Crash Count for Bensonhurst
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,456
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,307
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 300
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 15
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 8
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Bensonhurst
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 8
+1
Crush Injuries 6
Head 2
Chest 1
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Bleeding 5
Head 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 4
Head 3
Chest 1
Whiplash 22
Neck 11
+6
Head 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Back 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 96
Lower leg/foot 30
+25
Head 19
+14
Lower arm/hand 15
+10
Hip/upper leg 9
+4
Back 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Whole body 4
Face 3
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 57
Lower leg/foot 17
+12
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Head 8
+3
Face 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Hip/upper leg 4
Neck 4
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Eye 1
Pain/Nausea 20
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Head 4
Back 3
Neck 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bensonhurst?

Preventable Speeding in Bensonhurst School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Bensonhurst

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Black Audi Sedan (LSA8015) – 81 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Gray Ford Suburban (HXU7100) – 49 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2022 Gray Honda Sedan (LLU5265) – 47 times • 1 in last 90d here
  4. 2024 Gray BMW Sedan (KTN5471) – 47 times • 2 in last 90d here
  5. 2025 Gl Land Rover Suburban (LRP8766) – 40 times • 1 in last 90d here

Bensonhurst crosswalks, broken bones, and the hours when the streets bite

Bensonhurst: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

The tally here is simple and cruel. Since 2022, Bensonhurst has logged 1,825 crashes, 999 injuries, and 5 deaths. Pedestrians took the brunt: 274 hurt and four killed. SUVs and cars led the harm, tied to 232 pedestrian injuries and two pedestrian deaths in the dataset’s rollup. These are not numbers. They are people who did not make it home. Source.

Two corners, too much blood

  • A 76-year-old woman was struck and killed at 86th St and 18th Ave. The record notes “Traffic Control Disregarded.” She was at the intersection. She died. Crash record.
  • At 19th Ave and 76th St, a 43-year-old woman crossing “with signal” was killed by an unlicensed e‑bike rider. The form lists “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Failure to Yield Right‑of‑Way.” Crash record.

These deaths sit on a map already marked by harm. The neighborhood’s worst spots include 19 Avenue and Bay Parkway, with multiple deaths and scores of injuries.

The clock doesn’t care

Pain peaks in the late day. Injuries stack up after school and into the commute: 73 hurt at 4 p.m., 98 at 5 p.m., 67 at 6 p.m. Then the count stays high through the evening. Sirens at dinner. Sirens at dark. Hourly data.

What’s driving the hurt

The top coded factors in this area are mostly lumped as “other,” but the named ones tell a familiar story: inattention, failure to yield, and drivers blowing signals. Vulnerable road user “error” gets blamed on paper, but the bodies are the same. Local factors.

A year that got worse

Through this year to August 25, crashes rose to 321 from 289 last year, injuries to 210 from 156, serious injuries doubled to four. One more death. The line bends the wrong way. Year‑to‑date stats.

Fix the corners. Slow the turns.

Start where the hurt clusters. Daylight the crosswalks at 19th Ave and Bay Parkway. Ban parking at the mouths of the crosswalks and harden the turns so drivers must slow. The Council has a bill to ban standing or parking within 20 feet of crosswalks and to build daylighting barriers at scale; it’s laid over in committee, but it would clear the sight lines that keep people alive. Bill details. Add leading pedestrian intervals and concrete at the worst spots on 19 Avenue and Bay Parkway. Enforce failure‑to‑yield at the evening peaks. These are direct answers to what the sheets already show.

Citywide tools that save lives here

Albany gave the city the power to set lower limits. The city can make side streets 20 mph. Every mile per hour matters when steel meets flesh. Use it. And stop the repeat offenders. A state bill, S 4045, would force drivers who rack up violations to install speed‑limiting devices. Senator Steve Chan voted yes in committee. This is how you keep the worst drivers from killing again. Committee vote.

Voices from the record

“Criminal charges for him were still pending,” police told Gothamist after a driver hit a moped and killed the rider in Brooklyn. Two boroughs over, after a hit‑and‑run that dragged a man more than 50 feet, detectives said they were still looking for the driver and asked for tips. Gothamist and the Daily News both reported the plea.

The pattern is plain. The remedies exist. Slow the cars. Make the turns tight. Keep repeat speeders from speeding at all.

Take one step now. Tell City Hall to lower speeds and move the barriers into the street. Add your voice at Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Lester Chang
Assembly Member Lester Chang
District 49
District Office:
6904 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11228
Legislative Office:
Room 523, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Susan Zhuang
Council Member Susan Zhuang
District 43
District Office:
6514 20th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-307-7151
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1841, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7045
Steve Chan
State Senator Steve Chan
District 17
District Office:
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Legislative Office:
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Bensonhurst Bensonhurst sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 62, District 43, AD 49, SD 17, Brooklyn CB11.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Bensonhurst

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Int 1431-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for police department high-speed vehicle pursuits: Council vote

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Int 1431-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for police department high-speed vehicle pursuits: Council vote

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Int 1431-2025 Alexa Avilés

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Int 1439-2025 Susan Zhuang

27
Left-turning SUV driver injures 72-year-old in Brooklyn

Oct 27 - A driver in a Toyota SUV turned left at 78 St and 16 Ave and hit a 72-year-old woman crossing the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and abrasions. She was conscious at the scene.

A male driver in a 2016 Toyota SUV turned left while traveling west on 78 St at 16 Ave in Brooklyn and hit a 72-year-old woman who was crossing the intersection. She suffered hip and upper-leg injuries and abrasions and was conscious. According to the police report, the pre-crash movement was 'Making Left Turn' and the contributing factor recorded was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The point of impact was the SUV’s left-side doors. No vehicle damage was noted. The driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853025 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
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Driver who hit three pedestrians in Brooklyn, killing one, had been struck by second vehicle: NYPD
13
Zhuang mentioned in Brooklyn pol intros bill requiring Parks Department to report on patrol staffing, safety
10
Driver hits man in Bay Parkway intersection

Oct 10 - A driver hit a 30-year-old man at West 7th Street and Bay Parkway. He had the signal. He suffered leg and internal injuries. He was conscious.

A driver hit a 30-year-old man at the intersection of West 7th Street and Bay Parkway in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was injured and conscious, with lower leg and internal injuries. According to the police report, the pedestrian was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and was listed as “Injured” and “Conscious” with “Knee-Lower Leg Foot” injury. Police recorded no contributing factor for the driver. The vehicle type was unspecified in the report. No other injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848846 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Brooklyn mother struck and killed by e-bike. Her family is now demanding answers.
6
Woman, 60, dies after being struck by e-bike rider in Brooklyn
5
Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
1
Moped driver hit woman off roadway

Oct 1 - A moped driver going north hit a 59-year-old woman near 7102 New Utrecht Ave in Brooklyn. She was not in the roadway. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.

A moped driver traveling north hit a 59-year-old woman near 7102 New Utrecht Ave in Brooklyn. The woman was a pedestrian. She suffered a lower‑leg injury. Police list a contusion. According to the police report, she was not in the roadway and not at an intersection. The driver was going straight. The point of impact was the center front of the moped. Police recorded driver errors: inattention/distraction and driver inexperience. The crash falls within the 62nd Precinct area. No other injuries are noted in the data. This was a crash that hurt someone walking while the driver failed to pay attention.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846793 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
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Westbound SUV driver hits two parked cars

Sep 30 - A westbound SUV driver hit two parked cars near 2029 65th Street in Brooklyn. The 61-year-old driver was hurt and in shock. Night crash. Rear ends crumpled. Right front torn.

A driver in a westbound Acura SUV hit two parked vehicles near 2029 65th Street in Brooklyn at 9:59 p.m. The crash damaged the right front of the moving SUV and the rear of a parked Toyota SUV and a parked Mercedes sedan. The 61-year-old male driver reported back pain and was listed as injured and in shock. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." Police listed the Toyota and Mercedes as parked before impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847802 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
29
Driver Backing SUV Hits Woman on 84 St

Sep 29 - A driver in a Volvo SUV backed and hit a 28-year-old woman near 1827 84 St in Brooklyn at 6:34 p.m. Police recorded Backing Unsafely by the driver. She suffered arm injuries and shock.

At 6:34 p.m. in Brooklyn, the driver of a 2012 Volvo SUV backed while entering a parked position and hit a 28-year-old woman near 1827 84 St. She suffered an arm injury and shock. According to the police report, the driver was "Entering Parked Position" and "Backing Unsafely" before impact. Police recorded "Backing Unsafely" by the driver as the contributing factor. The point of impact was the vehicle’s left rear bumper; police listed no vehicle damage. The pedestrian location was recorded as "Not at Intersection." Only the person walking was listed as injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846347 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
27
Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn

25
Sedan Driver Rear-Ends Parked Box Truck

Sep 25 - Eastbound sedan driver rear-ended a parked box truck on 81st Street at 15th Avenue in Brooklyn. Police recorded Failure to Yield and reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. A 44-year-old driver was injured.

On 81st Street at 15th Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan traveling east hit the back of a parked box truck. A parked SUV also showed rear-end impact. The sedan had front-end damage. One driver, a 44-year-old man, was injured. According to the police report, officers recorded two contributing factors: Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle. The truck and one SUV were parked. Another SUV was moving north and showed no damage. The report lists occupants with unspecified injuries and does not note any pedestrians or cyclists.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846333 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident
19
Illness cited in 15 Ave Brooklyn crash

Sep 19 - Two vehicles collided near 6401 15 Ave in Brooklyn. A 52-year-old driver in a 2014 Ford SUV was injured. Police cited illness. The right front bumper took the blow.

Two vehicles crashed near 6401 15 Ave in Brooklyn at 12:06 p.m. The driver of a 2014 Ford SUV, a 52-year-old man, was injured. According to the police report, the driver was "Going Straight Ahead" eastbound when the collision occurred, with impact at the "Right Front Bumper" and "Center Front End" damage. Police recorded illness as a contributing factor; the report lists "Illnes." No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. Other vehicle details were not specified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843482 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Man struck by car driven by 15-year-year old while standing on Brooklyn curb
13
Brooklyn Moped Rider Ejected on 19 Ave

Sep 13 - A driver in an SUV collided with a moped on 19 Ave at 77 St in Brooklyn. The moped rider, 21, was ejected and hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely.

On 19 Ave at 77 St in Brooklyn, a driver in an SUV and a moped rider collided while traveling in opposite directions. The moped was heading north; the SUV was heading south; both drivers were going straight. The 21-year-old driver was ejected and injured. "According to the police report," police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely. Points of impact were the moped’s center front and the SUV’s left front quarter panel. No other causes were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842477 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02