How were these numbers calculated?

We pulled NYC’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) for Jan 1, 2022 through Sep 27, 2025, filtered to Crown Heights (South). We counted total crashes, injuries, and deaths, and identified specific incidents cited above. You can view the filtered query starting point [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95). Data last accessed Sep 27, 2025.

Where are the worst spots locally?

Eastern Parkway is a repeat hotspot in this area, with 4 deaths and 309 injuries recorded in the period. Intersections at Schenectady Avenue, Franklin Avenue, and Empire Boulevard also recur in the crash records. Source: NYC Open Data crash records.

What policies could reduce these injuries and deaths?

Two near‑term steps: lower the default speed limit citywide under Sammy’s Law, and pass the Stop Super Speeders Act to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat offenders (bills S 4045/A 2299).

What have local officials done so far?

Council Member Crystal Hudson co‑sponsored bills to daylight crosswalks (Int 1138‑2024) and add curb extensions (Int 0285‑2024). State Sen. Zellnor Myrie co‑sponsors S 4045 and missed two committee votes in June. Assembly Member Brian Cunningham is not listed among sponsors of A 2299 in the record cited.

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Crown Heights (South) traffic safety: 3 deaths, 272 injuries in 2025 year-to-date

Crash Map Explore recent crashes

Data as of 2025-12-16

Recent severe crashes

Dump-truck driver kills 69-year-old on Eastern Pkwy 2025-09-19T05:18:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A dump-truck driver headed east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue just after 5 a.m. Head trauma. Crush injuries. She died there while the driver kept going straight.
According to the police report, a driver traveling east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue around 5:18 a.m. She was a pedestrian, not at an intersection. The front of the dump truck hit her, causing head trauma and crush injuries. She died from those injuries. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Oversized Vehicle” as contributing factors.
SUV driver hits, kills 8-year-old on Albany Ave 2025-06-28T17:33:00+00:00
ALBANY AVE
A 69-year-old SUV driver went straight on Albany Ave and hit an 8-year-old boy in the intersection at Eastern Pkwy. The child died from head injuries. Police recorded an obstructed view in a crash that left only the driver standing.
An 8-year-old boy was killed when a 69-year-old man driving an SUV hit him in the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on a Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, the driver was heading south and struck the child with the right front bumper. Police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” as a contributing factor. The boy suffered fatal head and internal injuries. The driver was licensed and not injured.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills 101-Year-Old 2025-04-08T20:25:00+00:00
BROOKLYN AVE
A 101-year-old woman crossed with the signal on Brooklyn Ave. An unlicensed SUV driver turned left, failed to yield, and hit her. She suffered a fatal head injury in the evening dark.
A 101-year-old woman was killed crossing Brooklyn Ave at Montgomery St in Brooklyn on an April evening. According to the police report, an unlicensed man driving an SUV turned left and hit her as she crossed the intersection with the signal. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors.
Driver going straight slams man on Eastern Pkwy 2025-11-24T23:00:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A 25-year-old driver heading west on Eastern Parkway hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Nostrand. The car’s front end smashed into his head and left him unconscious in the roadway.
A 25-year-old woman driving a 2009 Nissan sedan west on Eastern Parkway hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the car’s center front struck the man’s head, and officers recorded him as unconscious with severe head bleeding. The driver reported head pain and nausea. No other occupants were listed as injured.
Driver blows light, crushes man’s face 2025-08-04T06:00:00+00:00
CROWN ST
A northbound driver went straight through Crown and Rogers and hit a man crossing with the signal. Police say the driver failed to yield and blew the traffic control. The 43-year-old suffered crush injuries to his face.
A 43-year-old man crossing with the signal at Crown Street and Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn was hit by a northbound driver going straight on Monday morning. According to the police report, the driver failed to yield and disregarded a traffic control. The man sustained crush injuries to his face and remained conscious at the scene.

Carnage in Crown Heights (South) 6 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.

▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 3

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Whiplash 10

▸ Contusion/Bruise 16

▸ Abrasion 11

▸ Pain/Nausea 2

▸ Internal Injury 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Eastern Parkway: 1 death

2025-12-10
2025-12-10
2025-12-04

Dropped off vs. last year

Rochester Avenue
Empire Boulevard
Rogers Avenue

Preventable Speeding 1,751 16+ offenders ↓45%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Crown Heights (South)

Data through 2025-12-16

1,751

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 3,206 2024 year-to-date

↓45.4% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 3,544 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,992 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 1,751 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,206 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↓16%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham B (78)

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Assembly 43

Street Safety Record

B (78)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Watchdog Wants Hochul To Nix Bus Lane Enforcement Freebies for MTA Drivers

Austin C. Jefferson Opposes Misguided Bus Lane Carveout for MTA
👎 Negative
2025-12-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Watchdog slams S6815/A8292, a bus-lane shield for MTA staff, warning it hands free reign to agency vehicles while riders wait and walkers dodge steel.
Cunningham Highlights Truck Obstruction Damaging City Catch Basins
👍 Positive
2025-06-25 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Albany stalled. Lawmakers dragged their feet. No new laws for safer streets. Pedestrians and cyclists left exposed. The car stays king. The status quo kills. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.
Cunningham misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Cunningham votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.

Email: cunninghamba@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-771-3105

Legislative Office:
Room 555, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5262

Twitter: @NYAMCunningham

Council Member Crystal Hudson A (90)*

Council Member Crystal Hudson
District 35

Council 35

Street Safety Record

A (90)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Not So Fast! We Rode NYC Ferry with Would-Be Council Speaker Amanda Farías

Hudson Praises Safety‑Boosting Congestion Pricing and Transit Improvements
👍 Positive
2025-11-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Amanda Farías rode the NYC Ferry to sell a livable‑streets agenda as she campaigns for Council Speaker. She backed congestion pricing, expanded e‑scooters, daylighting, parking‑permit enforcement and transit fixes. This is positioning, not policy.
Hudson co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Hudson co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.

Email: District35@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
55 Hanson Place, Suite 778, Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-260-9191

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1762, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7081

Twitter: @CMCrystalHudson

State Senator Zellnor Myrie A (88)

State Senator Zellnor Myrie
District 20

Senate 20

Street Safety Record

A (88)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform

Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bus Rapid Transit Plan
👍 Positive
2025-06-26 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic mayoral nod. He vows faster buses, more bike lanes, and car-free space. Streets remain deadly. Change hinges on action.
Myrie Supports Safer Streets in Mayoral Rankings Reveal
👍 Positive
2025-06-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Streetsblog gathered street-safety leaders. They ranked mayoral candidates by their promises for safer streets. No council action. No new law. Just a sharp look at who stands with people, not cars. The city’s future rides on these choices.
Zellnor Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bike Lanes Congestion Pricing
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
State Senator Zellnor Myrie biked Brooklyn streets with reporter Dave Colon. He saw blocked lanes, heavy traffic, and real risk. Myrie called out the dangers for new cyclists. He backed safer bike lanes and fewer cars. The ride changed nothing systemic.
Myrie Opposes Reckless Driving and Illegal Parking by Officials
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Andrew Cuomo’s car got two more speed-camera tickets. That makes four in three months. Each violation happened near Brooklyn schools. Cuomo’s team paid the fines. Leaders who speed endanger walkers and riders. Streets stay deadly when the powerful ignore the law.