Nov 6 - The driver of a Toyota sedan, heading south on 60 St, hit an 11-year-old girl at 8:00 a.m. in Brooklyn. The left front bumper made contact. She suffered a fractured upper leg and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

An 11-year-old girl was hit by the driver of a Toyota sedan near 2213 60 St in Brooklyn at 8:00 a.m. The driver was going straight south. Impact came at the left front bumper. She suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture/dislocation and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the vehicle was a 2025 Toyota sedan registered in New York, traveling straight south, with a licensed driver and no recorded vehicle damage. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the driver and the crash. Point of impact was listed as the left front bumper. No other injuries were reported in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855322 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 30 - A right-turning sedan driver hit a 27-year-old woman while crossing at Ocean Parkway and Avenue M. Police recorded driver inattention. The right front bumper took her down.

A sedan driver making a right turn hit a 27-year-old woman at Ocean Parkway and Avenue M in Brooklyn at 9:15 p.m. The impact came to the right front bumper. She suffered hip and upper leg trauma and internal injuries. "According to the police report ..." police listed Driver Inattention/Distraction as the contributing factor. Records also show the driver’s pre-crash movement was a right turn. After driver errors, the report notes the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection. No other contributing factors appear in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854879 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 29 - Two drivers crashed at Bay Parkway and Avenue J in Brooklyn. A 33-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and bruising. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way. Damage to the SUV's right rear and the sedan's right front.

Two drivers collided at Bay Parkway and Avenue J in Brooklyn. Both were going straight. One drove a 2018 Ford SUV north. The other drove a 2018 Kia sedan west. A 33-year-old male driver was injured, with a leg injury and a bruise, and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash happened at 5:30 p.m., and police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by a driver. Damage was logged to the SUV's right rear quarter and the sedan's right front bumper. The report lists both drivers as licensed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853447 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Oct 21 - A northbound driver went straight and hit a 13-year-old in the Avenue O and East 8th Street intersection in Brooklyn. The boy stayed conscious. He suffered lower-leg abrasions. Police listed no contributing factors.

At Avenue O and East 8th Street in Brooklyn, a northbound driver went straight and hit a 13-year-old boy in the intersection. The child was conscious at the scene and had abrasions to the knee and lower leg. Injury severity was listed as 3. According to the police report, the driver was "Going Straight Ahead" and traveling "North" before the crash. The pedestrian was recorded as "Injured" and located at "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection." Police did not list any contributing factors for the crash. Vehicle make and type were not specified in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851465 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Elderly driver hits 3 women in Brooklyn, killing 1, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-15

• File Int 1413-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-10-09

Oct 5 - An SUV driver tried a U-turn at 60th Street and 20th Avenue. A sedan driver turned left. They collided at the left front. A 21-year-old driver was hurt in the abdomen and pelvis. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

At 60th Street and 20th Avenue in Brooklyn, two drivers collided. The driver of an SUV was making a U-turn. The driver of a sedan was making a left turn. Their left front bumpers hit. A 21-year-old driver suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded his emotional status as "Shock." A 73-year-old driver was listed with injury status unspecified. According to the police report, the SUV was "Making U Turn" and the sedan was "Making Left Turn," with point of impact at the "Left Front Bumper." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847669 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off, CBS New York, Published 2025-10-05

Sep 29 - A bus driver going north on E 2 St hit a 4-year-old girl in the roadway near Avenue J. She suffered internal abdominal and pelvic injuries and was unconscious. Police recorded no specific driver error.

"According to the police report, the crash happened at 3:47 p.m. on E 2 St near Avenue J in Brooklyn." The driver of a 2011 IC Bus was traveling north. Going straight. The driver hit a 4-year-old girl with the center front of the bus in the roadway. The child suffered internal abdominal and pelvic injuries. She was reported unconscious. Eleven bus occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the driver and all parties. Police recorded no specific driver error.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846174 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

• 4-year-old girl clinging to life after hit by school bus in Brooklyn, NY Daily News, Published 2025-09-29

• Cyclist killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run, driver sought, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-28

Sep 24 - A 17-year-old driver in a 2024 Jeep SUV turned left from Avenue L at Ocean Parkway and hit a 61-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She went down and was unconscious. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.

A 17-year-old driver in a 2024 Jeep SUV made a left turn at Avenue L and Ocean Parkway and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered whole-body trauma and was unconscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” and the driver was making a left turn. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The point of impact was the right front bumper, with center-front damage noted. The driver was listed as licensed. No driver error beyond what was recorded in the report is specified in the data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844940 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 18 - On Ocean Parkway at Avenue I, a driver in an SUV turned left and hit a 62-year-old woman crossing with the signal. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered an arm fracture. The driver and a passenger reported minor injuries.

A 23-year-old man driving a 2014 Toyota SUV north on Ocean Parkway began a left turn at Avenue I and hit a 62-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. She suffered an arm fracture and other injuries. A 21-year-old front passenger and the driver reported minor injuries. According to the police report, the crash involved a left turn with a center-front impact, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The pedestrian was at the intersection, crossing with the signal in Brooklyn’s 66th Precinct area.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843246 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 3 - A driver in an SUV, south on Ocean Parkway, hit a 71-year-old man on a bike at Avenue M in Brooklyn. The crash threw him off the bike. He suffered facial injuries. Police recorded Failure to Yield and Traffic Control Disregarded.

On Ocean Parkway at Avenue M in Brooklyn, the driver of a 2019 Toyota SUV heading south hit a 71-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The impact threw the rider from the bike. He was conscious and sustained facial injuries, including a bruise. "According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver." The SUV showed center-front damage. The bicyclist was listed as injured. The driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified. Crash ID: 4842778.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842778 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Sep 1 - A westbound driver made a U-turn and hit an eastbound sedan on Bay Parkway at 59th Street. The sedan driver suffered a knee and lower-leg contusion. Police cited "Traffic Control Disregarded."

Two sedans collided on Bay Parkway at 59th Street in Brooklyn. A westbound driver attempted a U-turn and entered the path of an eastbound sedan that was going straight. The eastbound driver, a 33-year-old woman, sustained a contusion to her knee, lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded the westbound vehicle as "Making U Turn" and noted the turning maneuver placed that driver in conflict with through traffic. Point of impact was the eastbound car's center front end and the turning car's right rear quarter panel. Driver errors include making the U-turn and disregarding traffic control.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839033 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 16 - Southbound SUV struck a parked SUV on Ocean Parkway. Night air. Metal screamed. Two men listed injured. Police cite alcohol involvement. Parked car took the blow. Streets don’t forgive.

According to the police report, a southbound Nissan SUV going straight struck a parked Toyota SUV at 1501 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn at 10:30 p.m. Two male occupants were recorded with injuries; one driver was in shock. The report lists Alcohol Involvement as a contributing factor. Driver errors include striking a parked vehicle, consistent with impairment. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported hurt, but the impact damaged the Toyota’s left-side doors. No other contributing factors were noted for the victims. The data does not list helmet or signal issues. The scene shows how a parked car became the target when a driver traveled south and collided instead of clearing the lane.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838045 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Aug 8 - Southbound driver crashed on McDonald Avenue. Center-front hit. A 37-year-old man suffered a chest abrasion. Two infants listed with unspecified injuries. Police marked contributing factors as Unspecified.

A southbound driver in a 2025 Kia SUV crashed at 1238 McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn at 1:57 a.m. The impact and damage were to the center front end. According to the police report, the vehicle was going straight before the crash. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was injured with a chest abrasion. Two infant occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. Police marked all contributing factors as 'Unspecified' and recorded no driver errors. No other vehicles were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833554 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12

Jul 31 - Crews tore out three blocks of Bedford’s protected bike lane. Barriers gone. Riders now face traffic, steel, and risk. The city moves the lane, strips its shield, leaves cyclists exposed.

NY1 reported on July 31, 2025, that city crews began removing a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue between Willoughby and Flushing. The lane, once shielded from traffic, will be replaced with an unprotected version. NY1 notes, 'The lane is being shifted from its current position next to the sidewalk to the other side of parked cars.' This change eliminates the physical barrier that separated cyclists from moving vehicles. The move raises questions about city policy and the safety of vulnerable road users on this busy Brooklyn stretch.

• City Removes Bedford Avenue Bike Protection, NY1, Published 2025-07-31

Jul 18 - Cargo van struck Mayya Gil, 95, as she crossed Cropsey Avenue. She died. Her aide survived. Driver charged with failure to yield and due care. The street stayed open. The danger stayed real.

Gothamist (2025-07-18) reports a 95-year-old woman, Mayya Gil, died after a cargo van hit her and her home health aide while they crossed Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver, Thimothe Andre, was charged with two counts of failure to yield and failure to exercise due care. Police said Andre struck both victims while turning. Gil died at the hospital; her aide survived. The article notes, 'NYPD data shows 100 people have died in city traffic crashes so far this year.' The case highlights persistent risks for pedestrians and the consequences of driver inattention at city intersections.

• Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed Crossing Cropsey Avenue, Gothamist, Published 2025-07-18

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.

• Driver Attacks Man After Brooklyn Crash, amny, Published 2025-07-12