Crash Count for Brownsville
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,506
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,470
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 295
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 18
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025
Carnage in Brownsville
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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 8
Head 4
Back 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Whiplash 37
Neck 17
+12
Whole body 6
+1
Back 5
Head 3
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 23
Back 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 4
Head 3
Whole body 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Brownsville?

Preventable Speeding in Brownsville School Zones

(since 2022)
Brownsville Bleeds—Leaders Stall. Demand Safe Streets Now.

Brownsville Bleeds—Leaders Stall. Demand Safe Streets Now.

Brownsville: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 18, 2025

The Toll in Brownsville

Five dead. Fifteen seriously hurt. That’s the count in Brownsville since 2022. The numbers do not flinch. They do not care about hope or habit. They only rise. In the past twelve months, four people lost their lives here. Three were between 25 and 34. One was over 65. Children are not spared: 37 injured in the last year alone.

Just last month, a cyclist was crushed at Newport Street and Rockaway Avenue. A 40-year-old man, hip and leg broken, pinned by a car. The week before, a child was hit on Herzl Street. The driver was distracted. The child bled on the pavement. Every week, another family waits in the ER.

The Machines That Kill

Cars and SUVs do most of the damage. Since 2022, they have killed one person and injured 169 more on Brownsville’s streets. Trucks and buses hit 14. Motorcycles and mopeds, two. Bikes, three. The numbers are plain. The pain is not.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

Some leaders have moved. Council Member Darlene Mealy co-sponsored a bill to ban parking near crosswalks. It could save lives, if enforced. State Senator Jabari Brisport voted yes to extend school speed zones. He also backed a bill to force repeat speeders to install limiters on their cars (File S 4045). But the streets are still not safe. The deaths keep coming.

Neighbors see it. After a hit-and-run killed two men in Brooklyn, a local said, “drivers speed on that stretch of roadway.” The city knows. The numbers do not lie.

The Call

This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by those in power. Call your council member. Call your senator. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed cameras. Demand streets for people, not just cars.

Do not wait for another name on the list.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Latrice Walker
Assembly Member Latrice Walker
District 55
District Office:
400 Rockaway Ave. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Legislative Office:
Room 713, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Darlene Mealy
Council Member Darlene Mealy
District 41
District Office:
400 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-953-3097
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1856, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
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

Traffic Safety Timeline for Brownsville

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

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 2025-10-02
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 2025-10-02
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 2025-10-02
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 2025-10-02
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 2025-10-02
19
Left-turning driver hits woman with signal

Sep 19 - A driver in an SUV turned left at 1705 Linden Boulevard and hit a 50-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered crush injuries to her lower leg. Morning. Center-front impact. Brooklyn intersection.

At about 8:29 a.m. in Brooklyn, a 71-year-old man driving an SUV westbound made a left turn and hit a 50-year-old woman at 1705 Linden Boulevard. She was conscious with crush injuries to her lower leg and foot. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn, the point of impact and damage was the center front end, and the pedestrian was crossing at an intersection with the signal." The driver was licensed in New York. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both the driver and the pedestrian.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843684 - 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
8
Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say
3
SUV drivers collide at Mother Gaston, Newport

Sep 3 - Westbound Toyota driver hit a northbound Jeep’s left rear at Mother Gaston and Newport in Brooklyn. The Jeep driver suffered a shoulder bruise. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two SUV drivers going straight crashed at Mother Gaston Blvd and Newport St in Brooklyn. The westbound Toyota driver’s left front contacted the northbound Jeep driver’s left rear. The 30-year-old Jeep driver suffered a shoulder contusion and was listed injured. A 31-year-old front passenger rode in the Toyota; no injury was noted. According to the police report, both drivers were licensed and traveling straight, and officers recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for each person with no specific violations such as Failure to Yield listed. Vehicle damage was logged at those same points. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839453 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
2
Ambulance driver hits teen at Tapscott

Sep 2 - A westbound ambulance driver hit a 16-year-old girl at E New York Ave and Tapscott St. She was semiconscious. Severe cuts to her face. The impact came on the right front bumper.

A driver in an ambulance, heading west on E New York Ave, hit a 16-year-old pedestrian at Tapscott St in Brooklyn at 3:13 p.m. She was semiconscious with severe facial lacerations. The listed point of impact was the right front bumper. According to the police report, the driver was licensed in New York and the vehicle was a 2023 Ford ambulance with no recorded damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the driver and the pedestrian. No driver error was recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839451 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
1
Southbound Sedan Rear-Ends Eastbound Ambulance, Five Hurt

Sep 1 - The driver of a southbound sedan struck the left rear of an eastbound ambulance at Thomas S. Boyland and Blake. Five people — both drivers and three passengers — were injured.

The driver of a southbound sedan struck the left rear bumper of an eastbound ambulance at Thomas S. Boyland St and Blake Ave in Brooklyn. Five people were injured: both drivers and three passengers. Injuries listed include knee/lower leg/foot, elbow/lower arm/hand, and chest wounds. According to the police report, vehicle movements were "Going Straight Ahead," and impact points were "Left Rear Bumper" on the ambulance and "Center Front End" on the sedan. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" and recorded no specific driver error. The sedan driver held a permit. Damage was reported to the ambulance's left rear bumper and the sedan's center front end.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838900 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
29
Dirt bike driver ran light, hit pedestrian

Aug 29 - A dirt bike driver ran a signal on Rockaway Ave in Brooklyn and struck a 33-year-old man in the Belmont Ave marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious.

According to the police report, the crash involved a Dirt Bike and listed "Traffic Control Disregarded." A southbound dirt bike driver on Rockaway Ave struck a 33-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at Belmont Ave. The pedestrian suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. The report also records "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor. Police placed the pedestrian in the crosswalk and the bike as going straight ahead at the time of impact. No other contributing factors for the victim are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838421 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
29
Left-turning Ford hits Brooklyn bicyclist

Aug 29 - The driver of a Ford sedan turned left from Pitkin Ave and hit a southbound bicyclist on Thomas S. Boyland. The 42-year-old rider fell and suffered knee and lower-leg injuries. He was conscious and had an abrasion.

The driver of a Ford sedan made a left turn at Pitkin Ave and hit a southbound bicyclist on Thomas S. Boyland in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 42-year-old man, was injured and reported conscious with knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and an abrasion. According to the police report, the sedan was listed as "Making Left Turn," and both vehicles show "Center Front End" as point of impact and damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified," so no specific driver error code is recorded in the data. The bicyclist is listed as Injured in the police record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838416 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
26
Driver in SUV hits 61-year-old pedestrian

Aug 26 - A driver in an SUV hit a 61-year-old man in a marked crosswalk at Mother Gaston Blvd and Blake Ave in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience. He suffered a lower-leg contusion and remained conscious.

According to the police report, a driver in a 2021 Ford SUV traveling west struck a 61-year-old male pedestrian at Mother Gaston Blvd and Blake Ave in Brooklyn at 13:50. The pedestrian sustained a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot and remained conscious. Police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor and also listed Driver Inexperience. The SUV’s center front end was the point of impact and sustained center-front damage. The vehicle carried one licensed male driver. The collision is logged under ID 4837718 in precinct 73.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837718 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
25
Left-Turn Crash on Riverdale Ave Injures Two

Aug 25 - Two sedans collided on Riverdale Ave at Watkins after left-turn maneuvers. Two passengers reported whiplash and whole-body injuries. Police flagged alcohol involvement and driver inattention.

Two sedans collided on Riverdale Ave at Watkins St. Two passengers were hurt: a 35-year-old front passenger and a 32-year-old rear passenger. Both complained of whiplash and whole-body injuries. Both drivers were recorded as making left turns and impacts struck the vehicles' front centers. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Alcohol Involvement." Person records also list "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor. The crash data records center-front impact and vehicle damage consistent with a frontal collision during left-turn maneuvers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837681 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
23
SUV Backed Into Cyclist on Watkins

Aug 23 - The driver of an SUV backed into a 60-year-old man on a bicycle on Watkins Street in Brooklyn. He fell and suffered a facial abrasion. Police recorded "Backing Unsafely."

According to the police report, the driver of an SUV backed and struck a southbound 60-year-old bicyclist on Watkins Street in Brooklyn. The bicyclist was injured and treated for a facial abrasion; he remained conscious at the scene. Police listed the contributing factor as "Backing Unsafely." The SUV showed center back-end damage. The bicycle showed center-front damage, consistent with impact into a reversing vehicle. The report lists the cyclist’s safety equipment use as Unknown after those driver errors. No other vehicle occupants were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836908 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
18
SUV hits debris on Mother Gaston

Aug 18 - Northbound SUV struck debris on Mother Gaston Boulevard at Livonia. Driver injured. Front end crushed. Street gave no mercy. Another crash in Brownsville’s grid of speed and steel.

An SUV traveling north on Mother Gaston Boulevard at Livonia Avenue struck debris, damaging the center front end and injuring the driver. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Obstruction/Debris.” The driver was licensed and going straight ahead. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as injured. The report lists Obstruction/Debris for both the crash and the involved persons, indicating roadway hazards played a role. No driver-specific errors such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed were recorded in the data. No other victims were identified in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835942 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
14
Unlicensed left turn hits bike, injures two

Aug 14 - Ford sedan turned left on Watkins and struck a bike at Lott. The hit spilled the rider and clipped a pedestrian at the intersection. Neck pain, abrasions, bruises. Night street. Failure to yield wrote the script.

According to the police report, a Ford sedan making a left on Watkins Street at Lott Avenue struck a bicyclist traveling east. The impact injured the bicyclist and a pedestrian at the intersection; the car’s driver was also listed as injured. The report cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way as a contributing factor for all parties. The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. The bike showed damage at the center back end, matching a left-front bumper strike from the Ford. No other contributing factors were identified beyond “Unspecified.” This was not a victim’s mistake. The crash grew from a driver’s turn that failed to yield.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835204 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
12
Driver Turning Left Hits Toddler, Woman

Aug 12 - A driver turning left hit a 2-year-old and a 21-year-old in a marked crosswalk at Junius St and Liberty Ave in Brooklyn. The toddler suffered a facial abrasion; the woman was injured. Police recorded driver inattention.

The driver of an SUV was making a left turn at Junius St and Liberty Ave in Brooklyn. The driver’s left-front bumper made contact with two pedestrians in the crosswalk. A 2-year-old boy suffered a facial abrasion. A 21-year-old woman was injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The pedestrians were crossing with the signal. The vehicle carried one occupant; the driver was licensed. The report lists no other primary factors for the driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834446 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02