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A 40-year-old male bicyclist was partially ejected and injured on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist suffered contusions and lower arm injuries. The crash involved a vehicle traveling east, impacting the bike’s left front quarter panel.

According to the police report, a 40-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a crash on Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, at 11:28 AM. The bicyclist, wearing a helmet, was partially ejected and sustained contusions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. The collision involved a vehicle traveling east, going straight ahead, which struck the bike on its left front quarter panel. The vehicle’s point of impact was the right front quarter panel. The report does not list any contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The bicyclist was conscious after the crash but suffered injury severity level 3. No other vehicles or pedestrians were involved, and no driver errors were explicitly cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4737642, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An e-bike rider suffered a head contusion after a sedan made a left turn on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan driver failed to yield right-of-way, striking the e-bike head-on. The rider remained conscious but injured in the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn at 17:23. A sedan was making a left turn when it collided with an eastbound e-bike going straight ahead. The point of impact was the center front end of both vehicles. The e-bike rider, a 34-year-old male, sustained a head contusion and was injured but conscious. The report cites the sedan driver’s failure to yield right-of-way as the primary contributing factor to the crash. The e-bike rider was licensed and operating the vehicle straight ahead. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The sedan was unoccupied by passengers and suffered front-end damage. This collision highlights the dangers posed by driver errors in yielding at intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4735895, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 17-year-old bicyclist was injured after a sedan made a left turn on Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was partially ejected and suffered upper arm injuries. The crash involved a failure to yield right-of-way by the sedan driver.

According to the police report, at 10:40 AM on Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, a sedan making a left turn collided with an eastbound bicyclist. The bicyclist, a 17-year-old male wearing a helmet, was partially ejected and sustained abrasions and upper arm injuries. The report cites the contributing factor as 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the sedan driver. The sedan, a 2019 Dodge, had damage to its left side doors, while the bike was struck on its left front bumper. The bicyclist was conscious after the crash and suffered injury severity level 3. No other contributing factors were specified, and the driver of the sedan was licensed in New York. The collision highlights the dangers posed by turning vehicles failing to yield to vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4737341, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A distracted driver’s failure to maintain proper lane usage triggered a collision on Myrtle Avenue. Two occupants, including a toddler passenger, suffered whiplash and leg injuries. The impact struck the right front bumper of a box truck and the left front quarter panel of an SUV.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 11:45 on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn involving a box truck and an SUV traveling eastbound. The contributing factors cited include "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The box truck, driven by a licensed male driver from New York, was struck on its right front bumper. The SUV, driven by a licensed male driver from Pennsylvania, sustained damage to its left front quarter panel. Two occupants were injured: a 2-year-old female passenger seated in the left rear position suffered knee, lower leg, and foot injuries along with whiplash; a 49-year-old male driver reported hip and upper leg injuries and whiplash. Both occupants remained conscious and were not ejected. The report highlights driver errors—specifically inattention and improper lane usage—as the cause, with no contributing victim behaviors noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4734366, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 58-year-old woman suffered a back injury after a taxi struck her at a Brooklyn intersection. The driver was distracted, turning right when the crash occurred. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal, left incoherent and bruised.

According to the police report, a taxi traveling north on Fulton Street in Brooklyn struck a 58-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection with Clinton Avenue at 11:36 AM. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the taxi, making a right turn, hit her with its right front bumper. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor to the crash. The pedestrian sustained a back injury and was left incoherent with contusions and bruises. The driver was licensed and operating a 2021 Chevrolet taxi. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors, emphasizing the driver's failure to maintain attention as the primary cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4734979, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 72-year-old woman crossing Myrtle Avenue away from an intersection was struck by an eastbound SUV. She suffered abrasions and injuries to her elbow and lower arm. The driver continued straight with no reported vehicle damage or impact point.

According to the police report, a 72-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn at a location not at an intersection or crosswalk signal. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, with injury severity rated at level 3. The involved vehicle was a 2021 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound, driven by a licensed male driver. The vehicle was reported to have no damage and no specific point of impact was noted. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify any pedestrian fault. No driver errors such as failure to yield were explicitly cited in the data, but the circumstances indicate a collision with a pedestrian crossing without signal control. The pedestrian was conscious and injured, highlighting the dangers pedestrians face when crossing mid-block or away from intersections.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4732847, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A station wagon sport utility vehicle struck the rear of a tractor truck on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The SUV driver, changing lanes, caused a collision that injured the driver of the SUV, who suffered neck injuries and whiplash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 4:05 AM on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway near Flushing Avenue. A station wagon sport utility vehicle, traveling east and changing lanes, rear-ended a tractor truck diesel also traveling east. The point of impact was the center back end of the SUV and the center front end of the truck. The SUV driver, a 42-year-old male occupant, sustained neck injuries and complained of whiplash. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The contributing factor cited was "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle," indicating driver error related to lane changing. The tractor truck showed no damage, and the truck driver was not reported injured. The report does not list any victim behaviors as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4734357, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A bicyclist suffered upper arm injuries after a collision with a parked SUV on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. The impact struck the bike's right side doors. The cyclist remained conscious but was bruised and injured in the crash.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:05. A 36-year-old male bicyclist traveling north collided with a 2024 SUV that was parked. The point of impact was the right side doors of the bike, which sustained damage. The bicyclist was injured with contusions and upper arm trauma but was not ejected and remained conscious. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the bicyclist but does not cite any specific driver errors or violations by the SUV driver. The SUV was stationary before the crash, indicating the collision involved the moving bike striking the parked vehicle. No helmet use or victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4734361, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pick-up truck turning right struck a southbound bicyclist on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn. The cyclist was ejected and suffered severe leg injuries. Police cited driver failure to yield and inattention as key factors in the crash.

According to the police report, a 42-year-old female bicyclist traveling south on Kent Avenue was struck by a westbound GMC pick-up truck making a right turn at 11:08 AM. The point of impact was the truck's right front bumper hitting the left side doors of the bike. The bicyclist was ejected and sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, with injury severity rated as serious. The report explicitly lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The truck driver was licensed and operating the vehicle legally, but no damage was reported to the truck. The bicyclist's safety equipment status is unknown, and no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors. The crash highlights critical driver errors leading to severe injury of a vulnerable road user.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4728506, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A southbound SUV struck an eastbound sedan on Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash involved a traffic control disregard, causing significant side and front-end damage to both vehicles.

According to the police report, the collision occurred at 11:43 on Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. A 35-year-old male driver of a sedan was injured, sustaining neck injuries and whiplash while remaining conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The crash involved two vehicles: a southbound SUV and an eastbound sedan. The SUV impacted the left side doors of the sedan with its center front end, damaging the right front bumper of the SUV and the left side doors of the sedan. The police report cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating a failure to obey traffic signals or signs by one or both drivers. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4727977, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A box truck struck the left rear bumper of a parked sedan on Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn. The sedan’s driver suffered head injuries and whiplash but was conscious and restrained. Driver inattention caused the collision, according to the police report.

According to the police report, a box truck traveling north on Clermont Avenue rear-ended a parked 2023 Tesla sedan at its left rear bumper. The sedan’s driver, a 57-year-old man, was injured with head trauma and whiplash but remained conscious and was properly restrained with a lap belt and harness. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash, highlighting the truck driver’s failure to maintain attention. The sedan was stationary before impact, indicating no fault on the part of the injured occupant. The collision caused damage to both vehicles’ bumpers. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4728302, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A pedestrian working in the roadway was struck by a northbound SUV on Classon Avenue. The driver disregarded traffic control, causing a collision that left the pedestrian and the SUV driver bruised and injured. Impact hit the SUV's right front quarter panel.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Classon Avenue at 8:20 AM. A northbound Ford SUV, driven by a licensed male driver, struck a 39-year-old female pedestrian who was working in the roadway but not at an intersection. The report cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor, indicating the SUV driver failed to obey traffic signals or signs. The impact occurred on the right front quarter panel of the SUV, causing contusions and bruises to the pedestrian's back and the driver's elbow, lower arm, and hand. The driver was restrained with a lap belt and harness and was conscious after the crash. The pedestrian was also conscious but injured. No other driver errors or victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4725274, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A man on a bike slammed into a parked SUV’s door on Fulton Street. He flew forward, blood pooling, arm torn. The SUV stood still. The street did not. The cyclist wore no helmet. Metal and flesh collided. The city kept moving.

A 57-year-old man riding a bicycle was severely injured on Fulton Street near Rockwell Place in Brooklyn after striking the door of a parked SUV, according to the police report. The report states the cyclist 'hit a parked SUV’s door,' was 'ejected,' and landed hard, sustaining 'severe lacerations' to his arm. Blood pooled at the scene. The SUV was stationary at the time of the crash, with the point of impact listed as the 'left side doors.' The police report lists 'unspecified' as the contributing factor, offering no further detail on driver actions or dooring. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this detail is mentioned only after the account of the crash. The SUV sustained no damage. The incident underscores the persistent danger for cyclists navigating streets lined with parked vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4724820, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 17-year-old girl was injured crossing Saint Felix Street outside a crosswalk. The sedan, traveling north, struck her with its right front bumper. She suffered upper arm injuries and shock. The police report cites pedestrian confusion as a contributing factor.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on Saint Felix Street struck a 17-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing outside a crosswalk. The point of impact was the vehicle's right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her shoulder and upper arm, experienced shock, and complained of pain or nausea. The vehicle showed no damage. The report identifies 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor. There is no mention of driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle straight ahead. The pedestrian's crossing outside a signalized area is noted but not framed as blame. The focus remains on the circumstances of the collision and the resulting injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4725076, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans collided on De Kalb Avenue in Brooklyn shortly after midnight. One driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered full-body injuries and shock. Alcohol involvement was cited as a contributing factor in the crash, which caused damage to the left front bumper of one vehicle.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 12:16 a.m. on De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn. Two sedans, both traveling straight ahead—one northwest and one west—collided. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the northwest-bound vehicle. The 44-year-old male driver of this vehicle was injured, suffering injuries to his entire body and was in shock. He was not ejected and reported complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies alcohol involvement as a contributing factor to the collision. Both drivers were licensed and operating their vehicles legally. The crash caused damage primarily to the left front bumper of one sedan. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved, and no victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4724311, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan traveling west struck a moped making a left turn on Park Avenue. The moped driver suffered knee and lower leg abrasions but was conscious and not ejected. Driver distraction was cited as a contributing factor in the collision.

According to the police report, a 39-year-old male moped driver was injured when a 2023 Tesla sedan traveling west on Park Avenue collided with the moped making a left turn. The point of impact was the sedan's right front bumper and the moped's center front end. The moped driver sustained abrasions to the knee, lower leg, and foot but remained conscious and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor, indicating the sedan driver failed to maintain proper attention. Both drivers were licensed in New York, and the sedan driver was going straight ahead prior to impact. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4724310, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A tractor truck slammed into the center back end of a sedan traveling west on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The sedan's front passenger suffered head injuries and whiplash. Airbags deployed. Police cited other vehicular factors as contributing causes.

According to the police report, a 2020 tractor truck traveling west on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway collided with the center back end of a 2021 sedan also traveling west. The point of impact was the truck's left front bumper striking the sedan's center back end. The sedan carried two occupants; the front passenger, a 30-year-old male, sustained head injuries and whiplash but was conscious and not ejected. An airbag deployed in the sedan. The report lists 'Other Vehicular' as a contributing factor to the crash, indicating driver error or vehicle-related issues on the truck or sedan side. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved. The truck driver was licensed in Pennsylvania; the sedan driver was licensed in New York. No victim behaviors were cited as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4722306, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A taxi making a left turn struck a motorcycle traveling straight on Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. The motorcycle’s right rear passenger suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash caused significant front-end damage to both vehicles.

According to the police report, at 8:28 p.m. on Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn, a 2019 taxi was making a left turn when it collided with a 2021 motorcycle traveling straight eastbound. The point of impact was the taxi’s right front bumper and the motorcycle’s center front end. The motorcycle had one occupant, the driver, while the taxi carried two occupants. The injured party was the 21-year-old female passenger seated on the motorcycle’s right rear or sidecar position. She was conscious but suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The report lists the passenger’s injury severity as moderate (level 3). Both drivers held valid New York licenses. The taxi driver’s maneuver of making a left turn into the motorcycle’s path indicates a failure to yield right of way, a critical driver error leading to the collision. The report does not specify any contributing factors from the passenger or motorcycle driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721294, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan and an SUV collided on Saint James Place in Brooklyn, injuring both drivers. Impact struck the SUV’s left side doors and the sedan’s front center. Both drivers suffered whiplash and head or neck injuries, with airbags deployed in each vehicle.

According to the police report, at 22:35 on Saint James Place in Brooklyn, a collision occurred involving a sedan traveling west and an SUV traveling south. The SUV sustained damage to its left side doors from the impact, while the sedan’s center front end was damaged. Both drivers were injured, with the female sedan driver suffering head injuries and whiplash, and the male SUV driver sustaining neck injuries and whiplash. Airbags deployed in both vehicles. The report cites "Traffic Control Disregarded" as a contributing factor for both drivers, indicating failure to obey traffic signals or signs. Both drivers were licensed and conscious after the crash. No victim behaviors were noted as contributing factors in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4721562, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A male driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries after a collision on Vanderbilt Avenue. The crash involved an unlicensed driver going straight and a licensed SUV driver making an improper U-turn. Impact damaged left side doors and quarter panels.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn at 14:10. The collision involved two vehicles: an unlicensed male driver operating a 2022 JIAJUE vehicle traveling south going straight ahead, and a licensed female driver in a 2023 Audi SUV making an improper U-turn. The point of impact was the left front quarter panel on both vehicles, resulting in damage to the left side doors of the JIAJUE and the left front quarter panel of the Audi. The unlicensed driver sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot, classified as injury severity level 3, and was conscious with contusions and bruises. The police report explicitly cites the contributing factor as "Turning Improperly" by the licensed SUV driver. No victim behaviors were listed as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4720271, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15