Council District 39: Traffic Crash Statistics

BQE, Atlantic: fire and flight
FDNY firefighters work around two wrecked SUVs on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn on Tuesday, as debris litters the crosswalk and traffic violence again shuts the boulevard.
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Crash Count for District 39 6,863 crashes • 18 deaths
Crashes: 1,565
All Injuries: 855
Moderate: 202
Serious: 3
Deaths: 5
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025
Crashes by Hour in CD 39 3 PM • 57 injuries ↑7.5%
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Who is getting hurt? Kids 65 injuries ↓3.0% Seniors 58 injuries ↑29%

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Moderate Serious Deaths
Caught Speeding Recently in CD 39 LNC2044 — 33 times
Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CD 39
  1. 2016 White Lexus Suburban (LNC2044) – 33 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Land Rover Station Wagon (KVH2364) – 24 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2022 Black Ford Suburban (LSZ2963) – 23 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
  4. 2016 Gray Honda Sedan (LGS6067) – 17 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2016 Gray Nissan Sedan (KDA9605) – 17 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
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Carnage in CD 39 13 Whiplash (Neck)
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Killed 5
Crush Injuries 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Concussion 6
Whiplash 32
Contusion/Bruise 61
Abrasion 37
Pain/Nausea 20
Internal Injury 13
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025
Totals count people injured or killed.
Worst Streets Brooklyn Queens Expressway: 1 death

Recent crashes at Brooklyn Queens Expressway

  • 2025-12-05
  • 2025-11-05
  • 2025-08-19
Dropped off vs. last year
  • Union Street
  • Prospect Expressway East
  • Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Preventable Speeding 7,343 16+ offenders ↓34%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 39
Data through 2025-12-14
7,343
Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date
Prev: 11,162 2024 year-to-date
↓34.2% vs 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16
  • ≥ 6: 16,560 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 26,246 2024 year-to-date
  • ≥ 16: 7,343 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 11,162 2024 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 90% by Cars and Trucks ↑7.1%
Cars 0
Trucks 0
Mopeds 0
Bikes 0
Council Member Shahana K. Hanif A (94)
Shahana K. Hanif
Council Member Shahana K. Hanif
District 39
Council 39
Street Safety Record
A (94)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
District Office:
456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-499-1090
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1745, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6969
Assembly Member Robert Carroll A (85)
Robert Carroll
Assembly Member Robert Carroll
District 44
Assembly 44
Street Safety Record
A (85)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Inside the $1K ‘speed limiter’ that would pump the brakes on reckless drivers under proposed NY state bill: ‘We can save lives’
District Office:
416 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
Legislative Office:
Room 557, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
State Senator Steve Chan C (55)
Steve Chan
State Senator Steve Chan
District 17
Senate 17
Street Safety Record
C (55)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Relates to requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits: Council passes
  • 2025-11-07 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    S 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 grade
    Senate 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 grade
    Senate 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 grade
    Senate 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.
District Office:
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Legislative Office:
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
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