Conduit Boulevard: Where Promises Stall and Bodies Break

A sedan hit an SUV’s rear on Linden Boulevard. One driver suffered chest injuries. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The crash left shock and pain in its wake. Metal bent. People hurt. The street stayed dangerous.

On Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn, a sedan struck the right rear quarter panel of an SUV that was stopped in traffic. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' One driver, a 50-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and was in shock. Another driver and a passenger reported unspecified injuries. The crash involved three vehicles: a Subaru SUV, a Hyundai sedan, and a Toyota sedan. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the only driver error. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the data. The impact left several people injured and highlighted the ongoing danger on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4819641, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan hit an eight-year-old boy in a marked crosswalk at Glen Street. The child suffered a fractured leg. Police cite obstruction or debris as a factor. The car’s front end took the impact. The driver was licensed and uninjured.

An eight-year-old pedestrian was struck by a sedan while crossing at the intersection of 154 Glen Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the child was in a marked crosswalk with no signal when the crash occurred. The boy suffered a fracture and dislocation to his lower leg and foot. The sedan, a 2023 Tesla, was traveling west and struck the child with its center front end. Police list 'Obstruction/Debris' as a contributing factor in the crash. No injuries were reported for the driver, who was licensed and wearing a seatbelt. The report does not mention any driver error beyond the cited obstruction.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4818877, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two cars collided on Pitkin Avenue near Conduit Boulevard. One driver, a 48-year-old man, suffered a bruised shoulder. Police cite driver inattention. Three others, including a child, escaped injury. Metal met metal. Streets stayed dangerous.

A crash involving a sedan and an SUV unfolded on Pitkin Avenue at Conduit Boulevard in Brooklyn. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling west when they collided, striking center front to center back. A 48-year-old male driver sustained a contusion to his upper arm. Three others—a 36-year-old male driver, an 11-year-old male passenger, and a 38-year-old female passenger—were not reported injured. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or contributing factors were noted. The crash highlights the ongoing risks faced by vehicle occupants on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4818169, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A pickup and an SUV crashed on Blake Avenue. One driver, age seventy, suffered a shoulder injury. The police report lists traffic control disregarded as a factor. Metal bent. Streets failed. The system let danger through.

A collision between a station wagon/SUV and a pickup truck occurred on Blake Avenue at Hemlock Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the crash involved two drivers: a seventy-year-old man who was injured in the shoulder and an eighteen-year-old man. The report states, “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The seventy-year-old driver was not ejected and remained conscious. The vehicles sustained damage to the left side doors and front bumper. The data does not list any helmet or signal use as a factor. The crash highlights the ongoing risk when drivers disregard traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4816216, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A cyclist riding south on Conduit Boulevard was ejected and injured. He suffered a bruised upper arm and shock. The crash left the bike damaged at the back. No driver errors were listed in the police report.

A 40-year-old male bicyclist was injured while riding south on Conduit Boulevard at Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the cyclist was ejected from his bike and suffered a contusion to his upper arm, along with shock. The bike sustained damage to its center back end. No contributing factors or driver errors were listed in the report. The cyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, as noted in the data. No other injuries or vehicles were detailed in the police report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4814818, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan struck trouble on Dumont Avenue in Brooklyn. Five people inside. One passenger hurt, neck injury, shock. The crash left scars on the car’s front. Police list no driver errors. The street stays dangerous. The city keeps counting.

A sedan crashed near 1490 Dumont Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, five occupants were inside the vehicle. One passenger, a 25-year-old man, suffered a neck injury and was in shock. The car’s front end took the brunt of the impact. The police report lists no contributing factors or driver errors. All passengers wore lap belts and harnesses. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash highlights the ongoing risks faced by vehicle occupants on city streets, even when no clear driver error is recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813929, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans crashed on Forbell Street in Queens. Three people were injured, including a child. Police cite traffic control disregarded. Metal bent. Lives jarred. The street stayed open. The danger stayed real.

Two sedans collided at Forbell Street and 95 Avenue in Queens. Three people were injured: a 57-year-old woman driving, a 42-year-old woman driving, and a 9-year-old boy riding as a passenger. According to the police report, the crash involved 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The impact left one driver with a shoulder injury and contusions, the other with back pain, and the child with back injuries. Both vehicles suffered damage. The police report lists no other contributing factors. The record shows the system failed to protect its most vulnerable. The street remains unchanged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813159, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

An SUV making a U-turn struck a sedan on Lincoln Ave in Brooklyn. A 58-year-old passenger suffered neck injuries. Police cite unsafe speed. The crash left one hurt and others shaken. Metal twisted. Streets stayed dangerous.

According to the police report, a Station Wagon/SUV attempted a U-turn on Lincoln Ave at Sutter Ave in Brooklyn. The SUV collided with a northbound sedan. Five people were involved. A 58-year-old female passenger in the sedan suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police list 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. The SUV's center front end hit the sedan's left side doors and rear bumper. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The report does not mention helmet or signal use. The crash highlights the risk when speed and sudden maneuvers mix on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4813072, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A teenage boy lay bleeding from the head on Euclid Avenue, his body jolted by the impact of an SUV’s front bumper. Sirens echoed through Brooklyn as bystanders watched, the boy in visible shock, blood seeping onto the pavement.

According to the police report, a station wagon/SUV traveling east on Euclid Avenue struck a 14-year-old male pedestrian at an intersection with Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn. The boy suffered a head injury and minor bleeding, and was described as being in shock at the scene. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling are mentioned. The impact occurred at the right front bumper of the SUV. The pedestrian’s actions at the time are listed as 'unknown.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803860, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan making a right turn struck a 61-year-old woman crossing Liberty Avenue with the signal. The pedestrian suffered knee and lower leg contusions. Driver inattention caused the collision, highlighting dangers at intersections even when pedestrians follow signals.

According to the police report, at 19:31 a 2012 Nissan sedan traveling east on Liberty Avenue was making a right turn when it collided with a 61-year-old female pedestrian crossing the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises to her knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity level 3. The point of impact was the vehicle's center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. The report explicitly cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor to the crash, repeated twice, underscoring the driver's failure to maintain focus during the turn. The pedestrian was conscious and following crossing signals, eliminating victim fault. This crash exemplifies how driver distraction at intersections can cause serious injuries to compliant pedestrians.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796897, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided on Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. The driver of one vehicle suffered back injuries and whiplash. Both drivers were licensed men. The crash involved a left turn and straight travel, with damage to front and side vehicle panels.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Linden Boulevard near Eldert Lane in Brooklyn at 2:00 AM. Two sedans were involved: one traveling west going straight ahead, the other making a left turn northwest. The point of impact was the center front end of the westbound sedan and the right side doors of the turning sedan. Both drivers were licensed males from New York. The driver of the westbound sedan was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash, and was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor for both drivers, indicating driver-related errors led to the collision. Vehicle damage included the right front bumper of the westbound sedan and the right front quarter panel of the turning sedan.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4791245, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 44-year-old woman suffered full-body injuries after a sedan hit her at an intersection in Brooklyn. The driver, heading west, impacted her with the vehicle’s left front bumper. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal when struck.

According to the police report, a 44-year-old female pedestrian was injured after being struck by a 2017 Ford sedan traveling west on Sutter Ave near Forbell St in Brooklyn. The vehicle's left front bumper was the point of impact. The pedestrian was crossing against the signal at the intersection when the collision occurred. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time. No contributing driver errors such as failure to yield were explicitly cited in the report. The pedestrian’s crossing against the signal is noted but not listed as a contributing factor by the police. The pedestrian suffered contusions and bruises with injuries to her entire body, remaining conscious and not ejected from any vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4789488, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

At Linden Blvd and Drew St, a Chevy SUV turned left into the path of a BMW sedan driving straight. Steel tore open steel. A 28-year-old woman in the back seat suffered a deep facial laceration but remained conscious amid the wreckage.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 9:10 AM at Linden Boulevard and Drew Street in Brooklyn. The Chevy SUV was making a left turn when it collided with a BMW sedan traveling straight eastbound. The report states: 'A Chevy turned left. A BMW came straight. Steel tore open steel.' The impact caused severe facial lacerations to a 28-year-old female rear-seat occupant, who remained conscious at the scene. The Chevy driver, a 50-year-old male, suffered internal injuries to his hip and upper leg. The report does not explicitly cite driver errors such as failure to yield, but the collision dynamics highlight the inherent danger when turning vehicles cross paths with oncoming traffic. No contributing factors related to the victim’s behavior or safety equipment were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4788337, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A left-turning SUV struck a sedan traveling straight on Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV driver failed to yield right-of-way. The sedan driver, a 27-year-old man, suffered back injuries and bruising, restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 21:22 on Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn. A 2025 Honda SUV was making a left turn when it collided with a 2006 Hyundai sedan traveling straight westbound. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the SUV and the right front bumper of the sedan. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver did not yield to the sedan. The sedan driver, a 27-year-old male occupant, was injured with back contusions and bruising but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. Both drivers were licensed, and no other contributing factors were specified. The collision highlights the dangers of left-turn maneuvers without yielding to oncoming traffic.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4784876, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two SUVs crashed head-on at Loring Ave and Emerald St in Brooklyn. Both drivers suffered abrasions and injuries to limbs and shoulders. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause. Both drivers were conscious and restrained at the time of impact.

According to the police report, two station wagons/SUVs collided on Loring Ave near Emerald St in Brooklyn at 18:56. Both drivers, a 46-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, were injured with abrasions and injuries to the knee, lower leg, foot, and shoulder. Both drivers were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. The report explicitly lists "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor for both drivers. The vehicles impacted at their front ends, with the male driver’s SUV sustaining center front end damage and the female driver’s SUV sustaining right front bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead before the collision. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4780069, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 58-year-old man crossing Elderts Lane in a marked crosswalk was struck by a vehicle traveling straight ahead. The impact caused abrasions and injuries to his lower leg and foot. The driver failed to yield right-of-way, according to the police report.

At 17:20 on Elderts Lane near Liberty Avenue, a 58-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing in a marked crosswalk without a signal. According to the police report, the vehicle was traveling straight ahead and struck the pedestrian at the center front end, causing abrasions and injuries to the pedestrian's knee, lower leg, and foot. The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor, repeated twice, indicating the driver did not yield to the pedestrian legally crossing. The pedestrian was conscious after the collision. No other contributing factors related to the pedestrian's behavior were noted in the report. The driver’s failure to yield created a hazardous situation resulting in injury to a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4766231, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A taxi traveling south collided with an SUV moving west on Forbell Street in Queens. The taxi’s left side doors took the impact. The SUV’s front center bore damage. One driver suffered elbow and arm injuries, plus whiplash, remaining conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 14:50 on Forbell Street near 95 Avenue in Queens. A 2023-model taxi traveling south struck the left side doors of a 2017 SUV moving west. The SUV sustained damage to its center front end. The taxi driver, a 22-year-old male, was injured with elbow, lower arm, and hand trauma and complained of whiplash. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report cites 'View Obstructed/Limited' as a contributing factor, indicating impaired driver visibility played a role. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved. The collision highlights the dangers of limited sight lines in vehicle-to-vehicle crashes on Queens streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4764942, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A distracted driver operating a chassis cab struck the rear of a sedan stopped in traffic on Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn. Both vehicles suffered front and rear damage. The sedan’s driver and front passenger sustained whiplash injuries but remained conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn around 1:00 PM. A chassis cab traveling west struck the center back end of a sedan that was stopped in traffic. The driver of the chassis cab was cited for Driver Inattention/Distraction, which contributed to the collision. The sedan, also traveling west, was impacted in the center back end, sustaining damage. The sedan carried three occupants, including the driver and a front passenger, both of whom were injured with whiplash but remained conscious and were wearing lap belts and harnesses. The report explicitly identifies driver distraction as the primary cause, with no contributing factors attributed to the victims. Both injured occupants were not ejected from the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4765317, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two vehicles crashed on Crescent Street in Brooklyn late at night. Both drivers were licensed men traveling straight. Two female passengers suffered contusions and bruises. The collision caused front and rear bumper damage, with failure to yield cited as a factor.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 22:52 on Crescent Street in Brooklyn involving a 2008 SUV traveling north and a 2021 pickup truck traveling south. Both drivers were licensed men going straight ahead. The SUV sustained center front end damage, and the pickup truck was damaged at the left rear bumper. Two female passengers were injured: a 51-year-old in the rear of the SUV with elbow and lower arm contusions, and a 53-year-old front passenger with head contusions. Both passengers were conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor linked to one occupant, highlighting driver error as a key cause. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4761264, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 38-year-old female SUV driver suffered head injuries and shock after a collision on Forbell Street. The SUV, making a left turn, struck a westbound sedan. The SUV’s right front quarter panel was damaged; the sedan’s front end was crushed.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Forbell Street near Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn at 2:30 p.m. The 38-year-old female driver of a 2018 Nissan SUV was making a left turn when her vehicle’s right front bumper collided with the center front end of a westbound 2013 Hyundai sedan. The SUV driver was injured, suffering head trauma and minor bleeding, and was reported to be in shock. Both drivers were licensed, with the SUV carrying three occupants and the sedan one. The report lists the SUV driver’s pre-crash action as 'Making Left Turn' and the sedan as 'Going Straight Ahead.' No explicit contributing factors such as failure to yield were noted in the report, but the collision point and vehicle movements indicate a left-turn conflict. The SUV driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4760235, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14