Crash Count for East Flatbush-Rugby
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,356
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,696
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 270
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 23
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in East Flatbush-Rugby
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Killed 3
+1
Crush Injuries 8
Back 2
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 5
Head 4
Face 1
Severe Lacerations 7
Head 2
Eye 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 8
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whiplash 49
Neck 22
+17
Back 12
+7
Whole body 7
+2
Head 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Contusion/Bruise 49
Lower leg/foot 20
+15
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Back 4
Head 4
Chest 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Whole body 3
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Abrasion 40
Lower leg/foot 17
+12
Lower arm/hand 7
+2
Head 5
Whole body 4
Face 3
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Chest 1
Pain/Nausea 23
Neck 8
+3
Head 6
+1
Chest 4
Whole body 4
Back 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

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

Preventable Speeding in East Flatbush-Rugby School Zones

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Utica, Church, Linden: a body count and a clock

Utica, Church, Linden: a body count and a clock

East Flatbush-Rugby: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025

East Flatbush bleeds at the corners. Names on the map. Bodies in the street.

Church Avenue takes people and keeps going

A 30‑year‑old man died at Church Avenue and Kings Hwy at 7:09 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2025. The records say the car was a sedan, “going straight,” and the cause included “Unsafe Speed.” The pedestrian was “Crossing Against Signal.” He died at the scene. That’s all the city will allow you to know (NYC Open Data crash 4788144).

On July 17, 2025, at Church Avenue and E 55th St, a 36‑year‑old man was killed. The vehicle was a Ford SUV. The sheet lists “Alcohol Involvement.” It also lists “Crossing Against Signal.” One person is gone. The SUV drove away on four tires (crash 4828979).

In November 2022, an older woman was struck on Church Avenue while “Getting On/Off Vehicle Other Than School Bus.” The driver was unlicensed. She died. The van’s front end tells the rest (crash 4579422).

Utica and Linden: injuries pile up

Utica Avenue racks up injuries — 71 people hurt since 2022, with three serious injuries logged. Linden Boulevard shows 72 injuries and three serious injuries. These are the top local hot spots (top intersections). On Aug. 14, 2025, a 61‑year‑old woman was struck at Utica and Lenox. The sedan hit her while “Going Straight Ahead.” The report says “Severe Bleeding,” “Semiconscious.” No more words for that (crash 4835070).

A day later, near Albany Ave, another pedestrian was listed as “Unconscious,” legs crushed, after a crash involving an Infiniti sedan and a parked Chevy SUV (crash 4837211).

Night falls, the numbers rise

Across East Flatbush‑Rugby, the worst hour is 7 p.m. Nineteen hundred hours. Three deaths and 67 injuries stack there. Late night hurts too: 9 p.m. shows four serious injuries; 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. add more hurt (hourly distribution).

Pedestrians bear it. Since 2022, four pedestrians are dead, 176 injured. Cars and SUVs are the main striking vehicles, listed in the city roll‑up. Trucks and buses injure fewer people here but still kill (mode split and vehicle rollup).

What drives the harm

The city’s ledger calls out “other” factors most often. It also flags inattention, failure to yield, and unsafe speed. Alcohol appears too. The words are dry. The outcomes aren’t (contributing factors).

The fixes we can put down now

Start where people are dying and getting hurt:

  • Daylight the corners on Utica Avenue and Linden Boulevard. Pull parking back. Clear sightlines.
  • Add leading pedestrian intervals and hardened turns at Church Avenue and Kings Hwy; extend them down Church’s long run.
  • Work the night hours. Targeted enforcement and temporary calming where the clock shows the worst: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (hourly distribution).

City Hall and Albany hold the keys

The Council has bills moving. One would force DOT to install school‑adjacent traffic devices within 60 days of a study finding the need. Farah N. Louis co‑sponsors it (Int 1353‑2025). Another, co‑sponsored by Louis, pushes a crackdown on unlicensed commuter vans, ordering maximum penalties when stopped (Int 1347‑2025).

In Albany, Senator Kevin Parker voted yes in committee on a bill to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat violators. The bill targets drivers with stacks of points or camera tickets. Committee votes advanced it on June 11 and 12, 2025 (S 4045).

Lower speeds citywide. Stop repeat speeders. These two moves cut deep and fast. The city already has the tools. Use them. Call it what it is: a choice. See our guide and make the calls (/take_action/).

Citations

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Other Representatives

Monique Chandler-Waterman
Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman
District 58
District Office:
903 Utica Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203
Legislative Office:
Room 656, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Farah N. Louis
Council Member Farah N. Louis
District 45
District Office:
1434 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-629-2900
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1831, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6859
Twitter: @FarahNLouis
Kevin Parker
State Senator Kevin Parker
District 21
District Office:
3021 Tilden Ave. 1st Floor & Basement, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Legislative Office:
Room 504, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

East Flatbush-Rugby East Flatbush-Rugby sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 67, District 45, AD 58, SD 21, Brooklyn CB17.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for East Flatbush-Rugby

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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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Unlicensed driver rear-ends Toyota on Church

Oct 22 - Two westbound sedans. The Volvo driver hit the back of a Toyota on Church Avenue at East 46th. Two drivers hurt; one with severe facial cuts. A parked car was damaged. Police noted the Volvo driver was unlicensed.

Two westbound drivers traveling straight on Church Avenue at East 46th collided. Damage entries list the Toyota’s center back end and the Volvo’s center front end. A parked Toyota also showed left-side damage. The 32-year-old Volvo driver suffered severe facial lacerations. The 36-year-old Toyota driver reported neck pain. Three other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight westbound, and officers recorded the Volvo driver as unlicensed. The report lists contributing factors for the people involved as "Unspecified." No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt. The crash occurred in the 67th Precinct in Brooklyn.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851589 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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E-Bike Rider Hurt on Lenox Road

Oct 20 - A crash involving an e-bike on Lenox Road at East 39th in Brooklyn injured a 56-year-old bicyclist. He suffered severe arm lacerations and stayed conscious. Two motor vehicles were parked. Police recorded driver inattention.

A crash on Lenox Road at East 39 Street in Brooklyn injured a 56-year-old man riding an e-bike. He suffered severe lacerations to his arm and hand and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was a contributing factor. The bicyclist was traveling west and going straight ahead. An Acura SUV and a Honda sedan were listed as parked at the time. Damage was noted to the left rear of the SUV and the left side of the sedan. Two vehicle occupants were recorded with unspecified injuries. The record lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851439 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
15
Driver in SUV hits man crossing with signal

Oct 15 - A driver in an SUV turned left at E 52 St and Linden Blvd in Brooklyn and hit a 30-year-old man crossing with the signal. He stayed conscious. His arm was bruised.

A crash in Brooklyn at E 52 St and Linden Blvd injured a 30-year-old man who was crossing the intersection with the signal. A driver in a 2013 Nissan SUV made a left and hit him. He was conscious and suffered an arm injury. According to the police report, the driver was “Making Left Turn,” the point of impact was “Left Front Bumper,” and the pedestrian was “Crossing With Signal” at an intersection. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850001 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
14
Brooklyn boy, 11, remains in critical condition after hit-run; driver on loose
13
Distracted drivers collide at Utica and Beverley

Oct 13 - Two sedans collided at Utica Avenue and Beverley Road in Brooklyn. Both women driving were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention for both.

Two drivers in sedans crashed at Utica Avenue and Beverley Road in Brooklyn. One traveled east. The other north. Both went straight. "According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction for both drivers." A 49-year-old woman driving reported knee and lower-leg pain and nausea. A 50-year-old woman driving suffered a chest contusion. Both were conscious and not ejected, per the report. Other listed occupants were noted as registrants or witnesses with unspecified injury status. No other contributing factors were recorded. Damage logged: right front quarter panel on one sedan, center front end on the other.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849656 - 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
1
Right-turn by sedan injures scooter rider in Brooklyn

Oct 1 - A sedan driver turned right at Church and Utica. A man on a standing scooter went straight. He hit the car's right rear quarter. He fell and hurt his arm. Police recorded Following Too Closely by both drivers.

At Church Ave and Utica Ave in Brooklyn at 7:55 a.m., a sedan driver turned right while a standing-scooter driver went straight southbound. The scooter driver hit the sedan’s right rear quarter and fell. The 36-year-old man on the scooter was injured in the shoulder and upper arm and reported pain. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, police recorded "Following Too Closely" for both drivers. The report notes impact to the scooter’s left front and the sedan’s right rear.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847979 - 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
SUV passing collides with sedan on Kings Hwy

Sep 19 - An SUV driver was passing on Kings Hwy at Remsen Ave. A sedan driver went east. They collided. Both drivers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

Two drivers crashed at Kings Hwy and Remsen Ave in Brooklyn. A driver in a Jeep SUV was passing southwest. A driver in a Chevy sedan traveled east and went straight. Impact was to the SUV’s center front and the sedan’s left front quarter. The 39-year-old woman driving the SUV was semiconscious with a neck injury. The 55-year-old man driving the sedan reported neck pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded that driver error in the crash detail. Both drivers were licensed. No other injuries were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844377 - 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
14
Driver rear-ends stopped Kia at Utica and Linden

Sep 14 - A driver rear-ended a stopped Kia on Utica Ave at Linden Blvd, Brooklyn. The front-seat passenger suffered abdominal pain; the driver was hurt too. Police recorded Other Vehicular. Impact to the center back end.

A driver hit the back of a stopped Kia sedan on Utica Ave at Linden Blvd in Brooklyn. The front-seat passenger, 32, suffered abdominal and pelvic injury and complained of whiplash. The 35-year-old male driver was injured. According to the police report, the Kia was stopped in traffic and another driver struck its center back end. Police recorded Other Vehicular as a contributing factor. The crash involved vehicles registered in PQ and NJ. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Collision ID 4845071.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845071 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Sedan driver hits SUV at E 55/Tilden

Sep 6 - At E 55 and Tilden in Brooklyn, a sedan driver hit an SUV's left side. Two drivers were hurt. One was ejected. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction.

Two drivers collided at E 55 Street and Tilden Avenue in Brooklyn at 8:10 a.m. A 2018 Honda sedan was headed east. A 2024 Jeep SUV was headed north. The driver of the sedan hit the SUV's left side. The 59-year-old male driver of the sedan was injured with bleeding to his arm. The 32-year-old female SUV driver was ejected and suffered internal injuries and shoulder trauma. Another 32-year-old female occupant reported an unspecified injury. "According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The forms list both drivers going straight. Air bags deployed in both vehicles.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840278 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Driver hits man crossing on Linden Blvd

Sep 3 - A westbound sedan driver hit a 69-year-old man crossing at E 49 St on Linden Blvd in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention. The man suffered a fracture. Impact at the left front bumper.

The crash happened at Linden Blvd and E 49 St in Brooklyn at 8:16 p.m. A driver in a sedan was going west and continued straight. The driver hit a 69-year-old man who was crossing at the intersection. The man was conscious and injured with a fracture and back injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. The point of impact was the left front bumper, and damage matched that area. The driver was licensed in New York. No other injuries were noted in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839869 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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SUV Rear-Ends Moped on Clarkson Avenue

Sep 1 - The driver of an SUV rear-ended a moped on Clarkson Ave at East 48th in Brooklyn. The 37-year-old moped rider was conscious and injured, complaining of an abrasion and entire-body injury. Police logged center-front and center-back impacts.

The driver of an SUV rear-ended a moped on Clarkson Avenue at East 48th Street in Brooklyn. The moped rider, a 37-year-old man, was injured and conscious and complained of an abrasion and an entire-body injury. According to the police report, the moped sustained "Center Back End" damage and the SUV sustained "Center Front End" damage, and both vehicles were recorded as "Going Straight Ahead." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" and listed no specific driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction. The report logs center-front and center-back points of impact.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839280 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Two SUVs Collide at E 52 Street

Sep 1 - Two SUVs collided at E 52 Street and Snyder Avenue in Brooklyn. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered a shoulder/upper-arm contusion and remained conscious. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified.

The driver of a Tesla traveled west and struck the driver of a Toyota who was traveling south at the intersection of E 52 Street and Snyder Avenue. A 22-year-old rear passenger suffered a shoulder/upper-arm contusion and was conscious after the crash. “According to the police report …” both vehicles were going straight ahead; the Tesla struck with a center-front impact while the Toyota was hit at the left-front quarter panel. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for all involved. The injured person was a rear-seat passenger; no ejection was reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839277 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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Truck Rear-Ends Sedan on Linden Boulevard

Aug 27 - A tractor-trailer rear-ended an eastbound sedan on Linden Boulevard at E 45th. The sedan's 21-year-old driver and a 30-year-old passenger were injured. The sedan's rear and the truck's front were crushed.

A tractor-trailer struck the rear of an eastbound sedan on Linden Boulevard at E 45th in Brooklyn. Two people in the sedan were hurt: the 21-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and a 30-year-old front passenger was also injured. According to the police report, "both vehicles were going straight and the truck had center front-end damage while the sedan had center back-end damage." The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified." Police did not record a specific driver error such as Failure to Yield or Following Too Closely. No helmet, signal, or victim fault is listed as a contributing factor in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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SUV strikes moped on Linden Boulevard

Aug 23 - An SUV hit a moped at Linden and Albany. The moped rider went down and was hurt. Police cite inattention and a blown signal. One driver unlicensed. Brooklyn pavement took the rest.

A moped and an SUV collided at Linden Boulevard and Albany Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped driver was injured to the lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Traffic Control Disregarded.” The data also shows the moped operator was unlicensed. Both vehicles were reported traveling straight. The SUV showed left‑front bumper damage; the moped had front‑end impact. The listed driver errors—distraction and disregarding traffic control—frame the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted as injured in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837213 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03