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 5
▸ Crush Injuries 6
▸ Severe Bleeding 2
▸ Severe Lacerations 5
▸ Concussion 8
▸ Whiplash 52
▸ Contusion/Bruise 89
▸ Abrasion 61
▸ Pain/Nausea 28
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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Precinct 81: Four dead, hundreds hurt. Same streets, same story.
Precinct 81: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025
Another driver. Same ending.
- A 47-year-old man died before dawn at Broadway and Suydam. Police said the car dragged him more than 50 feet. The driver kept going. “Police were looking… for the driver,” and it was not clear who had the light. “A driver struck and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian… then left the scene,” police said. The city data lists the death at 3:43 a.m. at Broadway and Suydam. CrashID 4832241.
- A woman, 32, died on Marcus Garvey Blvd near Van Buren just before midnight. Three vehicles were involved, two parked. The third was a 2024 Jeep going straight. City data marks her cause as crush injuries. CrashID 4815727.
- An older man, 63, was killed at Broadway and Myrtle. The SUV went straight. The record shows “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” CrashID 4751938.
The bodies keep coming from the same corridors. The records do not heal. They count.
Night takes the most.
- The worst hours stack up after dark. 11 p.m. shows two deaths. 3 a.m. shows one. 6 a.m. shows one. Injuries spike at 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m., and after. The tally marks a long night. Hourly distribution.
- Since 2022, this precinct logged 2,231 crashes, 1,167 injuries, and four deaths. SUVs and cars led the harm to people on foot: three pedestrian deaths tied to SUVs in the local rollup. Period stats.
Broadway bleeds.
- Broadway is a top hot spot, with one death and 175 injuries. Top intersections. Marcus Garvey Blvd holds two deaths.
- Pedestrians pay most: four killed, 247 hurt; cyclists: 124 hurt. The numbers are plain. Mode split.
What police said.
- “A driver struck and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian… then left the scene,” police said about Broadway and Suydam.
- Detectives said the victim was “dragged more than 50 feet.”
Three corners. One fix.
- Broadway at Suydam. Broadway at Myrtle. Marcus Garvey at Van Buren. These are the repeat scenes. The tool kit is not new: hardened turns, daylighting, and leading pedestrian intervals. Targeted night operations at these corners. The data says when and where. Open Data.
Officials know what works — do they?
- The city can slow the whole grid. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. A 20 mph default would make every crash more survivable. The call is simple. Take action.
- A few drivers do outsized harm. The Stop Super Speeders Act would force repeat speeders to use speed limiters. This targets the worst risks. Take action.
Don’t wait for the next siren.
- Broadway and Suydam. Marcus Garvey and Van Buren. Broadway and Myrtle. The clock runs late. The road takes what we let it take. Open Data.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes (includes CrashIDs 4832241, 4815727, 4751938) - Persons dataset, Vehicles dataset , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-24
- Driver Flees After Brooklyn Pedestrian Death, NY Daily News, Published 2025-08-03
- Bushwick Hit-And-Run Kills Pedestrian, Gothamist, Published 2025-08-04
- Take Action: Slow the Speed, Stop the Carnage, CrashCount, Published 0001-01-01
- Speeding Driver Kills Brooklyn Family Crossing, CBS New York, Published 2025-04-02
Other Representatives
District 55
400 Rockaway Ave. 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Room 713, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 36
1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500, Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-919-0740
250 Broadway, Suite 1743, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7354
District 20
1077 Nostrand Ave. Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Room 806, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 81 Police Precinct 81 sits in Brooklyn, District 36, AD 55, SD 20.
It contains Brooklyn CB3, Bedford-Stuyvesant (East).
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 81
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Sedan Strikes Male Driver on Gates Avenue▸Jan 17 - A 34-year-old male driver was injured and rendered unconscious in a crash on Gates Avenue. The sedan hit with its left front bumper. The driver was not ejected. Injury severity was serious but details remain unknown. Contributing factors unspecified.
According to the police report, a 34-year-old male driver was injured and unconscious after a collision involving a 2013 Infiniti sedan traveling south on Gates Avenue. The sedan struck the driver with its left front bumper. The injured person was an occupant and driver, not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified, with no clear driver errors identified. The injury severity was rated as serious (level 3), but the exact bodily injuries and safety equipment use remain unknown. The crash occurred while the sedan was going straight ahead. Vehicle damage was limited to the left front bumper.
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Sedan Strikes Pedestrian in Brooklyn Crosswalk▸Jan 11 - A 55-year-old woman was hit while crossing Pulaski Street at a marked crosswalk. The sedan struck her center front end. She suffered back injuries and shock. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The pedestrian was not at fault.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn struck a 55-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing at a marked crosswalk without a signal. The pedestrian sustained back injuries and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. There is no indication of pedestrian fault or other contributing factors. The driver’s failure to maintain attention led to the collision, causing serious injury to the pedestrian.
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Two Sedans Collide on Fulton Street▸Jan 9 - Two sedans crashed at Fulton Street in Brooklyn. One driver made a left turn into the path of another going straight. Both drivers suffered neck and back injuries. Alcohol was involved. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 1600 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight westbound. Both drivers sustained injuries: a 32-year-old woman suffered neck injuries, and a 31-year-old man suffered back injuries. Both were conscious and remained inside their vehicles. The report lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The left-turning driver likely failed to yield to the oncoming vehicle. No other contributing factors were specified. Neither driver was ejected. The report notes the male driver was wearing a lap belt; safety equipment for the female driver is unknown.
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Pedestrian Hit by Left-Turning Sedan in Brooklyn▸Jan 1 - A 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a northbound sedan making a left turn on De Kalb Avenue. The driver’s inattention and improper turning caused a head injury. The pedestrian suffered shock and complaints of pain and nausea.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of De Kalb Avenue and Reid Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when a northbound sedan made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head injury and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The report lists driver errors as contributing factors: Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or pedestrian fault was noted in the report.
Jan 17 - A 34-year-old male driver was injured and rendered unconscious in a crash on Gates Avenue. The sedan hit with its left front bumper. The driver was not ejected. Injury severity was serious but details remain unknown. Contributing factors unspecified.
According to the police report, a 34-year-old male driver was injured and unconscious after a collision involving a 2013 Infiniti sedan traveling south on Gates Avenue. The sedan struck the driver with its left front bumper. The injured person was an occupant and driver, not ejected from the vehicle. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified, with no clear driver errors identified. The injury severity was rated as serious (level 3), but the exact bodily injuries and safety equipment use remain unknown. The crash occurred while the sedan was going straight ahead. Vehicle damage was limited to the left front bumper.
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Sedan Strikes Pedestrian in Brooklyn Crosswalk▸Jan 11 - A 55-year-old woman was hit while crossing Pulaski Street at a marked crosswalk. The sedan struck her center front end. She suffered back injuries and shock. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The pedestrian was not at fault.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn struck a 55-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing at a marked crosswalk without a signal. The pedestrian sustained back injuries and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. There is no indication of pedestrian fault or other contributing factors. The driver’s failure to maintain attention led to the collision, causing serious injury to the pedestrian.
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Two Sedans Collide on Fulton Street▸Jan 9 - Two sedans crashed at Fulton Street in Brooklyn. One driver made a left turn into the path of another going straight. Both drivers suffered neck and back injuries. Alcohol was involved. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 1600 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight westbound. Both drivers sustained injuries: a 32-year-old woman suffered neck injuries, and a 31-year-old man suffered back injuries. Both were conscious and remained inside their vehicles. The report lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The left-turning driver likely failed to yield to the oncoming vehicle. No other contributing factors were specified. Neither driver was ejected. The report notes the male driver was wearing a lap belt; safety equipment for the female driver is unknown.
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Pedestrian Hit by Left-Turning Sedan in Brooklyn▸Jan 1 - A 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a northbound sedan making a left turn on De Kalb Avenue. The driver’s inattention and improper turning caused a head injury. The pedestrian suffered shock and complaints of pain and nausea.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of De Kalb Avenue and Reid Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when a northbound sedan made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head injury and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The report lists driver errors as contributing factors: Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or pedestrian fault was noted in the report.
Jan 11 - A 55-year-old woman was hit while crossing Pulaski Street at a marked crosswalk. The sedan struck her center front end. She suffered back injuries and shock. Police cited driver inattention as the cause. The pedestrian was not at fault.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling on Pulaski Street in Brooklyn struck a 55-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing at a marked crosswalk without a signal. The pedestrian sustained back injuries and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. There is no indication of pedestrian fault or other contributing factors. The driver’s failure to maintain attention led to the collision, causing serious injury to the pedestrian.
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Two Sedans Collide on Fulton Street▸Jan 9 - Two sedans crashed at Fulton Street in Brooklyn. One driver made a left turn into the path of another going straight. Both drivers suffered neck and back injuries. Alcohol was involved. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 1600 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight westbound. Both drivers sustained injuries: a 32-year-old woman suffered neck injuries, and a 31-year-old man suffered back injuries. Both were conscious and remained inside their vehicles. The report lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The left-turning driver likely failed to yield to the oncoming vehicle. No other contributing factors were specified. Neither driver was ejected. The report notes the male driver was wearing a lap belt; safety equipment for the female driver is unknown.
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Pedestrian Hit by Left-Turning Sedan in Brooklyn▸Jan 1 - A 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a northbound sedan making a left turn on De Kalb Avenue. The driver’s inattention and improper turning caused a head injury. The pedestrian suffered shock and complaints of pain and nausea.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of De Kalb Avenue and Reid Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when a northbound sedan made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head injury and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The report lists driver errors as contributing factors: Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or pedestrian fault was noted in the report.
Jan 9 - Two sedans crashed at Fulton Street in Brooklyn. One driver made a left turn into the path of another going straight. Both drivers suffered neck and back injuries. Alcohol was involved. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles.
According to the police report, two sedans collided at 1600 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. One driver was making a left turn while the other was traveling straight westbound. Both drivers sustained injuries: a 32-year-old woman suffered neck injuries, and a 31-year-old man suffered back injuries. Both were conscious and remained inside their vehicles. The report lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The left-turning driver likely failed to yield to the oncoming vehicle. No other contributing factors were specified. Neither driver was ejected. The report notes the male driver was wearing a lap belt; safety equipment for the female driver is unknown.
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Pedestrian Hit by Left-Turning Sedan in Brooklyn▸Jan 1 - A 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a northbound sedan making a left turn on De Kalb Avenue. The driver’s inattention and improper turning caused a head injury. The pedestrian suffered shock and complaints of pain and nausea.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of De Kalb Avenue and Reid Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when a northbound sedan made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head injury and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The report lists driver errors as contributing factors: Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or pedestrian fault was noted in the report.
Jan 1 - A 29-year-old woman crossing with the signal was struck by a northbound sedan making a left turn on De Kalb Avenue. The driver’s inattention and improper turning caused a head injury. The pedestrian suffered shock and complaints of pain and nausea.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of De Kalb Avenue and Reid Avenue in Brooklyn. She was crossing with the signal when a northbound sedan made a left turn and struck her with its left front bumper. The pedestrian sustained a head injury and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The report lists driver errors as contributing factors: Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. The vehicle showed no damage. No safety equipment or pedestrian fault was noted in the report.