Crash Count for Borough Park
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,958
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,222
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 274
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 8
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 10
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025
Carnage in Borough Park
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 10
Crush Injuries 3
Head 2
Chest 1
Severe Bleeding 5
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Concussion 15
Head 9
+4
Neck 3
Whole body 2
Whiplash 19
Whole body 6
+1
Neck 4
Back 3
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Contusion/Bruise 70
Lower leg/foot 26
+21
Head 13
+8
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Whole body 5
Face 3
Hip/upper leg 3
Back 2
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Neck 1
Abrasion 69
Lower leg/foot 26
+21
Head 12
+7
Face 10
+5
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Hip/upper leg 5
Back 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 15
Neck 3
Back 2
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Borough Park?

Preventable Speeding in Borough Park School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Borough Park

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2011 BMW Utility Vehicle (FA50564) – 47 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Gray Me/Be Suburban (544CGA) – 31 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2022 Black Land Rover Suburban (KWT7091) – 28 times • 6 in last 90d here
  4. 2023 Gray BMW Suburban (LAX7392) – 26 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2024 Jeep Spor (L62UBR) – 25 times • 1 in last 90d here
Borough Park Bleeds While Leaders Look Away

Borough Park Bleeds While Leaders Look Away

Borough Park: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 17, 2025

The Toll in Borough Park

The streets do not forgive. Since 2022, nine people have died in Borough Park traffic crashes. Five more suffered serious injuries. In the last twelve months alone, 278 people were hurt—children, elders, neighbors. No one is spared. The numbers do not bleed, but the people do.

A nine-year-old struck crossing 54th Street. A cyclist killed by a bus on Fort Hamilton Parkway. A 68-year-old woman, dead at the intersection of Webster and McDonald. The pattern is steady. The pain is not.

Who Pays the Price

SUVs and cars do most of the damage. Five deaths and over 200 injuries come from these machines. Trucks and buses crush bodies too—one dead, dozens more hurt. Bikes and mopeds are not blameless, but the weight of harm falls from above. The street is not level.

What Leaders Do—And Don’t

Local leaders have not done enough. Assembly Member Simcha Eichenstein voted against safer school speed zones—twice. He also opposed the renewal of the city’s speed camera program, a proven tool to slow drivers and save lives. Council Member Kalman Yeger has spoken out against protected bike lanes and greenway plans, calling for more enforcement instead of safer streets.

The silence is loud. The votes are clear. Children and elders pay the price.

The Words That Remain

“It’s devastating. It’s affecting everyone in our family, especially (Ruiz’s) mom. Maddy was her only daughter,” said Ruiz’s sister-in-law.

“I have no idea why he was doing donuts in the parking lot,” said Griselda Caraballo.

What Comes Next

This is not fate. This is policy.

Call your council member. Call your assembly member. Tell them: enough. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed cameras at every school. Demand streets that put people first. Every day of delay is another life at risk.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Simcha Eichenstein
Assembly Member Simcha Eichenstein
District 48
District Office:
1310 48th St. Unit 204, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Legislative Office:
Room 519, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @SEichenstein

Council Member Simcha Felder

District 44

Sam Sutton
State Senator Sam Sutton
District 22

Traffic Safety Timeline for Borough Park

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

24
Driver in SUV injures 4-year-old on 46 St

Sep 24 - A driver in an SUV going east on 46 St hit a 4-year-old crossing midblock near 1427. The child stayed conscious. His leg was broken and dislocated. The left front bumper took the hit. The SUV showed no damage.

On 46 St near 1427 in Brooklyn at 1:10 p.m., the driver of a 2024 SUV traveling east hit a 4-year-old boy crossing outside an intersection. The child was conscious with a knee and lower leg injury; police noted a fracture/dislocation. According to the police report, the driver was going straight and the point of impact was the left front bumper; no damage was recorded to the vehicle. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified and did not cite a driver error in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844946 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
23
Unlicensed teen motorcyclist ejected on New Utrecht

Sep 23 - An SUV driver and a teen on a motorcycle collided at New Utrecht Ave and 48 St in Brooklyn. The teen was ejected and hurt. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified'.

According to the police report, a teen on a motorcycle was ejected after a collision with a driver in an SUV at New Utrecht Ave and 48 St in Brooklyn at 2:27 a.m. The rider suffered leg injuries. The SUV's driver and a front-seat passenger were listed as unspecified for injury. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified' and recorded no specific driver errors. The report notes the motorcycle operator was unlicensed. Damage was logged to the SUV's right rear quarter panel and the motorcycle's left front. The crash is recorded as collision ID 4844419 in the 66th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844419 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
19
Left-turning SUV driver hits woman at 60 ST

Sep 19 - At 60 ST and 12 AVE in Brooklyn, a driver in an SUV made a left and hit a 39-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a head abrasion and stayed conscious. Morning crash. No damage reported to the SUV.

According to the police report, at 60 ST and 12 AVE a 32-year-old man driving a 2015 SUV, traveling east, made a left turn and hit a 39-year-old woman crossing in the intersection. She suffered a head abrasion and remained conscious. Police listed contributing factors for the driver as “Unspecified.” Point of impact was the center front end. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The driver was licensed in New York and belted. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843464 - 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
SUV driver disregards traffic control, injures boy cyclist

Sep 8 - A driver in a Honda SUV went west on 51st St and hit a 12-year-old on a bike heading north at Old New Utrecht Rd. The boy was ejected and hurt. Police logged Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver.

A driver in a 2024 Honda SUV, westbound on 51st St, hit a 12-year-old bicyclist riding north at Old New Utrecht Rd in Brooklyn. The boy was injured and ejected from the bike. Impact was to the SUV’s center front. The child suffered arm injuries and a bruise and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, both were traveling straight through the intersection. The crash record lists Traffic Control Disregarded as a contributing factor; police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. No other contributing factors appear in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840817 - 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 hits 3-year-old on 46th Street in Brooklyn

Sep 5 - A driver hit a 3-year-old boy on 46th Street in Brooklyn. The child stayed conscious with a face abrasion. Police noted a center-front impact, unknown direction, and no vehicle damage. The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

According to the police report, a driver hit a 3-year-old boy at about 2:50 p.m. on 46th Street near 1775 in Brooklyn, causing a facial abrasion. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front of the vehicle and noted the child was conscious. On contributing factors, the report listed "Unspecified" and did not record a driver error. Police listed the vehicle's travel direction as unknown and recorded no vehicle damage. The report also logged the pedestrian action as "Emerging from in front of/behind parked vehicle."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840035 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
2
Brooklyn driver hits 89-year-old on 17 Avenue

Sep 2 - Police say a southbound sedan’s driver hit an 89-year-old woman crossing 17 Avenue near 46 Street in Brooklyn. She suffered a fractured arm. Police recorded alcohol involvement by the driver.

An 89-year-old woman was hit by the driver of a 2009 Nissan sedan traveling south on 17 Avenue near 46 Street in Brooklyn at 10:26 p.m. She suffered a fractured upper arm and was conscious, per the report. According to the police report, the crash involved center-front impact with left-front bumper damage. Police recorded alcohol involvement by the driver. The driver was licensed and reported going straight ahead. The location was recorded as midblock, not at an intersection. The case is listed under collision ID 4839261.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839261 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
28
SUV turns into cyclist on 60th

Aug 28 - A Ford SUV turned right on 60th and struck a cyclist on 11th Avenue. The rider went down, hurt and conscious. The SUV kept its line; the bike did not stand a chance. Distraction led. Flesh met steel. Brooklyn bled again.

A Ford SUV making a right turn on 60 St at 11 Ave in Brooklyn hit a bicyclist who was traveling straight. The cyclist was injured and conscious, with arm injuries noted. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The SUV’s pre-crash action was “Making Right Turn,” and impact was at the right front bumper. The bike’s pre-crash action was “Going Straight Ahead.” These details point to driver error and turning into a cyclist’s path. The cyclist had “None” listed for safety equipment, which follows the driver’s distraction in the chain of listed factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838211 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
12
Cyclist Ejected on 13th Avenue Northbound

Aug 12 - A northbound cyclist on 13th Avenue was struck and ejected. He lost consciousness, suffered a back injury and minor bleeding. Police list unspecified contributing factors and record no cited driver violations in the report.

A 31-year-old male bicyclist traveling north on 13th Avenue was injured and ejected. He lost consciousness, suffered a back injury and had minor bleeding. According to the police report, the cyclist’s bike had a center-front impact and right-front damage while going straight ahead. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified and does not cite any driver or vehicle for Failure to Yield, Unsafe Speed, or Distraction. The record shows an additional unspecified vehicle with no details. Safety equipment is listed as None, and the report does not attribute that to the cause.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834585 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
7
U-Turning Driver Hits Northbound Motorcyclist

Aug 7 - The driver of a southbound sedan made a U-turn on 53rd Street and hit a northbound motorcycle. The rider suffered a leg injury and went into shock. Police listed no driver errors.

A driver in a southbound sedan made a U-turn on 53rd Street near New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn and hit a northbound motorcycle. The rider, a 35-year-old man, suffered a leg injury and went into shock. The sedan’s driver, a 46-year-old man, was not hurt. According to the police report, the crash involved a U-turn by the sedan driver and a motorcycle traveling straight north. Police did not list any specific driver errors or contributing factors in the report. The crash was recorded at 12:46 a.m.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833656 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
4
Bushwick Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian

Aug 4 - A car struck and dragged a man fifty feet on Broadway. He died at the scene. The driver fled. Police search for answers. Brooklyn leads the city in pedestrian injuries this year.

Gothamist (2025-08-04) reports a 47-year-old man was killed after being struck and dragged over 50 feet by a northbound car at Broadway and Suydam Street in Bushwick. The driver fled. Police have not released the victim's name and seek information on the vehicle. The article notes, 'It was not immediately clear whether the man was walking in a crosswalk, or who had the right of way.' Brooklyn has the highest number of pedestrian injuries in New York City so far this year, with 228 hurt and two killed through June. The case highlights ongoing risks for pedestrians and the persistent issue of hit-and-run drivers.


26
Electric Scooter Hits Parked Sedan in Brooklyn

Jul 26 - The driver of an electric scooter hit the rear of a parked sedan at 1506 56th Street in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old scooter driver suffered a fractured leg and dislocation. Police cited driver inattention.

The driver of an electric scooter traveling east hit the center back end of a parked 2018 Toyota sedan at 1506 56th Street in Brooklyn. The scooter driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a fractured leg, dislocation, and injuries to the knee, lower leg and foot. The sedan was unoccupied at the time. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. Police records show the scooter had center front-end damage and the sedan had center back-end damage. No other contributing factors were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4830652 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
21
Driver in Limo Hits SUV on 11 Ave

Jul 21 - The driver of a limo struck the left side of an SUV at 11 Avenue and 53 Street in Brooklyn. A 64-year-old female rear passenger suffered a head injury and shock. Both vehicles were damaged. Police listed no driver errors or contributing factors.

According to the police report, the driver of a limo struck the left side doors of an SUV at 11 Avenue and 53 Street in Brooklyn. Both vehicles were traveling straight—limo north, SUV west—when the limo’s center front end hit the SUV’s left side. A 64-year-old female left‑rear passenger in the limo suffered a head injury and was in shock; she was recorded as wearing a lap belt. Police listed no driver errors or other contributing factors in the report. Both vehicles sustained damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4829274 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
15
Judge Halts Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Removal

Jul 15 - A judge stopped the city from ripping out Bedford Avenue’s protected bike lane. The lane stands. Cyclists and pedestrians keep a shield, for now. The fight over safety on this deadly stretch continues in court.

Gothamist reported on July 15, 2025, that a state appellate judge blocked Mayor Adams from removing the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue. The lane, installed after high crash rates and pedestrian deaths, was set for removal until the court's emergency order. The Department of Transportation admitted, "The City risks legal liability for knowingly reducing safety on a Vision Zero priority corridor." Advocates and families appealed, citing the lane’s role in protecting vulnerable road users. The legal battle highlights the tension between city policy, resident concerns, and the need for proven safety infrastructure.


13
SUV Left Turn Hits Pedestrian Crossing Signal

Jul 13 - SUV turned left on 13th Ave. Driver failed to yield. Struck a 21-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Her leg fractured. Police cite driver inattention and failure to yield.

A 21-year-old woman was struck and injured by an SUV while crossing 13th Ave at 47th St in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver made a left turn and hit the pedestrian as she crossed with the signal. The woman suffered a fractured leg. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The driver and a young male passenger were not reported injured. The report highlights driver error as the cause.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4827184 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
12
Driver Attacks Man After Brooklyn Crash

Jul 12 - A crash on Lincoln Avenue turned brutal. One driver struck another with a metal object. The victim landed in the hospital. The assailant fled in a black car. Police hunt for answers.

According to amny (2025-07-12), a traffic crash on Lincoln Avenue in Cypress Hills escalated when a driver "pulled out a metal object and repeatedly struck the victim about the head and body." The victim, 36, was hospitalized in stable condition. The assailant fled in a black vehicle. NYPD released video of the suspect, seeking public help. The incident highlights how post-crash confrontations can turn violent, raising questions about conflict de-escalation and the need for safer streets.


11
Red Light Run Kills Two Pedestrians

Jul 11 - A BMW ran a red in Sunset Park. Two men died on the street. The driver fled. Police made an arrest. Blood on the asphalt, lives ended fast.

Patch reported on July 11, 2025, that a hit-and-run driver killed two pedestrians at Third Avenue and 52nd Street in Brooklyn. The NYPD said the BMW "sped through a red light" before striking 80-year-old Kex Un Chen and 59-year-old Faqiu Lin. Both men died at the scene. Police later arrested Juventino Anastacio Florentino, charging him with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and leaving the scene. The crash highlights the lethal risk of red-light running and the ongoing threat to pedestrians in city crosswalks.


9
Sedan Driver Hits Cyclist at 18th Avenue

Jul 9 - The driver of a sedan hit a 54-year-old cyclist at 4324 18 Ave in Brooklyn at 5:45 p.m. The cyclist suffered knee and lower-leg injuries, with minor bleeding and shock. No injuries reported for the sedan occupants.

The driver of a sedan struck a bicyclist at 4324 18 Ave in Brooklyn. The 54-year-old cyclist was injured, suffering knee and lower-leg trauma and minor bleeding, and was left in shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified.' Police did not list any driver errors or violations in the record. The report notes the sedan's left front bumper struck the bike's right front quarter panel. No injuries were reported for the sedan occupants.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4827094 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02