Crash Count for Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,837
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,228
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 235
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 21
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 11
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2025
Carnage in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
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Killed 11
+5
Crush Injuries 4
Head 2
Chest 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 6
Head 4
Back 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 4
Face 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 4
Head 4
Whiplash 28
Neck 12
+7
Head 7
+2
Back 5
Whole body 2
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 75
Lower leg/foot 27
+22
Head 12
+7
Shoulder/upper arm 9
+4
Lower arm/hand 8
+3
Face 7
+2
Neck 6
+1
Whole body 4
Back 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Abrasion 44
Lower leg/foot 19
+14
Face 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 6
+1
Head 5
Neck 3
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Eye 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Pain/Nausea 15
Lower leg/foot 5
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Whole body 3
Head 2
Back 1
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest?

Preventable Speeding in Gravesend (East)-Homecrest School Zones

(since 2022)
Gravesend (East) Keeps Burying Its Dead

Gravesend (East) Keeps Burying Its Dead

Gravesend (East)-Homecrest: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • On Ocean Parkway at Quentin Road, a driver hit a mother and her two daughters as they crossed with the signal. All three died. The NYPD report lists “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed.” The sedan’s driver was unlicensed. A taxi was turning. Three small bodies in one crosswalk. City data records the crash as 4801962; the brief obit ran citywide, then faded.
  • At Kings Highway and East 14th Street, a garbage truck turned left and struck a 58‑year‑old man at the intersection. Police logged “Failure to Yield Right‑of‑Way.” He died at the scene. The record is 4597512.
  • On Coney Island Avenue at Avenue T, a 58‑year‑old pedestrian was hit midblock and killed. The car kept “Going Straight Ahead.” Another line in the database: 4698058.

“Criminal charges for him were still pending,” police said after yet another Brooklyn death in separate coverage of a moped crash the same week. The line lands the same every time. Gothamist.

Three corners. One fix.

Gravesend (East) bleeds at the same places. The worst toll sits on Quentin Rd and Coney Island Ave. Pedestrians take the hits: 9 dead, 200 injured since 2022 in this zone. Heavy trucks and buses are small in number, but when they hit, they kill. The garbage truck that turned left at Kings Highway left nothing to debate. Open Data.

The clock teaches the same lesson. Injuries stack up at midday and into the evening. The hour from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. is cruel: six deaths at 1 p.m., one at 2 p.m., then two more by 9 p.m. It is not the night. It is the day. Open Data.

What breaks bodies here is plain in the ledgers: failure to yield, red‑light runs, and speed. “Traffic Control Disregarded.” “Unsafe Speed.” The words repeat like a metronome. Crash 4801962, area rollup.

Fixes are not theory. Daylight the corners. Give pedestrians a head start with hardened turns. Slow the straightaways on Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue. Target left‑turn failure‑to‑yield with enforcement sweeps at Quentin, Avenue P, and Kings Highway. The same corners, every week. Open Data.

The toll climbs. The city waits.

This year isn’t merciful. In this area, 265 crashes year‑to‑date. Seven people dead. Injuries up 22% over last year’s pace. The youngest are dying: four under 18 this year. Area stats.

Some deaths draw cameras. Most do not. The database has no flowers, no candles. Only fields. “Apparent Death.” “Crush Injuries.” “Crossing With Signal.” Crash 4801962.

Officials know what works — do they?

Albany gave the city the power to slow cars. City Hall can set safer speeds. Advocates pushed, and the council renewed cameras around schools through 2030. But drivers who rack up tickets keep killing. A small group does outsized harm. The fix is on the table: lower speeds citywide and force repeat speeders to obey the limit.

The bill in Albany would require speed‑limiting devices for the worst offenders. It moved in June. Some lawmakers missed votes. Others said no to cameras before. The pattern is public. S 4045. Streetsblog.

What to do now

  • Harden turns and daylight at Quentin Rd, Avenue P, Kings Highway. Post LPIs. Enforce failure‑to‑yield. The records point to the spots. Open Data.
  • Slow the default. Make 20 the norm on residential streets. Pair with school‑zone cameras that stay on.
  • Stop repeat speeders with speed limiters when tickets pile up. S 4045.

Lower speeds. Fewer funerals. If you want it, tell them. Take one minute and act.

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Misha Novakhov
Assembly Member Misha Novakhov
District 45
District Office:
1800 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Legislative Office:
Room 527, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248

Council Member Simcha Felder

District 44

Sam Sutton
State Senator Sam Sutton
District 22
Other Geographies

Gravesend (East)-Homecrest Gravesend (East)-Homecrest sits in Brooklyn, District 44, AD 45, SD 22, Brooklyn CB15.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Gravesend (East)-Homecrest

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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote

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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote

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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote

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Int 1439-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade: Council vote

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Int 1439-2025 Inna Vernikov

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Int 1439-2025 Inna Vernikov

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Cyclist hurt; parked sedan driver distracted

Oct 24 - On E 14 St in Brooklyn, a southbound cyclist collided with the left front of a parked sedan. The 21-year-old rider suffered a shoulder bruise. Police recorded driver inattention by the sedan’s driver.

Police say the crash happened near 2058 E 14 St in Brooklyn. A collision occurred between a southbound bicyclist and the left front quarter of a parked Honda sedan. The 21-year-old cyclist reported a shoulder bruise and was conscious. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the sedan’s driver. The sedan was parked and showed damage at the left front quarter; the bike’s front end was the impact point. No other injuries were specified in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852429 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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E-Bike Driver Fails to Yield, Hits Woman

Oct 22 - A driver on an e-bike went west through the Coney Island Ave and Avenue X intersection and hit a 61-year-old woman. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a fractured arm and remained conscious.

According to the police report, a driver on an e-bike was going straight west at Avenue X and Coney Island Ave in Brooklyn around 7:40 a.m. The driver hit a 61-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. She suffered a fracture to her arm and remained conscious. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The bike had one occupant and sustained no reported damage. The point of impact was the center front end. The data lists the driver traveling west and proceeding straight ahead.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853050 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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89-year-old woman struck and killed, others hurt by car in Coney Island
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11-year-old boy critically hurt in Brooklyn hit-and-run

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Sedan and scooter crash injures boy, pedestrian

Oct 13 - A driver in a sedan collided with a person on a standing scooter at Ocean Parkway and Avenue V. The 11-year-old operator was ejected and unconscious. A 25-year-old pedestrian at the intersection was hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed by a driver.

A driver in an NJ-registered sedan traveling north on Ocean Parkway collided with a person on a standing scooter traveling west at Avenue V in Brooklyn. The crash injured an 11-year-old scooter operator, who was ejected and lost consciousness, and a 25-year-old pedestrian with a leg injury. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at an intersection and not in the roadway. Police recorded “Unsafe Speed” by a driver. Police also listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” among contributing factors. No deaths were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849617 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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SUV driver hits sedan at Avenue T

Oct 12 - At Avenue T and E 7 St in Brooklyn, a southbound SUV driver drove into the left side of an eastbound sedan. The 30-year-old sedan driver suffered a fractured arm. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash at Avenue T and E 7 St in Brooklyn left the 30-year-old driver of a Nissan sedan injured with an arm fracture. According to the police report, the driver of a Nissan sedan was traveling east and the driver of a Land Rover SUV was traveling south when they collided. Impact was to the sedan’s left side and the SUV’s front end. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers. Both drivers were listed as going straight before impact. Injury for the SUV driver was marked Unspecified. No other injuries were detailed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850692 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Driver in Jeep hits 68-year-old on Avenue U

Oct 9 - Driver in a Jeep hit a 68-year-old man near 730 Avenue U in Brooklyn. He stayed conscious. He suffered a back contusion.

A northbound driver in a 2024 Jeep SUV hit a 68-year-old man at the intersection near 730 Avenue U in Brooklyn at 10:56. The man suffered a back injury and stayed conscious. According to the police report, the driver was going straight and the point of impact was the center front end. The report lists no contributing factor for the driver. The driver is a 25-year-old woman, licensed in New York. Police logged the vehicle as having no damage. The crash is recorded under collision ID 4848918 in ZIP 11223.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848918 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Int 1413-2025 Felder mentioned in A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on lo

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Standing scooter rider injured on Ocean Parkway

Oct 5 - A 56-year-old man on a standing scooter headed north on Ocean Parkway at Avenue V. He reacted to another vehicle and was hurt. He suffered a facial abrasion. Police listed reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as a factor.

A scooter driver, 56, was injured at Ocean Parkway and Avenue V in Brooklyn. He was headed north and going straight when he reacted to another vehicle and was hurt. According to the police report, the rider sustained a facial abrasion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” and “Unspecified” as contributing factors. No second vehicle was listed in the crash data. The report notes the driver was licensed and alone on the standing scooter, and the scooter showed no recorded damage. The factors cited come from the police report and reflect how a nearby vehicle’s movement led to the rider’s injury.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853730 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Left-turn driver hits motorcyclist on Ocean Parkway

Oct 4 - A northbound sedan driver turned left at Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road and hit a southbound motorcyclist. The 18-year-old rider was ejected and injured. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded.

On Ocean Parkway at Quentin Road in Brooklyn, a northbound sedan driver made a left turn and hit a southbound motorcyclist. The rider, 18, was ejected and injured. He was listed as semiconscious with arm injuries noted. The sedan driver, 42, was involved; injury status was unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded failure to yield by a driver and a disregard for a traffic control. The crash involved a 2023 motorcycle and a 2012 Ford sedan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848487 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Cyclist killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run, driver sought

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Left-Turning SUV Hits Motorcyclist at Coney Island Ave

Sep 27 - At Coney Island Ave and Avenue P, an SUV driver turned left and hit a motorcyclist riding straight east. The rider was ejected and injured. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by both drivers.

At Coney Island Avenue and Avenue P in Brooklyn, the driver of an SUV turned left from southbound Coney Island Avenue around 7:00 a.m. and hit a 42-year-old man on a motorcycle traveling east, going straight. The rider was ejected and suffered a lower-leg/foot injury with a reported fracture/dislocation. A 54-year-old man driving the SUV was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by both drivers as contributing factors. The SUV had front-end damage; the motorcycle showed damage on the left side. The crash occurred during a left turn across the rider’s through path.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847529 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Driver disregards control, injures woman on McDonald Ave

Sep 26 - A driver in a 2016 Mercedes sedan went west on McDonald Ave at Colin Pl and hit a 52-year-old woman at the intersection. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. She suffered a leg fracture.

A driver in a 2016 Mercedes sedan, traveling west on McDonald Ave and going straight, hit a 52-year-old woman at the intersection with Colin Pl in Brooklyn. Impact was to the vehicle’s center front. She was conscious and suffered a leg injury with a reported fracture. According to the police report, police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver. The report lists the vehicle’s point of impact as the center front end, travel direction as westbound, and no vehicle damage noted. The contributing factor points to driver error: ignoring a traffic control. No other injuries are listed in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845511 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04
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Distracted Driving Triggers Quentin Road Crash

Sep 19 - Drivers in four sedans collided at Quentin Road and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old driver reported back pain and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Drivers in four sedans, all westbound and going straight, collided at Quentin Road and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. A 20-year-old male driver was injured. He was conscious and not ejected. He reported back pain and whiplash. Others in the crash were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" contributed to the crash. Police recorded driver inattention as the only contributing factor in the data. Points of impact included front and rear bumpers. Each driver held a New York license. All four sedans traveled west and were recorded as going straight.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843835 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-04