East New York (North): Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Sedan Strikes Pedestrian on East New York Ave 2025-07-03T21:55:00+00:00
   E NEW YORK AVE
   A sedan hit a man crossing East New York Ave in Brooklyn. The impact killed him. He suffered head and crush injuries. The car’s front end took the blow. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.
   A 36-year-old man was killed when a sedan struck him as he crossed East New York Ave at Broadway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection, crossing without a signal or crosswalk, when the sedan, traveling west, hit him with its center front end. The victim suffered fatal head and crush injuries. Police list contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the report.
2. Turning SUV Kills Woman Crossing With Signal 2025-01-24T08:50:00+00:00
   BLAKE AVE
   A 57-year-old woman stepped into the crosswalk on Blake Avenue. The SUV turned. The bumper caught her. She fell, struck, and died on the asphalt. The driver failed to yield. The signal kept blinking. Brooklyn lost another pedestrian.
   According to the police report, a 57-year-old woman was crossing Blake Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, using the crosswalk and moving with the signal when a Nissan SUV made a left turn and struck her. The report states the vehicle's right front bumper hit the woman, causing her to fall and suffer fatal injuries to her entire body. The pedestrian died at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The victim was crossing with the signal, as documented in the report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when drivers fail to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
3. Alcohol-linked crash injures four occupants 2025-08-17T16:22:00+00:00
   1000 SUTTER AVE
   Two sedans collided by 1000 Sutter Ave. Four occupants hurt. Head blows. Crush pain. Parked cars struck. Police cite alcohol involvement. Brooklyn street turns hard and mean.
   Two sedans collided near 1000 Sutter Ave in Brooklyn, injuring four occupants: two drivers, ages 72 and 54, and two front-seat passengers, ages 41 and 30. According to the police report, the crash involved “Alcohol Involvement.” Multiple parked sedans were also hit, with front-end damage noted. Listed driver errors include Alcohol Involvement, a clear risk flagged in the data. No contributing factors are attributed to the injured passengers. The record shows crush injuries and head trauma among those hurt. Vehicles show front-end and bumper impacts, consistent with a forceful strike on Sutter Avenue.
4. Taxi Rear-Ends Cyclist on Pitkin Avenue 2025-04-16T08:01:00+00:00
   PITKIN AVE
   A taxi slammed into a cyclist from behind on Pitkin Avenue. The cab’s bumper struck hard. The 46-year-old bled from the head. Two men in the taxi were unhurt. Police cite following too closely.
   A 46-year-old cyclist suffered a severe head injury when a taxi struck him from behind on Pitkin Avenue near New Jersey Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the cab’s front bumper hit the cyclist, causing heavy bleeding. Two 80-year-old men in the taxi were not injured. Police list 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary cause remains the driver’s failure to maintain distance.
5. Driver hits woman in Brooklyn crosswalk 2025-12-04T17:00:00+00:00
   BELMONT AVE
   On Belmont Avenue, a Ford SUV driver hit a woman in the intersection. She crossed with the signal. Her arm took the blow. Sirens cut through the dusk. Blood on the hand. Brooklyn traffic rolled on.
   A driver in a 2008 Ford SUV hit a 52-year-old woman at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Milford Street in Brooklyn. She was walking as a pedestrian at the intersection and crossing with the signal when the driver struck her, injuring her arm and leaving her with a contusion. According to the police report, the woman was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal.” The data does not record any contributing factors for the driver, but the impact still put a lawful pedestrian in the hospital. The report lists no contributing factors for the victim.