Crash Count for McGuire Fields
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 153
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 105
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 10
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 4
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 0
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 10, 2025
Carnage in McGuire Fields
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
▸ Crush Injuries 2
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 1
Lower leg/foot 1
▸ Severe Lacerations 1
Lower arm/hand 1
▸ Concussion 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
▸ Whiplash 2
Whole body 2
▸ Contusion/Bruise 1
Head 1
▸ Abrasion 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 10, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in NYC?

Belt Parkway keeps breaking bodies. The fixes lag.

McGuire Fields: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 25, 2025

Just after 10 PM is when it hits hardest here. On the Belt Parkway, people end up in the hospital.

The parkway is the hotspot

This neighborhood logged 153 crashes, 105 injuries, and 4 serious injuries since 2022, with no recorded deaths in the dataset for this area. Most of it traces back to one place: Belt Parkway — the top hotspot with 103 injuries — and a secondary point at East 69 Street (NYC Open Data). Injuries spike around 10 PM, with a clear late‑night bulge in the records for this area’s crashes, then return again at midnight and the small hours (NYC Open Data).

Two snapshots from the files: a driver on the Belt Parkway who fell asleep and left with a concussion on Dec 3, 2024 (CrashID 4775959). Another crash at 2480 East 69 Street put a 60‑year‑old driver in the hospital with crush injuries on Jul 2, 2024 (CrashID 4738696). The pattern is plain. The place does the damage.

The toll eases this year — but the danger holds

This year shows improvement. Through 2025 to date: 30 crashes and 17 injuries, down from 39 and 23 in the same period last year — and zero deaths in both periods for this area (NYC Open Data). The late‑night harm remains. The parkway remains the stage.

City leaders know speed is the line between life and death. As DOT’s commissioner said, “A driver’s speed can mean the difference between life and death in a traffic crash” (Take Action). The files here carry that truth without speeches.

What leaders did — and what they haven’t

In Albany, our State Senator Roxanne Persaud twice voted yes in committee for S 4045, a bill to require speed‑limiting tech for repeat violators (May 20, 2025 vote, June 12, 2025 vote). In the Assembly, Jaime Williams voted yes to extend school speed zones, keeping cameras watching the corridors where kids move (S 8344 votes). On the Council, Mercedes Narcisse backed a crackdown on unlicensed commuter vans (Int 1347-2025) that mandates maximum fines — a policing‑first move on paper, not a parkway fix (Legistar).

At City Hall, daylighting and safer intersections were on the docket this spring. A bill would add barriers at crosswalk corners; 120 groups lined up in support at a Council hearing (Gothamist). That’s a start for corners. It won’t slow the Belt by itself.

Concrete fixes for this map

  • Belt Parkway needs speed management and sustained automated enforcement. The state has already moved to extend school‑zone cameras citywide; the next step is to stop the small number of repeat offenders with S 4045 speed limiters statewide (S 4045).
  • Around East 69 Street and feeder roads, install daylighting, hardened turns, and signal timing that favors people crossing — measures the Council has already debated and the city can deploy at scale (Gothamist).
  • Citywide, use the power already in hand to lower speeds on residential streets, then enforce them. “Lower speeds. Save lives.” is not a slogan; it’s the record in every file on this page (Take Action).

The line back to 10 PM

Late nights on the parkway keep sending people to the ER. The names don’t show in the public data here. The injuries do. We know the tools. We know who must move them.

Take one step today. Ask your lawmakers to act on speed — and mean it. Start here.

Frequently Asked Questions

▸ What is happening on the Belt Parkway in this area?
It is the top crash hotspot in McGuire Fields. Since 2022, the dataset for this neighborhood shows most injuries tied to Belt Parkway, with a late‑night spike around 10 PM, plus additional late‑night harm. Source: NYC Open Data crash records.
▸ Which officials represent this area?
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, Assembly Member Jaime Williams, and State Senator Roxanne Persaud represent this area in city, state Assembly, and state Senate, respectively.
▸ What have they done on speed and enforcement?
State Sen. Roxanne Persaud voted yes in committee twice in 2025 on S 4045 to require speed‑limiting tech for repeat violators. Assembly Member Jaime Williams voted yes to extend school speed zones (S 8344). Council Member Mercedes Narcisse co‑sponsored Int 1347‑2025 to mandate maximum penalties for unlicensed commuter van violations. Citations in the story link to each record.
▸ How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles). We filtered for the McGuire Fields area (NTA BK1892), between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑11‑25, and counted crashes, injuries, serious injuries, and deaths. Late‑night patterns and hotspots come from the same filter, using hour and on‑street fields. Data were last ingested Nov 24, 2025. You can explore the base datasets 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

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Other Representatives

Assembly Member Jaime Williams

District 59

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

District 46

State Senator Roxanne Persaud

District 19

▸ Other Geographies

McGuire Fields McGuire Fields sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 63, District 46, AD 59, SD 19, Brooklyn CB56.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for McGuire Fields

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Fury Roads Edition
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Deadly wigmaker’s sweetheart deal proves even kid-killing is shrugged off by NYC judges
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Int 1457-2025 Narcisse co-sponsors autonomous taxi licensing bill; safety impact neutral.
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Nov 12 - Int 1457 would bar autonomous taxis until the Taxi and Limousine Commission creates a license. It keeps human drivers in cabs for now and forces rules on safety standards, insurance, trip reporting and medallion issuance. No safety impact note provided.

Bill Int 1457 is in Committee (Transportation and Infrastructure). Intro and agenda date: 2025-11-12; first vote listed 2025-11-12 13:25. It is titled: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis." Sponsored by Council Members Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer (primary), Selvena Brooks‑Powers, Mercedes Narcisse and Frank Morano. The bill bars licensing autonomous vehicles for hire until the Taxi and Limousine Commission establishes a specific autonomous‑taxi license and promulgates rules. It mandates safety standards, insurance, trip and revenue reporting, medallion issuance rules and vehicle standards. No safety impact note or analyst assessment was provided.

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Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others
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11-year-old boy critically hurt in Brooklyn hit-and-run
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Queens woman fatally struck by e-bike rider after exiting city bus in Brooklyn
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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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Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn
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In tragic irony, dad of filmmaker killed in Brooklyn car crash also died in car accident
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Brooklyn road rage attack: Man brutally stabbed over double-parked car, cops say
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NYPD cop killed in fiery BQE hit-and-run survived earlier motorcycle crash: friend
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Int 1347-2025 Mercedes Narcisse
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Int 1346-2025 Mercedes Narcisse
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Int 1347-2025 Narcisse co-sponsors crackdown on unlicensed commuter vans, worsening overall street safety.
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Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to use a compliance checklist and levy maximum fines on unlicensed commuter vans. Punitive enforcement may cut informal transit, push riders to cars and ride‑hail, and raise vehicle volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Int 1347-2025. Status: Sponsorship; sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The matter: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams; co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, and Chris Banks. The law orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a checklist and requires officers to issue maximum fines for each violation. It takes effect 120 days after enactment. A safety assessment warns this punitive approach may reduce informal transit in underserved areas, shift trips to private cars and ride‑hail, and increase traffic volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists; it adds policing without system-wide safety gains.

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Int 1347-2025 Narcisse co-sponsors unlicensed commuter van crackdown, worsening overall street safety.
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Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.

Int 1347-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams introduced the bill. Co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, and Farah N. Louis joined her. The bill orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a compliance checklist and requires officers to issue maximum penalties for every listed violation. Analysts warn punitive enforcement and steep fines will likely reduce shared transit options in transit deserts, push trips to private cars and ride-hail, and increase traffic exposure for pedestrians and cyclists, prioritizing policing over safer operations or street redesign without clear system-wide safety gains.

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Three NYC Crashes Leave Two Dead
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Aug 5 - Three crashes. Two dead. A teen fights for life. Metal twisted. Bodies thrown. Streets stained. Drivers lost control. System failed to protect.

Gothamist (2025-08-05) reports three early-morning crashes in New York City. A driver lost control on the Belt Parkway, flipping his car and dying. In Staten Island, an MTA bus struck a 13-year-old on a scooter, leaving him in critical condition. In Brooklyn, a car hit a moped, killing the rider; the driver was taken into custody. Police said, 'Criminal charges for him were still pending.' Investigations continue. The incidents highlight ongoing risks for vulnerable road users and the deadly consequences of driver error and street design.

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Driver Flees After Brooklyn Pedestrian Death
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Aug 3 - A man crossed Broadway. A driver hit him. The driver sped off. The man died on the street. Police hunt for the vehicle, possibly a garbage truck. The city’s roads claim another life.

NY Daily News (2025-08-03) reports a 47-year-old pedestrian was killed crossing Broadway at Suydam St. in Brooklyn. The driver, possibly operating a garbage truck, left the scene. Police said, "A driver struck and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian... then left the scene." The victim died before help arrived. The driver’s failure to remain highlights ongoing dangers for those on foot and the persistent issue of hit-and-runs in New York City.

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Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts
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Jul 16 - A driver spun out in a Brooklyn lot. The car struck a woman on the curb. She died at the hospital. Police charged the driver with negligent homicide. The lot was left scarred. The city mourns another loss.

According to the New York Post (2025-07-16), Zachary Cando, 24, was 'doing the dangerous spinning trick' known as donuts in a Gateway Center parking lot when he lost control and hit Madisyn Ruiz, 21, who was sitting nearby. Ruiz died after being rushed to the hospital. Police charged Cando with criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. The article notes the car was 'badly dented in the front.' The crash highlights the risks of reckless driving in public spaces and the need for stronger deterrents in parking lots.

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BMW Driver Kills Two in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
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Jul 12 - Two men crossed Third Avenue. A BMW struck them. Blood marked the car. The driver fled. Police tracked him down. He faces manslaughter charges. Sunset Park mourns.

According to NY Daily News (2025-07-12), a BMW driver hit and killed two men, ages 59 and 80, as they crossed Third Ave. at 52nd St. in Brooklyn. The driver, Juventino Anastacio Florentino, left the scene, leaving car parts behind. Police used license plate readers to find him. Florentino admitted, 'I had a six pack of Modelos and two drinks... It's my fault.' His blood alcohol content was 0.06%, below the legal limit. He faces manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. The case highlights the deadly risk of hit-and-run crashes and the role of alcohol, even below legal thresholds.

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Teen Killed Subway Surfing On J Train
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Jul 9 - A 15-year-old died on the Williamsburg Bridge. He rode atop a J train. An overhead beam struck him. The impact threw him under the train. Five died subway surfing in 2023. The toll keeps rising.

amNY (2025-07-09) reports Norma Nazario’s son, Zackery, died subway surfing on the Williamsburg Bridge. He climbed atop a Manhattan-bound J train and was struck by an overhead beam. Nazario said, "the train was going so fast that the impact pushed him under the train." The article notes five subway surfing deaths in 2023, six in 2024, and three more already in 2025. The case highlights the deadly risks of riding outside trains and raises questions about social media’s role and transit safety. No driver error is cited; the focus is on systemic dangers and rising fatalities.