Crash Count for Brownsville
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,558
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,501
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 302
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 18
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in Brownsville
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Killed 6
+1
Crush Injuries 8
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 7
Face 3
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 9
Head 5
Back 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Whiplash 39
Neck 18
+13
Whole body 6
+1
Back 5
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Contusion/Bruise 57
Lower leg/foot 24
+19
Hip/upper leg 9
+4
Face 5
Head 5
Back 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Neck 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Whole body 1
Abrasion 44
Lower leg/foot 17
+12
Head 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 5
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Face 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Pain/Nausea 23
Back 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 4
Head 3
Whole body 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Brownsville?

Preventable Speeding in Brownsville School Zones

(since 2022)
Brownsville Bleeds—Leaders Stall. Demand Safe Streets Now.

Brownsville Bleeds—Leaders Stall. Demand Safe Streets Now.

Brownsville: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 18, 2025

The Toll in Brownsville

Five dead. Fifteen seriously hurt. That’s the count in Brownsville since 2022. The numbers do not flinch. They do not care about hope or habit. They only rise. In the past twelve months, four people lost their lives here. Three were between 25 and 34. One was over 65. Children are not spared: 37 injured in the last year alone.

Just last month, a cyclist was crushed at Newport Street and Rockaway Avenue. A 40-year-old man, hip and leg broken, pinned by a car. The week before, a child was hit on Herzl Street. The driver was distracted. The child bled on the pavement. Every week, another family waits in the ER.

The Machines That Kill

Cars and SUVs do most of the damage. Since 2022, they have killed one person and injured 169 more on Brownsville’s streets. Trucks and buses hit 14. Motorcycles and mopeds, two. Bikes, three. The numbers are plain. The pain is not.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

Some leaders have moved. Council Member Darlene Mealy co-sponsored a bill to ban parking near crosswalks. It could save lives, if enforced. State Senator Jabari Brisport voted yes to extend school speed zones. He also backed a bill to force repeat speeders to install limiters on their cars (File S 4045). But the streets are still not safe. The deaths keep coming.

Neighbors see it. After a hit-and-run killed two men in Brooklyn, a local said, “drivers speed on that stretch of roadway.” The city knows. The numbers do not lie.

The Call

This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by those in power. Call your council member. Call your senator. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand speed cameras. Demand streets for people, not just cars.

Do not wait for another name on the list.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Latrice Walker
Assembly Member Latrice Walker
District 55
District Office:
400 Rockaway Ave. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Legislative Office:
Room 713, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Darlene Mealy
Council Member Darlene Mealy
District 41
District Office:
400 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-953-3097
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1856, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
Jabari Brisport
State Senator Jabari Brisport
District 25
District Office:
906 Broadway 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Legislative Office:
Room 805, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Brownsville Brownsville sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 73, District 41, AD 55, SD 25, Brooklyn CB16.

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
Community Boards
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Brownsville

14
Driver overturns on Blake at Strauss, traps passenger

Oct 14 - A driver in a 2021 Toyota overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A right-rear passenger was trapped. Police recorded illness by the driver.

According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A 25-year-old right-rear passenger was trapped. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash was recorded at 11:22 a.m. Police recorded illness by the driver as a contributing factor. The report also listed illness for other involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Both parked cars had left rear quarter damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
14
SUV driver hit parked taxi on Glenmore

Oct 14 - A northbound SUV driver hit a parked taxi on Glenmore at Powell in Brooklyn. The taxi passenger suffered a concussion. The taxi driver reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a northbound SUV driver hit the right-side doors of a parked taxi on Glenmore Avenue at Powell Street in Brooklyn. The taxi’s right-rear passenger, 31, suffered a head injury and concussion. The taxi driver, 23, reported whiplash. The SUV driver, 70, had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified for both drivers. The parked taxi showed damage to its right-side doors. The SUV had front-end impact noted. This was a strike to a stationary vehicle. The harm fell on the passenger.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849736 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
14
Brooklyn boy, 11, remains in critical condition after hit-run; driver on loose
8
Cyclist Injured at Pitkin and East New York

Oct 8 - A 24-year-old cyclist crashed at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. He was ejected and suffered a hip fracture. The other vehicle is listed as unspecified in the report.

Police logged a crash involving a bicyclist and another vehicle at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn at 07:50. The cyclist, a 24-year-old man riding westbound, was ejected and suffered a hip and upper leg fracture. According to the police report, the second vehicle is listed as "Unspecified," and contributing factors are "Unspecified." No driver errors are recorded in the data. The file notes impact to the left rear of the bike. Key driver details are not in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
5
Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
2
Unlicensed driver in Glenmore and Van Sinderen crash

Oct 2 - Two drivers collided at Glenmore and Van Sinderen in Brooklyn. The SUV driver, 40, reported whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention and traffic control disregarded. One driver was unlicensed.

Two drivers crashed at Glenmore Ave and Van SinderEN Ave in Brooklyn at 2:20 p.m. Both were going straight. Impact damaged the sedan's right-side doors and the SUV's front. The male SUV driver, 40, was injured with neck pain and reported whiplash. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Traffic Control Disregarded" were contributing factors recorded for the drivers. The sedan driver, a 32-year-old woman, was unlicensed. Direction of travel listed the sedan southbound and the SUV eastbound. Other listed occupants had unspecified injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
28
Sedan driver hits back of e-bike on Pitkin

Sep 28 - At Pitkin and Saratoga, a driver going east in a sedan hit the back of a 45-year-old man on an e-bike turning left. He went down and hurt his back. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

At Pitkin Avenue and Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan traveling east and going straight hit a 45-year-old man on an e-bike who was traveling west and making a left turn. The sedan's front was damaged, and the bike's back end took the hit. The rider was ejected, stayed conscious, and reported back and internal injuries. According to the police report, the sedan was headed east, the e-bike was making a left turn, and contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited beyond that. The crash injured the e-bike rider; no other injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846167 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
Sedan driver hits parked SUVs on Dumont

Sep 26 - Near midnight on Dumont Avenue, a driver in a sedan hit two parked SUVs. The 62-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement.

The crash happened at 330 Dumont Ave in Brooklyn around 11:48 p.m. A driver in a westbound sedan hit two parked SUVs. The impact damaged the right front of the sedan and the left sides of the SUVs. The 62-year-old man driving the sedan suffered a head injury and minor bleeding, and was in shock. No other injuries were specified. According to the police report, "Alcohol Involvement" was a contributing factor. The report records the sedan as going straight before impact; both SUVs were parked. Collision ID 4845348.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845348 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
Bus driver hits SUV at Rockaway and Livonia

Sep 26 - Southbound bus driver went straight on Rockaway and hit a westbound SUV at Livonia. The SUV took a left-side blow. The 41-year-old SUV driver was injured. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn left the SUV driver hurt. A southbound bus driver went straight and hit the SUV’s left side as the SUV traveled west. The 41-year-old SUV driver suffered a back contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, both drivers were "Going Straight Ahead" before impact; the bus showed "Center Front End" damage and the SUV "Left Side Doors" damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845255 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
25
Driver injures woman at Christopher and Lott

Sep 25 - A driver hit a 45-year-old woman at Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue. She was conscious with arm and internal injuries. Morning crash in Brooklyn. The report lists no driver contributing factor.

A driver hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue in Brooklyn at about 9:30 a.m. The victim is a 45-year-old woman. She was conscious at the scene with injuries to her arm and internal injuries. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection when the crash occurred, and a driver in an unspecified vehicle struck her. Police listed injury severity as 3. The report did not record a driver contributing factor. No vehicle details were provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845252 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
24
Driver U-turns, ejects scooter rider on Pitkin

Sep 24 - On Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville. A sedan driver swung a U-turn and hit a man on a standing scooter. The rider was ejected. Head injury. Police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver.

At 1501 Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a driver in a Kia sedan made a U-turn and hit a 48-year-old man on a standing scooter. The rider was ejected and suffered a head injury. He was conscious at the scene. The sedan driver, 38, was not reported injured. According to the police report, the scooter was "Going Straight Ahead" and the sedan was "Making U Turn." Police recorded "Turning Improperly" by the driver. The collision damaged the scooter’s front. The sedan showed no reported damage. The report lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844858 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
21
Firefighters racing to emergency collide with moped driver in Brooklyn, sending him to hospital
19
Backing Drivers Collide on Glenmore, Brooklyn

Sep 19 - Two drivers backing collided at Glenmore and Watkins in Brooklyn. An ambulance and a sedan. A 69-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Backing Unsafely.

On Glenmore Ave at Watkins St in Brooklyn, the driver of an ambulance and the driver of a sedan were both backing. Their vehicles collided. The ambulance had damage to the center back end. The sedan had damage to the center front end. A 69-year-old male driver was injured, with internal complaints noted. The 23-year-old male driver’s injuries were not specified. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely” for both drivers. The report also records that both drivers were backing before the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the collision record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844436 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
19
Left-turning driver hits woman with signal

Sep 19 - A driver in an SUV turned left at 1705 Linden Boulevard and hit a 50-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered crush injuries to her lower leg. Morning. Center-front impact. Brooklyn intersection.

At about 8:29 a.m. in Brooklyn, a 71-year-old man driving an SUV westbound made a left turn and hit a 50-year-old woman at 1705 Linden Boulevard. She was conscious with crush injuries to her lower leg and foot. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn, the point of impact and damage was the center front end, and the pedestrian was crossing at an intersection with the signal." The driver was licensed in New York. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both the driver and the pedestrian.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843684 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
19
Woman fatally struck by 18-wheeler truck in hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn
3
SUV drivers collide at Mother Gaston, Newport

Sep 3 - Westbound Toyota driver hit a northbound Jeep’s left rear at Mother Gaston and Newport in Brooklyn. The Jeep driver suffered a shoulder bruise. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two SUV drivers going straight crashed at Mother Gaston Blvd and Newport St in Brooklyn. The westbound Toyota driver’s left front contacted the northbound Jeep driver’s left rear. The 30-year-old Jeep driver suffered a shoulder contusion and was listed injured. A 31-year-old front passenger rode in the Toyota; no injury was noted. According to the police report, both drivers were licensed and traveling straight, and officers recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for each person with no specific violations such as Failure to Yield listed. Vehicle damage was logged at those same points. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839453 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
2
Ambulance driver hits teen at Tapscott

Sep 2 - A westbound ambulance driver hit a 16-year-old girl at E New York Ave and Tapscott St. She was semiconscious. Severe cuts to her face. The impact came on the right front bumper.

A driver in an ambulance, heading west on E New York Ave, hit a 16-year-old pedestrian at Tapscott St in Brooklyn at 3:13 p.m. She was semiconscious with severe facial lacerations. The listed point of impact was the right front bumper. According to the police report, the driver was licensed in New York and the vehicle was a 2023 Ford ambulance with no recorded damage. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the driver and the pedestrian. No driver error was recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839451 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
1
Southbound Sedan Rear-Ends Eastbound Ambulance, Five Hurt

Sep 1 - The driver of a southbound sedan struck the left rear of an eastbound ambulance at Thomas S. Boyland and Blake. Five people — both drivers and three passengers — were injured.

The driver of a southbound sedan struck the left rear bumper of an eastbound ambulance at Thomas S. Boyland St and Blake Ave in Brooklyn. Five people were injured: both drivers and three passengers. Injuries listed include knee/lower leg/foot, elbow/lower arm/hand, and chest wounds. According to the police report, vehicle movements were "Going Straight Ahead," and impact points were "Left Rear Bumper" on the ambulance and "Center Front End" on the sedan. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" and recorded no specific driver error. The sedan driver held a permit. Damage was reported to the ambulance's left rear bumper and the sedan's center front end.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838900 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
29
Dirt bike driver ran light, hit pedestrian

Aug 29 - A dirt bike driver ran a signal on Rockaway Ave in Brooklyn and struck a 33-year-old man in the Belmont Ave marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious.

According to the police report, the crash involved a Dirt Bike and listed "Traffic Control Disregarded." A southbound dirt bike driver on Rockaway Ave struck a 33-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at Belmont Ave. The pedestrian suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. The report also records "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" as a contributing factor. Police placed the pedestrian in the crosswalk and the bike as going straight ahead at the time of impact. No other contributing factors for the victim are listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838421 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
29
Left-turning Ford hits Brooklyn bicyclist

Aug 29 - The driver of a Ford sedan turned left from Pitkin Ave and hit a southbound bicyclist on Thomas S. Boyland. The 42-year-old rider fell and suffered knee and lower-leg injuries. He was conscious and had an abrasion.

The driver of a Ford sedan made a left turn at Pitkin Ave and hit a southbound bicyclist on Thomas S. Boyland in Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 42-year-old man, was injured and reported conscious with knee, lower-leg and foot injuries and an abrasion. According to the police report, the sedan was listed as "Making Left Turn," and both vehicles show "Center Front End" as point of impact and damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified," so no specific driver error code is recorded in the data. The bicyclist is listed as Injured in the police record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838416 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03