Crash Count for Precinct 73
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 5,080
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,988
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 646
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 38
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 9
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 73
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
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 22
Head 11
+6
Lower leg/foot 4
Back 3
Whole body 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 92
Neck 47
+42
Back 18
+13
Head 13
+8
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 121
Lower leg/foot 45
+40
Head 17
+12
Back 14
+9
Hip/upper leg 13
+8
Lower arm/hand 11
+6
Face 9
+4
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Neck 6
+1
Abdomen/pelvis 4
Whole body 3
Chest 1
Abrasion 82
Lower leg/foot 28
+23
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 52
Back 11
+6
Lower leg/foot 9
+4
Neck 9
+4
Shoulder/upper arm 9
+4
Head 5
Hip/upper leg 5
Whole body 5
Lower arm/hand 2
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 73?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 73 School Zones

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Brownsville’s crosswalks keep bleeding. The clock says 7 PM.

Brownsville’s crosswalks keep bleeding. The clock says 7 PM.

Precinct 73: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 26, 2025

Just after morning started to feel like day, at Blake Avenue and Legion Street, a driver hit a person working in the roadway. Police logged it as a pedestrian injury. Nov 19.

This Week

  • Nov 19: A person walking was hurt at Blake Avenue and Legion Street; multiple SUVs were involved, including parked vehicles (NYC Open Data).
  • Nov 17: A driver in a sedan hit a person on a bike near 1046 Thomas S. Boyland Street (NYC Open Data).
  • Nov 1: A person on a bike was injured in a speed‑related crash on Atlantic Avenue (NYC Open Data).
  • Oct 27: A driver in a 2003 sedan turned right at Ralph Avenue and Sterling Place and left a 61‑year‑old crossing with the signal with severe bleeding (NYC Open Data).

The toll does not let up

Since 2022, Precinct 73 has seen 9 people killed and 2,947 injured across 5,051 crashes (NYC Open Data). At least 1 person walking and 1 person on a bike are among the dead here; 505 people walking and 190 people on bikes have been injured (NYC Open Data).

This year, the count is already 5 killed and 692 injured, compared with 0 killed and 614 injured in the same stretch last year (NYC Open Data). Serious injuries have doubled to 12 from 6.

The clock gives a warning

The 7 PM hour stands out: police recorded 3 deaths then, the most of any hour here. Injuries stack up after school and into the evening, peaking around late afternoon into the commute (NYC Open Data). Police also noted driver inattention in dozens of crashes, and failure to yield by drivers in others, including people crossing with the signal at Chauncey and Thomas S. Boyland (NYC Open Data).

Corners that keep hurting

Broadway and Eastern Parkway both rank among the precinct’s worst for harm. Atlantic Avenue and Powell Street also show repeat injuries (NYC Open Data). At Ralph and Sterling, police recorded a turning driver and a person walking with the light—and blood on the pavement (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4852955).

A city that knows better

Families are already burying their dead. “The deaths spurred calls for increased traffic safety,” reported the paper of record after a Brooklyn driver killed a mother and two daughters and was sentenced to 3 to 9 years (New York Times).

What officials can do right now

  • At the hot corners—Broadway, Eastern Parkway, Atlantic, Powell—install daylighting, hardened turns, and leading pedestrian intervals. Target evening enforcement where the deaths cluster (NYC Open Data).
  • Citywide, lower the default speed limit under Sammy’s Law and end the parade of repeat speeders with intelligent speed limiters for the worst offenders. The steps are laid out here.

Assembly Member Latrice Walker, State Senator Roxanne Persaud, and Council Member Darlene Mealy represent this area. They can move these fixes.

One more morning at Blake and Legion is one too many. If you want it to stop, start here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does this cover?
Precinct 73 in Brooklyn, including Ocean Hill and Brownsville. It overlaps parts of City Council Districts 37, 41, and 42; Assembly District 55; and State Senate Districts 19 and 25.
How bad is it here since 2022?
From Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 26, 2025, there were 5,051 crashes in Precinct 73, leaving 2,947 people injured and 9 dead. At least 505 people walking and 190 on bikes were among the injured. Source: NYC Open Data.
When is it most dangerous?
The 7 PM hour had the most deaths recorded (3). Injuries climb in the late afternoon into the evening. Source: NYC Open Data hourly distribution for Precinct 73.
What can be fixed at the local level?
Daylight intersections, add hardened turns and leading pedestrian intervals at repeat harm sites like Broadway, Eastern Parkway, Atlantic Avenue, and Powell Street. Aim enforcement at evening hours where deaths cluster. Source: NYC Open Data.
How were these numbers calculated?
We analyzed NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets for Crashes, Persons, and Vehicles, filtered to Precinct 73 and the period 2022-01-01 to 2025-11-26. We counted totals for crashes, injuries, deaths, serious injuries, modes, hours, and top locations using the published fields. Data was extracted Nov 25–26, 2025. Explore the base crash dataset here.
Who represents this area?
Assembly Member Latrice Walker (AD 55), State Senator Roxanne Persaud (SD 19), and Council Member Darlene Mealy (District 41).

Citations

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Other Representatives

Assembly Member Latrice Walker

District 55

Council Member Darlene Mealy

District 41

State Senator Roxanne Persaud

District 19

Other Geographies

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

It contains Brooklyn CB16, Ocean Hill, Brownsville.

See also
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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 73

25
Left-turn driver hits stopped SUV, injures passenger

Nov 25 - A driver turning left on Sutter at Ralph hit an eastbound SUV stopped in traffic. The front passenger, 25, suffered whiplash. A 31-year-old driver reported back pain. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two drivers in SUVs collided at Sutter Avenue and Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn at about 8:00 p.m. A driver making a left turn hit an eastbound SUV that was stopped in traffic. A 25-year-old front passenger suffered whiplash. A 31-year-old driver reported back pain. According to the police report, the left-turning driver was traveling west on Sutter before turning, and the other SUV was stopped eastbound. Police recorded damage at the left front bumper. Police listed contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the involved parties and did not record specific driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
25
U-turning pickup driver injures two on Junius

Nov 25 - A pickup driver tried a U-turn on Junius at East New York. The driver hit two people in the intersection. Both suffered neck pain and shock. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

Two pedestrians were hit at Junius St and East New York Ave in Brooklyn at 6:51 p.m. A driver in a pickup tried a U-turn and drove into them. A 27-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were injured. Both reported neck pain and shock. “According to the police report …” driver inattention/distraction was recorded as a contributing factor. Police recorded the pre-crash action as making a U-turn, with a front-end impact and right front bumper damage. The case is filed under collision ID 4860537 in the 73rd Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860537 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
25
SUV Driver Rear-Ends Stopped Sedan on Atlantic

Nov 25 - A westbound SUV driver hit a stopped sedan on Atlantic at Rockaway. Four people in the sedan were hurt, including a 2-year-old and a 70-year-old. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A rear-end crash on Atlantic Avenue at Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn injured four people in a sedan. A westbound SUV driver hit the back of a westbound sedan that was stopped in traffic. The sedan’s 70-year-old front passenger suffered neck whiplash. A 31-year-old left rear passenger reported head whiplash. A 2-year-old boy in the middle rear seat was injured. The 26-year-old sedan driver reported back pain. According to the police report, both vehicles were westbound, the sedan was stopped, and the SUV driver went straight ahead and struck the sedan’s center rear. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859943 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
23
Right-Turning Driver Collides on Fulton at Truxton, Brooklyn

Nov 23 - A driver turned right on Fulton at Truxton and hit a southbound sedan. A 69-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt. Others were marked unspecified. Midday crash in Brooklyn. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

A driver in a 2020 Mercedes sedan made a right turn on Fulton Street at Truxton Street in Brooklyn at 11:18 a.m. and collided with a driver in a 2019 Chevrolet sedan going straight south. A 69-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with shoulder and upper-arm pain. Others were recorded with unspecified status. According to the police report, one driver was making a right turn and the other was going straight, both traveling south. Police recorded damage to the Mercedes' right-side doors and the Chevrolet's left front quarter panel. The report listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4859766 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
21
Right-turn collision injures two on Blake

Nov 21 - A driver turning right on Blake Avenue collided with a westbound car at Powell Street in Brooklyn. The westbound driver and his front-seat passenger were hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed and Turning Improperly by the drivers.

Two sedans collided at Blake Avenue and Powell Street in Brooklyn as one driver turned right while eastbound and the other moved westbound. The 42-year-old male driver and his 27-year-old front-seat passenger were injured. The 83-year-old female driver was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Turning Improperly by the drivers. The crash produced left-front bumper damage on both cars and occurred as the eastbound driver began a right turn and the westbound driver started in traffic.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858942 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
19
Distracted SUV drivers injure pedestrian at Blake

Nov 19 - Crash at Blake Avenue and Legion Street. A man working in the roadway was hurt. He suffered a concussion and leg injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction. Two SUVs involved. Parked cars listed with rear damage.

A crash involving two SUV drivers on Blake Avenue at Legion Street in Brooklyn injured a pedestrian. It happened around 10:30 a.m. on November 19, 2025. The man was working in the roadway at the intersection. He sustained a concussion and lower‑leg injuries and was conscious. "According to the police report, driver inattention/distraction contributed to the crash." Records list a westbound driver in a Ford SUV with front‑end impact and a northbound driver in a Hyundai SUV with rear‑quarter damage. Two parked vehicles are listed with rear damage. The data lists no other confirmed injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858496 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
18
Distracted Driver Rear-Ends SUV in Brownsville

Nov 18 - Two eastbound drivers crashed at E New York Ave and Junius. One hit the back of another SUV. A 61-year-old passenger and a 41-year-old driver were hurt. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two eastbound drivers crashed on E New York Ave at Junius St in Brownsville. The driver of a Mercedes SUV hit the back of a Hyundai SUV. A 61-year-old passenger reported pain and was injured. A 41-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight eastbound, the front vehicle showed center back-end damage, and the rear vehicle showed center front-end damage. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860538 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
17
Driver hits woman at Bergen and Mother Gaston

Nov 17 - A driver hit a woman crossing with the signal at Bergen Street and Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brooklyn. She stayed conscious. Police listed a facial bruise.

According to the police report, a driver hit a woman at the intersection of Bergen Street and Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was at the intersection and crossing with the signal. She was injured, with a contusion to her face, and remained conscious. No vehicle type was recorded. Police did not list any driver contributing factors in the data. The report lists one pedestrian injured and no other people. The crash location falls in ZIP code 11233 and the 73rd Precinct. The case was logged at 7:00 p.m.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4861623 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
17
Unlicensed driver rear-ends cyclist in Brooklyn

Nov 17 - A driver in a sedan hit a man on a bike from behind at 1046 Thomas S. Boyland St in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered leg injuries. Police list the driver as unlicensed. Both headed east. Front to rear impact.

A driver in a sedan, traveling east on Thomas S. Boyland St, hit a 34-year-old man riding a bike from behind near 1046. The cyclist sustained lower-leg injuries. According to the police report, both were going straight, the sedan's center front struck the bike's center back, and the sedan driver was unlicensed. Two people rode in the sedan; the bike carried one. The sedan bore Texas plates. No contributing factors were recorded in the report. No vehicle damage was noted. The crash happened in Brooklyn.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858074 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
5
Eastern Parkway three-car crash injures two drivers

Nov 5 - Three eastbound drivers collided near 1434 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at 5:18 p.m. Two drivers were hurt. Other occupants had unspecified injuries. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Three eastbound drivers of two SUVs and a sedan collided near 1434 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at 5:18 p.m. A 34-year-old woman driving an SUV reported back pain. A 46-year-old man driving an SUV suffered a knee and lower-leg injury. Several other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, all three vehicles were traveling east. The report notes center front damage to one SUV and center back damage to the other SUV and the sedan. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified.” No specific driver errors were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855156 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
2
Unsafe speed injures motorcyclist at Newport and Strauss

Nov 2 - Drivers collided at Newport and Strauss in Brooklyn. A 27-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and burned. The sedan driver and his passenger were hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed.

A sedan driver traveling south and a motorcycle driver traveling west collided at Newport St and Strauss St in Brooklyn. Three people were injured. The 27-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered leg and foot injuries and a moderate burn. The 56-year-old sedan driver and his 46-year-old front-seat passenger were also injured. The crash damaged the sedan's left-side doors and the motorcycle's front. Both drivers were going straight before impact. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854428 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
1
Driver hits cyclist near 2402 Atlantic

Nov 1 - A driver hit a man on a bike near 2402 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. He went down. Leg abrasion. Conscious. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed.

On Atlantic Avenue near 2402 in Brooklyn, a crash injured a 30-year-old bicyclist. He suffered a lower-leg abrasion and was conscious; police noted he was partially ejected in the impact. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed.' Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed by the driver. Data show contact to a vehicle's right front and the back of the bicycle. The collision was logged at 5:49 a.m. in the 73rd Precinct. The record lists no injuries to the driver and no enforcement details.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854942 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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 2025-12-05
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 2025-12-05
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 2025-12-05
15
Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others
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 2025-12-05
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 2025-12-05
14
11-year-old riding scooter injured in hit-and-run in Brooklyn, police say
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 2025-12-05