East New York Bleeds: Lives Lost While City Delays

Two sedans collided at Miller Ave and Liberty Ave in Brooklyn. Both vehicles were initially parked. The driver of one sedan, a 58-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. Police report lists unspecified contributing factors but no pedestrian involvement.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Miller Ave near Liberty Ave in Brooklyn at 11:30 AM. Both vehicles were parked prior to the crash. The driver of one sedan, a 58-year-old male occupant, was injured with back pain and whiplash, and was not ejected from the vehicle. He was wearing a lap belt. The report notes unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any clear driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The point of impact was the center front end of one sedan and the left front quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York. The crash caused moderate injury to the driver but no further details on fault or cause were provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797465, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sport utility vehicles collided head-on on Highland Place in Brooklyn. Both drivers were traveling south when the crash occurred. A female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash, restrained by a lap belt. Both vehicles sustained front quarter panel damage.

According to the police report, two station wagons/SUVs traveling south on Highland Place collided, impacting each other's front quarter panels. The 44-year-old female driver of one SUV was injured, suffering neck pain and whiplash while remaining conscious and restrained by a lap belt. The male driver of the other SUV was licensed and driving straight ahead. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the injured driver but does not identify explicit driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. Both vehicles sustained damage to their front quarter panels, indicating a frontal collision. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797449, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 4-year-old girl suffered upper arm contusions after a sedan made a right turn and struck her in a marked crosswalk. The collision occurred at a Brooklyn intersection, highlighting driver failure to yield to a crossing pedestrian.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Hinsdale Street made a right turn and struck a 4-year-old female pedestrian crossing in a marked crosswalk at the intersection with Atlantic Avenue. The child sustained contusions and bruises to her shoulder and upper arm, classified as injury severity level 3. The point of impact was the sedan's right front bumper. The report lists no contributing factors from the pedestrian but notes unspecified contributing factors overall. The driver’s action of making a right turn without yielding to the pedestrian in the crosswalk was the critical error leading to the collision. No information on driver license status or other vehicle occupants was provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797453, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 13-year-old boy suffered knee and lower leg injuries after a sedan struck him on Van Siclen Ave in Brooklyn. The driver, traveling east, impacted the pedestrian with the vehicle’s right front bumper. The boy was in shock but had no visible complaints.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling east on Van Siclen Ave in Brooklyn struck a 13-year-old male pedestrian at 7:20 AM. The point of impact was the vehicle's right front bumper, causing injuries to the boy's knee, lower leg, and foot. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal at the time of the collision. The driver was licensed and driving straight ahead. The report lists no specific contributing factors for the driver, but the pedestrian's action of crossing against the signal is noted. The boy was in shock and sustained injury severity level 3, with no visible complaints recorded. Vehicle damage was limited to the right front bumper.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796202, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn, injuring three occupants. Impact struck left side doors and front ends. Drivers sustained abrasions and back or shoulder injuries. Police cite traffic control disregarded as cause, highlighting driver error in crash.

According to the police report, at 17:20 on Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn, two sedans collided. The vehicles were traveling west and south, both going straight ahead before impact. The collision point was the left side doors on one vehicle and the center front end on the other. Three occupants were injured: a 27-year-old male, a 31-year-old male, and a 64-year-old female. All were conscious and wore lap belts and harnesses. Injuries included abrasions and back or shoulder trauma, classified as injury severity 3. The police report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating driver failure to obey traffic signals or signs. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors. The crash caused damage to the left rear quarter panel and center front end of the sedans, underscoring the impact severity.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4794852, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A taxi and a van collided head-on at Glenmore Avenue in Brooklyn. The impact injured a 36-year-old female passenger, who suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles sustained damage to their left sides. The crash unfolded during morning hours.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 7:15 AM on Glenmore Avenue in Brooklyn involving a 2019 taxi traveling west and a 2015 van traveling south. Both drivers were licensed and driving straight ahead when the collision happened. The taxi sustained damage to its left front bumper, while the van was damaged on its left rear quarter panel. A 36-year-old female passenger in the taxi was injured, suffering neck injuries and whiplash, remaining conscious and not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not cite any driver errors or victim behaviors explicitly. The collision highlights the dangers of multi-vehicle interactions on city streets, with impact concentrated on the left sides of both vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4794212, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A northbound sedan collided with a westbound 16-year-old bicyclist on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered full-body injuries and shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The sedan sustained right-side damage. Driver errors remain unspecified in the report.

According to the police report, a 2018 Mitsubishi sedan traveling north on Atlantic Avenue struck a 16-year-old male bicyclist heading west. The point of impact was the sedan's right side doors and the bike's center front end. The bicyclist was injured with full-body trauma and experienced shock, reporting pain and nausea. The sedan driver was licensed, while the bicyclist's contributing factors were marked as unspecified. The report does not list explicit driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding, but the collision's nature and damage location indicate a hazardous interaction at the intersection. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The bicyclist was not ejected and his safety equipment status is unknown.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4791946, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn. One driver was turning left improperly, the other was passing or using the lane improperly. Both drivers suffered abrasions and neck or face injuries but remained conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 4:40 AM on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn involving two sedans traveling west. One driver was making an improper left turn while the other was passing or using the lane improperly. The point of impact was the right front bumper of the Nissan and the left rear quarter panel of the Cadillac. Both drivers were male, licensed in New York, and restrained with lap belts and harnesses. The 56-year-old driver suffered neck abrasions and the 21-year-old driver sustained facial abrasions. Both drivers remained conscious and were injured but not ejected. The report explicitly cites 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' and 'Turning Improperly' as contributing factors, highlighting driver errors as the cause of the collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790737, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A collision on Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn left a 37-year-old e-scooter driver injured. Two sedans and an e-scooter collided at night. The e-scooter driver suffered back contusions. Police cited traffic control disregard as the cause.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 9:50 PM on Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn involving two sedans and one e-scooter. The e-scooter driver, a 37-year-old male, was injured with back contusions and was not ejected from his vehicle. The e-scooter was stopped in traffic before the collision, which involved impacts to the center front ends of the e-scooter and one sedan, and damage to the right front bumper of the other sedan. The police report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating driver error in failing to obey traffic signals or controls. The injured party was the e-scooter driver, and no other contributing factors related to victim behavior were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790539, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 60-year-old woman suffered severe lower leg injuries after an SUV traveling west on Sutter Ave hit her at an intersection. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, causing confusion. The vehicle showed no damage, indicating a low-speed impact.

According to the police report, a 60-year-old female pedestrian was injured when struck by a westbound SUV on Sutter Ave near New Jersey Ave in Brooklyn at 17:05. The point of impact was the vehicle's right rear quarter panel, and the SUV sustained no damage. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal, which the report lists as a contributing factor alongside 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion.' The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. No driver errors such as failure to yield were cited in the report. The pedestrian suffered injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, and was in shock. The report focuses on the pedestrian's crossing against the signal as a factor but does not assign fault to the victim.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4790540, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan traveling north on Williams Avenue hit a 24-year-old bicyclist going east. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg injuries, left in shock and pain. Police cite driver inattention and failure to yield as causes of the collision.

According to the police report, at 8:40 AM on Williams Avenue in Brooklyn, a sedan traveling north struck a bicyclist traveling east. The bicyclist, a 24-year-old male, sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, and was reported to be in shock with complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies the sedan driver’s errors as 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' The point of impact was the sedan’s left front bumper and the bike’s center front end. The bicyclist was not ejected and the driver was licensed in New York. The report does not list any contributing factors related to the bicyclist’s behavior or safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788358, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 57-year-old woman stepped into the crosswalk on Blake Avenue. The SUV turned. The bumper caught her. She fell, struck, and died on the asphalt. The driver failed to yield. The signal kept blinking. Brooklyn lost another pedestrian.

According to the police report, a 57-year-old woman was crossing Blake Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, using the crosswalk and moving with the signal when a Nissan SUV made a left turn and struck her. The report states the vehicle's right front bumper hit the woman, causing her to fall and suffer fatal injuries to her entire body. The pedestrian died at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The victim was crossing with the signal, as documented in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788343, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Three sedans collided head-on and rear-end on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Two occupants suffered neck injuries and whiplash. According to the police report, driver inattention and distraction caused the crash, with no ejections or fatalities reported.

At midnight on Atlantic Avenue near Hendrix Street in Brooklyn, three sedans collided in a chain reaction crash. According to the police report, all vehicles were traveling east when the collision occurred. The point of impact was the center front end for two vehicles and the center back end for the third. Both injured occupants—a 27-year-old male driver and a 25-year-old female front passenger—suffered neck injuries and whiplash but were conscious and not ejected. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' repeatedly as the primary contributing factor for the crash. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. Both injured occupants were restrained with lap belts and harnesses. The crash underscores the systemic danger posed by driver distraction in multi-vehicle collisions on busy Brooklyn streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787309, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two drivers suffered back injuries and whiplash in a Brooklyn collision. A sedan struck the left front bumper of an SUV while disregarding traffic control. Both drivers were conscious but injured, highlighting the dangers of traffic violations in city streets.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Glenmore Ave in Brooklyn at 14:55. A 20-year-old female driver of a 2024 Nissan sedan, traveling north and going straight ahead, disregarded traffic control, leading to a collision with a 2019 Cadillac SUV traveling west. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the SUV and the right side doors of the sedan. Both drivers sustained back injuries and whiplash; the female driver was conscious, while the 55-year-old male driver of the SUV was in shock. The report explicitly cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the sedan driver. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The collision underscores the critical role of driver compliance with traffic controls in preventing injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4786096, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A distracted driver struck a parked SUV on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn late at night. The driver suffered injuries and was semiconscious. The collision damaged the rear bumper of the parked vehicle and the front bumper of the moving SUV.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 23:12 on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn. The moving vehicle, a 2010 Honda SUV, was traveling south and collided with a parked 2013 GMC SUV. The point of impact was the right front bumper of the moving vehicle striking the left rear bumper of the parked vehicle. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The driver, a 50-year-old male occupant of the moving SUV, was injured and found semiconscious. He was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report. The collision highlights the dangers posed by distracted driving, especially involving parked vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785762, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A pickup reversed into the night. Metal struck a man’s hip. Blood spilled onto cold Brooklyn asphalt. He stood, wounded but conscious, as the street swallowed the noise and the danger lingered in the dark.

A 40-year-old man was injured when a pickup truck backed into him on Fulton Street near Wyona Street in Brooklyn at 8:14 p.m., according to the police report. The report states the pedestrian was standing outside the crosswalk when the collision occurred. The pickup, a 2017 Dodge, struck the man with its right front bumper, causing severe lacerations to his hip and upper leg. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was 'Backing Unsafely,' with 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' also cited. The pedestrian’s actions or location are mentioned only as context; the report does not list any pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the driver’s unsafe backing and lack of attention, which led to the injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780076, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 23-year-old male bicyclist suffered facial contusions after a left-side collision on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash occurred shortly after midnight. The cyclist was conscious and not ejected, sustaining bruises from the impact.

According to the police report, a 23-year-old male bicyclist traveling east on Pitkin Avenue was struck on the left side doors of his bike. The bicyclist sustained facial contusions and bruises but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor twice, indicating driver error related to vehicle interaction. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment at the time of the crash. The incident occurred at 12:35 a.m. in Brooklyn's 11208 zip code. Vehicle damage was recorded on the left side doors of the bike, consistent with the point of impact. No other vehicle details or driver errors were specified beyond the general 'Other Vehicular' factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778290, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans traveling north and east collided head-on at Liberty Avenue and Logan Street in Brooklyn. Both drivers and a front-seat passenger suffered knee and lower leg contusions. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. Injuries were non-ejection and moderate.

According to the police report, at 22:28 on Liberty Avenue near Logan Street in Brooklyn, two sedans collided. One vehicle was traveling north, the other east, both going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end of both vehicles, with damage to the center front end and right front quarter panel. The driver of the northbound sedan, a 25-year-old male, and his front-seat passenger, a 24-year-old male, were both injured with contusions and bruises to the knee, lower leg, and foot. Both occupants were conscious and restrained with lap belts and harnesses, and neither was ejected. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of victim fault. The collision reflects a failure in vehicle control or right-of-way adherence by one or both drivers, resulting in moderate injuries to vehicle occupants.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778071, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 21-year-old man suffered knee and lower leg injuries after being struck while crossing with the signal at a Brooklyn intersection. The crash occurred near Pitkin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, leaving the pedestrian bruised but conscious.

According to the police report, a 21-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred. The victim sustained contusions and bruises to the knee, lower leg, and foot, with an injury severity rated at level 3. The pedestrian remained conscious after the crash. The report does not specify the vehicle type or driver details, nor does it list any contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The incident highlights the dangers pedestrians face even when crossing legally.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4778280, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided at a Brooklyn intersection. Both drivers suffered neck injuries with whiplash. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way and unsafe speed as contributing factors. One driver was unlicensed. Impact damaged both vehicles’ right front bumpers.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Atlantic Avenue near Hendrix Street in Brooklyn at 1:32 a.m. Two sedans collided while one was making a left turn and the other a right turn. Both drivers, a 30-year-old licensed male and a 24-year-old female passenger, sustained neck injuries described as whiplash. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Unsafe Speed' as the primary contributing factors. Notably, one driver was unlicensed, operating a 2022 Honda sedan traveling east, while the other was a licensed driver in a 2015 Ford sedan traveling west. Both vehicles sustained damage to their right front bumpers at the point of impact. The report does not attribute any fault or contributing factors to the passengers or victims.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4776062, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14