101 Years Old. Killed Crossing Legally. Who Will Stop the Next One?

A taxi and payloader collided head-to-tail on Empire Boulevard. Three passengers in the taxi suffered back contusions. The impact struck the taxi’s center back end. All occupants remained inside the vehicle, wearing lap belts or no restraints.

According to the police report, a payloader traveling east on Empire Boulevard struck the center back end of a taxi also traveling east. Three passengers in the taxi, including two children aged 5 and 9 and a 33-year-old adult, were injured with back contusions. The passengers were not ejected; two wore lap belts, one had no safety equipment. The report lists no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The collision involved a rear-end impact, with the payloader hitting the taxi from behind. The taxi driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. The payloader driver was also licensed and traveling straight ahead. The injuries were moderate, and all victims remained inside the taxi after the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4565988, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A sedan sped west on Eastern Parkway. The driver ran the light at Utica Avenue. A man crossed with the signal. The car hit him head-on. His skull split. Blood pooled. He lay semiconscious. The sedan rolled away, untouched.

A 60-year-old man was crossing Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue with the signal when a westbound sedan struck him head-on. According to the police report, 'A man crossed with the light. A westbound sedan ran it. Struck him head-on.' The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations and was left semiconscious at the scene. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. The sedan showed no visible damage and continued on. The man was injured while following the signal. The crash highlights the danger when drivers ignore traffic controls and speed through intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4558296, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 31-year-old male e-bike rider was ejected and injured at Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan struck the bike’s right front panel. The rider suffered bruises and arm injuries. Police cited failure to yield and following too closely as causes.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn involving a sedan and an e-bike. The 31-year-old male bicyclist was ejected from his bike and sustained contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists driver errors including failure to yield right-of-way and following too closely. The sedan struck the e-bike on its right front quarter panel while both were traveling south. The bicyclist was not wearing any safety equipment. No other occupants were involved. The crash highlights the dangers posed by driver errors in yielding and maintaining safe distances.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4556701, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A sedan making a left turn struck an eastbound e-bike on Midwood Street in Brooklyn. The e-bike rider was ejected and suffered a head injury and concussion. The driver failed to yield right-of-way and was distracted at impact.

According to the police report, a 35-year-old male e-bike rider was injured when a 2013 BMW sedan made a left turn and collided with the bike on Midwood Street in Brooklyn. The e-bike rider was ejected and sustained a head injury and concussion. The report lists the driver’s errors as failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction. The e-bike rider was not wearing any safety equipment. The sedan’s front center end and the bike’s right front bumper were damaged in the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4557812, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 58-year-old woman was struck by an SUV while crossing Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn. The driver was distracted, failing to notice the pedestrian. The woman suffered bruises and an upper arm injury. The vehicle showed no damage at impact.

According to the police report, a 58-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn. The collision involved a 2020 Nissan SUV traveling westbound. The pedestrian suffered a contusion and an upper arm injury but remained conscious. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The driver was going straight ahead and struck the pedestrian with the center front end of the vehicle. No damage was reported to the SUV. The pedestrian was crossing outside of an intersection or crosswalk area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4555155, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A parked sedan struck a 28-year-old female bicyclist on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was partially ejected and suffered bruises and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. Driver inattention caused the crash.

According to the police report, a parked sedan on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn was struck on its left side doors by a bicyclist traveling north. The 28-year-old female bicyclist, who was not wearing safety equipment, was partially ejected and sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors to the crash. The sedan had no occupants at the time. The bicyclist was conscious after the collision and suffered injury severity level 3. No other contributing factors were specified.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4554382, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A driver fell asleep behind the wheel on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. His SUV struck the left rear quarter panel of a sedan traveling east. The sedan’s 22-year-old male driver suffered shoulder and upper arm abrasions but was conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Eastern Parkway near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. A male driver operating a 2011 SUV traveling west fell asleep, causing the vehicle to collide with the left rear quarter panel of a 2020 sedan traveling east. The sedan’s 22-year-old male driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, sustained abrasions and injuries to his shoulder and upper arm but remained conscious and was not ejected. The contributing factor listed was the SUV driver falling asleep. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4551823, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A moped struck the right rear bumper of an SUV traveling north on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. The 51-year-old moped driver suffered abrasions to his elbow and lower arm. Both vehicles were moving straight ahead at impact. The moped driver was conscious and wearing a helmet.

According to the police report, a moped traveling east collided with the right rear bumper of a northbound SUV on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 51-year-old man, sustained abrasions to his elbow, lower arm, and hand but was not ejected and remained conscious. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not indicate any failure to yield or other driver errors. The moped driver was wearing a helmet. The SUV sustained damage to its right rear bumper, and the moped was damaged at its center front end.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4552083, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A sedan and moped crashed head-on on Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn. The moped driver, a 50-year-old man, suffered a fractured elbow and dislocation. Both vehicles traveled east. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. Injuries were serious but the driver remained conscious.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn involving a sedan and a moped, both traveling east. The moped driver, a 50-year-old male occupant, sustained a fractured elbow and dislocation but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors to the crash. The sedan struck the moped on its left front quarter panel, causing damage to the moped's left side doors and injuring the moped driver. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4551983, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A Toyota SUV turned right at Lefferts and Troy. A nine-year-old boy crossed outside the crosswalk. Steel hit flesh. The front end struck his legs. Blood pooled. His knee split open. The driver failed to yield. The boy stayed conscious.

A Toyota SUV, making a right turn at Lefferts Avenue and Troy Avenue in Brooklyn, struck a nine-year-old boy as he crossed the street outside a crosswalk. According to the police report, 'the front end strikes his legs. The boy bleeds, conscious, his knee torn open.' The child suffered severe lacerations to his knee and lower leg. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No damage was reported to the vehicle. The driver, a 42-year-old man, was licensed and remained at the scene. The crash highlights the danger faced by children crossing city streets, especially when drivers fail to yield.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4550600, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 13-year-old boy was struck by a sedan while crossing Maple Street in Brooklyn. The boy suffered abrasions and injuries to his elbow and lower arm. The driver, heading east, did not damage the vehicle. The crash involved pedestrian confusion and failure to yield.

According to the police report, a 13-year-old male pedestrian was injured while crossing Maple Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The crash involved a sedan traveling east with one licensed male driver. The point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle, which sustained no damage. Contributing factors included pedestrian error or confusion and the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way. The pedestrian was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The report does not indicate any helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4559330, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A Jeep hit a woman crossing Troy Avenue with the signal. The SUV’s front end smashed her face. Blood pooled on the street. She stayed conscious. The driver failed to yield. The city’s danger showed itself again at dawn.

A 29-year-old woman was crossing Troy Avenue at 5 a.m. with the signal when a Jeep SUV struck her. According to the police report, the SUV’s front end hit her face, causing severe lacerations. She remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the driver’s contributing factor. The woman was in the crosswalk, following the signal, when the crash occurred. The data does not mention any helmet or signaling issues for the pedestrian. The crash highlights the ongoing risk to people on foot when drivers ignore the rules meant to protect them.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4548708, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

Two sedans crashed head-on on Bedford Avenue. Both drivers, women aged 23 and 49, suffered injuries to their entire bodies. Each was conscious and restrained by seat belts. Driver distraction caused the collision. Damage hit the front bumpers of both cars.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling east and south on Bedford Avenue collided frontally. Both drivers, a 23-year-old and a 49-year-old woman, were injured with internal complaints affecting their entire bodies. Both were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors for both drivers. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the eastbound Toyota and the right front bumper of the southbound BMW. Both vehicles sustained front bumper damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4547282, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 51-year-old woman driving a sedan was injured in a rear-end collision on Franklin Avenue. The SUV driver’s defective brakes caused the crash. The sedan driver suffered back injuries but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, a 51-year-old female sedan driver was injured when a 2021 Ford SUV traveling south on Franklin Avenue rear-ended her vehicle. The SUV driver was licensed and going straight ahead but had defective brakes, which contributed to the collision. The sedan driver was not ejected, remained conscious, and wore a lap belt and harness. She sustained internal back injuries. Both vehicles showed no damage at the point of impact. The report lists 'Brakes Defective' as the sole contributing factor, indicating a mechanical failure on the SUV rather than driver error. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545702, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 22-year-old man driving a BMW sedan struck two parked cars on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver suffered facial bruises but was conscious and restrained. The crash happened just after midnight. Driver inattention caused the collision.

According to the police report, a 22-year-old male driver traveling southbound in a 2018 BMW sedan collided with two parked vehicles on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. The driver was injured, sustaining contusions to his face, but remained conscious and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The collision involved impact to the sedan's center front end and damage to the left rear bumper of a parked SUV and the center back end of a parked sedan. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the primary contributing factor. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle straight ahead at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545413, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A pick-up truck turning improperly struck a bicyclist going straight on Eastern Parkway. The cyclist suffered back abrasions but was conscious. The truck followed too closely and hit the bike’s front end with its center back end. The cyclist wore no helmet.

According to the police report, a pick-up truck making a right turn on Eastern Parkway collided with a bicyclist traveling straight westbound. The bicyclist, a 32-year-old man, was injured with abrasions to his back but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists driver errors including "Turning Improperly" and "Following Too Closely" by the truck driver. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet. The truck’s point of impact was the center back end, striking the bike’s center front end. The truck driver was licensed in Pennsylvania; the bicyclist was unlicensed. No other contributing factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4544991, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 29-year-old female bicyclist was injured in Brooklyn after an SUV failed to yield right-of-way. The bike struck the SUV’s right front quarter panel. The cyclist suffered abrasions to her entire body but remained conscious and was not ejected.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn involving a bicyclist and an SUV. The 29-year-old female bicyclist was injured, sustaining abrasions over her entire body. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor by the SUV driver. The bike struck the right front quarter panel of the SUV, which showed no damage. The bicyclist was conscious and not ejected from her bike. No other contributing factors were specified. The SUV driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4543552, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

An e-bike rider collided with an SUV on Rogers Avenue. The rider suffered a fractured knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield and traffic control disregard. The rider was conscious and not ejected from the bike.

According to the police report, a 51-year-old male e-bike rider traveling north on Rogers Avenue was injured in a collision with an eastbound SUV. The rider sustained fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists driver errors including failure to yield right-of-way and traffic control disregarded. The e-bike rider was riding or hanging on the outside and was not ejected. The SUV driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead. The e-bike driver was unlicensed. The collision caused damage to the front center of the e-bike and the left front bumper of the SUV. No helmet or signaling factors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4542908, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 58-year-old woman was injured crossing Utica Avenue with the signal. An e-bike making a left turn struck her at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and was inattentive.

According to the police report, an e-bike traveling southeast on Utica Avenue made a left turn and struck a 58-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists driver errors including Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction as contributing factors. The e-bike showed no vehicle damage. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No safety equipment or other factors were noted. The crash highlights the dangers posed by inattentive drivers failing to yield to pedestrians at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4542901, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20

A 16-year-old boy was hit by a sedan on Eastern Parkway. The pedestrian was crossing outside a crosswalk and lost consciousness. The vehicle’s right front quarter panel took the impact. The teen suffered full-body injuries and fractures.

According to the police report, a 16-year-old male pedestrian was injured after being struck by a sedan traveling west on Eastern Parkway. The pedestrian was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk or signal when the collision occurred. The vehicle impacted the pedestrian on its right front quarter panel, causing the teen to lose consciousness and sustain injuries to his entire body, including fractures and dislocations. The report lists no specific driver contributing factors, but the pedestrian’s crossing location was noted as outside a crosswalk. The driver was licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of impact. No helmet or signaling factors were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4544295, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20