Crash Count for East Flatbush-Erasmus
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,002
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,224
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 252
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 17
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025
Carnage in East Flatbush-Erasmus
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 4
Crush Injuries 4
Whole body 2
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Severe Bleeding 6
Head 5
Face 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Head 1
Neck 1
Concussion 2
Head 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whiplash 53
Neck 21
+16
Back 12
+7
Whole body 12
+7
Head 11
+6
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Contusion/Bruise 65
Lower leg/foot 34
+29
Head 9
+4
Back 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Neck 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Whole body 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Face 1
Abrasion 33
Lower leg/foot 10
+5
Head 7
+2
Face 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Whole body 3
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Pain/Nausea 10
Whole body 3
Head 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in East Flatbush-Erasmus?

Preventable Speeding in East Flatbush-Erasmus School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in East Flatbush-Erasmus

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2023 Black Audi Sedan (LCM8254) – 457 times • 2 in last 90d here
  2. 2017 Black Lexus Sedan (LPY1138) – 233 times • 9 in last 90d here
  3. 2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 197 times • 7 in last 90d here
  4. 2024 Ford Spor (3DNW82) – 177 times • 2 in last 90d here
  5. 2023 Gray GMC Pickup (LED1645) – 170 times • 1 in last 90d here
East Flatbush-Erasmus: Four dead since 2022. One more hurt this month.

East Flatbush-Erasmus: Four dead since 2022. One more hurt this month.

East Flatbush-Erasmus: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 16, 2025

On Oct 5, at Snyder Avenue and E 34 Street, a driver hit a man on a bike. Police recorded a serious injury and severe bleeding from the crash record (CrashID 4848596).

Since 2022, four people have been killed on the streets of East Flatbush‑Erasmus — two people walking and two riding bikes — with hundreds more injured, according to city data compiled for this area (2022–present) from NYC Open Data.

Where people keep getting hit

Police reports in this neighborhood often cite the driver’s failure to yield and inattention in crashes that injure people walking and biking, with unsafe speed also appearing in the records in the local analysis.

Harm clusters on familiar corridors. Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue each show heavy injury counts in the dataset’s local rollups for this area.

Serious injuries peak around the evening hours in the neighborhood data, including a spike around 8 PM per the hourly breakdown.

A city that knows how to fix speed

The worst harm comes with speed. City and state leaders have moved some pieces. One state bill would force repeat speeders to install limiters that stop the car from going more than 5 mph over the limit; in June, State Senator Kevin Parker voted yes in committee on that measure, S 4045.

On the city side, the push is simple: slow the streets. As one Brooklyn lawmaker put it while riding local streets, “We should be making this as easy as possible and as safe as possible for as many people as possible” he told Streetsblog.

Concrete fixes on the blocks where it hurts

This neighborhood’s records point to left and right‑turn conflicts and crossing injuries. The tools are known:

  • Daylight corners and add hardened turns to cut the turning speed and improve sight lines at Church, Nostrand, Rogers, and New York Avenue — the corridors with the heaviest toll in the local rollups in the data.
  • Add leading pedestrian intervals and raised crosswalks where failure to yield keeps showing up in crash reports in the contributing‑factor data.
  • Target evening enforcement and calming on Snyder, Lenox, and nearby corridors, matching the spike in serious injuries around 8 PM in the hourly data.

Hold power to the fire

The law to rein in repeat speeders is in Albany. Parker has voted yes in committee on S 4045. The City Council also has a live bill to speed up school‑zone safety work — Int 1353‑2025 — introduced by Farah Louis. Your local representatives here are Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, State Senator Kevin Parker, and Council Member Rita C. Joseph; the record above shows who’s moved and where the gaps remain.

One man on a bike went down at Snyder and E 34. The next one doesn’t have to. Ask City Hall to lower speeds and Albany to stop repeat speeders. Start here: /take_action/.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened this month?
On Oct 5 at Snyder Avenue and E 34 Street, a driver hit a man on a bike. Police recorded a serious injury and severe bleeding in the crash record (CrashID 4848596) from the NYC Open Data system.
How bad is it in East Flatbush‑Erasmus since 2022?
According to the neighborhood rollup of NYC’s crash reports for 2022–present, four people have been killed here — two people walking and two people riding bikes — with many more injured.
Which streets stand out as trouble spots?
Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue show some of the highest injury counts in the local data. Turning movements and crossings recur in the reports.
What policies could change this?
Albany’s repeat‑speeder bill S 4045 would require intelligent speed limiters for drivers with repeated speeding or camera violations. In June, State Senator Kevin Parker voted yes on it in committee. At City Hall, Int 1353‑2025 would speed installations of school‑zone safety devices once a study says they’re needed.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) filtered to the East Flatbush‑Erasmus neighborhood (NTA BK1701) for the period Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 16, 2025. We counted deaths, serious injuries, reported contributing factors, and mapped top corridors from those filtered records. Data were last accessed Oct 16, 2025. You can explore the source datasets starting here.
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

District 42

Council Member Rita C. Joseph

District 40

State Senator Kevin Parker

District 21

Other Geographies

East Flatbush-Erasmus East Flatbush-Erasmus sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 67, District 40, AD 42, SD 21, Brooklyn CB17.

See also
Boroughs
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State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for East Flatbush-Erasmus

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Drivers disregard traffic control, crash on Linden

Nov 18 - Two SUV drivers crashed at Linden Blvd and E 35 St in Brooklyn. A 45-year-old driver was injured. A one-year-old rear-seat passenger was listed with unspecified injury. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the drivers.

Two SUV drivers crashed at Linden Boulevard and E 35 St in Brooklyn. One driver traveled north; the other east. Both were going straight. A 45-year-old male driver was injured. A one-year-old female right-rear passenger was listed with injury status unspecified. According to the police report, “Traffic Control Disregarded” was recorded as a contributing factor in the crash and for both drivers. Police also noted “Other Vehicular.” The northbound Nissan showed left rear damage. The eastbound Honda showed right front damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858340 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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31
Driver Hits Man at Nostrand and Snyder

Oct 31 - A southbound driver kept straight on Nostrand and hit a 60-year-old man in the Snyder Avenue intersection in Brooklyn. The impact caught the left front. The man suffered a head injury. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a sedan going south on Nostrand Avenue hit a 60-year-old man walking in the Snyder Avenue intersection in Brooklyn. The crash left the pedestrian with a head injury. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight ahead and struck the man with the left front bumper while passing through the intersection. The report lists the victim as a pedestrian at an intersection. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” and did not note a specific driver error. The driver held a valid license, and the car carried Virginia plates. The collision was logged at 9:35 p.m.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854721 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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Right-Turning Driver Hits E-Biker on Beverley Road

Oct 31 - A driver in a sedan turned right on Beverley Road at E 31st Street and hit a 29-year-old man on an e-bike. He fell and was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and following too closely by the driver.

On Beverley Road at E 31st Street in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan turned right while a man on an e-bike moved straight west. The driver hit him. The 29-year-old bicyclist was injured and ejected, with back pain noted. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn and the bicyclist was traveling straight. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely by the driver. The crash damaged the bike’s front and the sedan’s right side doors. The report lists the driver as a 42-year-old woman licensed in Connecticut. No other injuries were detailed in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856059 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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Int 1439-2025 Farah N. Louis

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Int 1444-2025 Farah N. Louis

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Int 1439-2025 Farah N. Louis

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Int 1439-2025 Farah N. Louis

29
Int 1439-2025 Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guards, improving school-zone pedestrian safety.

Oct 29 - Int 1439-2025 orders NYPD to post at least one school crossing guard at every K–8 public and private school by Sept. 1, 2026. It pins children’s street crossings to police deployment at every school door.

Bill: Int 1439-2025. Status: Committee. Referred to Committee on Public Safety on Oct. 29, 2025; agenda and intro date Oct. 29, 2025; first votes recorded Oct. 29, 2025 (1:25–1:30 p.m.). The matter title: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code... requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade." The text states: "No later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall assign at least 1 school crossing guard to each public and private school..." Sponsored by Council Member Farah N. Louis with nine co-sponsors (Vernikov, Marte, Zhuang, Brooks-Powers, De La Rosa, Ung, Feliz, Stevens, Morano). The bill would require NYPD deployment of at least one crossing guard at every K–8 school citywide by the Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.


29
Int 1446-2025 Louis co-sponsors sidewalk and roadway cafe application expansion, worsening street safety.

Oct 29 - Int 1446 forces DOT to accept sidewalk and roadway cafe applications online and at public counters. Applicants can save drafts. The bill bars mandatory third‑party drawings. Sponsors pushed access. The Committee laid it over for later action.

Bill Int 1446-2025, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications," is an introduction before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced 2025-10-29 and laid over in committee (Laid Over by Committee on 2025-11-24), it would require DOT to receive applications both online and at a public physical location, allow saving incomplete applications, and prohibit mandatory third-party drawings. Sponsored by Council Members Restler, Menin, Louis, Brewer, Banks and Avilés (co-sponsors). No safety assessment or safety impact note was provided on effects to pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers.


29
Int 1444-2025 Louis co-sponsors sidewalk cafe clearance cap, worsening pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Oct 29 - Int 1444 caps clear pedestrian paths in front of sidewalk cafes at 8 feet. The rule shrinks room for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. The Transportation Committee laid the bill over in November.

Bill: Int. No. 1444 (Int 1444-2025). Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: Intro 10/29/2025; laid over 11/24/2025. The matter is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to setting a maximum pedestrian path requirement in front of sidewalk cafes.” The ordinance would add subdivision k to §19-160 and state: “No rule ... shall require that a clear path of more than 8 feet ... remain clear after the installation of such sidewalk cafe.” Sponsored by Council Members Powers, Menin, Restler, Louis and Banks. This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk in front of them to no more than 8 feet in width.


29
Int 1426-2025 Louis is primary sponsor of tougher newsrack rules improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Oct 29 - Int 1426 tightens rules on newsracks. Owners must post name, address, phone and email. They must file changes electronically. DOT may email notices, seize racks that go uncorrected, store or dispose of unclaimed racks and levy penalties.

Bill: Int. No. 1426. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 29, 2025; first vote listed Oct. 29, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025. The matter is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to newsrack requirements and enforcement." Sponsors: Council Members Erik D. Bottcher, Farah N. Louis (Primary), and Chris Banks — they introduced and sponsored the measure. The bill requires contact info and email on racks, electronic annual reporting, emailed notices, and expands DOT authority to remove, store, sell, or dispose of noncompliant newsracks and impose civil penalties. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.


28
Moped Rider Hits Parked Pickup on Beverley Rd

Oct 28 - A southbound moped rider hit a parked pickup at Beverley Rd and New York Ave in Brooklyn. The rider was injured with bruising. Police left contributing factors unspecified.

A moped rider traveling south on Beverley Rd collided with a parked pickup truck at New York Ave in Brooklyn at 9:14 p.m. The rider, a 45-year-old man, was injured and reported bruising. According to the police report, the moped was going straight and its center front struck the truck’s right front quarter panel. The pickup was parked and unoccupied. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified; police did not record a specific driver error. No other injuries were recorded. The crash left the moped rider hurt while the truck sat still at the corner.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853310 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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Left-turning driver injures 74-year-old at Nostrand and Linden

Oct 20 - A driver making a left at Nostrand and Linden hit a 74-year-old man at the intersection. He suffered a leg bruise and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a sedan making a left at Nostrand Avenue and Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn hit a 74-year-old man in the intersection and injured him. He suffered a leg contusion and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, "the driver was making a left turn" and "the pedestrian was at the intersection." Police recorded impact at the car’s left front bumper. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified." The driver was licensed in New York. The vehicle was registered in New York and reported with no damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851213 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others
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11-year-old riding scooter injured in hit-and-run in Brooklyn, police say
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Int 1423-2025 Louis co-sponsors DOT retaining wall inventory, neutral safety impact.

Oct 9 - Int. 1423 forces DOT to publish an inventory of city-owned retaining walls 10 feet or taller. It must list locations and last inspection dates by Oct. 1, 2026, and update annually. Sponsors demanded infrastructure transparency that affects streets and sidewalks.

Bill: Int. 1423. Status: Laid Over in Committee. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Key dates: introduced Oct. 9, 2025; laid over Nov. 24, 2025; inventory due Oct. 1, 2026. The measure is titled, in part, "Requiring the department of transportation to provide an inventory of city-owned retaining walls under its jurisdiction." It was introduced and sponsored by Council Members Stevens, Ossé, Menin, Ayala, De La Rosa, Louis and Banks. The sponsors sought public records of walls 10 feet or greater, including location and last inspection date, updated annually. Safety impact note: no safety assessment provided.


9
Int 1421-2025 Louis co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, boosting overall safety.

Oct 9 - Council bill widens outdoor dining. Grocery stores could apply for sidewalk licenses. Roadway cafes may operate year-round and expand frontage with consent. Review process is streamlined. Laid over in Transportation and Infrastructure committee. No safety analysis attached.

Int. No. 1421, introduced Oct. 9, 2025 and currently Laid Over in Committee. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard it; it was laid over on Nov. 24, 2025. The bill is titled, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes,” and its summary states: “This bill would expand the City’s outdoor dining program by allowing grocery stores to apply for a sidewalk cafe license, removing seasonal restrictions on roadway cafe operation, and providing the option to expand frontage…”. Primary sponsor is Julie Menin; Lincoln Restler and nine other council members are co-sponsors (Ossé, Hanif, Krishnan, Powers, Hudson, Brewer, De La Rosa, Banks, Louis) and it lists coordination with the Brooklyn Borough President. No safety_impact_note or formal safety analysis was provided with the filing; effects on pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users are not assessed in the record.


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Hit-and-run in Brooklyn kills 75-year-old grandmother. Here's more on the SUV police are looking for.
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Driver hits cyclist from behind on Snyder Avenue

Oct 5 - Driver going east on Snyder hit a 46-year-old cyclist from behind near E 34 St. The rider suffered a head wound with severe bleeding. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

In Brooklyn, at Snyder Ave and E 34 St, a driver traveling east hit a bicyclist from behind. Both were going straight. The 46-year-old man was conscious but suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Vehicle data show the front of the driver’s vehicle struck the back of the bike while both moved east. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The crash injured a vulnerable road user on a neighborhood street.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848596 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05