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 24
▸ Crush Injuries 13
▸ Severe Bleeding 20
▸ Severe Lacerations 13
▸ Concussion 22
▸ Whiplash 123
▸ Contusion/Bruise 132
▸ Abrasion 94
▸ Pain/Nausea 67
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.
Caught Speeding Recently in CD 46
- 2013 White Ford Bu (TLN8692) – 288 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2019 White Me/Be Sedan (RWVR67) – 146 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2011 Gray Me/Be Sedan (86ANBP) – 142 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2025 Black Honda Sedan (LUT9490) – 57 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2015 White Me/Be Suburban (KZP4433) – 53 times • 1 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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A left turn on Avenue L, and a life ends
District 46: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 3, 2025
Just before 7 PM on Jan 10, 2025, a Honda SUV turned left onto Avenue L and hit a woman in the crosswalk at E 88 St. Police coded it “failure to yield.” She died at the scene. NYC Open Data
They logged her as one of 18 people killed on District 46 streets since Jan 1, 2022, alongside 3,595 injuries in 5,196 crashes. NYC Open Data
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Where the bodies pile up
The Belt Parkway leads the list, with five deaths tied to crashes on its Brooklyn stretch within the district. Avenue L shows a death and dozens hurt. Flatlands Avenue and Rockaway Parkway also stand out. NYC Open Data
Night falls, and the toll climbs. The 6 PM hour has the most deaths. The 9 PM and 10 PM hours are close behind. NYC Open Data
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The trend is the headline
This year, crashes in District 46 are up 20.9% over last year to date. Injuries are up 29.5%. Deaths doubled from 2 to 4. Serious injuries quadrupled from 3 to 12. NYC Open Data
The Avenue L death was logged as a left-turn failure to yield. Other named factors in district records include inattention and drivers blowing lights. These aren’t mysteries. They are choices coded on a form after a body is moved. NYC Open Data
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What leaders did — and didn’t
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse voted to force faster removal of abandoned cars, now law, a small fix that clears sightlines and crossings. Legistar: Int 0857-2024
She also pushed to decriminalize jaywalking, citing bias in enforcement. The Council later passed a modified repeal. Streetsblog NYC
At the same time, Narcisse co-sponsored a bill to escalate penalties on unlicensed commuter vans. Legistar: Int 1347-2025
Citywide, the Speaker’s chair put it plain: “There is little evidence to support the claim that criminal or civil offenses for jaywalking change pedestrian behavior or increase pedestrian safety.” Streetsblog NYC
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The next moves, no poetry needed
Slow the cars. Our city can set safer default speeds and must use that power. See the steps and sources here. /take_action/
Stop the repeat offenders. Albany has a bill to force speed limiters on the worst drivers. Our Assembly District AD 41 and State Senate District SD 19 are on the hook to move it. The record here does not show their sponsorship. What gives? /take_action/
On Avenue L, a woman tried to cross. The turn was quick. The form says “failure to yield.” The street keeps the rest. NYC Open Data
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-03
- NYC Council Legistar - Int 0857-2024, Int 1347-2025 , NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-30
- Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-09-26
- Council Balks on Legalizing ‘Jaywalking’, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2024-09-12
Fix the Problem
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse
District 46
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41
State Senator Roxanne Persaud
District 19
▸ Other Geographies
District 46 Council District 46 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 63, AD 41, SD 19.
It contains Madison, Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Flatlands, Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Marine Park-Plumb Island, McGuire Fields, Canarsie Park & Pier, Barren Island-Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn CB56, Brooklyn CB18.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 46
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SUV Turns Left, Kills Baby Girl in Crosswalk▸Jan 10 - A baby girl crossing Avenue L in a marked crosswalk met an SUV’s front end. The driver failed to yield. Her chest crushed. The sedan was parked. The street fell silent. She never reached the curb.
According to the police report, a baby girl was killed while crossing Avenue L at East 88th Street in Brooklyn. The crash occurred at 18:46, as an SUV made a left turn and struck the child in a marked crosswalk. The report states the SUV driver’s action—'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way'—as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes the baby in the crosswalk, the SUV turning left, and the impact crushing her chest. The sedan involved was parked and did not contribute to the collision. The police report makes no mention of the pedestrian’s behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the SUV driver's failure to yield, a systemic danger that left a child dead in the intersection.
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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 10 - A baby girl crossing Avenue L in a marked crosswalk met an SUV’s front end. The driver failed to yield. Her chest crushed. The sedan was parked. The street fell silent. She never reached the curb.
According to the police report, a baby girl was killed while crossing Avenue L at East 88th Street in Brooklyn. The crash occurred at 18:46, as an SUV made a left turn and struck the child in a marked crosswalk. The report states the SUV driver’s action—'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way'—as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes the baby in the crosswalk, the SUV turning left, and the impact crushing her chest. The sedan involved was parked and did not contribute to the collision. The police report makes no mention of the pedestrian’s behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the SUV driver's failure to yield, a systemic danger that left a child dead in the intersection.
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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