Crash Count for Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,402
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,820
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 467
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 24
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 11
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 15, 2025
Carnage in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
Killed 10
Crush Injuries 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Amputation 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Bleeding 7
Head 5
Lower arm/hand 2
Severe Lacerations 9
Lower leg/foot 5
Head 4
Concussion 11
Head 5
Back 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 54
Neck 29
+24
Back 12
+7
Head 8
+3
Lower leg/foot 4
Whole body 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 111
Lower leg/foot 43
+38
Lower arm/hand 15
+10
Back 11
+6
Head 10
+5
Whole body 9
+4
Neck 7
+2
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 5
Hip/upper leg 5
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Chest 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 95
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Lower arm/hand 20
+15
Head 17
+12
Shoulder/upper arm 7
+2
Face 6
+1
Hip/upper leg 4
Whole body 4
Eye 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Chest 1
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 24
Back 5
Lower leg/foot 5
Whole body 4
Head 3
Face 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 15, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)?

Preventable Speeding in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Gray BMW Sedan (LKM6400) – 153 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2022 Gray Cadillac Suburban (KWS1161) – 87 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2009 Infiniti Sedan (MJN6892) – 85 times • 1 in last 90d here
  4. 2025 Gr Land Rover Suburban (LNP4539) – 57 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2022 Black Mitsubishi Suburban (LUL3268) – 48 times • 2 in last 90d here
Bed-Stuy Bleeds: City Rips Out Safety, Death Toll Rises

Bed-Stuy Bleeds: City Rips Out Safety, Death Toll Rises

Bedford-Stuyvesant (West): Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

The Deaths Keep Coming

In Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), the street is a wound that never closes. Seven people have died here since 2022. Nearly 1,400 have been hurt. Twenty suffered injuries so grave they will never walk the same. Most were on foot. Some were riding bikes. Some were just crossing the street.

Just last October, a 49-year-old man was killed at Bedford and Lafayette. He died at the intersection, struck by a driver who kept going straight. No name in the record. Only a body, a street, a time. Weeks later, a 37-year-old man was crushed and killed while working in the road on Myrtle Avenue. The machine that killed him was a truck. The record says “crush injuries.”

The Machines That Kill

SUVs and trucks do the most damage. Since 2022, cars and SUVs have killed three people and hurt 220 more. Trucks and buses killed two, injured 23. Bikes and mopeds hurt a handful, but none killed. The numbers do not lie. The bigger the machine, the deeper the wound.

Promises, Delays, and Silence

The city promised protection. Then it took it away. Just days ago, crews began tearing out the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue, leaving cyclists exposed again. The city will replace it with paint. No steel, no barrier. The city has begun removing a stretch of Bedford Avenue’s protected bike lane, with plans to replace it with an unprotected one. The work started at night. The danger will last all day.

Council Member Chi Ossé once called the delays “unacceptable” and demanded a real timeline for safety. The Bedford Avenue bike lane has been unacceptably dangerous since it was first laid, and for years, the people of my district have been promised that it would be protected. The promise is broken. The street is still dangerous.

The Call

This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by someone in power. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand real protection for people on foot and on bikes. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. The street remembers. So should we.

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Other Representatives

Stefani Zinerman
Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman
District 56
District Office:
1368 Fulton St. 3rd Floor, NW, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Legislative Office:
Room 553, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Chi Ossé
Council Member Chi Ossé
District 36
District Office:
1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500, Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-919-0740
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1743, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7354
Twitter: @CMOsse
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
Other Geographies

Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 79, District 36, AD 56, SD 25, Brooklyn CB3.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)

14
Brooklyn police pursuit ends with pedestrian struck, alleged teenage car thief caught
8
Driver backs SUV, hits 60-year-old on Throop

Sep 8 - On Throop Ave near Lafayette, a driver in an SUV backed into a 60-year-old man. He suffered lower-leg and foot injuries. Police recorded Backing Unsafely and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.

A driver in an Infiniti SUV reversed on Throop Ave near Lafayette Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 60-year-old man. The man suffered lower-leg and foot injuries and reported pain. According to the police report, officers recorded "Backing Unsafely" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. The driver had been heading south before backing. The listed point of impact was the center of the rear. The driver was licensed in New York; the vehicle had Virginia registration. No other injuries are listed in the report. Location data places the crash in ZIP 11221. The report identifies the victim as a pedestrian. The facts show driver error while backing into a person on a city street.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841192 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
5
Driver rear-ends stopped sedan on Throop

Sep 5 - A northbound driver going straight rear-ended a stopped Honda sedan on Throop Avenue at Park Avenue in Brooklyn. A 46-year-old rear-seat passenger suffered a neck injury. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A driver traveling north rear-ended a stopped Honda sedan on Throop Avenue at Park Avenue in Brooklyn. The impact was to the sedan’s center back end. A 46-year-old woman in the right rear seat was injured and reported whiplash and neck pain. According to the police report, a northbound driver going straight hit the sedan’s center back end while the Honda was stopped in traffic; both drivers were northbound. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other injuries were detailed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840785 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
4
SUV driver turning left hits rider on Bedford

Sep 4 - On Bedford at Putnam, a northbound SUV driver turned left. He collided with a southbound motorized rider. The 36-year-old man suffered deep leg cuts and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A crash at Bedford Ave and Putnam Ave in Brooklyn injured a 36-year-old man operating an Other Motorized vehicle. According to the police report, a northbound driver in a 2022 Subaru SUV was making a left turn when the two drivers collided in a front-end crash. The man suffered severe lacerations to the lower leg and was conscious at the scene. Police did not record any specific driver errors and listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for all parties. Both vehicles showed center front end damage. The SUV driver was licensed. The crash involved a left turn by the SUV driver and a southbound Other Motorized driver going straight.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839812 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
2
Moped Rider Killed at Myrtle and Bedford

Sep 2 - Pre-dawn crash at Myrtle Ave and Bedford Ave. Two sedan drivers and a moped driver were going straight. The 25-year-old moped driver died. Police recorded traffic control disregarded.

Two sedan drivers were traveling north on Bedford Ave while a moped driver traveled east on Myrtle Ave. All were recorded as going straight before the crash. The collision occurred at Myrtle Ave and Bedford Ave in Brooklyn at 4:40 a.m. The 25-year-old male moped driver was killed. Sedan drivers were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was recorded as a contributing factor. Vehicle damage included a right front bumper hit on one sedan and left-side door damage on the other; the moped showed front-end damage. The report did not assign the traffic-control violation to a particular driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839231 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
31
Motorcyclist Rear-Ends Cyclist on DeKalb Ave

Aug 31 - The driver of a motorcycle rear-ended a bicyclist on DeKalb Ave at Marcy Ave. The 32-year-old woman hit her head and bled. She remained conscious with a contusion. Police noted following too closely and turning improperly by the motorcycle driver.

According to the police report, contributing factors included "Following Too Closely," "Turning Improperly," and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The driver of a motorcycle was westbound on DeKalb Ave at Marcy Ave when he struck the center back of a westbound bicycle. The bicyclist, a 32-year-old woman, suffered a head injury and was conscious at the scene with a contusion/bruise. The motorcycle showed center front-end damage and left front bumper damage; the bike had center back-end damage. Police listed the motorcyclist as the driver and recorded the listed errors as contributing causes.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838902 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
31
Driver Starting From Parking Hits Northbound Car

Aug 31 - The driver started from a parking spot on Marcy Ave and hit a northbound car at Gates Ave. The driver and a right‑rear passenger were injured. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as the contributing factor.

The driver of a NY-registered sedan started from a parking spot on Marcy Avenue and collided with another vehicle traveling north at Gates Avenue. The driver suffered a head injury and complained of pain and nausea. A right-rear passenger suffered back injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police data list the sedan's pre-crash action as "Starting from Parking" and the other vehicle as "Going Straight Ahead." The sedan showed damage to the left rear quarter panel. Officers recorded driver inattention as the cause. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838903 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
26
Cyclist Ejected Hitting Parked Tesla's Rear

Aug 26 - A 35-year-old bicyclist riding east on Willoughby Ave struck the right rear quarter of a parked Tesla at Nostrand. He was ejected and suffered a fractured lower arm. Police cite improper passing or lane usage.

A 35-year-old male bicyclist riding east on Willoughby Avenue collided with a parked east-facing Tesla at Nostrand Avenue. The bike struck the sedan's right rear quarter panel. The bicyclist was ejected and suffered an elbow/lower-arm/hand injury and a fracture. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police listed Improper Passing/Lane Usage as a factor. The report notes the bicyclist was wearing a helmet. No pedestrians were reported injured. The crash occurred in Brooklyn's 79th Precinct and involved damage to the bike's center front end and the sedan's right rear quarter panel.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
19
Left-turn sedan hits cyclist on Bedford Ave

Aug 19 - The driver of a sedan turning left on Bedford Avenue hit a northbound cyclist at Clifton Place. The 36-year-old rider suffered knee and lower-leg bruising. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.

The driver of a 2009 sedan turned left from Bedford Avenue at Clifton Place and hit a northbound bicyclist. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was injured with trauma to the knee, lower leg and foot and complained of a contusion/bruise. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s left front quarter panel and the bike’s center front indicate the points of impact. The rider was conscious and not ejected. No other contributing factors are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836076 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
18
Turning sedan hits woman in crosswalk

Aug 18 - Southbound sedan turned left on Myrtle and struck a woman in the crosswalk. She had the signal. She went down, hurt her leg. The car’s left front took the hit. Brooklyn street. Evening light. Another turn gone wrong.

A southbound 2024 Chevrolet sedan turned left from Myrtle Ave at Franklin Ave and struck a 40-year-old woman who was crossing at the intersection with the signal. She suffered a leg injury and remained conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection. The driver was making a left turn, and the point of impact was the left front quarter panel. The report lists contributing factors for the driver as Unspecified. This crash centers a left-turn movement into a person with the right of way. The pedestrian’s signal status appears only after the driver’s actions in the sequence of events.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836074 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
13
Trailing Sedan Rear-Ends Another on Throop

Aug 13 - Two northbound sedans on Throop Ave. The trailing driver struck the lead car’s rear at Myrtle. Both drivers were injured; one reported back pain and nausea. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Following Too Closely.

Two northbound sedans collided on Throop Ave at Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of the trailing sedan struck the lead sedan’s center back end. Both drivers were injured. A 24-year-old driver reported back pain and a complaint of pain or nausea. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded, Following Too Closely" were cited as contributing factors. Damage patterns show center front-end damage on the striking vehicle and center back-end damage on the struck vehicle, consistent with a rear-end impact. The listed driver errors are Following Too Closely and Traffic Control Disregarded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836263 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
12
SUV driver rear-ends sedan on Throop

Aug 12 - A northbound SUV driver rear-ended a slowing sedan on Throop Avenue at Myrtle. A 67-year-old front passenger suffered chest injury and whiplash. Police listed "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor.

The driver of an SUV rear-ended a slowing sedan at Throop Avenue and Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV struck the sedan's center rear. A 67-year-old front-seat passenger in the sedan was injured, reporting chest injury and whiplash; she was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was "Following Too Closely." Police noted the SUV was going straight ahead as the sedan slowed. The sedan showed center back-end damage and the SUV showed center front-end damage. The report lists no additional contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835228 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
9
Sedan Hits Man Crossing Marcy Ave

Aug 9 - A sedan hit a 30-year-old man crossing Marcy Avenue at Monroe Street. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian suffered a back contusion after contact with the vehicle’s center front end.

The driver of a sedan traveling north on Marcy Avenue struck a 30-year-old man who was crossing at Monroe Street. The pedestrian was conscious and treated for a back contusion after the vehicle’s center front end made contact. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was a contributing factor. The report records the point of impact as the center front end and lists the pedestrian injury as a contusion to the back. No other injured parties are recorded in the report. The account is drawn from the official crash data submitted by police.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833912 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
5
Dump Truck Driver Hits Woman Crossing

Aug 5 - The driver of a dump truck failed to yield and hit a 20-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on Nostrand Avenue. She suffered a head injury and a contusion. She was conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, the driver of a dump truck failed to yield right-of-way while making a left turn and struck a 20-year-old woman. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The woman was crossing with the signal at Nostrand Avenue and Flushing Avenue when the truck made the turn. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and a contusion and was conscious at the scene. The truck had one occupant; no injuries to the driver are reported. Impact was to the center front end of the vehicle, per the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833186 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
4
Right-Turn Collision on Myrtle at Nostrand

Aug 4 - Two eastbound drivers turned right on Myrtle at Nostrand and collided. A 69-year-old driver bruised his back. Police recorded following too closely and improper lane use. Brooklyn night. Metal and bodies met hard.

Two eastbound drivers turned right and collided on Myrtle Avenue at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn at 9:33 p.m. One drove a convertible. The other drove a garbage truck. The 69-year-old driver suffered a back contusion and was listed as injured. Other occupants were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Following Too Closely' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' Police recorded those as driver errors that led to the crash. The report notes impact to the convertible's left front bumper and the truck's right-side doors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. No additional contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832963 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
4
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian on Bedford Ave

Aug 4 - A driver in a Tesla hit a 52-year-old man crossing Bedford Ave near 1167. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. The man suffered a head wound and severe bleeding. He stayed conscious.

A driver in a Tesla traveling north on Bedford Ave hit a 52-year-old man who was crossing near 1167 Bedford Ave in Brooklyn at about 12:47 a.m. The driver hit the man with the front end of the car. The man sustained a head injury with severe bleeding and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was inattentive and distracted. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The crash happened away from an intersection while the pedestrian was crossing midblock. The driver was going straight before impact. No other contributing factors were listed in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833603 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
2
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Moped on Herkimer in Brooklyn

Aug 2 - The driver of an SUV hit a moped’s rear on Herkimer at Nostrand. The 27-year-old rider was injured and in shock. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience.

A driver in an SUV rear-ended a moped on Herkimer Street at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped rider, 27, was injured. He reported bruising to his whole body and went into shock. No other injuries were recorded. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' contributed to the crash. Both vehicles were traveling straight before impact. Damage was recorded to the SUV’s front and the moped’s rear. Police listed no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832252 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
31
Driver Runs Signal, Hits Cyclist on Throop

Jul 31 - A driver in a sedan blew a signal on Throop near Myrtle and hit a 28-year-old woman on a bike. She went down. Neck pain. Bruises. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and improper lane use.

A driver in a sedan hit a bicyclist on Throop Avenue near Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash injured a 28-year-old woman on the bike, with neck trauma and bruising; she was partially ejected. According to the police report, the driver disregarded traffic control and made improper lane usage. The report lists Traffic Control Disregarded and Passing or Lane Usage Improper as contributing factors. No other injuries were listed for vehicle occupants. The bicyclist was conscious at the scene, per the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833711 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
31
Two SUVs Collide at Fulton and Nostrand

Jul 31 - Two SUVs collided at Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. A 50-year-old woman driver suffered neck injuries and complained of whiplash. Police cited 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience.'

Two SUVs collided at the intersection of Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a 50-year-old woman driver suffered neck trauma and complained of whiplash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. Police also recorded injuries to another driver and a passenger, described as unspecified. Both vehicles were SUVs traveling straight ahead before impact. Points of impact were the center front end of one SUV and the left front quarter panel of the other, per the report. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831771 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19
30
Left-turning driver hits woman in crosswalk

Jul 30 - A driver in a sedan turned left at Marcy and Dekalb and hit a woman crossing with the signal. She suffered an eye injury and abrasions. Police recorded failure to yield and driver distraction.

A 28-year-old woman was hit while crossing Marcy Avenue at Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver, a 31-year-old woman in a sedan, was making a left turn. "According to the police report," the woman was crossing with the signal when the driver struck her, with impact to the sedan’s center front end. She suffered an eye injury and an abrasion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. Police also recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The driver was licensed and driving a Pennsylvania-registered vehicle. The crash occurred at 9:20 a.m. in the 79th Precinct. The report lists no contributing factors for the pedestrian.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4831598 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19