Nov 30 - Two eastbound drivers changed lanes on Hall near Park in Brooklyn. They collided. A 30-year-old driver was hurt, with shoulder pain. Police recorded "Other Vehicular" as a factor.

A lane-change crash injured a 30-year-old woman driving a sedan on Hall Street at Park Avenue in Brooklyn. She reported shoulder and upper arm injury and pain. Another driver, a 67-year-old man, was listed with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both drivers were traveling east and changing lanes when they collided, and police recorded "Other Vehicular" as a contributing factor for both. The Honda’s right rear bumper was damaged. The crash occurred in the 88th Precinct. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4863444 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Nov 26 - A 48-year-old bicyclist headed north on Washington Ave in Brooklyn. He crashed after reacting to another vehicle. His arm was fractured. Police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.

Police documented a bike crash at 523 Washington Ave in Brooklyn at 6:37 a.m. A 48-year-old man riding north crashed and suffered a fracture to his arm/hand. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.' Police also listed 'Unspecified' as a secondary factor. No other driver errors appear in the data. The bicyclist was conscious at the scene, and the bike showed front-end damage. The report does not identify the other vehicle. The crash was recorded in the 88th Precinct and Council District 35.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860112 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Nov 4 - A 74-year-old woman crossed with the signal at St. James Place and DeKalb Ave. A driver in an SUV turned left and hit her. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. Midday in Brooklyn. She suffered arm injuries and abrasions.

A driver in a 2020 Nissan SUV made a left turn at St. James Place and DeKalb Ave in Brooklyn at 12:57 p.m. and hit a 74-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered injuries to her arm and abrasions and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Left Turn" and police recorded "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The point of impact was the right front quarter panel. The pedestrian was "Crossing With Signal." No other injuries were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 31 - A driver going east on Fulton rear-ended a 14-year-old on an e-bike at Clermont Avenue. The teen went down hard. He suffered a fractured arm. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.

According to the police report, the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Fulton Street near Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn. A driver traveling east rear-ended a 14-year-old on an e-bike who was going straight. The teen was injured with a fracture to his arm. The report lists damage to the e-bike's center back end and to the other vehicle's right front bumper. Both vehicles were listed as traveling east and going straight ahead. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. No contributing factors were recorded for the teen.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854779 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 19 - On the BQE in Brooklyn, a driver hit another sedan. Police recorded Following Too Closely. A 57-year-old driver and a 52-year-old front passenger were hurt. One car's rear was damaged. The other had a front impact.

Two sedans collided on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Brooklyn at 7:37 p.m. A driver in a sedan hit another sedan. A 57-year-old male driver was injured, with a back injury noted. A 52-year-old female front passenger was injured, with a knee and lower-leg injury and shock noted. According to the police report, police recorded Following Too Closely by a driver. One sedan showed center back-end damage. The other showed a center front-end impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in this crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851159 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

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Oct 14 - A driver tried a U-turn on Myrtle at Taaffe. She crashed and bruised her leg. Police recorded driver inattention. One car. No other injuries listed.

A driver in a 2023 sedan tried a U-turn while heading west on Myrtle Avenue at Taaffe Place in Brooklyn at 2:15 p.m. She crashed and bruised her lower leg. No other injuries were listed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report recorded the pre-crash action as "Making U Turn" and noted damage at the right front bumper. One vehicle involved. One injured driver. The injured driver was a 33-year-old woman. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849812 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Oct 9 - Council bill widens outdoor dining. Grocery stores could apply for sidewalk licenses. Roadway cafes may operate year-round and expand frontage with consent. Review process is streamlined. Laid over in Transportation and Infrastructure committee. No safety analysis attached.

Int. No. 1421, introduced Oct. 9, 2025 and currently Laid Over in Committee. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard it; it was laid over on Nov. 24, 2025. The bill is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes,” and its summary states: “This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by allowing grocery stores to apply for a sidewalk cafe license, removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation, and providing the option to expand frontage…”. Primary sponsor is Julie Menin; Lincoln Restler and nine other council members are co-sponsors (Ossé, Hanif, Krishnan, Powers, Hudson, Brewer, De La Rosa, Banks, Louis) and it lists coordination with the Brooklyn Borough President. No safety_impact_note or formal safety analysis was provided with the filing; effects on pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users are not assessed in the record.

• File Int 1421-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

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Oct 3 - At Flushing and Classon, a box truck driver turned left and hit a sedan. The strike caught the sedan’s left-side doors. A 48-year-old driver reported neck pain. Police listed an oversized vehicle as a contributing factor.

At Flushing Avenue and Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, the driver of a box truck made a left turn and hit a sedan while the sedan’s driver made a right. Damage records show a strike to the sedan’s left-side doors and to the truck’s right front bumper. One driver, 48, was injured and reported neck pain; others were listed as unspecified. According to the police report, officers recorded "Oversized Vehicle" as a contributing factor. The truck’s driver was recorded as making a left turn and the sedan’s driver as making a right. No pedestrian or cyclist injuries were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847547 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Sep 30 - The driver of a sedan turned right at Myrtle and Taaffe and hit a woman on a standing scooter. She stayed conscious with a bruised hip. Police cited Driver Inattention/Distraction and Outside Car Distraction.

At Myrtle Avenue and Taaffe Place in Brooklyn, the driver of a 2020 Toyota sedan turned right and hit a 37-year-old woman on a standing motorized scooter going straight west. She suffered a hip and upper-leg contusion. She stayed conscious. According to the police report, the crash happened at 9:30 a.m. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Outside Car Distraction. The report also lists Following Too Closely. The scooter rider was not ejected. A 27-year-old car occupant was listed with an unspecified injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846557 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Sep 29 - A taxi driver backed south on Gates at Downing and hit a 45-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. Hip and upper leg injured. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

A taxi driver reversed south on Gates Avenue at Downing Street in Brooklyn and hit a 45-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection. She suffered hip and upper leg injuries and showed signs of shock. According to the police report, the crash occurred as the driver was backing the 2014 Toyota taxi and the point of impact was the center back end. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York. No damage was recorded to the taxi. The data lists no other contributing factors. This was on a neighborhood street in the 88th Precinct.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846087 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

Sep 28 - At Classon and Flushing, a driver in a sedan turned left into a westbound motorcyclist. The rider was ejected and suffered a lower‑leg fracture. According to the police report, unsafe speed was a factor.

At Classon Ave and Flushing Ave in Brooklyn, the driver of a sedan making a left turn collided with a westbound motorcyclist. The 21-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a lower-leg fracture and dislocation. The 49-year-old sedan driver was not reported injured. According to the police report, “Unsafe Speed” was a contributing factor. The report lists the motorcyclist as “Going Straight Ahead” and the sedan as “Making Left Turn.” Impact was to the motorcycle’s front and the car’s right front bumper. No other injuries were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847336 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-20

Sep 16 - Two sedans collided at Washington and Park in Brooklyn. A 22-year-old driver was hurt, with back pain and whiplash. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

Two drivers in sedans collided at Washington Avenue and Park Avenue in Brooklyn at about 11:17 a.m. One driver traveled south; the other headed east. Both were going straight. A 22-year-old male driver was injured, with back pain and a whiplash complaint; the report notes shock. Two other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight at the time of impact. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded. One sedan showed damage to the right-side doors. The eastbound sedan was listed as demolished.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843102 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• 15-year-old driver accused of striking pedestrian in Brooklyn, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-14

Sep 4 - A driver in a Honda car/SUV and a cyclist collided at Taaffe Place and Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn. The 36-year-old cyclist suffered a head injury. Police listed unsafe speed and confusion as factors.

A driver in a Honda car/SUV and a man on a bike crashed at Taaffe Place and Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn at 6:15 p.m. on September 4, 2025. The 36-year-old bicyclist was injured. He suffered a head abrasion and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion" and "Unsafe Speed." The vehicle file lists the Honda traveling north, going straight, with a center front impact. The bike was traveling east and going straight. No damage was recorded for either vehicle in the dataset.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839903 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12

• Moped rider, 25, dies after crashing into 2 vehicles in Brooklyn intersection, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-03

Aug 16 - A northbound sedan passed too close and clipped a parked moped on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped rider was hurt. Impact to the car’s right front. A simple move, a hard price.

A Hyundai sedan traveling north struck a parked moped near 379 Washington Ave in Brooklyn. One person on the moped was injured with a lower-leg injury and burn. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Passing Too Closely.” The data shows driver error led to impact on the sedan’s right-front quarter panel and damage to the moped’s left-front. The report lists “Passing Too Closely” for both involved parties, underscoring the driver’s failure to give space. Safety equipment for the injured rider is listed as “None” but only after the driver’s error is established.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835671 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12