Crash Count for Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,298
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,463
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 282
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 12
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 7
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 7
Crush Injuries 5
Neck 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Amputation 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 4
Head 3
Face 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 10
Head 9
+4
Back 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Whiplash 38
Neck 14
+9
Head 12
+7
Back 7
+2
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 73
Lower leg/foot 19
+14
Head 18
+13
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Back 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Face 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Neck 4
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Abrasion 39
Lower leg/foot 12
+7
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Head 5
Face 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 18
Whole body 6
+1
Neck 4
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach?

Preventable Speeding in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach School Zones

(since 2022)
Belt Parkway Bleeds. Ocean Avenue Mourns.

Belt Parkway Bleeds. Ocean Avenue Mourns.

Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • Four people are dead here since 2022. Hundreds are hurt. Pedestrians take two of the deaths; car occupants take two more, according to city data for Sheepshead Bay–Manhattan Beach–Gerritsen Beach. The worst toll sits on the Belt Parkway. Two killed. 257 injured.
  • A 58-year-old man died walking near the Belt in 2022. A taxi and a sedan hit him. Police logged him as a pedestrian not at an intersection (CrashID 4578958).
  • A 57-year-old passenger died in a Belt Parkway pileup in 2023. Seven vehicles. One unlicensed driver among them (CrashID 4680397).
  • In 2024, a 77-year-old driver on Ocean Avenue was killed in a three-car crash. He was unconscious at the scene (CrashID 4720212).
  • Since then, the injuries keep coming. Pedestrians: 212. Cyclists: 71. Other motorized riders: 43. The data runs through August 24, 2025 (NYC Open Data rollup).

Speed peaks. People break.

  • The clock tells a story. Injuries spike in the afternoon. The 4 p.m. hour carries 84 injuries and two deaths. The 5 p.m. hour has 102 injuries. Night doesn’t save you: 9 p.m. shows another death (hourly distribution).
  • SUVs lead pedestrian harm here: 93 pedestrian casualties, including one death, tied to SUVs. Sedans follow with 77. A taxi accounts for another pedestrian death (causes of pedestrian injuries).
  • “Criminal charges for him were still pending,” police said in one Brooklyn crash covered citywide this month. Another line from the same day: a bus hit a teen on a scooter; the boy was critical (Gothamist roundup). The pattern is bigger than one block.

Three corners. One fix.

  • The Belt Parkway is a hotspot. So is Ocean Avenue. Oriental Boulevard, too, where a 99-year-old man was killed in a crosswalk area in 2022 (CrashID 4500449).
  • Contributing factors logged by NYPD put “other” at the top, but the injuries show the shape: inattention, failure to yield, and unsafe speed all appear in the file (contributing factors).
  • The fixes are not theory. Daylighting at corners. Hardened turns. Leading pedestrian intervals. Targeted enforcement at the repeat hotspots. The afternoon hours need it most.

Officials know what works — do they?

  • Albany gave the city power to lower speeds. Advocates say use it. “Sammy’s Law gave NYC the power to set safer speeds. Lower our residential speed limit to 20 mph,” our site tells readers to demand (Take Action).
  • The state is weighing speed limiters for repeat speeders. The bill — S 4045 — would require intelligent speed assistance after a record of violations. Senators moved it through committee in June (Open States file). City press has shown what repeat offenders do to families. One Streetsblog analysis ties a small group of drivers to a big share of deaths (Streetsblog overview).
  • On the ground, some electeds fought basic visibility. A DOT report against universal daylighting became fuel for opponents, including Council Member Inna Vernikov (coverage). Earlier, she pushed DOT to pause bike lanes in Southern Brooklyn (report).

The names fade. The corners don’t.

  • This year to date, crashes are up about 27% over last year at this time. Injuries are up, too (period stats).
  • Peak hours. Same streets. Same toll.

What now

  • Lower the default city speed to 20 mph. Deploy speed limiters for repeat speeders. Fix the corners that do the most harm. The law and the data allow it. The delay costs lives. Act. Take action.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Kalman Yeger
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41
District Office:
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Legislative Office:
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Inna Vernikov
Council Member Inna Vernikov
District 48
District Office:
2401 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-368-9176
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1773, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366
Twitter: @InnaVernikov
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
District 23
District Office:
2875 W. 8th St. Unit #3, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Legislative Office:
Room 617, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach sits in Brooklyn, District 48, AD 41, SD 23, Brooklyn CB15.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach

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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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Driver turning right hits Sheepshead Bay cyclist

Oct 23 - A sedan driver turned right at Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons and hit a 63-year-old cyclist. He went down with arm abrasions. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely.

A sedan driver turned right at Sheepshead Bay Road and Emmons Avenue and hit a 63-year-old man on a bike. The cyclist suffered arm abrasions. According to the police report, both the sedan and the bike were traveling south and making a right turn when the driver hit the cyclist. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver. The crash occurred at about 4:26 p.m. in Brooklyn’s 11235 ZIP. The driver and a front-seat passenger were listed with injury status unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Right-turning SUV driver hits woman at Avenue Z

Oct 23 - An SUV driver turned right at Avenue Z and E 14 St and hit a 28-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a facial bruise and stayed conscious.

An 85-year-old driver in an SUV was making a right turn at Avenue Z and E 14 St at 7:27 a.m. He hit a 28-year-old woman crossing at the intersection. According to the police report, the driver was traveling north and making a right turn, with impact to the right front quarter panel. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The woman sustained a facial contusion and was conscious at the scene. The driver was licensed. The vehicle showed no reported damage. This happened in Brooklyn, ZIP 11235.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851931 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Brooklyn boy, 11, remains in critical condition after hit-run; driver on loose
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Driver Inattention Injures Rider on Belt Parkway

Oct 6 - Two westbound drivers collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn: a sedan and a motorcycle. The rider suffered a head injury and was partially ejected. Police recorded driver inattention.

A westbound sedan driver and a westbound motorcyclist collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn at 10:15 a.m. The rider, 32, suffered a head injury and a concussion. He was partially ejected and remained conscious. The sedan carried left-rear bumper and quarter-panel damage. The motorcycle showed center front-end damage. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was listed as a contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The sedan driver, 65, had injury status listed as unspecified. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847882 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
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Driver hits 20-year-old at Nostrand and Voorhies

Sep 28 - A driver hit a 20-year-old man crossing at Nostrand and Voorhies in Brooklyn. He suffered a shoulder bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver hit a 20-year-old pedestrian at the intersection of Nostrand Ave and Voorhies Ave in Brooklyn around 8 p.m. The man suffered a contusion to his shoulder and upper arm and was conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection crossing, and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." The report lists the vehicle type as "Unspecified" and gives no driver details. The crash was logged in ZIP 11235 under collision ID 4848484. Injury severity was coded as level 3 in the data. No driver errors were identified in the materials provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848484 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Firefighters racing to emergency collide with moped driver in Brooklyn, sending him to hospital
20
Driver Inattention Cited in Shore Boulevard Motorcycle Crash

Sep 20 - Two southbound drivers collided at Shore Blvd and Emmons Ave in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old motorcyclist suffered an arm abrasion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, both drivers were traveling south on Shore Blvd near Emmons Ave at noon when they collided while going straight. The 30-year-old motorcyclist was injured, with an abrasion to the shoulder and upper arm. The 78-year-old sedan driver had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor in the crash. No other contributing factors were listed for either driver. Impact locations were noted on the motorcycle’s right front and the sedan’s left front quarter panels. Both drivers were recorded as going straight ahead. The crash happened in Brooklyn’s 11235 zip code.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844730 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Right-turning driver, northbound driver collide at Avenue X

Sep 19 - Two sedans met at E 27 St and Avenue X in Brooklyn. One driver turned right as another went north. Their front ends smashed. A 48-year-old driver suffered a shoulder bruise. Police marked contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two drivers crashed at E 27 St and Avenue X in Brooklyn at 3:55 p.m. One driver was traveling north and going straight. The other was traveling west and making a right turn. Impact points were the left front bumper and right front bumper. A 48-year-old driver sustained a shoulder and upper-arm contusion and was listed as injured; three others were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors for the involved drivers were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver error was documented in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843839 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Woman fatally struck by 18-wheeler truck in hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn
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Distracted drivers crash at Avenue X and Bragg

Sep 16 - Two drivers going straight collided at Avenue X and Bragg in Brooklyn. A parked sedan was hit. A 30-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.

Two sedans collided at Avenue X and Bragg St in Brooklyn. One driver headed north. The other drove west. Both were going straight. The crash tore the left side of one car and the front of the other. A parked BMW was also hit. A 30-year-old male driver was injured, with neck and crush injuries, and was conscious. An 82-year-old woman and an infant male were listed as occupants with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844293 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Rear-End Belt Parkway Crash; Police Cite Distraction

Sep 15 - Two westbound drivers collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Rear impact. A 38-year-old driver suffered neck crush injuries and stayed conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. Another occupant’s status was unspecified.

Two sedans, both westbound on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, collided. A driver hit the back of another car, leaving center back-end damage on the lead sedan. A 38-year-old male driver suffered neck injuries and reported crush injuries; he was conscious. Another 38-year-old occupant was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the crash happened at 5:35 p.m. and involved a Toyota and a Nissan. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. One vehicle’s damage was logged at the center back end; the other showed no damage in the database entry. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists and does not assign further causes beyond distraction.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842943 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Sedan Driver Rear-Ends SUV; Toddler Hurt

Sep 14 - On Harkness Ave by Shore Pkwy, a sedan driver hit a slowing SUV from behind. A 2-year-old boy in the back seat suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

Two westbound drivers collided on Harkness Ave by Shore Pkwy in Brooklyn. The driver of a sedan went straight and hit the back of an SUV that was slowing or stopping. A 2-year-old boy riding in the middle rear seat was injured, with a head injury and whiplash. According to the police report, both vehicles showed center-front and center-back damage and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded. Police recorded driver inattention by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were struck. The crash involved a 2016 Toyota sedan and a 2022 Tesla SUV, both registered in New York. The data lists unspecified injuries for the adult occupants. The child was listed as injured and conscious.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842946 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Northbound driver hits Mazda on Avenue U

Sep 13 - At Avenue U and Stuart Street, a northbound driver in a Toyota sedan hit the left side of an eastbound Mazda. The Mazda’s 49-year-old driver was hurt. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two sedans collided at Avenue U and Stuart Street in Brooklyn. A northbound driver in a Toyota hit the left side of an eastbound Mazda. The Mazda’s 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion and was recorded injured. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The report records point of impact as Left Side Doors for the Mazda and Center Front End for the Toyota. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as Unspecified for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842516 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03