Streets Run Red While City Hall Sleeps

A Ford convertible struck a 60-year-old man on an e-bike at 19th Avenue and 71st Street. His head bled onto the street. The car’s bumper cracked. The bike’s side tore open. He stayed conscious. Driver inattention and traffic control ignored.

A Ford convertible hit a 60-year-old man riding an e-bike at the corner of 19th Avenue and 71st Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the crash left the cyclist bleeding from the head, though he remained conscious. The e-bike’s right side was torn open and the car’s bumper was cracked. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary causes were driver errors. No other serious injuries were reported among vehicle occupants. The street bore the mark of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4506210, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 53-year-old male bicyclist was injured on Avenue T in Brooklyn. The SUV made a left turn and struck the cyclist traveling north. The rider suffered a shoulder and upper arm contusion. The driver failed to yield right-of-way.

According to the police report, a 53-year-old male bicyclist was injured when a 2019 Toyota SUV made a left turn on Avenue T in Brooklyn and collided with the cyclist traveling straight north. The bicyclist sustained a contusion and bruise to his shoulder and upper arm but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists the driver’s failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. The bicyclist was unlicensed and not wearing any safety equipment. The SUV’s right front bumper and the bike’s center front end were damaged. No other contributing factors were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4505084, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 49-year-old man was struck while crossing New Utrecht Avenue at a marked crosswalk. The driver, making a left turn, failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered an eye abrasion but remained conscious. Driver inattention contributed to the collision.

According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured on New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn when a vehicle making a left turn struck him at a marked crosswalk. The 49-year-old man was crossing without a signal and sustained an eye abrasion. The report lists the driver’s failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The impact occurred at the vehicle’s center front end. The pedestrian was conscious after the crash. No other vehicle details or driver information were provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4506951, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 42-year-old male driver was injured in a collision on 74 Street near 17 Avenue. The SUV made a left turn and struck a sedan going straight. The driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries and was in shock at the scene.

According to the police report, a 2019 Ford SUV was making a left turn on 74 Street when it collided with a 2020 Kia sedan traveling straight south. The SUV’s right front bumper struck the sedan’s center front end. The injured party was the SUV driver, a 42-year-old man, who sustained knee and lower leg injuries and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as a contributing factor for the driver’s error. The sedan driver held a permit license. No ejections occurred. The collision caused vehicle damage to both vehicles’ front ends.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4504396, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A car hit a young man on 65th Street. He stepped from behind a parked car. His head split. Blood pooled. He drifted in and out. The street kept moving. The driver kept going straight. The man lay broken on the cold pavement.

A 20-year-old man was struck by a westbound vehicle on 65th Street near 20th Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, 'A young man stepped from behind a parked car. A westbound vehicle struck him. Blood pooled on the pavement. His head split. He drifted in and out.' The pedestrian suffered a severe head injury and was semiconscious at the scene, bleeding heavily. The report lists no driver errors or contributing factors. The driver was traveling straight ahead. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and emerged from behind a parked vehicle. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4503107, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 20-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured in Brooklyn on Bay Parkway. The crash happened at night. The scooter was struck from behind. The rider suffered head injuries and shock. The driver was not wearing a helmet. The vehicle hit the scooter’s back end.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Bay Parkway in Brooklyn involving an e-scooter and another vehicle. The 20-year-old male e-scooter driver was injured, sustaining head injuries and shock. The report lists driver inattention and following too closely as contributing factors. The scooter was hit on its center back end by a vehicle traveling south. The e-scooter driver was not wearing any safety equipment. The crash resulted from the striking vehicle’s failure to maintain safe distance and distraction. The rider was not ejected but suffered serious injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502504, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 25-year-old woman was struck while crossing 86 Street at 18 Avenue in Brooklyn. She suffered bruises and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The pedestrian was conscious and crossing with the signal at the time of impact.

According to the police report, a 25-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 86 Street and 18 Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when struck by an unspecified vehicle. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, and remained conscious after the collision. The report lists no contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The vehicle involved is unspecified, and no details about the driver or vehicle type are provided. The pedestrian was not cited for any contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499401, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

An 87-year-old man driving a sedan was injured after striking multiple parked SUVs on 80 Street. He lost consciousness at the scene. The impact damaged the front of his vehicle and the rear quarters of the SUVs. No ejections reported.

According to the police report, an 87-year-old male driver lost consciousness while driving a sedan westbound on 80 Street. His vehicle collided with several parked SUVs, damaging their rear quarter panels and bumpers. The driver was injured and found unconscious but was not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists 'Lost Consciousness' as a contributing factor. There are no other specified driver errors or contributing factors noted. The driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness. The collision involved multiple parked SUVs, with damage concentrated on the front of the sedan and the rear of the parked vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497401, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 31-year-old male bicyclist suffered a severe shoulder injury in Brooklyn. The crash happened at Avenue T. The rider was conscious but fractured and dislocated his upper arm. Driver inattention and distraction caused the collision.

According to the police report, a 31-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a crash on Avenue T in Brooklyn. The bicyclist sustained a fractured and dislocated shoulder, described as a distorted injury. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor, along with the bicyclist's reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. The bicyclist was not ejected and was conscious at the scene. The vehicle involved was a bike traveling south, going straight ahead, with damage to the center front end. No safety equipment was noted. The crash highlights driver inattention as the primary cause of the injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4496991, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 55-year-old woman driving an SUV was injured in a side-impact collision on 15 Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash involved a sedan hitting the SUV’s right side doors. The driver suffered a fractured hip and upper leg. Police cited traffic control disregard.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on 15 Avenue in Brooklyn involving a 2017 SUV and a 2011 sedan. The SUV, driven by a 55-year-old woman, was struck on the right side doors by the sedan traveling east. The SUV driver sustained a fractured hip and upper leg, with injuries classified as severe. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Aggressive Driving/Road Rage' as contributing factors. The SUV driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The sedan’s front center end was the point of impact. The crash highlights driver errors related to ignoring traffic controls and aggressive behavior, with no mention of victim fault or other contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495698, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A sedan pulling out of parking hit a northbound e-bike on 18 Avenue. The e-bike rider, a 32-year-old man, suffered abrasions and full-body injuries. The driver was distracted. The bike's front and sedan's bumper took the impact.

According to the police report, a sedan starting from parking collided with an e-bike traveling north on 18 Avenue. The e-bike rider, a 32-year-old male driver, sustained abrasions and injuries to his entire body but was conscious and not ejected. The point of impact was the center front end of the bike and the left front bumper of the sedan. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted. The sedan driver was licensed and operating a 2014 Dodge vehicle. The e-bike rider was not using any safety equipment.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493921, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

Two men suffered injuries after a sedan driven by an inexperienced, unlicensed driver struck a parked vehicle on 21 Avenue in Brooklyn. Both occupants reported pain and nausea. The crash damaged the front center of the moving sedan and the left rear quarter of the parked car.

According to the police report, the crash occurred when a 38-year-old male driver, unlicensed and inexperienced, drove a 2013 Dodge sedan southbound on 21 Avenue and collided with a parked 2012 Honda sedan. The impact was to the center front end of the moving vehicle and the left rear quarter panel of the parked car. Both the driver and a 26-year-old male passenger were injured, experiencing pain and nausea and placed in shock. The report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor. No other driver errors or victim actions were noted. Both occupants wore lap belts and harnesses and were not ejected.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4497124, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20