About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 9
▸ Crush Injuries 13
▸ Severe Bleeding 10
▸ Severe Lacerations 13
▸ Concussion 21
▸ Whiplash 90
▸ Contusion/Bruise 120
▸ Abrasion 80
▸ Pain/Nausea 49
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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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
- Driver Kills Girlfriend Doing Donuts, New York Post, Published 2025-07-16
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4811811 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-17
- Driver Doing Donuts Kills Girlfriend, NY Daily News, Published 2025-07-15
- 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 Attacks Man After Brooklyn Crash, amny, Published 2025-07-12
- Two Pedestrians Killed In Brooklyn Hit-Run, amny, Published 2025-07-12
Other Representatives
District 55
400 Rockaway Ave. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Room 713, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 41
400 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-953-3097
250 Broadway, Suite 1856, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
District 19
1222 E. 96th St., Brooklyn, NY 11236
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.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 73
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Unlicensed Driver Slams Sedan on Liberty Avenue▸Jan 7 - Unlicensed driver failed to yield. Two sedans collided in Brooklyn. Licensed driver suffered arm injuries and shock. Systemic danger exposed by reckless driver actions.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 19:02 on Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn. The unlicensed driver, heading south, struck the left side doors of another sedan traveling west. The licensed driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered contusions and bruises to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, and experienced shock. Police cited 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the cause. The unlicensed status of the striking driver highlights the systemic danger of driver error. No victim behavior contributed to the crash.
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Two SUVs Collide on Sutter Ave in Brooklyn▸Jan 6 - Two sport utility vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn. The 85-year-old driver of one SUV suffered a head injury and shock. Police cited traffic control disregard as the cause. Both vehicles sustained front and rear quarter panel damage.
According to the police report, two station wagon/SUV vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn at 13:50. The first vehicle, traveling east, impacted the center front end of the second vehicle, which was traveling south and struck on its right rear quarter panel. The 85-year-old male driver of the first SUV was injured, suffering a head injury and experiencing shock, with complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor to the crash, indicating driver error in failing to obey traffic signals or signs. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles straight ahead before impact. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors in the report. The collision caused significant damage to both vehicles, highlighting systemic dangers at this intersection.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 7 - Unlicensed driver failed to yield. Two sedans collided in Brooklyn. Licensed driver suffered arm injuries and shock. Systemic danger exposed by reckless driver actions.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 19:02 on Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn. The unlicensed driver, heading south, struck the left side doors of another sedan traveling west. The licensed driver, a 35-year-old man, suffered contusions and bruises to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, and experienced shock. Police cited 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the cause. The unlicensed status of the striking driver highlights the systemic danger of driver error. No victim behavior contributed to the crash.
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Two SUVs Collide on Sutter Ave in Brooklyn▸Jan 6 - Two sport utility vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn. The 85-year-old driver of one SUV suffered a head injury and shock. Police cited traffic control disregard as the cause. Both vehicles sustained front and rear quarter panel damage.
According to the police report, two station wagon/SUV vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn at 13:50. The first vehicle, traveling east, impacted the center front end of the second vehicle, which was traveling south and struck on its right rear quarter panel. The 85-year-old male driver of the first SUV was injured, suffering a head injury and experiencing shock, with complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor to the crash, indicating driver error in failing to obey traffic signals or signs. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles straight ahead before impact. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors in the report. The collision caused significant damage to both vehicles, highlighting systemic dangers at this intersection.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 6 - Two sport utility vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn. The 85-year-old driver of one SUV suffered a head injury and shock. Police cited traffic control disregard as the cause. Both vehicles sustained front and rear quarter panel damage.
According to the police report, two station wagon/SUV vehicles collided on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn at 13:50. The first vehicle, traveling east, impacted the center front end of the second vehicle, which was traveling south and struck on its right rear quarter panel. The 85-year-old male driver of the first SUV was injured, suffering a head injury and experiencing shock, with complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor to the crash, indicating driver error in failing to obey traffic signals or signs. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles straight ahead before impact. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors in the report. The collision caused significant damage to both vehicles, highlighting systemic dangers at this intersection.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile▸Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
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Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile,
NY Daily News,
Published 2025-01-01
Jan 1 - A white Audi struck Michael Foster on Caton Avenue. The car dragged him for blocks. The driver never stopped. Foster died in the street. The Audi vanished into the night. No arrests. The city’s danger stays.
NY Daily News reported on January 1, 2025, that Michael Foster, 64, was killed after a white Audi hit him on Caton Ave. near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The driver, described as speeding, dragged Foster for half a mile before leaving him near Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave. The article quotes a witness: "I saw him at the stop light. He would go out to the cars and beg for change." The driver fled the scene and has not been caught. No arrests have been made. The incident highlights the lethal risk for pedestrians in city streets and the ongoing issue of hit-and-run drivers evading responsibility.
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01