Crash Count for Precinct 73
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 4,978
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,907
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 626
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 38
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 9
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 73
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Killed 9
+1
Crush Injuries 13
Lower leg/foot 4
Head 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 10
Head 5
Lower leg/foot 2
Chest 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Severe Lacerations 13
Head 6
+1
Face 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 21
Head 11
+6
Back 3
Lower leg/foot 3
Whole body 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 90
Neck 45
+40
Back 18
+13
Head 12
+7
Whole body 8
+3
Chest 4
Lower leg/foot 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Contusion/Bruise 120
Lower leg/foot 45
+40
Head 17
+12
Back 14
+9
Hip/upper leg 13
+8
Lower arm/hand 11
+6
Face 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Neck 6
+1
Abdomen/pelvis 4
Whole body 3
Chest 1
Abrasion 80
Lower leg/foot 26
+21
Head 16
+11
Face 11
+6
Lower arm/hand 10
+5
Shoulder/upper arm 6
+1
Whole body 4
Hip/upper leg 3
Neck 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Pain/Nausea 49
Back 10
+5
Lower leg/foot 9
+4
Neck 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Head 5
Hip/upper leg 5
Whole body 5
Lower arm/hand 2
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 73?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 73 School Zones

(since 2022)
Blood on Blake Avenue: City Inaction Keeps Killing Brooklyn’s Walkers and Riders

Blood on Blake Avenue: City Inaction Keeps Killing Brooklyn’s Walkers and Riders

Precinct 73: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 17, 2025

The Deaths Keep Coming

In Precinct 73, the numbers do not lie. Five people are dead. Twenty-five more have suffered serious injuries since 2022 (city crash data). The names fade, but the pain lingers. A 26-year-old woman, dead in the front seat of a sedan on Blake Avenue. A 72-year-old man, killed crossing Sutter Avenue with the light. A 39-year-old driver, gone on Powell Street. Each one a life cut short, a family left with silence.

Pedestrians and cyclists pay the highest price. Cars, trucks, and buses do the damage. The numbers are steady, the blood is real. In the last year alone, four more deaths, ten more left with life-altering wounds (city crash data). The disaster moves slow, but it never stops.

Reckless Driving, Broken Lives

The violence is not hidden. It happens in daylight, in the open. On June 18, a cyclist was crushed on Newport Street. On May 10, a man was killed in the crosswalk at Osborn and Sutter. The stories repeat. The faces change. The outcome does not.

Reckless driving is not an accident. It is a choice. It is a system that lets drivers speed, run lights, and walk away. The police know the hotspots. They know the patterns. They have the tools to act. They just need to use them.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

Local leaders talk about safety. But talk does not stop cars. The city has new powers—Sammy’s Law lets New York set its own speed limits. The law is there. The will is not. The city can lower the limit to 20 mph. It has not. The police can crack down on speeding, failure to yield, and reckless driving. They can target the streets where people keep dying. They can stop the next crash before it happens.

The families wait. The numbers climb. “It was just a freak accident. Nothing intentional. I know that he loved her. He loved her dearly,” said a relative after a woman was killed by her boyfriend doing donuts in a parking lot. The words do not bring her back. The tire marks are still there, days later.

The Call to Action

This is not fate. This is policy. Every death is a choice made by leaders who refuse to act. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement. Demand that Precinct 73 uses every tool to protect the people who walk and bike these streets.

Do not wait for another name to be added to the list. The disaster is slow, but it is not unstoppable.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Latrice Walker
Assembly Member Latrice Walker
District 55
District Office:
400 Rockaway Ave. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Legislative Office:
Room 713, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Darlene Mealy
Council Member Darlene Mealy
District 41
District Office:
400 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-953-3097
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1856, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
Roxanne Persaud
State Senator Roxanne Persaud
District 19
District Office:
1222 E. 96th St., Brooklyn, NY 11236
Legislative Office:
Room 409, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Precinct 73 Police Precinct 73 sits in Brooklyn, District 41, AD 55, SD 19.

It contains Brooklyn CB16, Ocean Hill, Brownsville.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 73

27
Right-turning driver hits woman at Ralph, Sterling

Oct 27 - A driver in a sedan turned right at Ralph Ave and Sterling Pl and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She had a head wound with severe bleeding. The driver was hurt.

At Ralph Ave and Sterling Pl in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan made a right turn and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a head injury and severe bleeding. The driver was also injured. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn and the center front of the sedan was the point of impact. The crash location was recorded at the Ralph Ave and Sterling Pl intersection. The report did not list a driver error among the contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852955 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
24
Left-turning SUV driver injures woman at Chauncey

Oct 24 - A driver in a Jeep SUV turned left at Thomas S. Boyland and Chauncey and hit a 55-year-old woman in the intersection. She suffered a shoulder injury and shock. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver.

A driver in a 2025 Jeep SUV was heading north on Thomas S. Boyland Street and making a left turn at Chauncey Street when she hit a 55-year-old woman in the intersection. The woman suffered pain to her shoulder and upper arm and was in shock. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front, and police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York and listed as an occupant with unspecified injury status. The crash occurred in Brooklyn, within the 73rd Precinct area. No vehicle damage was reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852355 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
SUV Lane Change Injures Motorcyclist on St Marks

Oct 21 - An SUV driver changed lanes north on Thomas S Boyland Street at St Marks Avenue and collided with a motorcyclist. The 23-year-old rider suffered an arm bruise and stayed conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

On St Marks Avenue at Thomas S Boyland Street in Brooklyn, a driver in an SUV changed lanes while heading north and collided with a northbound motorcyclist. The 23-year-old rider suffered an arm contusion and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash involved a 2001 Chrysler SUV and a 2024 Honda motorcycle, with center-front damage to the motorcycle and right-front-bumper damage to the SUV. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851481 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
17
Driver who hit three pedestrians in Brooklyn, killing one, had been struck by second vehicle: NYPD
14
Driver overturns on Blake at Strauss, traps passenger

Oct 14 - A driver in a 2021 Toyota overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A right-rear passenger was trapped. Police recorded illness by the driver.

According to the police report, a 38-year-old driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan overturned on Blake Avenue at Strauss Street in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans. The driver was injured. A 25-year-old right-rear passenger was trapped. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash was recorded at 11:22 a.m. Police recorded illness by the driver as a contributing factor. The report also listed illness for other involved parties. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. Both parked cars had left rear quarter damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849738 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
SUV driver hit parked taxi on Glenmore

Oct 14 - A northbound SUV driver hit a parked taxi on Glenmore at Powell in Brooklyn. The taxi passenger suffered a concussion. The taxi driver reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a northbound SUV driver hit the right-side doors of a parked taxi on Glenmore Avenue at Powell Street in Brooklyn. The taxi’s right-rear passenger, 31, suffered a head injury and concussion. The taxi driver, 23, reported whiplash. The SUV driver, 70, had injury status listed as unspecified. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified for both drivers. The parked taxi showed damage to its right-side doors. The SUV had front-end impact noted. This was a strike to a stationary vehicle. The harm fell on the passenger.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849736 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
8
Cyclist Injured at Pitkin and East New York

Oct 8 - A 24-year-old cyclist crashed at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn. He was ejected and suffered a hip fracture. The other vehicle is listed as unspecified in the report.

Police logged a crash involving a bicyclist and another vehicle at Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue in Brooklyn at 07:50. The cyclist, a 24-year-old man riding westbound, was ejected and suffered a hip and upper leg fracture. According to the police report, the second vehicle is listed as "Unspecified," and contributing factors are "Unspecified." No driver errors are recorded in the data. The file notes impact to the left rear of the bike. Key driver details are not in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Brooklyn mother struck and killed by e-bike. Her family is now demanding answers.
6
Woman, 60, dies after being struck by e-bike rider in Brooklyn
5
Police hunting for driver who hit and killed a 75-year-old woman in Brooklyn and then sped off
3
Distracted Driver Hits 76-Year-Old in Herkimer Crosswalk

Oct 3 - A driver in a GMC SUV, heading east on Herkimer, hit a 76-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Sackman. Police cited outside-car distraction by the driver. She was injured.

At 8:10 a.m., at Herkimer Street and Sackman Street in Brooklyn, a driver in a 2014 GMC SUV traveled east and went straight. He hit a 76-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was injured. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end. Police recorded outside-car distraction by the driver. The pedestrian was recorded at the intersection in a marked crosswalk. The driver held a valid license. The SUV had no reported damage. Collision ID 4847141.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847141 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
2
Unlicensed driver in Glenmore and Van Sinderen crash

Oct 2 - Two drivers collided at Glenmore and Van Sinderen in Brooklyn. The SUV driver, 40, reported whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention and traffic control disregarded. One driver was unlicensed.

Two drivers crashed at Glenmore Ave and Van SinderEN Ave in Brooklyn at 2:20 p.m. Both were going straight. Impact damaged the sedan's right-side doors and the SUV's front. The male SUV driver, 40, was injured with neck pain and reported whiplash. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Traffic Control Disregarded" were contributing factors recorded for the drivers. The sedan driver, a 32-year-old woman, was unlicensed. Direction of travel listed the sedan southbound and the SUV eastbound. Other listed occupants had unspecified injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846930 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
29
Inattentive driver rear-ends cyclist on Rockaway Avenue

Sep 29 - A northbound driver rear-ended a 57-year-old bicyclist on Rockaway Avenue at Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Police recorded driver inattention. The rider suffered an arm fracture and stayed conscious.

A northbound driver hit a bicyclist from behind on Rockaway Avenue near Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. The rider, a 57-year-old man, suffered an arm fracture and remained conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the bicycle had damage at the center back end and the other vehicle had front-end impact, indicating a rear-end collision while both traveled north. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver as a contributing factor. The report lists the bicyclist’s contributing factors as Unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848641 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Sedan driver hits back of e-bike on Pitkin

Sep 28 - At Pitkin and Saratoga, a driver going east in a sedan hit the back of a 45-year-old man on an e-bike turning left. He went down and hurt his back. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

At Pitkin Avenue and Saratoga Avenue in Brooklyn, a driver in a sedan traveling east and going straight hit a 45-year-old man on an e-bike who was traveling west and making a left turn. The sedan's front was damaged, and the bike's back end took the hit. The rider was ejected, stayed conscious, and reported back and internal injuries. According to the police report, the sedan was headed east, the e-bike was making a left turn, and contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited beyond that. The crash injured the e-bike rider; no other injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846167 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
27
Breaking: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist in Brooklyn

26
Sedan driver hits parked SUVs on Dumont

Sep 26 - Near midnight on Dumont Avenue, a driver in a sedan hit two parked SUVs. The 62-year-old driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement.

The crash happened at 330 Dumont Ave in Brooklyn around 11:48 p.m. A driver in a westbound sedan hit two parked SUVs. The impact damaged the right front of the sedan and the left sides of the SUVs. The 62-year-old man driving the sedan suffered a head injury and minor bleeding, and was in shock. No other injuries were specified. According to the police report, "Alcohol Involvement" was a contributing factor. The report records the sedan as going straight before impact; both SUVs were parked. Collision ID 4845348.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845348 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Distracted driver hits unoccupied Nissan on Saratoga

Sep 26 - A southbound Toyota driver, distracted, went straight on Saratoga and hit an unoccupied Nissan at Herkimer. Right-front damage on the Toyota, center-front on the Nissan. The 24-year-old driver was hurt. No pedestrians or cyclists listed.

At Saratoga Ave and Herkimer St in Brooklyn, a southbound Toyota driver went straight and hit the center front of an unoccupied Nissan. The Toyota’s right front quarter and bumper were damaged. The Nissan had zero occupants and only a registrant on record. The 24-year-old male Toyota driver was injured, reporting a neck injury and pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction". Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the driver. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers are listed as injured in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845270 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Driver hits cyclist from behind on Bergen

Sep 26 - On Bergen at Rockaway, a driver hit a westbound cyclist from behind. The crash threw him and broke his face. He stayed conscious. Police recorded following too closely by the driver.

A driver hit a bicyclist from behind on Bergen Street at Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and suffered facial fractures and dislocation. He was reported conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver hit the bike at its center back end while the cyclist was traveling west and going straight. Police recorded Following Too Closely by the driver. The second vehicle was not identified in the report. One bicyclist was injured; no other injuries were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848134 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Bus driver hits SUV at Rockaway and Livonia

Sep 26 - Southbound bus driver went straight on Rockaway and hit a westbound SUV at Livonia. The SUV took a left-side blow. The 41-year-old SUV driver was injured. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A crash at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn left the SUV driver hurt. A southbound bus driver went straight and hit the SUV’s left side as the SUV traveled west. The 41-year-old SUV driver suffered a back contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, both drivers were "Going Straight Ahead" before impact; the bus showed "Center Front End" damage and the SUV "Left Side Doors" damage. The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845255 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
25
Driver injures woman at Christopher and Lott

Sep 25 - A driver hit a 45-year-old woman at Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue. She was conscious with arm and internal injuries. Morning crash in Brooklyn. The report lists no driver contributing factor.

A driver hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Christopher Avenue and Lott Avenue in Brooklyn at about 9:30 a.m. The victim is a 45-year-old woman. She was conscious at the scene with injuries to her arm and internal injuries. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection when the crash occurred, and a driver in an unspecified vehicle struck her. Police listed injury severity as 3. The report did not record a driver contributing factor. No vehicle details were provided.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845252 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02