Council District 47: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Moped Rider Killed, Passenger Hurt on 3rd Avenue 2025-06-21T04:37:00+00:00
   3 AVE
   A moped slammed into a sedan on 3rd Avenue. One rider died. Another was thrown and fractured his arm. Both drivers were unlicensed and inexperienced. Brooklyn streets claimed another life.
   A deadly crash unfolded at 3rd Avenue and 67th Street in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a moped and a sedan collided. The 22-year-old moped driver was killed. His 21-year-old passenger was ejected and suffered a fractured arm. The sedan driver, a 29-year-old woman, reported neck pain. Both drivers were unlicensed. The report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor for both vehicles. No other factors were cited.
2. Ford SUV Turns Left, Kills Elderly Woman 2025-01-24T12:40:00+00:00
   CROPSEY AVE
   A Ford SUV swung left at Cropsey and 24th. Its bumper struck a 95-year-old woman’s head. She fell, blood pooling on cold pavement. She died in the street, winter sky above, another life ended by steel and speed.
   At the intersection of Cropsey Avenue and 24th Avenue, a Ford SUV making a left turn struck a 95-year-old woman, according to the police report. The vehicle’s left front bumper hit the woman’s head, causing her to fall and suffer severe bleeding. She died at the scene. The police report notes the SUV was making a left turn when the impact occurred, and describes the pedestrian as being at the intersection. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are explicitly cited, but the narrative details the SUV’s movement and the fatal contact. The victim’s actions are described only as 'Other Actions in Roadway,' with no indication of contributing behavior. The focus remains on the lethal outcome of a turning vehicle meeting a vulnerable pedestrian.
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. Distracted truck driver crushes SUV 2025-11-25T18:30:00+00:00
   SHORE PKWY
   A garbage-truck driver turned off Shore Parkway and drove into an eastbound SUV on 25th Avenue. The older driver took crush wounds. His passenger and the truck driver were hurt. Police recorded driver distraction.
   A garbage-truck driver turned right from Shore Parkway onto 25th Avenue in Brooklyn and drove into an eastbound Honda SUV. The 69-year-old SUV driver suffered crush injuries to his back. A woman riding in the SUV and the 37-year-old truck driver were also listed as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the garbage-truck driver as the cause listed in the data. No other contributing factors were noted in the files.
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.