Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 66?
No Accident: Brooklyn Streets Are Killing Us—Who Will Stop It?
Precinct 66: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 18, 2025
The Deaths Keep Coming
In Precinct 66, the streets do not forgive. Since January 2022, 21 people have died in crashes here. Sixteen more suffered serious injuries. The numbers do not tell the whole story. They do not show the blood on the crosswalk or the shoes left behind.
Just last month, a 17-year-old was killed and a 14-year-old thrown from a moped on Avenue N. The cause: “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” and “Unsafe Speed” (NYC Open Data). The street was quiet after. The loss was not.
In April, a 61-year-old man was killed crossing Bay Parkway. The SUV kept going straight. He did not (NYC Open Data).
The Pattern Is Clear
SUVs and cars do most of the killing. Out of all pedestrian injuries and deaths, SUVs and sedans are responsible for the largest share. Trucks, buses, mopeds, and bikes add to the toll, but the weight of the harm is clear. The dead are not just numbers. They are children, elders, neighbors.
A neighbor, after a recent double fatality, put it plain: “Drivers speed on that stretch of roadway.” (CBS New York). The police know the hotspots. The city knows the patterns. Still, the bodies pile up.
Leadership: Action and Silence
Local leaders have tools. The city now has the power to lower speed limits. Speed cameras are renewed. But the pace of real change is slow. The police in Precinct 66 can enforce speed limits, crack down on reckless driving, and target the corners where people keep dying. They can write tickets for speeding, for failure to yield, for running red lights. They can make it stop. But only if they act.
What You Can Do
This is not fate. It is policy. Call your council member. Call the precinct. Demand enforcement where it matters. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand action, not words. Every day of delay is another day someone does not come home.
Citations
▸ Citations
- BMW Driver Kills Two in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-12
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4822639 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-18
- Brooklyn Hit-And-Run Kills Two Men, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-12
- Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts, New York Post, Published 2025-07-16
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Brooklyn Woman, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Girlfriend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- BMW Driver Kills Two in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-12
Other Representatives
District 44
416 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
Room 557, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 38
4417 4th Avenue, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-439-9012
250 Broadway, Suite 1746, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
District 17
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 66 Police Precinct 66 sits in Brooklyn, District 38, AD 44, SD 17.
It contains Brooklyn CB12, Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Borough Park, Kensington, Mapleton-Midwood (West).
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 66
Unlicensed Bicyclist Ejected, Head Injured▸A 40-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and suffered a serious head injury on 48 Street. He was unconscious and unhelmeted. The bike showed no damage. The rider was unlicensed and had unspecified contributing factors. No other vehicles involved.
According to the police report, a 40-year-old male bicyclist riding eastbound on 48 Street was ejected from his bike and sustained a severe head injury. The rider was unconscious and not wearing a helmet. The report lists the bicyclist as unlicensed and notes unspecified contributing factors on his part. The bike itself showed no damage, and no other vehicles were involved. The crash resulted in internal injuries and a high injury severity rating. The report does not identify any driver errors beyond the bicyclist's unlicensed status and unspecified factors.
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Ocean Parkway▸A 44-year-old woman was injured crossing Ocean Parkway with the signal. A sedan making a left turn hit her with its right front bumper. The driver was distracted. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and arm injuries, left in shock at the scene.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Ocean Parkway made a left turn and struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The impact occurred at the right front bumper of the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, and was left in shock. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The pedestrian was at an intersection and had the right of way when the collision occurred.
73-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit Crossing Ditmas▸A 73-year-old man crossing Ditmas Avenue with the signal was struck by a vehicle making a right turn. He suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The driver was inattentive and disregarded traffic control, causing the injury.
According to the police report, a 73-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Ditmas Avenue at East 8 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle traveling east made a right turn and struck him. The pedestrian sustained a head contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with disregarding traffic control. No information on the vehicle type or driver details was provided. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals at the time of the crash.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing with Signal in Brooklyn▸A 23-year-old man was struck while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, hit him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered bruises and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Toyota sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors, only unspecified factors. The sedan was damaged at the center front end. No helmet or signaling issues were noted, and the pedestrian was not at fault.
A 40-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and suffered a serious head injury on 48 Street. He was unconscious and unhelmeted. The bike showed no damage. The rider was unlicensed and had unspecified contributing factors. No other vehicles involved.
According to the police report, a 40-year-old male bicyclist riding eastbound on 48 Street was ejected from his bike and sustained a severe head injury. The rider was unconscious and not wearing a helmet. The report lists the bicyclist as unlicensed and notes unspecified contributing factors on his part. The bike itself showed no damage, and no other vehicles were involved. The crash resulted in internal injuries and a high injury severity rating. The report does not identify any driver errors beyond the bicyclist's unlicensed status and unspecified factors.
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Ocean Parkway▸A 44-year-old woman was injured crossing Ocean Parkway with the signal. A sedan making a left turn hit her with its right front bumper. The driver was distracted. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and arm injuries, left in shock at the scene.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Ocean Parkway made a left turn and struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The impact occurred at the right front bumper of the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, and was left in shock. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The pedestrian was at an intersection and had the right of way when the collision occurred.
73-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit Crossing Ditmas▸A 73-year-old man crossing Ditmas Avenue with the signal was struck by a vehicle making a right turn. He suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The driver was inattentive and disregarded traffic control, causing the injury.
According to the police report, a 73-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Ditmas Avenue at East 8 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle traveling east made a right turn and struck him. The pedestrian sustained a head contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with disregarding traffic control. No information on the vehicle type or driver details was provided. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals at the time of the crash.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing with Signal in Brooklyn▸A 23-year-old man was struck while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, hit him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered bruises and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Toyota sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors, only unspecified factors. The sedan was damaged at the center front end. No helmet or signaling issues were noted, and the pedestrian was not at fault.
A 44-year-old woman was injured crossing Ocean Parkway with the signal. A sedan making a left turn hit her with its right front bumper. The driver was distracted. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and arm injuries, left in shock at the scene.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on Ocean Parkway made a left turn and struck a 44-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The impact occurred at the right front bumper of the vehicle. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, and was left in shock. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The pedestrian was at an intersection and had the right of way when the collision occurred.
73-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit Crossing Ditmas▸A 73-year-old man crossing Ditmas Avenue with the signal was struck by a vehicle making a right turn. He suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The driver was inattentive and disregarded traffic control, causing the injury.
According to the police report, a 73-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Ditmas Avenue at East 8 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle traveling east made a right turn and struck him. The pedestrian sustained a head contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with disregarding traffic control. No information on the vehicle type or driver details was provided. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals at the time of the crash.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing with Signal in Brooklyn▸A 23-year-old man was struck while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, hit him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered bruises and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Toyota sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors, only unspecified factors. The sedan was damaged at the center front end. No helmet or signaling issues were noted, and the pedestrian was not at fault.
A 73-year-old man crossing Ditmas Avenue with the signal was struck by a vehicle making a right turn. He suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The driver was inattentive and disregarded traffic control, causing the injury.
According to the police report, a 73-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Ditmas Avenue at East 8 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a vehicle traveling east made a right turn and struck him. The pedestrian sustained a head contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with disregarding traffic control. No information on the vehicle type or driver details was provided. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals at the time of the crash.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing with Signal in Brooklyn▸A 23-year-old man was struck while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, hit him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered bruises and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Toyota sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors, only unspecified factors. The sedan was damaged at the center front end. No helmet or signaling issues were noted, and the pedestrian was not at fault.
A 23-year-old man was struck while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway with the signal. The sedan, making a left turn, hit him with its left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered bruises and remained conscious at the scene.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Fort Hamilton Parkway at an intersection in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Toyota sedan, traveling north and making a left turn, struck him with the vehicle's left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors, only unspecified factors. The sedan was damaged at the center front end. No helmet or signaling issues were noted, and the pedestrian was not at fault.