Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 78?
Flatbush Bleeds While City Waits
Precinct 78: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 17, 2025
The Toll on Our Streets
A woman steps into the crosswalk at Flatbush and 5th. A taxi hits her. She dies. Another woman, sixty, is struck at Flatbush and 4th. She is left unconscious, her head crushed. In three and a half years, two people have died and fifteen have been seriously injured on the streets of Precinct 78. The wounded number over a thousand. The dead do not come back. The injured carry it forever. NYC Open Data
Cars, SUVs, and taxis are the main weapons. They killed two, seriously hurt four, and left dozens with broken bodies. Bikes and motorcycles also draw blood, but the carnage comes on four wheels.
The System Responds—Slowly
The city promises change. The Department of Transportation says Flatbush Avenue “doesn’t work for anyone. Almost 70,000 daily bus riders are stuck waiting too long for slow buses, drivers are caught in a mess of traffic, and pedestrians are left crossing intersections clogged with vehicles.” DOT statement
The plan: center-running bus lanes, boarding islands, fewer car lanes. A corridor for people, not just cars. “Our proposal would address each of these issues and create a world-class, welcoming corridor for everyone,” says DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. Commissioner Rodriguez’s proposal
But the work is not done. The city has not shared the block-by-block plan. Parking may stay. The bus lanes may not be protected. The danger remains for those on foot and bike. Since 2019, 55 people have been killed or severely injured on Flatbush Avenue alone. Flatbush Avenue toll
The Role of Precinct 78
The police have the tools. They can enforce speed limits. They can ticket reckless drivers. They can target crash hotspots. They can act—if they choose to see the problem.
What Comes Next
Every day without action is another day of risk. The city must finish the Flatbush redesign, protect bus lanes, and harden crossings. The precinct must crack down on speeding and failure to yield. Local leaders must hear from you.
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand safer streets. Take Action
Citations
▸ Citations
- DOT Plans Center Bus Lanes For Flatbush, amny, Published 2025-06-05
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4739975 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-17
- DOT Plans Center Bus Lanes For Flatbush, amny, Published 2025-06-05
- Flatbush Avenue Bus Lanes, Pedestrian Islands Planned, Gothamist, Published 2025-06-04
- Flatbush Avenue Bus Lane Plan Advances, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-06-09
Other Representatives
District 44
416 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
Room 557, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 38
4417 4th Avenue, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-439-9012
250 Broadway, Suite 1746, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7387
District 20
1077 Nostrand Ave. Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Room 806, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 78 Police Precinct 78 sits in Brooklyn, District 38, AD 44, SD 20.
It contains Brooklyn CB55, Brooklyn CB6, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 78
9-Year-Old Girl Hit by Left-Turning SUV▸A 9-year-old girl was struck by a Jeep SUV making a left turn on 5 Street in Brooklyn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way and was inattentive. The girl suffered a shoulder contusion and bruise but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 9-year-old female pedestrian was injured when a 2019 Jeep SUV, traveling north and making a left turn on 5 Street in Brooklyn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained a contusion and bruise to her upper arm and shoulder but remained conscious. The report lists the driver's failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was licensed in New York. No other factors such as helmet use or pedestrian actions were noted.
14-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured Crossing Against Signal▸A 14-year-old girl was struck by an SUV while crossing 5 Avenue in Brooklyn against the signal. The vehicle hit her on the left side doors. She suffered fractures and dislocations to her knee and lower leg. The driver was licensed and traveling south.
According to the police report, a 14-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 5 Avenue and 4 Street in Brooklyn. She was crossing against the signal when a 2019 SUV traveling south struck her on the left side doors. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver, a licensed male from New York, was going straight ahead at the time of impact. No specific driver errors were listed in the report, and no contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of the vehicle.
2Brooklyn SUV Collision Injures Two Passengers▸Two passengers suffered neck injuries in a Brooklyn crash on Carlton Avenue. Both were restrained but suffered whiplash. The collision involved two SUVs. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way by both drivers as the cause of the impact.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn. Both drivers failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the crash. Two passengers, an 85-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, were injured. Both were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. They suffered neck injuries described as whiplash. The impact occurred at the right rear quarter panel of one SUV and the center front end of the other. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factor for both drivers. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing at Brooklyn Intersection▸A 30-year-old woman was struck while crossing 6 Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV made a right turn and hit her at the intersection. She suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and disregarded traffic control.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 7 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 1996 Ford SUV made a right turn and struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was not reported to be licensed or identified. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal in Brooklyn▸A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
A 9-year-old girl was struck by a Jeep SUV making a left turn on 5 Street in Brooklyn. The driver failed to yield right-of-way and was inattentive. The girl suffered a shoulder contusion and bruise but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 9-year-old female pedestrian was injured when a 2019 Jeep SUV, traveling north and making a left turn on 5 Street in Brooklyn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained a contusion and bruise to her upper arm and shoulder but remained conscious. The report lists the driver's failure to yield right-of-way and driver inattention or distraction as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was licensed in New York. No other factors such as helmet use or pedestrian actions were noted.
14-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured Crossing Against Signal▸A 14-year-old girl was struck by an SUV while crossing 5 Avenue in Brooklyn against the signal. The vehicle hit her on the left side doors. She suffered fractures and dislocations to her knee and lower leg. The driver was licensed and traveling south.
According to the police report, a 14-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 5 Avenue and 4 Street in Brooklyn. She was crossing against the signal when a 2019 SUV traveling south struck her on the left side doors. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver, a licensed male from New York, was going straight ahead at the time of impact. No specific driver errors were listed in the report, and no contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of the vehicle.
2Brooklyn SUV Collision Injures Two Passengers▸Two passengers suffered neck injuries in a Brooklyn crash on Carlton Avenue. Both were restrained but suffered whiplash. The collision involved two SUVs. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way by both drivers as the cause of the impact.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn. Both drivers failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the crash. Two passengers, an 85-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, were injured. Both were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. They suffered neck injuries described as whiplash. The impact occurred at the right rear quarter panel of one SUV and the center front end of the other. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factor for both drivers. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing at Brooklyn Intersection▸A 30-year-old woman was struck while crossing 6 Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV made a right turn and hit her at the intersection. She suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and disregarded traffic control.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 7 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 1996 Ford SUV made a right turn and struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was not reported to be licensed or identified. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal in Brooklyn▸A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
A 14-year-old girl was struck by an SUV while crossing 5 Avenue in Brooklyn against the signal. The vehicle hit her on the left side doors. She suffered fractures and dislocations to her knee and lower leg. The driver was licensed and traveling south.
According to the police report, a 14-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 5 Avenue and 4 Street in Brooklyn. She was crossing against the signal when a 2019 SUV traveling south struck her on the left side doors. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver, a licensed male from New York, was going straight ahead at the time of impact. No specific driver errors were listed in the report, and no contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of the vehicle.
2Brooklyn SUV Collision Injures Two Passengers▸Two passengers suffered neck injuries in a Brooklyn crash on Carlton Avenue. Both were restrained but suffered whiplash. The collision involved two SUVs. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way by both drivers as the cause of the impact.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn. Both drivers failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the crash. Two passengers, an 85-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, were injured. Both were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. They suffered neck injuries described as whiplash. The impact occurred at the right rear quarter panel of one SUV and the center front end of the other. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factor for both drivers. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing at Brooklyn Intersection▸A 30-year-old woman was struck while crossing 6 Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV made a right turn and hit her at the intersection. She suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and disregarded traffic control.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 7 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 1996 Ford SUV made a right turn and struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was not reported to be licensed or identified. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal in Brooklyn▸A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
Two passengers suffered neck injuries in a Brooklyn crash on Carlton Avenue. Both were restrained but suffered whiplash. The collision involved two SUVs. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way by both drivers as the cause of the impact.
According to the police report, two SUVs collided on Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn. Both drivers failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the crash. Two passengers, an 85-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, were injured. Both were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses. They suffered neck injuries described as whiplash. The impact occurred at the right rear quarter panel of one SUV and the center front end of the other. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead at the time of the collision. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factor for both drivers. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
Pedestrian Injured Crossing at Brooklyn Intersection▸A 30-year-old woman was struck while crossing 6 Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV made a right turn and hit her at the intersection. She suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and disregarded traffic control.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 7 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 1996 Ford SUV made a right turn and struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was not reported to be licensed or identified. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal in Brooklyn▸A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
A 30-year-old woman was struck while crossing 6 Avenue in Brooklyn. The SUV made a right turn and hit her at the intersection. She suffered bruises and arm injuries. The driver failed to yield and disregarded traffic control.
According to the police report, a 30-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 7 Street in Brooklyn. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 1996 Ford SUV made a right turn and struck her with the right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors. The vehicle showed no damage, and the driver was not reported to be licensed or identified. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No helmet or signaling issues were noted.
Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal in Brooklyn▸A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
A 19-year-old woman was struck at an intersection on 9 Street and Prospect Park West. The driver made an improper right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion but remained conscious. The vehicle’s front center was damaged.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured while crossing with the signal at the intersection of 9 Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. The 19-year-old female pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The driver was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The report lists the driver’s errors as "Turning Improperly" and "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." The vehicle struck the pedestrian with its center front end, causing damage to that area. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling by the pedestrian were noted.
E-Bike Rider Injured in Brooklyn Crash▸A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.
A 39-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered knee and lower leg abrasions in a Brooklyn crash near 224 9 Street. The rider was conscious and not ejected. The bike's front center took the impact. Contributing factors remain unspecified.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old male e-bike driver was injured in a crash in Brooklyn near 224 9 Street. The rider sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The e-bike was traveling east, going straight ahead, when the collision occurred at the center front end of the bike, causing damage to the same area. The report lists the contributing factors as unspecified, with no mention of driver errors or victim fault. The rider wore no safety equipment. The crash details do not specify other vehicles or pedestrians involved.