Crash Count for Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,318
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,480
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 284
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 12
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 7
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
▸ Killed 7
▸ Crush Injuries 5
Neck 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
▸ Amputation 1
Lower leg/foot 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 4
Head 3
Face 1
▸ Severe Lacerations 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
▸ Concussion 11
Head 10
+5
Back 1
Hip/upper leg 1
▸ Whiplash 38
Neck 14
+9
Head 12
+7
Back 7
+2
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
▸ Contusion/Bruise 73
Lower leg/foot 19
+14
Head 18
+13
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Back 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Neck 4
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 1
▸ Abrasion 39
Lower leg/foot 12
+7
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Head 5
Face 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Neck 1
▸ Pain/Nausea 18
Whole body 6
+1
Neck 4
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach?

Preventable Speeding in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach School Zones

(since 2022)
74,329 6+
31,134 16+
Belt Parkway Bleeds. Ocean Avenue Mourns.

Belt Parkway Bleeds. Ocean Avenue Mourns.

Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • Four people are dead here since 2022. Hundreds are hurt. Pedestrians take two of the deaths; car occupants take two more, according to city data for Sheepshead Bay–Manhattan Beach–Gerritsen Beach. The worst toll sits on the Belt Parkway. Two killed. 257 injured.
  • A 58-year-old man died walking near the Belt in 2022. A taxi and a sedan hit him. Police logged him as a pedestrian not at an intersection (CrashID 4578958).
  • A 57-year-old passenger died in a Belt Parkway pileup in 2023. Seven vehicles. One unlicensed driver among them (CrashID 4680397).
  • In 2024, a 77-year-old driver on Ocean Avenue was killed in a three-car crash. He was unconscious at the scene (CrashID 4720212).
  • Since then, the injuries keep coming. Pedestrians: 212. Cyclists: 71. Other motorized riders: 43. The data runs through August 24, 2025 (NYC Open Data rollup).

Speed peaks. People break.

  • The clock tells a story. Injuries spike in the afternoon. The 4 p.m. hour carries 84 injuries and two deaths. The 5 p.m. hour has 102 injuries. Night doesn’t save you: 9 p.m. shows another death (hourly distribution).
  • SUVs lead pedestrian harm here: 93 pedestrian casualties, including one death, tied to SUVs. Sedans follow with 77. A taxi accounts for another pedestrian death (causes of pedestrian injuries).
  • “Criminal charges for him were still pending,” police said in one Brooklyn crash covered citywide this month. Another line from the same day: a bus hit a teen on a scooter; the boy was critical (Gothamist roundup). The pattern is bigger than one block.

Three corners. One fix.

  • The Belt Parkway is a hotspot. So is Ocean Avenue. Oriental Boulevard, too, where a 99-year-old man was killed in a crosswalk area in 2022 (CrashID 4500449).
  • Contributing factors logged by NYPD put “other” at the top, but the injuries show the shape: inattention, failure to yield, and unsafe speed all appear in the file (contributing factors).
  • The fixes are not theory. Daylighting at corners. Hardened turns. Leading pedestrian intervals. Targeted enforcement at the repeat hotspots. The afternoon hours need it most.

Officials know what works — do they?

  • Albany gave the city power to lower speeds. Advocates say use it. “Sammy’s Law gave NYC the power to set safer speeds. Lower our residential speed limit to 20 mph,” our site tells readers to demand (Take Action).
  • The state is weighing speed limiters for repeat speeders. The bill — S 4045 — would require intelligent speed assistance after a record of violations. Senators moved it through committee in June (Open States file). City press has shown what repeat offenders do to families. One Streetsblog analysis ties a small group of drivers to a big share of deaths (Streetsblog overview).
  • On the ground, some electeds fought basic visibility. A DOT report against universal daylighting became fuel for opponents, including Council Member Inna Vernikov (coverage). Earlier, she pushed DOT to pause bike lanes in Southern Brooklyn (report).

The names fade. The corners don’t.

  • This year to date, crashes are up about 27% over last year at this time. Injuries are up, too (period stats).
  • Peak hours. Same streets. Same toll.

What now

  • Lower the default city speed to 20 mph. Deploy speed limiters for repeat speeders. Fix the corners that do the most harm. The law and the data allow it. The delay costs lives. Act. Take action.

Citations

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Kalman Yeger
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41
Email: askkalman@nyassembly.gov
District Office:
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Legislative Office:
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Inna Vernikov
Council Member Inna Vernikov
District 48
Email: District48@council.nyc.gov
District Office:
2401 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-368-9176
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1773, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366
Twitter: @InnaVernikov
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
District 23
Email: spanton@nysenate.gov
District Office:
2875 W. 8th St. Unit #3, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Legislative Office:
Room 617, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach

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Left-turning pickup driver hits sedan on Avenue W
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Nov 4 - A pickup driver turned left at Avenue W and Gerritsen in Brooklyn and hit a southbound sedan. Both drivers were hurt. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed.

Two drivers were injured in a crash at Avenue W and Gerritsen Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of a pickup made a left turn and hit a southbound sedan. A 60-year-old male driver suffered a back injury. A 28-year-old male driver suffered a knee and lower-leg injury. According to the police report, the collision occurred at 11:10 p.m. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the drivers and Unsafe Speed as contributing factors. The pickup was turning; the sedan was traveling straight south. Both vehicles showed front-end damage, consistent with the impact. Two additional registrants are listed in the report with unspecified status.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855289 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Left-turning SUV driver hits 84-year-old on Avenue X
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Nov 1 - Driver in a 2018 Honda SUV making a left on Avenue X in Brooklyn hit an 84-year-old man midblock. He suffered a head injury and concussion. Police logged no specific driver error.

An eastbound driver in a 2018 Honda SUV made a left turn at 2932 Avenue X in Brooklyn and hit an 84-year-old man crossing midblock. The man was conscious but suffered a head injury and a concussion. According to the police report, the vehicle's point of impact and damage were at the center front end, and the driver held a valid New York license. Police did not record a specific driver error, listing contributing factors as Unspecified. The crash occurred at about 8:52 a.m. The report identifies the injured person as a pedestrian and notes he was not at an intersection.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854324 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote
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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote
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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote
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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote
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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote
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Driver turning right hits Sheepshead Bay cyclist
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Oct 23 - A sedan driver turned right at Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons and hit a 63-year-old cyclist. He went down with arm abrasions. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely.

A sedan driver turned right at Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons Avenue and hit a 63-year-old man on a bike. The cyclist suffered arm abrasions. According to the police report, both the sedan and the bike were traveling south and making a right turn when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver. The crash occurred at about 4:26 p.m. in Brooklyn’s 11235 ZIP. The driver and a front-seat passenger were listed with injury status unspecified.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Right-turning SUV driver hits woman at Avenue Z
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Oct 23 - An SUV driver turned right at Avenue Z and E 14 St and hit a 28-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a facial bruise and stayed conscious.

An 85-year-old driver in an SUV was making a right turn at Avenue Z and E 14 St at 7:27 a.m. He hit a 28-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. According to the police report, the driver was traveling north and making a right turn, with impact to the right front quarter panel. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The woman sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The driver was licensed. The vehicle showed no reported damage. This happened in Brooklyn, ZIP 11235.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851931 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Elderly driver hits 3 women in Brooklyn, killing 1
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Driver Inattention Injures Rider on Belt Parkway
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Oct 6 - Two westbound drivers collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn: a sedan and a motorcycle. The rider suffered a head injury and was partially ejected. Police recorded driver inattention.

A westbound sedan driver and a westbound motorcyclist collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn at 10:15 a.m. The rider, 32, suffered a head injury and a concussion. He was partially ejected and remained conscious. The sedan carried left-rear bumper and quarter-panel damage. The motorcycle showed center front-end damage. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The sedan driver, 65, had injury status listed as unspecified. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847882 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
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4-year-old girl clinging to life after hit by school bus in Brooklyn
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Driver hits 20-year-old at Nostrand and Voorhies
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Sep 28 - A driver hit a 20-year-old man crossing at Nostrand and Voorhies in Brooklyn. He suffered a shoulder bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver hit a 20-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Nostrand Ave and Voorhies Ave in Brooklyn around 8 p.m. The man suffered a contusion to his shoulder and upper arm and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection crossing, and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." The report lists the vehicle type as "Unspecified" and gives no driver details. The crash was logged in ZIP 11235 under collision ID 4848484. Injury severity was coded as level 3 in the data. No driver errors were identified in the materials provided.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848484 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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Cyclist killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run, driver sought
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Driver Inattention Cited in Shore Boulevard Motorcycle Crash
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Sep 20 - Two southbound drivers collided at Shore Blvd and Emmons Ave in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old motorcyclist suffered an arm abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, both drivers were traveling south on Shore Blvd near Emmons Ave at noon when they collided while going straight. The 30-year-old motorcyclist was injured, with an abrasion to the shoulder and upper arm. The 78-year-old sedan driver had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor in the crash. No other contributing factors were listed for either driver. Impact locations were noted on the motorcycle’s right front and the sedan’s left front quarter panels. Both drivers were recorded as going straight ahead. The crash happened in Brooklyn’s 11235 zip code.

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844730 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12