Brooklyn Community Board 18: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed driver dies in Flatbush speed crash 2025-09-08T01:44:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   Southbound driver in a Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush at E 35 St. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver. The unlicensed 25-year-old was ejected and killed. The sedan was demolished.
   According to the police report, a southbound driver in a 2017 Honda sedan crashed on Flatbush Avenue at E 35 Street in Brooklyn at 1:44 a.m. The 25-year-old male driver was ejected and killed. The report lists the driver traveling straight, with impact to the right front bumper; the sedan was demolished. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver. Records also show the driver was unlicensed. Additional persons in the record carry injury status marked “Unspecified.” No pedestrians or cyclists are listed in the report.
2. Motorcyclist Killed in High-Speed Flatbush Crash 2025-05-25T23:54:00+00:00
   FLATBUSH AVE
   A motorcycle slammed into a fire truck on Flatbush Avenue near Avenue U. The rider was ejected and killed. Five others in the fire truck escaped serious harm. Unsafe speed played a role. The street stayed quiet, but the damage was done.
   A deadly crash unfolded late at night on Flatbush Avenue at Avenue U in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a motorcycle and a fire apparatus collided. The 30-year-old motorcycle driver was ejected and killed, suffering crush injuries to his entire body. Five occupants in the fire truck, including its driver, were not seriously hurt. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor in the crash. The motorcycle driver was unlicensed. The report notes the use of a helmet by the motorcyclist, but only after citing unsafe speed as a factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The toll: one life lost, a city street marked by violence.
3. Sedan Slams Parked SUV on Arkansas Drive 2025-04-16T12:05:00+00:00
   ARKANSAS DR
   A sedan rams a parked SUV in Brooklyn. Metal buckles. An 89-year-old driver lies unconscious. A baby and toddler sit strapped in. The street falls silent. No clear cause. The danger is real.
   A sedan struck the back of a parked SUV on Arkansas Drive near 56th Drive in Brooklyn. According to the police report, an 89-year-old male driver was found unconscious. A baby, a toddler, and several adults were in the vehicles, with injuries listed as unspecified for most. The report does not specify any driver errors or contributing factors. The SUV was parked at the time of impact. No helmet or signal issues are mentioned. The crash left the street quiet, the toll clear, the cause unlisted.
4. SUV Turns Left, Kills Baby Girl in Crosswalk 2025-01-10T18:46:00+00:00
   AVENUE L
   A baby girl crossing Avenue L in a marked crosswalk met an SUV’s front end. The driver failed to yield. Her chest crushed. The sedan was parked. The street fell silent. She never reached the curb.
   According to the police report, a baby girl was killed while crossing Avenue L at East 88th Street in Brooklyn. The crash occurred at 18:46, as an SUV made a left turn and struck the child in a marked crosswalk. The report states the SUV driver’s action—'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way'—as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes the baby in the crosswalk, the SUV turning left, and the impact crushing her chest. The sedan involved was parked and did not contribute to the collision. The police report makes no mention of the pedestrian’s behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the SUV driver's failure to yield, a systemic danger that left a child dead in the intersection.
5. SUV driver hits teen crossing 2025-12-06T00:00:00+00:00
   E 102 ST
   On Seaview and East 102, a driver in a Nissan SUV turned and hit a 19-year-old woman crossing. She went down hard. Face torn. Blood on the street. Police logged only pedestrian confusion and moved on.
   A 55-year-old man driving a 2017 Nissan SUV eastbound and making a right turn at Seaview Avenue and East 102nd Street in Brooklyn hit a 19-year-old woman who was crossing outside an intersection. She suffered a facial injury with severe bleeding and was listed as unconscious. According to the police report, the only contributing factor recorded was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” for both the pedestrian and the driver. The report notes the driver as licensed and belted, with no injury reported. The crash left the young pedestrian badly hurt while the SUV driver remained physically unharmed.