Midwood: Traffic Crash Statistics

Midwood: Four dead, hundreds hurt. The streets keep taking.

Police officers drape white sheets at a crash scene while red-and-blue patrol lights cut through the night — a stark, human image capturing the aftermath of a violent collision on city streets.

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Crash Count for Midwood 1,183 crashes • 4 deaths

Crashes: 251

All Injuries: 186

Moderate: 41

Serious: 6

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Midwood 4 PM • 16 injuries ↑129%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 25 injuries ↑32% Seniors 22 injuries ↑22%

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Data as of 2025-12-15

Recent severe crashes

Left-turning SUV driver crushes woman in crosswalk 2025-10-27T09:20:00+00:00
AVENUE N
A Genesis SUV driver turned left off Avenue N and hit a 28-year-old woman walking in the marked crosswalk on East 23rd Street. She suffered crush injuries and was semiconscious as police recorded failure to yield.
At 9:20 a.m. Monday in Brooklyn, a licensed driver in a Genesis SUV turned left from Avenue N onto East 23rd Street and hit a 28-year-old woman walking in the marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered crush injuries and was listed as semiconscious. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The impact was to the SUV’s left front bumper.
Distracted driver hits teen scooter rider 2025-09-19T18:35:00+00:00
E 17 ST
A distracted sedan driver hit a 15-year-old girl driving a standing scooter at E 17th St and Avenue N in Brooklyn. She was ejected and suffered severe bleeding to her hip and upper leg.
According to the police report, a driver in a 2008 Honda sedan hit a standing scooter at E 17th Street and Avenue N in Brooklyn on a Friday evening. A 15-year-old girl driving the scooter was ejected and recorded with severe bleeding to her hip and upper leg. Police recorded driver inattention and driver inexperience for the scooter driver.
Distracted Driver Hits Toddler on E. 18th 2025-07-11T18:15:00+00:00
1257 E 18 ST
A driver going straight on East 18th hit a three-year-old crossing the street. The child suffered crush injuries to the entire body. Police recorded driver inattention. Early evening in Brooklyn, a kid crossing, and a driver who didn’t look.
According to the police report, a licensed driver heading south on East 18th Street in Brooklyn hit a three-year-old boy who was crossing the roadway away from an intersection. The child sustained crush injuries to the entire body and was reported conscious. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor. The car was a standard passenger sedan.
Truck Driver Hits Man on Coney Island Ave 2025-03-11T16:42:00+00:00
CONEY ISLAND AVE
A box truck driver going south on Coney Island Avenue hit a 44-year-old man crossing near Avenue K. The impact left him with severe head wounds and deep cuts. He never woke up.
According to the police report, a driver in a southbound box truck hit a 44-year-old man who was crossing Coney Island Avenue near Avenue K on a Tuesday afternoon. The oversized truck’s right front bumper showed damage. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations and head trauma and was found unconscious at the scene. Police did not record any specific contributing factors for either person.
Distracted SUV driver slams into teen 2025-01-22T18:06:00+00:00
2500 NOSTRAND AVE
A southbound SUV driver hit a 16-year-old boy crossing Nostrand Avenue near Avenue M. Police say driver inattention left the teen with severe facial lacerations on a freezing January evening.
According to the police report, a southbound SUV driver hit a 16-year-old boy crossing Nostrand Avenue near Avenue M in Brooklyn around 6 p.m. The teen was crossing outside a crosswalk or signal and suffered severe lacerations to his face but remained conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and pedestrian error/confusion as contributing factors. Weather data show below-freezing temperatures at the time of the crash.

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Carnage in Midwood 3 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Crush Injuries 3

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Whiplash 6

▸ Contusion/Bruise 15

▸ Abrasion 5

▸ Pain/Nausea 4

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

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Worst Streets Ocean Avenue: 1 serious injury

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Avenue K
Nostrand Avenue

Preventable Speeding 2,182 16+ offenders ↓54%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Midwood

Data through 2025-12-15

2,182

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

Prev: 4,738 2024 year-to-date

↓53.9% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 4,257 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 9,648 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 2,182 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,738 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks →0%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Kalman Yeger F (19)

Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41

Assembly 41

Street Safety Record

F (19)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year: Council passes

Yeger votes no, opposing safer school speed zones for children.
👎 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.
Yeger 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.
Yeger votes no, opposing a bill that would improve school zone safety.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Yeger votes no on bus lane exemption bill, no safety impact.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: askkalman@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-648-4700

Legislative Office:
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5462

Twitter: @KalmanYeger

Council Member Simcha Felder F (43)*

Council Member Simcha Felder

District 44

Council 44

Street Safety Record

F (43)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation: Council passes

Felder mentioned in A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on lo
👎 Negative
2025-10-09 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Felder mentioned in A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on lo
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on low-usage bike share stations
👎 Negative
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Mandating reports that recommend moving low-usage bike-share stations to higher-demand areas risks pulling service from underserved neighborhoods, reducing coverage, equity, and first/last‑mile access. This likely suppresses mode shift and safety-in-numbers where it’s most needed while shifting responsibility from infrastructure improvements to users.
Felder mentioned in A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on lo
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar
Felder mentioned in A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on lo
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on low-usage bike share stations
👎 Negative
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Tying reports to recommendations to relocate low-usage bike-share stations pushes assets from underserved or emerging areas to already high-demand zones, undermining equitable coverage, mode shift, and safety-in-numbers benefits. Any localized ridership gains are likely outweighed by system-wide reductions in access and growth potential for pedestrians and cyclists outside core areas.

Email: District44@council.nyc.gov

Twitter: @SimchaFelderNY

State Senator Sam Sutton D (50)

State Senator Sam Sutton
District 22

Senate 22

Street Safety Record

D (50)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles: Council passes

Sutton misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-13 · 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.
Sutton misses committee vote on bill improving road safety for all.
👎 Negative
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sutton misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-12 · 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.
Sutton is excused from committee vote on bus lane exemptions.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.