Crash Count for Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,437
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,839
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 473
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 25
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 11
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025
Carnage in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 10
Crush Injuries 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Amputation 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Bleeding 8
Head 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 2
Severe Lacerations 9
Lower leg/foot 5
Head 4
Concussion 11
Head 5
Back 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 54
Neck 29
+24
Back 12
+7
Head 8
+3
Lower leg/foot 4
Whole body 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 114
Lower leg/foot 45
+40
Lower arm/hand 15
+10
Back 11
+6
Head 10
+5
Whole body 9
+4
Neck 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 5
Hip/upper leg 5
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Chest 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 96
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Lower arm/hand 20
+15
Head 17
+12
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Face 6
+1
Hip/upper leg 5
Whole body 4
Eye 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Chest 1
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 24
Back 5
Lower leg/foot 5
Whole body 4
Head 3
Face 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)?

Preventable Speeding in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Gray BMW Sedan (LKM6400) – 144 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2022 Gray Cadillac Suburban (KWS1161) – 82 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2025 Gr Land Rover Suburban (LNP4539) – 63 times • 1 in last 90d here
  4. 2009 Infiniti Sedan (MJN6892) – 62 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2022 Black BMW Sedan (KNN3773) – 50 times • 3 in last 90d here
Bed-Stuy Bleeds: City Rips Out Safety, Death Toll Rises

Bed-Stuy Bleeds: City Rips Out Safety, Death Toll Rises

Bedford-Stuyvesant (West): Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

The Deaths Keep Coming

In Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), the street is a wound that never closes. Seven people have died here since 2022. Nearly 1,400 have been hurt. Twenty suffered injuries so grave they will never walk the same. Most were on foot. Some were riding bikes. Some were just crossing the street.

Just last October, a 49-year-old man was killed at Bedford and Lafayette. He died at the intersection, struck by a driver who kept going straight. No name in the record. Only a body, a street, a time. Weeks later, a 37-year-old man was crushed and killed while working in the road on Myrtle Avenue. The machine that killed him was a truck. The record says “crush injuries.”

The Machines That Kill

SUVs and trucks do the most damage. Since 2022, cars and SUVs have killed three people and hurt 220 more. Trucks and buses killed two, injured 23. Bikes and mopeds hurt a handful, but none killed. The numbers do not lie. The bigger the machine, the deeper the wound.

Promises, Delays, and Silence

The city promised protection. Then it took it away. Just days ago, crews began tearing out the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue, leaving cyclists exposed again. The city will replace it with paint. No steel, no barrier. The city has begun removing a stretch of Bedford Avenue’s protected bike lane, with plans to replace it with an unprotected one. The work started at night. The danger will last all day.

Council Member Chi Ossé once called the delays “unacceptable” and demanded a real timeline for safety. The Bedford Avenue bike lane has been unacceptably dangerous since it was first laid, and for years, the people of my district have been promised that it would be protected. The promise is broken. The street is still dangerous.

The Call

This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by someone in power. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand real protection for people on foot and on bikes. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. The street remembers. So should we.

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Other Representatives

Stefani Zinerman
Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman
District 56
District Office:
1368 Fulton St. 3rd Floor, NW, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Legislative Office:
Room 553, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Chi Ossé
Council Member Chi Ossé
District 36
District Office:
1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500, Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-919-0740
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1743, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7354
Twitter: @CMOsse
Jabari Brisport
State Senator Jabari Brisport
District 25
District Office:
906 Broadway 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Legislative Office:
Room 805, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)

27
Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn

25
Left-Turning Driver Hits Woman at Franklin and Willoughby

Sep 25 - At Franklin and Willoughby, a driver in a sedan turned left and hit a 43-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a leg bruise. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.

According to the police report, a driver in a sedan, traveling east and making a left turn, hit a 43-year-old woman in the intersection at Franklin Ave and Willoughby Ave in Brooklyn at 1:20 p.m. She suffered a leg contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report notes impact to the left front bumper. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Police also listed an unspecified contributing factor. The victim was a pedestrian at the intersection. The sedan was registered in North Carolina and showed no damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845069 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
24
Driver disregards traffic control, injures cyclist

Sep 24 - A driver in a Jeep, heading east on Fulton, hit a southbound cyclist at Bedford. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and driver distraction. The 32-year-old rider suffered hip and leg abrasions.

A driver in a Jeep traveled east on Fulton Street and went straight through Bedford Avenue. The driver hit a southbound bicyclist in the intersection. The 32-year-old man was injured, with hip and upper-leg abrasions. According to the police report, “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” were the contributing factors. Police recorded the driver disregarding a traffic control and driving while distracted. This crash occurred in Brooklyn at about 2:37 p.m. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious and injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845066 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
24
Drivers disregarded traffic control at Hart and Marcy

Sep 24 - Two drivers went straight and collided at Hart St and Marcy Ave in Brooklyn at 6:09 a.m. A 68-year-old driver suffered chest injuries. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the drivers. Damage hit the SUV front and the sedan’s right front.

Two drivers crashed at Hart St and Marcy Ave in Brooklyn at 6:09 a.m. The 68-year-old driver of a 2006 sedan was injured with chest and internal pain and was conscious. The other driver operated a 2021 SUV. According to the police report, both drivers were traveling straight before impact. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the drivers. The report also lists Other Vehicular as a contributing factor. Damage notes cite a center front hit on the SUV and right front damage on the sedan. A man was hurt after drivers ignored traffic control.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844864 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
23
Cyclist injured in crash with unlicensed SUV driver

Sep 23 - A driver in a Jeep SUV and a cyclist collided during left turns at Bedford Ave and Fulton St in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention. The cyclist, 26, was hurt.

At 10:40 a.m., a driver in a 2017 Jeep SUV and a man on a bike collided at Bedford Ave and Fulton St in Brooklyn. The cyclist, 26, suffered a lower‑leg injury and was listed as conscious. "According to the police report, both parties were making left turns, and police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor." The report lists the SUV driver as unlicensed. The cyclist was listed as partially ejected. Each vehicle had one occupant. No other injuries were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844606 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
21
Moped Rider Ejected in Myrtle Ave Truck Crash

Sep 21 - A box truck and a moped collided on Myrtle Avenue at Sandford Street in Brooklyn. The moped rider, 42, was ejected and suffered a head wound. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

On Myrtle Avenue at Sandford Street in Brooklyn, the driver of a box truck and the driver of a moped crashed at 12:27 p.m. The moped driver, a 42-year-old man, was ejected, left unconscious, and bleeding from a head wound. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling east. The moped’s point of impact was the left front. The truck’s was the right rear. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. The truck carried six occupants; their injuries were listed as unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844862 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
21
SUV Driver Pulls Out, Hits Sedan on Fulton

Sep 21 - Near 1281 Fulton, a driver pulled from parking into westbound traffic. Impact crushed the sedan’s right rear. A 60-year-old driver was hurt. A 2-year-old and a 76-year-old passenger had unspecified injuries.

Two westbound drivers collided near 1281 Fulton St in Brooklyn at 11:00 a.m. The driver of an SUV was starting from parking. The driver of a sedan was going straight ahead. The impact hit the sedan’s right rear quarter and the SUV’s left front. A 60-year-old woman driving was injured with a neck contusion. A 2-year-old boy and a 76-year-old woman riding as passengers were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" were recorded. Police recorded failure to yield by the drivers, and driver inattention.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843976 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
19
Woman fatally struck by 18-wheeler truck in hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn
11
Moped driver injures man at Fulton and Nostrand

Sep 11 - A moped driver traveling west hit a 46-year-old man at Fulton and Nostrand in Brooklyn. The man suffered a fractured upper arm. Police recorded driver inattention.

A moped driver hit a 46-year-old man on foot at Fulton St and Nostrand Ave in Brooklyn. The man sustained a fracture and dislocation to the shoulder and upper arm and was listed as injured. According to the police report, the crash occurred at 4:50 p.m., the moped was traveling west, and the point of impact was the center front. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as the contributing factor. The report notes no damage to the moped.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843041 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
8
Driver backs SUV, hits 60-year-old on Throop

Sep 8 - On Throop Ave near Lafayette, a driver in an SUV backed into a 60-year-old man. He suffered lower-leg and foot injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.

A driver in an Infiniti SUV reversed on Throop Ave near Lafayette Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 60-year-old man. The man suffered lower-leg and foot injuries and reported pain. According to the police report, officers recorded "Backing Unsafely" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. The driver had been heading south before backing. The listed point of impact was the center of the rear. The driver was licensed in New York; the vehicle had Virginia registration. No other injuries are listed in the report. Location data places the crash in ZIP 11221. The report identifies the victim as a pedestrian. The facts show driver error while backing into a person on a city street.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841192 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
8
Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say
5
Driver rear-ends stopped sedan on Throop

Sep 5 - A northbound driver going straight rear-ended a stopped Honda sedan on Throop Avenue at Park Avenue in Brooklyn. A 46-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a neck injury. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A driver traveling north rear-ended a stopped Honda sedan on Throop Avenue at Park Avenue in Brooklyn. The impact was to the sedan’s center back end. A 46-year-old woman in the right rear seat was injured and reported whiplash and neck pain. According to the police report, a northbound driver going straight hit the sedan’s center back end while the Honda was stopped in traffic; both drivers were northbound. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other injuries were detailed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840785 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
4
SUV driver turning left hits rider on Bedford

Sep 4 - On Bedford at Putnam, a northbound SUV driver turned left. He collided with a southbound motorized rider. The 36-year-old man suffered deep leg cuts and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A crash at Bedford Ave and Putnam Ave in Brooklyn injured a 36-year-old man operating an Other Motorized vehicle. According to the police report, a northbound driver in a 2022 Subaru SUV was making a left turn when the two drivers collided in a front-end crash. The man suffered severe lacerations to the lower leg and was conscious at the scene. Police did not record any specific driver errors and listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all parties. Both vehicles showed center front end damage. The SUV driver was licensed. The crash involved a left turn by the SUV driver and a southbound Other Motorized driver going straight.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839812 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
2
Moped Rider Killed at Myrtle and Bedford

Sep 2 - Pre-dawn crash at Myrtle Ave and Bedford Ave. Two sedan drivers and a moped driver were going straight. The 25-year-old moped driver died. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.

Two sedan drivers were traveling north on Bedford Ave while a moped driver traveled east on Myrtle Ave. All were recorded as going straight before the crash. The collision occurred at Myrtle Ave and Bedford Ave in Brooklyn at 4:40 a.m. The 25-year-old male moped driver was killed. Sedan drivers were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was recorded as a contributing factor. Vehicle damage included a right front bumper hit on one sedan and left-side door damage on the other; the moped showed front-end damage. The report did not assign the traffic-control violation to a particular driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839231 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
31
Motorcyclist Rear-Ends Cyclist on DeKalb Ave

Aug 31 - The driver of a motorcycle rear-ended a bicyclist on DeKalb Ave at Marcy Ave. The 32-year-old woman hit her head and bled. She remained conscious with a contusion. Police noted following too closely and turning improperly by the motorcycle driver.

According to the police report, contributing factors included "Following Too Closely," "Turning Improperly," and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The driver of a motorcycle was westbound on DeKalb Ave at Marcy Ave when he struck the center back of a westbound bicycle. The bicyclist, a 32-year-old woman, suffered a head injury and was conscious at the scene with a contusion/bruise. The motorcycle showed center front-end damage and left front bumper damage; the bike had center back-end damage. Police listed the motorcyclist as the driver and recorded the listed errors as contributing causes.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838902 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
31
Driver Starting From Parking Hits Northbound Car

Aug 31 - The driver started from a parking spot on Marcy Ave and hit a northbound car at Gates Ave. The driver and a right‑rear passenger were injured. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as the contributing factor.

The driver of a NY-registered sedan started from a parking spot on Marcy Avenue and collided with another vehicle traveling north at Gates Avenue. The driver suffered a head injury and complained of pain and nausea. A right-rear passenger suffered back injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police data list the sedan's pre-crash action as "Starting from Parking" and the other vehicle as "Going Straight Ahead." The sedan showed damage to the left rear quarter panel. Officers recorded driver inattention as the cause. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838903 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
26
Cyclist Ejected Hitting Parked Tesla's Rear

Aug 26 - A 35-year-old bicyclist riding east on Willoughby Ave struck the right rear quarter of a parked Tesla at Nostrand. He was ejected and suffered a fractured lower arm. Police cite improper passing or lane usage.

A 35-year-old male bicyclist riding east on Willoughby Avenue collided with a parked east-facing Tesla at Nostrand Avenue. The bike struck the sedan's right rear quarter panel. The bicyclist was ejected and suffered an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury and a fracture. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police listed Improper Passing/Lane Usage as a factor. The report notes the bicyclist was wearing a helmet. No pedestrians were reported injured. The crash occurred in Brooklyn's 79th Precinct and involved damage to the bike's center front end and the sedan's right rear quarter panel.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
19
Left-turn sedan hits cyclist on Bedford Ave

Aug 19 - The driver of a sedan turning left on Bedford Avenue hit a northbound cyclist at Clifton Place. The 36-year-old rider suffered knee and lower-leg bruising. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

The driver of a 2009 sedan turned left from Bedford Avenue at Clifton Place and hit a northbound bicyclist. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was injured with trauma to the knee, lower leg and foot and complained of a contusion/bruise. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s left front quarter panel and the bike’s center front indicate the points of impact. The rider was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836076 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
18
Turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk

Aug 18 - Southbound sedan turned left on Myrtle and struck a woman in the crosswalk. She had the signal. She went down, hurt her leg. The car’s left front took the hit. Brooklyn street. Evening light. Another turn gone wrong.

A southbound 2024 Chevrolet sedan turned left from Myrtle Ave at Franklin Ave and struck a 40-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. She suffered a leg injury and remained conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection. The driver was making a left turn, and the point of impact was the left front quarter panel. The report lists contributing factors for the driver as Unspecified. This crash centers a left-turn movement into a person with the right of way. The pedestrian’s signal status appears only after the driver’s actions in the sequence of events.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836074 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
13
Trailing Sedan Rear-Ends Another on Throop

Aug 13 - Two northbound sedans on Throop Ave. The trailing driver struck the lead car’s rear at Myrtle. Both drivers were injured; one reported back pain and nausea. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Following Too Closely.

Two northbound sedans collided on Throop Ave at Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of the trailing sedan struck the lead sedan’s center back end. Both drivers were injured. A 24-year-old driver reported back pain and a complaint of pain or nausea. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded, Following Too Closely" were cited as contributing factors. Damage patterns show center front-end damage on the striking vehicle and center back-end damage on the struck vehicle, consistent with a rear-end impact. The listed driver errors are Following Too Closely and Traffic Control Disregarded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836263 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02