Assembly District 64: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist dies on Verrazzano approach 2025-08-25T22:55:00+00:00
   VERRAZANO BRIDGE
   A 21-year-old motorcyclist crashed on the Verrazzano Bridge. He was ejected and died. Speed ruled the night. Metal, wind, and failure to slow. The bridge took the hit. No other victims listed.
   A 21-year-old man riding a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle east on the Verrazzano Bridge crashed and was ejected. He died of his injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” The data lists driver errors as Unsafe Speed for the operator. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers were reported injured. Records show the motorcycle sustained right-front damage while going straight. The report notes the rider wore a helmet, but this detail follows the identified driver error. The location falls under NYPD Precinct 120 in Staten Island, on the bridge span, with no other vehicles named in the crash.
2. SUV Strikes Elderly Man on Hylan Boulevard 2025-03-07T09:28:00+00:00
   HYLAN BLVD
   A Ford SUV hit an 80-year-old man head-on near Benton Avenue. His head struck the pavement. Blood pooled beneath him. He died under a gray Staten Island sky. The street bore silent witness to another life ended by steel.
   An 80-year-old pedestrian was killed when a northbound Ford SUV struck him head-on on Hylan Boulevard near Benton Avenue, according to the police report. The report states the man 'stepped into the street against the light.' The vehicle, a 2008 Ford SUV, was traveling straight ahead when the impact occurred, with the point of contact at the center front end. The police report describes the aftermath: 'His head hit hard. Blood pooled on the pavement. He died under a gray Staten Island sky.' The contributing factors listed in the police data are 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as Failure to Yield or Distraction are cited in the report. The narrative centers the violence of the impact and the fatal consequences for the pedestrian. No mention is made of helmet use or other pedestrian behavior as a contributing factor.
3. Belt Parkway drunk driver hits wall 2025-11-27T01:00:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A drunk driver tore east on the Belt. The sedan met concrete head on. Steel bent. Air bag punched out. Brooklyn dark held its breath. Only the driver bled in the wreck.
   A 25-year-old man driving a 2025 Toyota sedan east on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn crashed into a fixed object and suffered crush injuries to his neck. According to the police report, officers listed “Alcohol Involvement” and “Unspecified” as contributing factors and recorded alcohol involvement by the driver. Data show center-front damage to the sedan and an air bag deployment. Records list one injured person, the driver, and note no pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users hurt in the crash. The crash data place the wreck within the 68th Precinct area, with no additional injuries reported in the dataset.
4. Aggressive Staten Island driver maims walkers 2025-11-08T15:00:00+00:00
   ROBIN RD
   A northbound sedan driver on Robin Road by Father Capodanno drove into two women at the intersection. One bled from deep belly cuts. The other clutched her leg. Police recorded aggressive driving by the driver.
   A northbound sedan driver going straight on Robin Road by Father Capodanno Boulevard on Staten Island hit two women walking at the intersection. A 45-year-old pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to her abdomen and pelvis. A 36-year-old pedestrian reported pain and injury to her lower leg. Both pedestrians were conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end of the car, with damage to the right front bumper. According to the police report, police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage by the driver as a contributing factor. No contributing factors were recorded for either pedestrian.
5. Passing and turning drivers collide; two pedestrians hurt 2025-10-10T14:47:00+00:00
   NARROWS AVE
   Narrows Ave at 81 St, Brooklyn. A permit driver in a Jeep passed south, hit a left‑turning sedan, and damaged parked SUVs. Two 16‑year‑old girls, not in the roadway, were hurt. Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Traffic Control Disregarded.
   Two 16‑year‑old pedestrians were injured off the roadway on Narrows Ave at 81 St in Brooklyn. A driver in a Jeep SUV with a learner permit was passing south. A driver in a Nissan sedan was making a left turn. Parked SUVs were damaged. According to the police report, officers recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper and Traffic Control Disregarded by drivers. One girl suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The other had a lower‑leg injury and reported pain. The crash damage included a right‑front bumper hit on the Jeep and a left‑front quarter strike on the sedan.