Assembly District 42 in Brooklyn. It includes Flatbush, Ditmas Park–Parkville, Midwood, East Flatbush–Erasmus, and Brooklyn Community Board 14.

How many people have been killed here since 2022?

Eleven. Eight were people walking and two were people on bikes. These counts come from NYPD crash data aggregated for Assembly District 42 in our analysis window (2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18).

What corners are the worst?

Flatbush Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Bedford Avenue together account for hundreds of injuries since 2022. These sites appear at the top of the district’s crash rolls in NYC’s open data.

What can fix this now?

Hardened daylighting at corners, protected turns, and fast rollout at known hot spots. DOT says it will install barriers at dangerous Brooklyn intersections to improve sightlines and protect people in the crosswalk.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered crashes from 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18 within Assembly District 42 and tallied deaths and injuries by mode. Data were accessed Sep 17–18, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for AD 42 4,498 crashes • 11 deaths

Crashes: 898

All Injuries: 591

Moderate: 131

Serious: 14

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 42 7 PM • 51 injuries ↑38%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 47 injuries ↓27% Seniors 44 injuries ↓31%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 42 LFB3893 — 115 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 42

2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3893) – 115 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Black Tesla Suburban (T142015C) – 106 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Blue Chevrolet Suburban (T101165C) – 83 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2016 Red Ford Convertible (LTW3774) – 73 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2019 Infiniti Spor (U67VCU) – 62 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Assembly District 42: Traffic Crash Statistics

NYPD officers work behind crime-scene tape on a Brooklyn street at night after a driver killed a 75-year-old woman and fled, as investigators search for the hit-and-run.

Photo: CBS New York (source)

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Left-turning sedan driver slams bike 2025-11-04T22:00:00+00:00
OCEAN AVE
On Ocean Avenue a sedan driver cut left into a motorcycle heading straight. Steel met flesh. The bike went down. The rider and his passenger flew and hit hard. Their legs and hips took the force. The driver stayed whole.
Two people riding a motorcycle were hurt at Ocean Avenue and Glenwood Road in Brooklyn when a sedan driver turned left into them. According to the police report, the westbound sedan was “Making Left Turn” and the eastbound motorcycle was “Going Straight Ahead.” The crash ejected the 28-year-old rider and his 26-year-old passenger. Police recorded crush injuries to the rider’s lower leg and to the passenger’s hip and upper leg, and listed both as injured. The 56-year-old sedan driver was recorded as not injured. The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified” for every person involved.
Driver hits cyclist from behind on Snyder Avenue 2025-10-05T19:30:00+00:00
SNYDER AVE
Driver going east on Snyder hit a 46-year-old cyclist from behind near E 34 St. The rider suffered a head wound with severe bleeding. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
In Brooklyn, at Snyder Ave and E 34 St, a driver traveling east hit a bicyclist from behind. Both were going straight. The 46-year-old man was conscious but suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Vehicle data show the front of the driver’s vehicle struck the back of the bike while both moved east. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver. The crash injured a vulnerable road user on a neighborhood street.
Right-turning driver on Flatbush injures teen cyclist 2025-09-19T21:30:00+00:00
FLATBUSH AVE
Southbound sedan driver turned right at Flatbush and Beverley and hit a northbound bicyclist. The 18-year-old suffered crush injuries to the lower leg and foot.
An 18-year-old bicyclist was injured when the driver of a southbound sedan turned right at Flatbush Avenue and Beverley Road in Brooklyn at 9:30 p.m. The rider was traveling north, going straight. The crash caused crush injuries to his lower leg and foot. According to the police report, the driver was making a right turn. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and View Obstructed/Limited for the driver. The bike was listed as going straight ahead. The location falls within the 70th Precinct. No other injuries were specified.
Passing driver hits woman on Flatbush 2025-09-12T00:20:00+00:00
1171 FLATBUSH AVE
A southbound sedan driver, passing on Flatbush, hit a 43-year-old woman mid-block. She went down with head wounds. Police recorded failure to yield and improper lane use. Blood on the street. Night. Sirens.
A driver in a southbound sedan hit a 43-year-old woman crossing mid-block near 1171 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:20 a.m. The right-front bumper took the impact. She suffered head injuries and severe bleeding and was semiconscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was passing before the crash. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Passing or Lane Usage Improper by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York. No intersection was recorded. The report lists no other contributing factors.
Left-Turning SUV Driver Injures Man on Bedford 2025-09-06T23:17:00+00:00
BEDFORD AVE
An SUV driver made a left and hit a 23-year-old man off the roadway near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn. Front-end impact. The man suffered severe lacerations. Police marked contributing factors as unspecified.
A driver in a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling east and making a left turn, hit a 23-year-old man near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn at 11:17 p.m. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations and was incoherent. According to the police report, the driver was “Making Left Turn” and the impact and damage were to the “Center Front End.” The report lists the pedestrian as “Not in Roadway” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection.” Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as “Unspecified.” No driver errors were recorded in the data.

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Worst Streets Cortelyou Road: 12 moderate injuries

2025-10-23
2025-09-09
2025-08-29

Dropped off vs. last year

Farragut Road
Nostrand Avenue
Rogers Avenue

Carnage in AD 42 11 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Crush Injuries 10

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Concussion 5

▸ Whiplash 21

▸ Contusion/Bruise 38

▸ Abrasion 20

▸ Pain/Nausea 11

▸ Internal Injury 17

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 4,142 16+ offenders ↓50%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 42

Data through 2025-12-08

4,142

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 8,232 2024 year-to-date

↓49.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 8,195 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 16,866 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 4,142 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 8,232 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 94% by Cars and Trucks ↓37%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn A 100

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
District 42

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Hermel votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Hermel votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Hermel votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Hermel votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: bichotter@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
1312 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-940-0428

Legislative Office:
Room 727, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5385

Twitter: @NYSBichotteHerm

Contact Council Member Farah Louis A 100

Council Member Farah Louis
District 45

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
Louis co-sponsors cap on cafe clear paths, reducing overall pedestrian safety.
👎 Negative
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill would cap the clear pedestrian path in front of sidewalk cafes at eight feet. Introduced and sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2025. The change narrows walking space and raises conflict risk for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Assigning crossing guards at all K–8 schools will reduce child pedestrian risk at peak times and can encourage walking to school, supporting safety-in-numbers. The effect is localized and time-limited and does not address broader street design, but it shifts responsibility toward driver compliance rather than vulnerable users.