East Flatbush-Farragut: Streets Still Kill

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Oct 24 - Brooklyn driver hit a parked Nissan on Clarendon Rd. A 27-year-old right-rear passenger was hurt with a leg injury. Others in the car were listed with unspecified injuries.

A 27-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was injured. She had a leg injury and a bruise. A driver in an Acura sedan was going straight west on Clarendon Rd and hit a parked Nissan sedan near 3402 Clarendon Rd in Brooklyn. The driver, 43, a front passenger, 47, and a left-rear passenger, 63, were marked with unspecified injuries. "According to the police report, the Acura was traveling west and struck the left front quarter of a parked Nissan; no contributing factors were recorded." The data lists no driver errors such as failure to yield, distraction, or speed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852926 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

Oct 23 - Two sedans collided at Cortelyou Road and East 34 Street at midnight. A front-seat passenger suffered a concussion. Both drivers were injured. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper.

Two drivers collided at Cortelyou Road and East 34 Street in Brooklyn at midnight. One driver traveled east; the other headed south. Left front impacts were recorded on both sedans. A front-seat passenger suffered a concussion. Both drivers were injured, with head and neck injuries noted. According to the police report, officers recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Other Vehicular as contributing factors. The southbound driver was recorded as passing before the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852470 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

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Sep 20 - Albany Ave at Farragut Rd. A driver in an SUV and a motorcyclist, both northbound, crashed. An 86-year-old rear passenger suffered a head injury. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two northbound drivers crashed on Albany Ave at Farragut Rd in Brooklyn on Sept. 20, 2025, at 8:50 a.m. The driver of a 2024 SUV and a 2025 Zhilo motorcycle were going straight when they collided. An 86-year-old woman riding in the rear seat of the SUV suffered a head contusion and was listed injured. The SUV carried two people; the motorcycle had one. According to the police report, both drivers were licensed in New York and both vehicles were traveling north. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified,” and no driver errors were listed in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843979 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

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Sep 10 - Two sedans collided at Farragut Road and New York Ave in Brooklyn. Police recorded failure to yield by the drivers. A 25-year-old front passenger suffered an arm abrasion. A 35-year-old driver reported head pain.

A front passenger was hurt when two drivers in sedans crashed at Farragut Road and New York Ave in Brooklyn at 3:52 p.m. One driver traveled east. The other traveled north. Both were going straight. The eastbound car showed center-front damage. The northbound car had damage to the left-side doors. The 25-year-old passenger suffered an abrasion to the elbow and lower arm. A 35-year-old driver reported head pain. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841277 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

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Sep 2 - Driver in a Lexus SUV hit a 14-year-old girl at Utica Avenue and Avenue D in Brooklyn at 6:50 a.m. She suffered a lower-leg fracture. Police recorded no driver contributing factor.

A driver in a 2018 Lexus SUV, traveling south on Utica Avenue, hit a 14-year-old girl in the intersection with Avenue D at 6:50 a.m. in Brooklyn. She suffered a lower-leg fracture and was listed as injured. According to the police report, no driver contributing factor was recorded. Officers noted damage to the SUV’s left-side doors. The pedestrian was reported conscious at the scene. Police listed the driver as a 48-year-old woman, licensed in New York and wearing a lap belt. The report describes the vehicle as going straight ahead before impact and lists one occupant.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839264 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

Sep 1 - On Kings Hwy at Avenue D, a southbound driver went straight and hit the right rear of a BMW turning left. A 19-year-old driver and three passengers were hurt. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two southbound drivers collided at Kings Hwy and Avenue D in Brooklyn. One driver went straight. The other began a left turn. The straight-traveling driver hit the right rear of the turning BMW. A 19-year-old driver in the BMW suffered a head injury and whiplash. Three passengers, ages 17 and 19, reported back and neck pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified"; no specific driver error was recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840520 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

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Aug 25 - The driver of an eastbound sedan hit the rear of a stopped sedan on Farragut Rd. A 46-year-old front-seat passenger reported chest pain and whiplash. Police responded to the scene at New York Ave.

Two eastbound sedans collided on Farragut Rd at New York Ave in Brooklyn. The driver of the following sedan struck the center back of a stopped sedan. A 46-year-old front-seat passenger in the lead car was injured and complained of chest pain and whiplash. According to the police report, the first vehicle was "Stopped in Traffic" and the second was "Going Straight Ahead," with impacts at the center back and center front. The data lists no explicit contributing factors. Police recorded the crash as a rear-end collision; no pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837620 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

Aug 15 - A northbound sedan on Avenue D took a heavy right-side blow at Utica Avenue. Three occupants were injured: a 7-year-old rear passenger, an 18-year-old front passenger, and the 24-year-old driver.

A northbound Nissan sedan on Avenue D at Utica Avenue was struck on its right side. A 7-year-old rear passenger, an 18-year-old front passenger, and the 24-year-old driver were injured. The sedan's right-side doors were crushed. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" was the contributing factor. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. All three occupants reported neck injuries and shock and were not ejected. The other vehicle is listed as a station wagon/SUV with no occupants recorded. No helmet or signaling issues were cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837876 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06