No More Excuses: Deadly Streets Demand Action Now
SD 21: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
Blood on the Asphalt
Five dead. Twenty-four seriously hurt. In the last year alone, Senate District 21 has seen 2,058 crashes. The numbers are blunt. The pain is not. A pregnant woman killed in a hit-and-run. A cyclist crushed by a truck. An old man, 89, dead behind the wheel. Children struck on their way to school. Each loss is a hole in a family, a scar on the street.
On May 26, a woman was run down and dragged after a crash. The driver fled. Police are still searching. Police say a maroon Chevy hit the victim’s car from behind, and when she got out to approach the vehicle she was run over and dragged. No one has been charged. No one has answered for her death.
A few blocks away, a pregnant woman was killed by another hit-and-run driver. Her family mourns. A woman killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Saturday night was pregnant, her family says. The killer is gone. The street is quiet again.
Who Pays the Price?
Pedestrians and cyclists take the brunt. In three years, 17 people have died and 68 have been seriously injured in SD 21. Most were walking or biking. Cars and trucks did the killing—eight deaths from cars and SUVs, four from trucks and buses. The rest from motorcycles, mopeds, and bikes. The victims are young and old. Some were crossing with the light. Some were children.
A school bus jumped the curb in Flatbush. A woman and an eight-year-old boy were hit. The boy’s arm broke. The woman’s neck and hip ached. The bus driver said he hit the gas instead of the brake. The operator told police he was traveling west on Farragut Road, making a turn onto northbound Bedford Avenue, when he hit the gas instead of the brakes, jumped the curb and struck the pedestrians before smashing into a fence.
What Has Kevin Parker Done?
Senator Kevin Parker has moved on street safety, but the pace is slow. He voted yes on a bill to require safer street design for all users, not just drivers. He backed S 9718, which calls for ‘complete street design principles.’ He co-sponsored another bill to force agencies to consider vulnerable users in every new project. He joined S 131, demanding transparency and safer design.
But the deaths keep coming. The bills are not yet law. The streets are not yet safe. The silence after each crash is louder than any promise.
Call to Action: Demand More, Demand Now
This is not fate. This is policy. Call Senator Parker. Call your council member. Demand real change—lower speed limits, more protected crossings, and streets built for people, not just cars. Do not wait for the next siren. Do not let another family grieve alone. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4717810, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- Woman Run Down After Brooklyn Crash, CBS New York, Published 2025-05-25
- Pregnant Woman Killed In Brooklyn Hit-And-Run, CBS New York, Published 2025-05-26
- School Bus Jumps Curb, Hits Two Pedestrians, ABC7, Published 2025-04-09
- File S 9718, Open States, Published 2024-06-03
- File S 131, Open States, Published 2025-01-01
- Motorcyclist Dies in Collision With Fire Truck, ABC7, Published 2025-05-26
- Audi Driver Drags Man Half Mile, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-01
- StreetsPAC to Central Brooklyn Voters: Retire State Sen. Kevin Parker Now!, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-08-09
- Free perking: Pull back run amok NYC parking placards, nydailynews.com, Published 2022-06-07
- OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2022-05-06
▸ Other Geographies
SD 21 Senate District 21 sits in Brooklyn, Precinct 63, District 45, AD 41.
It contains Flatbush, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, East Flatbush-Erasmus, East Flatbush-Farragut, Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatlands, Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Senate District 21
2BMW Speeding on Kings Highway Kills Teen▸A BMW sped down Kings Highway. The driver lost control. The car struck a seventeen-year-old boy crossing the street. He died under the lights. The driver was injured. Unsafe speed and improper lane use fueled the crash.
A BMW sedan, traveling west on Kings Highway, struck and killed a seventeen-year-old boy who was crossing the street. According to the police report, 'A BMW sped west. A boy, seventeen, stepped into the street. No crosswalk. No signal. The car struck him with its left front bumper. He died there, under the streetlights.' The driver, a nineteen-year-old man, was injured. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead at the scene. The driver and a front-seat passenger, aged eighteen, survived. The data points to driver error as the cause of this fatal collision.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502351,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Strikes E-Bike Rider on Avenue I▸A sedan hit a northbound e-bike on Avenue I near Flatbush. The 27-year-old rider flew from his bike, head split open, blood on the cold asphalt. Driver inattention listed. The night swallowed the sound.
A sedan traveling west on Avenue I struck a northbound e-bike near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash left the 27-year-old e-bike rider semiconscious, suffering severe head injuries and lacerations. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor in the collision. The e-bike rider was ejected from his bike and was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report. No other injuries were specified for vehicle occupants. The impact was severe, with the sedan's right front quarter panel hitting the e-bike's center front end. The data highlights driver inattention as the primary error leading to this violent crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501613,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Speeding Sedan Slams Parked Trailer in Brooklyn▸A sedan tore down Glenwood Road and smashed head-on into a parked trailer. The driver, trapped and unconscious, suffered head wounds and crushed limbs. Two other occupants were hurt. Sirens cut the silence. Unsafe speed left wreckage and pain.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed struck a parked trailer head-on near East 43rd Street on Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the 45-year-old male driver was found trapped, unconscious, with head injuries and crushed limbs. Two other occupants, a 39-year-old woman and an infant boy, were also injured. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. No evidence in the data suggests any error by the trailer or its owner. The crash left the street silent until emergency crews arrived. The police report makes clear: speed was the cause.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500780,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Turns, Strikes Woman Crossing Foster Avenue▸A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. The front bumper hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The cold morning ended in violence and loss.
A 64-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV made a right turn and struck the woman as she crossed the intersection. The report states: “A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. A 64-year-old woman crossed against the light. The bumper struck her. Her body broke beneath it. She died there, in the cold street.” Police list 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the driver. The impact was to the center front end of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian. No other injuries were reported.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499277,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A BMW sped down Kings Highway. The driver lost control. The car struck a seventeen-year-old boy crossing the street. He died under the lights. The driver was injured. Unsafe speed and improper lane use fueled the crash.
A BMW sedan, traveling west on Kings Highway, struck and killed a seventeen-year-old boy who was crossing the street. According to the police report, 'A BMW sped west. A boy, seventeen, stepped into the street. No crosswalk. No signal. The car struck him with its left front bumper. He died there, under the streetlights.' The driver, a nineteen-year-old man, was injured. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as contributing factors. The crash left the pedestrian dead at the scene. The driver and a front-seat passenger, aged eighteen, survived. The data points to driver error as the cause of this fatal collision.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4502351, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Strikes E-Bike Rider on Avenue I▸A sedan hit a northbound e-bike on Avenue I near Flatbush. The 27-year-old rider flew from his bike, head split open, blood on the cold asphalt. Driver inattention listed. The night swallowed the sound.
A sedan traveling west on Avenue I struck a northbound e-bike near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash left the 27-year-old e-bike rider semiconscious, suffering severe head injuries and lacerations. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor in the collision. The e-bike rider was ejected from his bike and was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report. No other injuries were specified for vehicle occupants. The impact was severe, with the sedan's right front quarter panel hitting the e-bike's center front end. The data highlights driver inattention as the primary error leading to this violent crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501613,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Speeding Sedan Slams Parked Trailer in Brooklyn▸A sedan tore down Glenwood Road and smashed head-on into a parked trailer. The driver, trapped and unconscious, suffered head wounds and crushed limbs. Two other occupants were hurt. Sirens cut the silence. Unsafe speed left wreckage and pain.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed struck a parked trailer head-on near East 43rd Street on Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the 45-year-old male driver was found trapped, unconscious, with head injuries and crushed limbs. Two other occupants, a 39-year-old woman and an infant boy, were also injured. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. No evidence in the data suggests any error by the trailer or its owner. The crash left the street silent until emergency crews arrived. The police report makes clear: speed was the cause.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500780,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Turns, Strikes Woman Crossing Foster Avenue▸A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. The front bumper hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The cold morning ended in violence and loss.
A 64-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV made a right turn and struck the woman as she crossed the intersection. The report states: “A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. A 64-year-old woman crossed against the light. The bumper struck her. Her body broke beneath it. She died there, in the cold street.” Police list 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the driver. The impact was to the center front end of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian. No other injuries were reported.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499277,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan hit a northbound e-bike on Avenue I near Flatbush. The 27-year-old rider flew from his bike, head split open, blood on the cold asphalt. Driver inattention listed. The night swallowed the sound.
A sedan traveling west on Avenue I struck a northbound e-bike near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The crash left the 27-year-old e-bike rider semiconscious, suffering severe head injuries and lacerations. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor in the collision. The e-bike rider was ejected from his bike and was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report. No other injuries were specified for vehicle occupants. The impact was severe, with the sedan's right front quarter panel hitting the e-bike's center front end. The data highlights driver inattention as the primary error leading to this violent crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501613, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Speeding Sedan Slams Parked Trailer in Brooklyn▸A sedan tore down Glenwood Road and smashed head-on into a parked trailer. The driver, trapped and unconscious, suffered head wounds and crushed limbs. Two other occupants were hurt. Sirens cut the silence. Unsafe speed left wreckage and pain.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed struck a parked trailer head-on near East 43rd Street on Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the 45-year-old male driver was found trapped, unconscious, with head injuries and crushed limbs. Two other occupants, a 39-year-old woman and an infant boy, were also injured. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. No evidence in the data suggests any error by the trailer or its owner. The crash left the street silent until emergency crews arrived. The police report makes clear: speed was the cause.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500780,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Turns, Strikes Woman Crossing Foster Avenue▸A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. The front bumper hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The cold morning ended in violence and loss.
A 64-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV made a right turn and struck the woman as she crossed the intersection. The report states: “A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. A 64-year-old woman crossed against the light. The bumper struck her. Her body broke beneath it. She died there, in the cold street.” Police list 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the driver. The impact was to the center front end of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian. No other injuries were reported.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499277,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A sedan tore down Glenwood Road and smashed head-on into a parked trailer. The driver, trapped and unconscious, suffered head wounds and crushed limbs. Two other occupants were hurt. Sirens cut the silence. Unsafe speed left wreckage and pain.
A sedan traveling at unsafe speed struck a parked trailer head-on near East 43rd Street on Glenwood Road in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the 45-year-old male driver was found trapped, unconscious, with head injuries and crushed limbs. Two other occupants, a 39-year-old woman and an infant boy, were also injured. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor. No evidence in the data suggests any error by the trailer or its owner. The crash left the street silent until emergency crews arrived. The police report makes clear: speed was the cause.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4500780, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Turns, Strikes Woman Crossing Foster Avenue▸A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. The front bumper hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The cold morning ended in violence and loss.
A 64-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV made a right turn and struck the woman as she crossed the intersection. The report states: “A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. A 64-year-old woman crossed against the light. The bumper struck her. Her body broke beneath it. She died there, in the cold street.” Police list 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the driver. The impact was to the center front end of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian. No other injuries were reported.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499277,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. The front bumper hit a 64-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She died in the street. Police cite traffic control disregarded. The cold morning ended in violence and loss.
A 64-year-old woman was killed at the corner of Foster Avenue and East 17th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a Chevy SUV made a right turn and struck the woman as she crossed the intersection. The report states: “A Chevy SUV turned right at dawn. A 64-year-old woman crossed against the light. The bumper struck her. Her body broke beneath it. She died there, in the cold street.” Police list 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor for the driver. The impact was to the center front end of the SUV, causing fatal crush injuries to the pedestrian. No other injuries were reported.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4499277, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15