About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 7
▸ Crush Injuries 6
▸ Severe Bleeding 3
▸ Severe Lacerations 6
▸ Concussion 12
▸ Whiplash 67
▸ Contusion/Bruise 121
▸ Abrasion 88
▸ Pain/Nausea 39
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Afternoons on Marcus Garvey, sirens on repeat
Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 15, 2025
Just after Oct 10 at Kosciuszko Street and Lewis Avenue, a driver in a Ford sedan hit a person walking in the intersection. Police recorded the person as injured. NYC Open Data
They are one of 1,875 people injured on the streets of Bedford‑Stuyvesant (East) since Jan 1, 2022; 7 people were killed in that span. NYC Open Data
This Week
- Oct 10 at Marcus Garvey Boulevard and MacDonough Street, a driver turning left in a Jeep hit a 13‑year‑old who was crossing with the signal; police cited driver distraction. NYC Open Data
- Oct 6 at Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Halsey Street, a pickup driver turning left injured a 17‑year‑old; police recorded driver distraction. NYC Open Data
- Oct 2 near Lewis Avenue, a taxi driver going straight injured a 66‑year‑old. Police cited distraction. NYC Open Data
The afternoon hurts here
Since 2022, injuries stack up in the mid‑day and after‑school hours, with the 2 PM and 3 PM hours among the worst. NYC Open Data
Police most often record causes we can address: driver inattention, failure to yield, and drivers blowing signals. NYC Open Data
Broadway and Marcus Garvey Boulevard stand out in the data as repeat trouble spots. NYC Open Data
This year isn’t letting up
In the past year, this area saw 3 deaths and 497 injuries. NYC Open Data
Year‑to‑date, there have been 619 crashes, 3 deaths, and 377 injuries, compared with 645 crashes, 1 death, and 343 injuries at this point last year. NYC Open Data
Fix the corners; slow the turns
The records name turning drivers again and again. Hardened turns and daylighting at Marcus Garvey’s crossings, with automated enforcement, would cut that risk. The Council already has a bill to ban parking near crosswalks citywide; Council Member Chi Ossé is a co‑sponsor. Council bill summary
DOT has stalled on promised protection elsewhere, like Bedford Avenue. Ossé called that delay “unacceptable.” Streetsblog
Slow every street; stop the worst speeders
Citywide tools can backstop local fixes. Lowering default speeds under Sammy’s Law is on the table; so is the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045C/A2299C) to require speed‑limiters for repeat offenders. State Sen. Jabari Brisport co‑sponsored the Senate bill and voted yes in committee. Open States
Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman voted yes to extend school speed zones last year. Will she also back the Assembly version that reins in repeat speeders? Open States
The week began with a child in the crosswalk and a pickup turning left. It ended the same way it started: another person down in the intersection. If you want that to change, act. /take_action/
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ What happened this week in Bedford‑Stuyvesant (East)?
▸ How bad is the long‑term pattern here?
▸ Where are the repeat danger points?
▸ What policy changes could help now?
▸ How were these numbers calculated?
▸ What is CrashCount?
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions — Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-15
- File S 4045, Open States / NY Senate, Published 2025-06-11
- Council Member Chi Ossé Blasts DOT For Delaying — And Maybe Killing — Bedford Ave Bike Lane, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2023-11-02
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman
District 56
Council Member Chi A. Ossé
District 36
State Senator Jabari Brisport
District 25
▸ Other Geographies
Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 81, District 36, AD 56, SD 25, Brooklyn CB3.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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Sedan Turns Into Motorcycle on Myrtle Ave▸Jan 9 - A sedan driver with a permit turned right and struck a northbound motorcycle on Myrtle Ave. The motorcyclist, age 55, suffered leg injuries. Both vehicles took front-end damage. The crash exposed a gap in street safety.
According to the police report, a sedan with a permit driver made a right turn on Myrtle Ave at Lewis Ave in Brooklyn and collided with a northbound motorcycle. The 55-year-old motorcycle driver was injured in the knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified. The sedan driver was making a right turn while the motorcycle was going straight. The motorcycle driver wore a helmet. Both vehicles sustained front bumper damage. No actions by the motorcycle driver contributed to the crash, and the report does not blame the victim.
8S 131
Brisport co-sponsors bill to consider, not require, complete street design.▸Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.
Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.
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File S 131,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
8A 1077
Zinerman co-sponsors bill boosting street safety for all users.▸Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.
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File A 1077,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 9 - A sedan driver with a permit turned right and struck a northbound motorcycle on Myrtle Ave. The motorcyclist, age 55, suffered leg injuries. Both vehicles took front-end damage. The crash exposed a gap in street safety.
According to the police report, a sedan with a permit driver made a right turn on Myrtle Ave at Lewis Ave in Brooklyn and collided with a northbound motorcycle. The 55-year-old motorcycle driver was injured in the knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified. The sedan driver was making a right turn while the motorcycle was going straight. The motorcycle driver wore a helmet. Both vehicles sustained front bumper damage. No actions by the motorcycle driver contributed to the crash, and the report does not blame the victim.
8S 131
Brisport co-sponsors bill to consider, not require, complete street design.▸Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.
Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.
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File S 131,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
8A 1077
Zinerman co-sponsors bill boosting street safety for all users.▸Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.
-
File A 1077,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
-
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.
Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.
- File S 131, Open States, Published 2025-01-08
8A 1077
Zinerman co-sponsors bill boosting street safety for all users.▸Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.
-
File A 1077,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
-
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 8 - Assembly bill A 1077 pushes for streets built for people, not just cars. Dozens of lawmakers back safer roads. The bill stands at sponsorship. No vote yet. Vulnerable users wait for action.
Assembly bill A 1077, now in sponsorship, aims to 'enable safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles.' Introduced January 8, 2025, the bill sits in committee. Jonathan Rivera leads as primary sponsor, joined by over 60 co-sponsors including Patrick Burke, Robert C. Carroll, and Catalina Cruz. No votes have been cast. The bill's language centers all road users, not just drivers. No safety analyst has yet assessed its impact on vulnerable road users. The measure signals intent but action remains pending.
- File A 1077, Open States, Published 2025-01-08
1
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
-
Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01