar 22 - Garbage piles choke New York sidewalks. Rats swarm. Pedestrians dodge filth. Council Member Sandy Nurse and Borough President Antonio Reynoso push for organics recycling and fair funding. City agencies stall. Mayor Adams sends mixed signals. Streets stay dangerous for those on foot.
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Council’s Sanitation Committee debated the city’s trash crisis. The hearing, covered by Streetsblog NYC, spotlighted Council Member Sandy Nurse and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. Nurse demanded full funding for sanitation, calling the crisis 'unprecedented.' Reynoso urged immediate action on 'save-as-you-throw' and mandatory organics recycling, saying, 'We have full authority to implement both.' The matter title reads: 'TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy.' The committee reviewed stalled pilot programs and budget cuts. Nurse stressed the need for equitable services and investment in public transit and clean streets. The debate exposed political inertia and underfunding, leaving sidewalks hazardous for pedestrians and failing neighborhoods most at risk.
- TRASH CITY: Here’s Why New York is So Filthy, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-03-22
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E-Bike Rider Injured Swerving on Evergreen▸Feb 20 - A 21-year-old e-bike rider crashed on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street. He swerved, lost control, and hit the ground. His leg tore open. Blood pooled on cold asphalt. He screamed, conscious, pain sharp in the winter dusk.
A 21-year-old man riding an e-bike on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street in Brooklyn was injured after swerving and crashing. According to the police report, 'Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street — A 21-year-old man on an e-bike swerved to avoid nothing, hit the ground hard. No helmet. Torn leg. Blood on the asphalt. He screamed, awake and hurting, as the cold February dusk closed in.' The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. The rider was partially ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. No other vehicles or people were reported injured. The police noted the absence of a helmet, but only after the contributing factor of reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
15
Unconscious Driver Slams Nissan Into Parked Car▸Feb 15 - A Nissan surged down Bleecker Street. The driver, sixty-eight, slumped over, unconscious. The car smashed a parked Toyota. Metal tore. Blood spilled. Sirens wailed. The driver suffered a severe head wound. Two others in the crash were listed but not hurt.
A 68-year-old man driving a Nissan lost consciousness on Bleecker Street near Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 68-year-old man slumped at the wheel. His Nissan surged forward, unconscious hands on the wheel. It struck a parked Toyota. Metal screamed. His head split. Blood pooled.' The driver suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. Two other occupants were listed but did not sustain specified injuries. The police report lists 'Illnes' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted in the data. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash.
Feb 20 - A 21-year-old e-bike rider crashed on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street. He swerved, lost control, and hit the ground. His leg tore open. Blood pooled on cold asphalt. He screamed, conscious, pain sharp in the winter dusk.
A 21-year-old man riding an e-bike on Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street in Brooklyn was injured after swerving and crashing. According to the police report, 'Evergreen Avenue near Linden Street — A 21-year-old man on an e-bike swerved to avoid nothing, hit the ground hard. No helmet. Torn leg. Blood on the asphalt. He screamed, awake and hurting, as the cold February dusk closed in.' The report lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. The rider was partially ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. No other vehicles or people were reported injured. The police noted the absence of a helmet, but only after the contributing factor of reaction to an uninvolved vehicle.
15
Unconscious Driver Slams Nissan Into Parked Car▸Feb 15 - A Nissan surged down Bleecker Street. The driver, sixty-eight, slumped over, unconscious. The car smashed a parked Toyota. Metal tore. Blood spilled. Sirens wailed. The driver suffered a severe head wound. Two others in the crash were listed but not hurt.
A 68-year-old man driving a Nissan lost consciousness on Bleecker Street near Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 68-year-old man slumped at the wheel. His Nissan surged forward, unconscious hands on the wheel. It struck a parked Toyota. Metal screamed. His head split. Blood pooled.' The driver suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. Two other occupants were listed but did not sustain specified injuries. The police report lists 'Illnes' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted in the data. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash.
Feb 15 - A Nissan surged down Bleecker Street. The driver, sixty-eight, slumped over, unconscious. The car smashed a parked Toyota. Metal tore. Blood spilled. Sirens wailed. The driver suffered a severe head wound. Two others in the crash were listed but not hurt.
A 68-year-old man driving a Nissan lost consciousness on Bleecker Street near Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A 68-year-old man slumped at the wheel. His Nissan surged forward, unconscious hands on the wheel. It struck a parked Toyota. Metal screamed. His head split. Blood pooled.' The driver suffered a severe head injury and was found unconscious, bleeding heavily. Two other occupants were listed but did not sustain specified injuries. The police report lists 'Illnes' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted in the data. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness at the time of the crash.