Police Precinct 72: Traffic Crash Statistics

Red Lights, Dead Pedestrians—City Waits, People Die
NYPD officers close off Seventh Avenue at West 41st Street in Sunset Park after a hit-and-run driver killed a 75-year-old woman crossing here Saturday night.
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Crash Count for Precinct 72 5,431 crashes • 19 deaths
Crashes: 1,231
All Injuries: 789
Moderate: 167
Serious: 9
Deaths: 5
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025
Crashes by Hour in Precinct 72 4 PM • 54 injuries ↓17%
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Who is getting hurt? Kids 46 injuries ↓34% Seniors 45 injuries ↓21%

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Caught Speeding Recently in Precinct 72 LNC2044 — 33 times
Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in Precinct 72
  1. 2016 White Lexus Suburban (LNC2044) – 33 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Land Rover Station Wagon (KVH2364) – 24 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2022 Black Ford Suburban (LSZ2963) – 23 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
  4. 2016 Gray Honda Sedan (LGS6067) – 17 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2016 Gray Nissan Sedan (KDA9605) – 17 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
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Carnage in Precinct 72 18 Whiplash (Neck)
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Killed 5
Crush Injuries 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Severe Lacerations 6
Concussion 8
Whiplash 45
Contusion/Bruise 36
Abrasion 29
Pain/Nausea 13
Internal Injury 7
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025
Totals count people injured or killed.
Worst Streets Gowanus Expressway (BQE): 33 moderate injuries

Recent crashes at Gowanus Expressway (BQE)

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Dropped off vs. last year
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  • 6 Avenue
  • 39 Street
Preventable Speeding 3,519 16+ offenders ↓49%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Precinct 72
Data through 2025-12-15
3,519
Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date
Prev: 6,940 2024 year-to-date
↓49.3% vs 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16
  • ≥ 6: 7,848 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 16,441 2024 year-to-date
  • ≥ 16: 3,519 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,940 2024 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 84% by Cars and Trucks ↓1.1%
Cars 0
Trucks 0
Mopeds 0
Bikes 0
Assembly Member Robert Carroll A (85)
Robert Carroll
Assembly Member Robert Carroll
District 44
Assembly 44
Street Safety Record
A (85)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Inside the $1K ‘speed limiter’ that would pump the brakes on reckless drivers under proposed NY state bill: ‘We can save lives’
District Office:
416 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
Legislative Office:
Room 557, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Council Member Alexa Avilés A (99)*
Alexa Avilés
Council Member Alexa Avilés
District 38
Council 38
Street Safety Record
A (99)*
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for police department high-speed vehicle pursuits
District Office:
4417 4th Avenue, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-439-9012
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1746, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
Twitter: @AlexaAviles
State Senator Steve Chan C (55)
Steve Chan
State Senator Steve Chan
District 17
Senate 17
Street Safety Record
C (55)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Relates to requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits: Council passes
  • 2025-11-07 · Sponsor · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    S 8573 enacts the RIDERS Act and defines electric skateboards and personal mobility devices. It mandates registration of e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards. The rule adds cost and enforcement burden that may deter riders and shrink safety in numbers.
  • 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
  • 2025-06-13 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
    Senate passes bill forcing delivery apps to insure workers and crash victims. Lawmakers tout support for the injured. But insurance comes after the hit. Speeders keep driving. Danger stays on the street. Prevention takes a back seat.
  • 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
    Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
District Office:
6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Legislative Office:
Room 615, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
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Precinct 72 Police Precinct 72 sits in Brooklyn.

It contains Brooklyn CB7, Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Sunset Park (West), Sunset Park (Central), Green-Wood Cemetery.

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