Crash Count for Brownsville
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,615
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,553
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 311
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 18
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 8, 2025
Carnage in Brownsville
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 6
+1
Crush Injuries 8
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 7
Face 3
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 10
Head 5
Lower leg/foot 3
Back 2
Whiplash 40
Neck 19
+14
Whole body 6
+1
Back 5
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Contusion/Bruise 57
Lower leg/foot 24
+19
Hip/upper leg 9
+4
Face 5
Head 5
Back 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Neck 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Whole body 1
Abrasion 44
Lower leg/foot 17
+12
Head 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Face 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Pain/Nausea 25
Back 8
+3
Lower leg/foot 4
Head 3
Whole body 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Brownsville?

Preventable Speeding in Brownsville School Zones

(since 2022)
Brownsville’s Crosswalks Don’t Blink

Brownsville’s Crosswalks Don’t Blink

Brownsville: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 9, 2025

On Nov 25 at Junius St and East New York Ave, a driver making a U‑turn hit two people in the crosswalk. Police recorded driver inattention and that both were crossing with the signal (NYC Open Data).

This Week

  • Nov 19 at Blake Ave and Legion St, drivers in two SUVs collided and a man on foot was injured; police recorded driver inattention (NYC Open Data).

The toll on these blocks

Since 2022, Brownsville has logged 2,607 crashes, with 1,548 people injured and 6 killed (NYC Open Data). Deaths show up at all hours — before dawn, in the morning, mid‑day, and evening — which means the danger does not sleep (hourly distribution in local data).

Drivers failing at the basics keep showing up in the record. Police flag inattention and distraction. They record unsafe speed. They record drivers disregarding signals and failing to yield in crashes that hurt people walking and biking here (local contributing‑factor data).

Van Sinderen Ave is listed with two deaths. Stone Avenue shows 52 injuries. These are not secrets in the data (local hotspot list).

A pattern you can verify

  • At Junius and East New York, police logged “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” and noted both people were “Crossing With Signal” when the driver U‑turned into them (crash record).
  • Days earlier at Legion and Blake, multiple vehicles, one person on foot hurt, and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” again appears in the file (crash record).

These are not outliers. They sit inside the count of 2,607 crashes and 1,548 injuries since 2022 in Brownsville (dataset).

Who moves the needle

City law can lower speeds and harden turns. Local fixes are straight‑forward: daylight the corners; add leading pedestrian intervals; harden left turns; and enforce at the worst spots named above (local analysis data).

Albany can choke off the worst repeat offenders. State Sen. Jabari Brisport co‑sponsored and voted yes on the Senate’s Stop Super Speeders Act (S 4045) to require speed‑limiting tech for habitual violators (Open States). Assembly Member Latrice Walker voted yes to extend school speed zones (S 8344) in 2025 (timeline stance). Council Member Darlene Mealy co‑sponsored a bill to ban parking near crosswalks (Int 1138‑2024) and voted to remove abandoned vehicles (Int 0857‑2024) (timeline stances).

So the tools exist. The names are on the votes. Brownsville still buries people.

What must happen now

  • The City should deploy daylighting, LPIs, and hardened turns at Van Sinderen Ave and Stone Avenue and other listed hotspots (local hotspot list).
  • The Legislature should finish the job and pass the superspeeder mandate into law so repeat speeders can’t keep doing this (S 4045).
  • Use the authority on speed: expand slow zones around these corridors and enforce them (local analysis; city policy notes).

Two people in a crosswalk on East New York Ave were hit by a driver who didn’t see them. That is the opening scene. The ending is up to the people who hold the levers. Take one action today at Take Action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is this happening?
Brownsville, Brooklyn (NTA BK1602). The data and examples here come from crashes recorded in this neighborhood between Jan 1, 2022 and Dec 9, 2025.
How bad is the problem?
Since 2022, Brownsville has recorded 2,607 crashes, injuring 1,548 people and killing 6, according to NYC Open Data’s crash files.
What fixes make these corners safer?
Daylighting crosswalks, leading pedestrian intervals, and hardened left turns at listed hotspots like Van Sinderen Ave and Stone Avenue. Enforce speed and failure‑to‑yield at those locations.
Who represents this area and what have they done?
State Sen. Jabari Brisport co‑sponsored and voted yes on S 4045 to require speed limiters for repeat offenders. Assembly Member Latrice Walker voted yes to extend school speed zones (S 8344). Council Member Darlene Mealy co‑sponsored a daylighting bill (Int 1138‑2024).
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). Filters: date between 2022-01-01 and 2025-12-09; geography: Brownsville (NTA BK1602). We counted total crashes, people injured, and people killed. Data were accessed Dec 9, 2025. You can start from the Crashes dataset here and apply the same filters.
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

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Latrice Walker

District 55

Council Member Darlene Mealy

District 41

State Senator Jabari Brisport

District 25

Traffic Safety Timeline for Brownsville

25
Left-turn driver hits stopped SUV, injures passenger

Nov 25 - A driver turning left on Sutter at Ralph hit an eastbound SUV stopped in traffic. The front passenger, 25, suffered whiplash. A 31-year-old driver reported back pain. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two drivers in SUVs collided at Sutter Avenue and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn at about 8:00 p.m. A driver making a left turn hit an eastbound SUV that was stopped in traffic. A 25-year-old front passenger suffered whiplash. A 31-year-old driver reported back pain. According to the police report, the left-turning driver was traveling west on Sutter before turning, and the other SUV was stopped eastbound. Police recorded damage at the left front bumper. Police listed contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the involved parties and did not record specific driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
25
U-turning pickup driver injures two on Junius

Nov 25 - A pickup driver tried a U-turn on Junius at East New York. The driver hit two people in the intersection. Both suffered neck pain and shock. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

Two pedestrians were hit at Junius St and East New York Ave in Brooklyn at 6:51 p.m. A driver in a pickup tried a U-turn and drove into them. A 27-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were injured. Both reported neck pain and shock. “According to the police report …” driver inattention/distraction was recorded as a contributing factor. Police recorded the pre-crash action as making a U-turn, with a front-end impact and right front bumper damage. The case is filed under collision ID 4860537 in the 73rd Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860537 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
21
Right-turn collision injures two on Blake

Nov 21 - A driver turning right on Blake Avenue collided with a westbound car at Powell Street in Brooklyn. The westbound driver and his front-seat passenger were hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Turning Improperly by the drivers.

Two sedans collided at Blake Avenue and Powell Street in Brooklyn as one driver turned right while eastbound and the other moved westbound. The 42-year-old male driver and his 27-year-old front-seat passenger were injured. The 83-year-old female driver was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Turning Improperly by the drivers. The crash produced left-front bumper damage on both cars and occurred as the eastbound driver began a right turn and the westbound driver started in traffic.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858942 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
19
Distracted SUV drivers injure pedestrian at Blake

Nov 19 - Crash at Blake Avenue and Legion Street. A man working in the roadway was hurt. He suffered a concussion and leg injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. Two SUVs involved. Parked cars listed with rear damage.

A crash involving two SUV drivers on Blake Avenue at Legion Street in Brooklyn injured a pedestrian. It happened around 10:30 a.m. on November 19, 2025. The man was working in the roadway at the intersection. He sustained a concussion and lower‑leg injuries and was conscious. "According to the police report, driver inattention/distraction contributed to the crash." Records list a westbound driver in a Ford SUV with front‑end impact and a northbound driver in a Hyundai SUV with rear‑quarter damage. Two parked vehicles are listed with rear damage. The data lists no other confirmed injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858496 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
18
Distracted Driver Rear-Ends SUV in Brownsville

Nov 18 - Two eastbound drivers crashed at E New York Ave and Junius. One hit the back of another SUV. A 61-year-old passenger and a 41-year-old driver were hurt. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two eastbound drivers crashed on E New York Ave at Junius St in Brownsville. The driver of a Mercedes SUV hit the back of a Hyundai SUV. A 61-year-old passenger reported pain and was injured. A 41-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight eastbound, the front vehicle showed center back-end damage, and the rear vehicle showed center front-end damage. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860538 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
18
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2
Unsafe speed injures motorcyclist at Newport and Strauss

Nov 2 - Drivers collided at Newport and Strauss in Brooklyn. A 27-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and burned. The sedan driver and his passenger were hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed.

A sedan driver traveling south and a motorcycle driver traveling west collided at Newport St and Strauss St in Brooklyn. Three people were injured. The 27-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered leg and foot injuries and a moderate burn. The 56-year-old sedan driver and his 46-year-old front-seat passenger were also injured. The crash damaged the sedan's left-side doors and the motorcycle's front. Both drivers were going straight before impact. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
15
Coney Island crash kills 89-year-old woman after driver backs SUV onto sidewalk, police say
14
Driver overturns on Blake at Strauss, traps passenger

Oct 14 - A driver in a 2021 Toyota overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A right-rear passenger was trapped. Police recorded illness by the driver.

According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A 25-year-old right-rear passenger was trapped. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash was recorded at 11:22 a.m. Police recorded illness by the driver as a contributing factor. The report also listed illness for other involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Both parked cars had left rear quarter damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
14
SUV driver hit parked taxi on Glenmore

Oct 14 - A northbound SUV driver hit a parked taxi on Glenmore at Powell in Brooklyn. The taxi passenger suffered a concussion. The taxi driver reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a northbound SUV driver hit the right-side doors of a parked taxi on Glenmore Avenue at Powell Street in Brooklyn. The taxi’s right-rear passenger, 31, suffered a head injury and concussion. The taxi driver, 23, reported whiplash. The SUV driver, 70, had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified for both drivers. The parked taxi showed damage to its right-side doors. The SUV had front-end impact noted. This was a strike to a stationary vehicle. The harm fell on the passenger.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849736 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
8
Cyclist Injured at Pitkin and East New York

Oct 8 - A 24-year-old cyclist crashed at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. He was ejected and suffered a hip fracture. The other vehicle is listed as unspecified in the report.

Police logged a crash involving a bicyclist and another vehicle at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn at 07:50. The cyclist, a 24-year-old man riding westbound, was ejected and suffered a hip and upper leg fracture. According to the police report, the second vehicle is listed as "Unspecified," and contributing factors are "Unspecified." No driver errors are recorded in the data. The file notes impact to the left rear of the bike. Key driver details are not in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
5
Driver fatally plows into granny, 75, crossing street in NYC, leaves her to die: cops
2
Unlicensed driver in Glenmore and Van Sinderen crash

Oct 2 - Two drivers collided at Glenmore and Van Sinderen in Brooklyn. The SUV driver, 40, reported whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention and traffic control disregarded. One driver was unlicensed.

Two drivers crashed at Glenmore Ave and Van SinderEN Ave in Brooklyn at 2:20 p.m. Both were going straight. Impact damaged the sedan's right-side doors and the SUV's front. The male SUV driver, 40, was injured with neck pain and reported whiplash. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Traffic Control Disregarded" were contributing factors recorded for the drivers. The sedan driver, a 32-year-old woman, was unlicensed. Direction of travel listed the sedan southbound and the SUV eastbound. Other listed occupants had unspecified injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
28
Sedan driver hits back of e-bike on Pitkin

Sep 28 - At Pitkin and Saratoga, a driver going east in a sedan hit the back of a 45-year-old man on an e-bike turning left. He went down and hurt his back. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

At Pitkin Avenue and Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan traveling east and going straight hit a 45-year-old man on an e-bike who was traveling west and making a left turn. The sedan's front was damaged, and the bike's back end took the hit. The rider was ejected, stayed conscious, and reported back and internal injuries. According to the police report, the sedan was headed east, the e-bike was making a left turn, and contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited beyond that. The crash injured the e-bike rider; no other injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846167 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
26
Sedan driver hits parked SUVs on Dumont

Sep 26 - Near midnight on Dumont Avenue, a driver in a sedan hit two parked SUVs. The 62-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement.

The crash happened at 330 Dumont Ave in Brooklyn around 11:48 p.m. A driver in a westbound sedan hit two parked SUVs. The impact damaged the right front of the sedan and the left sides of the SUVs. The 62-year-old man driving the sedan suffered a head injury and minor bleeding, and was in shock. No other injuries were specified. According to the police report, "Alcohol Involvement" was a contributing factor. The report records the sedan as going straight before impact; both SUVs were parked. Collision ID 4845348.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845348 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
26
Bus driver hits SUV at Rockaway and Livonia

Sep 26 - Southbound bus driver went straight on Rockaway and hit a westbound SUV at Livonia. The SUV took a left-side blow. The 41-year-old SUV driver was injured. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn left the SUV driver hurt. A southbound bus driver went straight and hit the SUV’s left side as the SUV traveled west. The 41-year-old SUV driver suffered a back contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, both drivers were "Going Straight Ahead" before impact; the bus showed "Center Front End" damage and the SUV "Left Side Doors" damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845255 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
25
Driver injures woman at Christopher and Lott

Sep 25 - A driver hit a 45-year-old woman at Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue. She was conscious with arm and internal injuries. Morning crash in Brooklyn. The report lists no driver contributing factor.

A driver hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue in Brooklyn at about 9:30 a.m. The victim is a 45-year-old woman. She was conscious at the scene with injuries to her arm and internal injuries. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection when the crash occurred, and a driver in an unspecified vehicle struck her. Police listed injury severity as 3. The report did not record a driver contributing factor. No vehicle details were provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845252 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
24
Driver U-turns, ejects scooter rider on Pitkin

Sep 24 - On Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville. A sedan driver swung a U-turn and hit a man on a standing scooter. The rider was ejected. Head injury. Police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver.

At 1501 Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a driver in a Kia sedan made a U-turn and hit a 48-year-old man on a standing scooter. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury. He was conscious at the scene. The sedan driver, 38, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the scooter was "Going Straight Ahead" and the sedan was "Making U Turn." Police recorded "Turning Improperly" by the driver. The collision damaged the scooter’s front. The sedan showed no reported damage. The report lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844858 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12
20
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19
Backing Drivers Collide on Glenmore, Brooklyn

Sep 19 - Two drivers backing collided at Glenmore and Watkins in Brooklyn. An ambulance and a sedan. A 69-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Backing Unsafely.

On Glenmore Ave at Watkins St in Brooklyn, the driver of an ambulance and the driver of a sedan were both backing. Their vehicles collided. The ambulance had damage to the center back end. The sedan had damage to the center front end. A 69-year-old male driver was injured, with internal complaints noted. The 23-year-old male driver’s injuries were not specified. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely” for both drivers. The report also records that both drivers were backing before the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the collision record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844436 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-12