East Williamsburg: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver fatally strikes cyclist at Meserole and Leonard 2025-09-27T02:36:00+00:00
   MESEROLE ST
   A westbound sedan driver hit a southbound cyclist at Meserole and Leonard in Brooklyn. The woman, 32, died. Two parked SUVs were damaged. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   A driver in a sedan traveling west on Meserole Street hit a woman riding a bike south on Leonard Street in Brooklyn. She was 32 and died. Two parked SUVs were damaged. The crash was recorded at 2:36 a.m. at Meserole Street and Leonard Street in the 90th Precinct. According to the police report, both road users were listed as going straight, and the sedan's point of impact was the center front. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified"; no driver errors were recorded.
2. Box Truck Kills Pedestrian on Morgan Avenue 2025-08-06T07:58:00+00:00
   MORGAN AVE
   A southbound box truck hit a 46-year-old man walking on Morgan Avenue. The impact crushed his head. He died at the scene. Police list no driver errors. The truck showed no damage.
   A 46-year-old man walking outside an intersection on Morgan Avenue was killed after a southbound box truck struck him. "According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries and apparent death from crush injuries." The truck was registered in Tennessee and driven by a licensed man from Connecticut. Police recorded no specific driver errors or contributing factors. The report lists the pedestrian as 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection' with 'Other Actions in Roadway.' The vehicle's pre-crash action was 'Going Straight Ahead' and the point of impact was the right rear quarter panel. One person died.
3. Dump Truck Turns, Kills Baby Crossing Signal 2025-03-01T03:21:00+00:00
   WOODPOINT RD
   Steel and weight met a baby boy at Woodpoint and Withers. A dump truck’s left turn ended his life as he crossed with the signal. The street held him, still and broken, beneath the right bumper’s crush.
   At the corner of Woodpoint Road and Withers Street in Brooklyn, a dump truck making a left turn struck and killed a baby boy who was crossing the intersection with the signal. According to the police report, 'a dump truck turned left. Its right bumper struck a baby boy crossing with the signal. He died there, crushed beneath steel and weight.' The report states the point of impact was the right front bumper of the truck. The child, a pedestrian, suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body. The police narrative explicitly notes the victim was 'crossing with the signal.' The driver’s actions—executing a left turn in a large vehicle—placed the most vulnerable road user in mortal danger. The report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor for both the driver and the victim, but the sequence of events centers the dump truck’s left turn and the resulting impact.
4. Manhattan Avenue driver maims woman 2025-11-25T12:40:00+00:00
   MANHATTAN AVE
   A northbound sedan driver hit a 33-year-old woman off Grand Street on Manhattan Avenue. Her lower leg was torn. Parked SUVs crumpled beside her in the noon light.
   A driver in a Hyundai sedan, traveling north on Manhattan Avenue near Grand Street in Brooklyn, hit a 33-year-old woman whom police recorded as a pedestrian not in the roadway. She suffered a severe lower-leg injury, with the report noting amputation, and she remained conscious at the scene. Parked Toyota and Honda SUVs on the block were also damaged by the crash. According to the police report, vehicle types included one moving sedan and two parked SUVs, with the sedan’s center front end listed as the primary impact point. According to the police report, contributing factors for every person were recorded only as “Unspecified,” with no specific driver violations listed.
5. Man crushed beside parked freight truck 2025-11-16T11:10:00+00:00
   TEN EYCK ST
   On Ten Eyck a man worked a car. A parked freight truck loomed beside him. His whole body took the crush. Police logged every cause as Unspecified and closed the book.
   A 27-year-old man was hurt while working on a car on Ten Eyck Street near Varick Avenue in Brooklyn. He suffered crush injuries to his entire body and was recorded as conscious. According to the police report, his location was “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and his action was “Pushing/Working on Car.” The only truck listed is a 2012 Freightliner tractor from New Jersey, logged as parked with no damage and no occupants. Police recorded every contributing factor as “Unspecified,” and no driver errors were recorded in the data.