Crash Count for District 45
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 6,239
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 4,466
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 790
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 69
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 12
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 1, 2025
Carnage in CD 45
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 10
Crush Injuries 16
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 4
Neck 3
Back 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Bleeding 27
Head 21
+16
Face 2
Eye 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 20
Head 6
+1
Lower leg/foot 4
Face 3
Whole body 3
Eye 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Concussion 17
Head 8
+3
Lower leg/foot 2
Whole body 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whiplash 128
Neck 47
+42
Back 28
+23
Head 25
+20
Whole body 19
+14
Chest 7
+2
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Hip/upper leg 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Contusion/Bruise 165
Lower leg/foot 47
+42
Head 24
+19
Lower arm/hand 24
+19
Back 16
+11
Shoulder/upper arm 12
+7
Whole body 12
+7
Hip/upper leg 9
+4
Chest 8
+3
Abdomen/pelvis 6
+1
Neck 6
+1
Face 3
Eye 2
Abrasion 130
Lower leg/foot 44
+39
Lower arm/hand 27
+22
Whole body 17
+12
Head 14
+9
Face 10
+5
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Abdomen/pelvis 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Neck 4
Back 1
Pain/Nausea 44
Whole body 10
+5
Neck 9
+4
Back 7
+2
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Chest 3
Lower arm/hand 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CD 45?

Preventable Speeding in CD 45 School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in CD 45

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 246 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2011 Gray Me/Be Sedan (86ANBP) – 142 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2021 Black BMW 4S (TDC5535) – 135 times • 3 in last 90d here
  4. 2018 Gray BMW Utility Vehicle (RVPM66) – 102 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2014 Black Harle Motorcycle (195AE6) – 99 times • 1 in last 90d here
Church and E 46: One crash before dawn, a citywide pattern all day

Church and E 46: One crash before dawn, a citywide pattern all day

District 45: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2025

Just after 4 AM on Oct 22, a driver was hurt at Church Avenue and E 46 Street. Police recorded severe facial wounds and three sedans in the crash. source

This Week

  • Oct 5, a man on a bike was badly hurt at Snyder Avenue and E 34 Street; police cited driver distraction. source
  • Sep 12, a person walking on Flatbush Avenue was struck by a passing sedan; police recorded failure to yield by the driver. source

The count keeps growing

Since 2022, District 45 has logged 6,216 crashes, 4,441 injuries, 69 serious injuries, and 12 deaths. source

This year to date, crashes are 1,195 with 955 injured and 17 seriously hurt; three people are dead. Last year by this point, one person was dead and 1,004 were injured in 1,325 crashes. source

Where it keeps happening

Flatbush Avenue and Foster Avenue stand out for injuries; Utica Avenue is close behind. source

Deaths peak in the 1 PM hour and again around 6 PM in this district’s record. source

Recent police reports show the same mistakes. A driver failed to yield before hitting a woman near 1171 Flatbush Avenue on Sep 12. Another driver’s distraction lined up with a cyclist’s blood on Snyder Avenue on Oct 5. Sep 12 crash Oct 5 crash

We know who must move

Council Member Farah Louis backed measures to clear abandoned cars fast and speed up pavement markings citywide, both now law. abandoned vehicles vote pavement markings vote

She sponsored discounts for seniors and students on Citi Bike, plate-enforcement, and deadlines for school‑zone safety devices. bike share bills plate enforcement bill school‑zone devices bill

The next steps are on the table. Lower speeds save lives, and the city has the power to set safer limits on local streets. Habitual speeders can be stopped with required in‑car limiters after repeat camera tickets. Take Action

What will actually change the street

  • Daylight corners and harden turns on Flatbush Avenue and Foster Avenue to slow turning drivers and open sightlines. source
  • Give leading pedestrian intervals and consistent markings at Utica Avenue intersections; enforce failure‑to‑yield where injuries cluster. source
  • Target 1 PM and 6 PM with crossing protection and enforcement when deaths spike. source

The man on Church and E 46 went to the hospital. The street stayed the same. If you want that to change, act now. Take Action

Frequently Asked Questions

How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets for Crashes, Persons, and Vehicles. We filtered records to Council District 45 and the period Jan 1, 2022–Oct 31, 2025. We counted total crashes, people injured, serious injuries, and deaths, and reviewed police-listed factors and locations for cited examples. Data were accessed Oct 31, 2025. You can open a filtered query here.
Where are the worst hotspots in District 45?
Flatbush Avenue and Foster Avenue show the highest injury counts, with Utica Avenue close behind, based on the district’s crash records. source
What times are most deadly here?
In this district’s data, deaths stack up in the 1 PM hour and again around 6 PM. source
Who represents this area and what have they done on safety?
Council Member Farah Louis voted to speed up pavement markings and remove abandoned vehicles, and sponsored bills on bike‑share discounts, plate enforcement, and school‑zone safety device deadlines. source
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.

Citations

Citations

Fix the Problem

Council Member Farah Louis

District 45

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Kalman Yeger

District 41

Twitter: @KalmanYeger

State Senator Kevin Parker

District 21

Other Geographies

District 45 Council District 45 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 67, AD 41, SD 21.

It contains Flatbush, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Midwood, East Flatbush-Erasmus, East Flatbush-Farragut, East Flatbush-Rugby, Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatlands, Brooklyn CB17, Brooklyn CB14.

See also
Boroughs
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 45

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Int 1439-2025 Farah N. Louis

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Int 1439-2025 Farah N. Louis

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Unlicensed driver rear-ends Toyota on Church

Oct 22 - Two westbound sedans. The Volvo driver hit the back of a Toyota on Church Avenue at East 46th. Two drivers hurt; one with severe facial cuts. A parked car was damaged. Police noted the Volvo driver was unlicensed.

Two westbound drivers traveling straight on Church Avenue at East 46th collided. Damage entries list the Toyota’s center back end and the Volvo’s center front end. A parked Toyota also showed left-side damage. The 32-year-old Volvo driver suffered severe facial lacerations. The 36-year-old Toyota driver reported neck pain. Three other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight westbound, and officers recorded the Volvo driver as unlicensed. The report lists contributing factors for the people involved as "Unspecified." No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The crash occurred in the 67th Precinct in Brooklyn.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851589 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
15
Coney Island crash kills 89-year-old woman after driver backs SUV onto sidewalk, police say
7
Family wants answers after woman struck and killed by e-bike in Brooklyn
5
Driver hits cyclist from behind on Snyder Avenue

Oct 5 - Driver going east on Snyder hit a 46-year-old cyclist from behind near E 34 St. The rider suffered a head wound with severe bleeding. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

In Brooklyn, at Snyder Ave and E 34 St, a driver traveling east hit a bicyclist from behind. Both were going straight. The 46-year-old man was conscious but suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Vehicle data show the front of the driver’s vehicle struck the back of the bike while both moved east. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The crash injured a vulnerable road user on a neighborhood street.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848596 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
5
Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
14
Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught
12
Passing driver hits woman on Flatbush

Sep 12 - A southbound sedan driver, passing on Flatbush, hit a 43-year-old woman mid-block. She went down with head wounds. Police recorded failure to yield and improper lane use. Blood on the street. Night. Sirens.

A driver in a southbound sedan hit a 43-year-old woman crossing mid-block near 1171 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:20 a.m. The right-front bumper took the impact. She suffered head injuries and severe bleeding and was semiconscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was passing before the crash. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York. No intersection was recorded. The report lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841719 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
8
Unlicensed driver dies in Flatbush speed crash

Sep 8 - Southbound driver in a Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush at E 35 St. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The unlicensed 25-year-old was ejected and killed. The sedan was demolished.

According to the police report, a southbound driver in a 2017 Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush Avenue at E 35 Street in Brooklyn at 1:44 a.m. The 25-year-old male driver was ejected and killed. The report lists the driver traveling straight, with impact to the right front bumper; the sedan was demolished. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver. Records also show the driver was unlicensed. Additional persons in the record carry injury status marked “Unspecified.” No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840809 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
8
Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say
6
Left-Turning SUV Driver Injures Man on Bedford

Sep 6 - An SUV driver made a left and hit a 23-year-old man off the roadway near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn. Front-end impact. The man suffered severe lacerations. Police marked contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling east and making a left turn, hit a 23-year-old man near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn at 11:17 p.m. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations and was incoherent. According to the police report, the driver was “Making Left Turn” and the impact and damage were to the “Center Front End.” The report lists the pedestrian as “Not in Roadway” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection.” Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as “Unspecified.” No driver errors were recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840121 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
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Brooklyn cop killed in hit-run recalled as ‘top of his class’ both at NYPD and in life
18
Driver Turned Left, Hit Woman Crossing

Aug 18 - A driver turned left at Flatlands Avenue and hit a 28-year-old woman at the intersection. She suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was conscious at the scene.

A driver of a 2020 Honda sedan made a left turn at 3831 Flatlands Avenue and struck a 28-year-old woman at the intersection. She suffered head injuries and severe lacerations and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded the driver action as making a left turn and listed failure to yield by the driver. The report also lists "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion," but it appears after the drivers failure to yield in the recorded contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836117 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
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Driver Turns Left, Hits Cyclist on Snyder

Aug 16 - The driver of a sedan turned left on Snyder Ave and hit a 48-year-old man on a bicycle. The cyclist suffered head injuries and severe bleeding. Police listed bicyclist confusion as a contributing factor.

A driver in a sedan turned left from Snyder Ave toward Albany Ave and struck a bicyclist traveling northeast. The impact was to the sedan's center front end. The cyclist, a 48-year-old man, sustained head injuries and severe bleeding. "According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion'." The report records the sedan's pre-crash action as making a left turn and the point of impact as center front end. Police recorded the bicyclist as injured; no other injuries were specified for the car's occupants.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838375 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-05
14
Int 1347-2025 Louis co-sponsors unlicensed commuter van crackdown, worsening overall street safety.

Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.

Int 1347-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams introduced the bill. Co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, and Farah N. Louis joined her. The bill orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a compliance checklist and requires officers to issue maximum penalties for every listed violation. Analysts warn punitive enforcement and steep fines will likely reduce shared transit options in transit deserts, push trips to private cars and ride-hail, and increase traffic exposure for pedestrians and cyclists, prioritizing policing over safer operations or street redesign without clear system-wide safety gains.


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Int 1353-2025 Louis is primary sponsor of school-adjacent traffic device timeline bill.

Aug 14 - Int. 1353 orders the department to finish traffic calming or control devices on streets next to schools within 60 days of a study determination. The law takes effect immediately. Sponsors moved to speed protective infrastructure for children.

Bill Int. 1353-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 07/14/2025 and recorded 08/14/2025, the matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." The bill requires the department to complete installation within 60 days of a traffic study determination. Primary sponsor Farah N. Louis introduced it. Co-sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez, Justin L. Brannan, Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Shahana K. Hanif signed on. Requiring installation of traffic calming or control devices near schools within 60 days after a study determination is likely to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists by accelerating protective infrastructure, encouraging safer driving, and supporting ‘safety in numbers’ and equitable protection for children; however impact depends on timely, evidence-based device selection and adequate resourcing for implementation.


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Int 1353-2025 Louis is primary sponsor requiring timely school-zone traffic devices, boosting safety.

Aug 14 - Int 1353 forces DOT to install traffic calming by schools within 60 days of a study. Faster hardware cuts speeds and protects walkers and cyclists.

Int 1353-2025 was introduced Aug. 14, 2025 and is in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It would amend the administrative code to require DOT to install traffic-calming or control devices on streets adjacent to schools within 60 days of a study. The bill states: "the department shall complete the installation of such traffic calming device or traffic control device by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." Sponsors: Farah N. Louis (primary), with co-sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez and Lincoln Restler. It takes effect immediately if enacted. Requiring installation within 60 days accelerates proven infrastructure that lowers speeds and crash risk, encouraging walking and biking and improving safety and equity for many vulnerable users.


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Int 1353-2025 Louis serves as primary sponsor of school-adjacent traffic device deadline bill, no safety impact.

Aug 14 - Int. 1353 forces DOT to install approved traffic calming or control devices on streets adjacent to schools within 60 days of a traffic study. Exempts major projects. Cuts delays that keep walkers and cyclists exposed to danger.

Bill: Int. 1353 (Int 1353-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: filed 07/14/2025; published 08/14/2025. The matter "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school" requires DOT to complete installation within 60 days of a traffic study determination, except for major projects. Primary sponsor: Farah N. Louis. Co-sponsors: Jennifer Gutiérrez, Justin L. Brannan, Lincoln Restler, Tiffany Cabán. Safety analysts say the 60-day deadline shrinks harmful delays, likely improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists, aiding crossings, encouraging walking and biking to school, and advancing equity — but benefits depend on enforcement and funding.


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Int 1353-2025 Louis sponsors 60-day school-zone traffic calming mandate, improving safety.

Aug 14 - Int 1353-2025 forces DOT to install traffic calming on streets beside schools within 60 days of a study finding. It shortens long delays that leave crossings and bike lanes exposed. Major transportation projects are exempt.

Int. No. 1353-2025 (status: Sponsorship; referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) was filed Aug. 14, 2025 and sent to committee the same day. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the time permitted for the installation of a traffic calming device or traffic control device on any street adjacent to a school." It was introduced by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and cosponsored by Tiffany Cabán, Lincoln Restler and Farah N. Louis. The bill would require that "the department shall complete the installation... by no later than 60 days after the department issues such traffic study determination." The law takes effect immediately. The measure requires timely installation of proven devices within 60 days, reducing deployment delays and protecting pedestrians and cyclists—especially children—while reasonably exempting major projects.