What changed on the BQE near Atlantic?

On Aug 27, 2025, an off-duty NYPD officer riding a motorcycle collided with a box truck on the BQE near the Atlantic Avenue exit. The truck driver left the scene; a suspect was later charged with leaving the scene resulting in death. Sources: ABC7 and NY Daily News.

How bad is traffic violence here since 2022?

Within Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Gowanus–Red Hook (2022–Aug 31, 2025), the crashes dataset shows 2,565 crashes, 6 deaths, and 1,099 injuries. Source: NYC Open Data.

Where are the worst spots?

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Atlantic Avenue and Atlantic Avenue itself top the list in this area, with 1 death/248 injuries and 1 death/41 injuries respectively since 2022. Source: NYC Open Data.

Which factors show up again and again?

Failure to yield and driver inattention/distraction are cited across local injury crashes. Unsafe speed appears in deadly cases too, including a 2023 fatal crash at Atlantic and Court. Source: NYC Open Data (CrashID 4655140).

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4), filtered to the neighborhood Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Gowanus–Red Hook for incidents from 2022-01-01 through 2025-08-31. We counted total crashes, injuries, and deaths, and identified hot spots by on/off-street names. Data was accessed Aug 31, 2025. You can start with the crashes dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95) and apply the same date and location filters.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes sponsors S4045 to require speed limiters for repeat speeders. Assembly Members Jo Anne Simon and Marcela Mitaynes co-sponsor the Assembly version and Simon backs stronger camera enforcement against obscured plates. The state renewed 24/7 speed cameras through 2030. Sources: NY Senate/Assembly and Streetsblog NYC.

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Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook traffic safety: 4 deaths, 338 injuries in 2025 year-to-date

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Unsafe speed in 2 Ave SUV collision 2025-09-14T18:25:00+00:00
2 AVE
Drivers of two SUVs crashed at 2 Ave and 9 St in Brooklyn. A 34-year-old driver died. Two passengers were hurt, one with head trauma. Police recorded unsafe speed. A pickup driver was stopped in traffic.
Drivers of two SUVs collided at 2 Ave and 9 St in Brooklyn around 6:25 p.m. A 34-year-old driver was killed. Two passengers in the northbound SUV were injured: a 38-year-old woman in the right rear seat with head crush injuries and a 64-year-old front passenger with a leg fracture. A pickup driver was stopped in traffic and was involved. "According to the police report, officers recorded Unsafe Speed." The report lists both SUVs going straight before the crash and the pickup stopped southbound. Points of impact include the SUVs’ front ends and one SUV’s left rear quarter panel.
Moped Driver Killed on 3 Ave 2025-09-12T13:05:00+00:00
3 AVE
A moped rider died at 3 Ave and St Marks Pl in Brooklyn. Police recorded improper lane use. The crash involved a moped, a parked SUV, and a flatbed truck.
A crash on 3 Ave at St Marks Pl in Brooklyn involved a moped, a parked SUV, and a flatbed truck. The moped driver, 39, was heading north and going straight. He was ejected and killed. According to the police report, “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” was a contributing factor. Police recorded improper passing or lane use. The SUV was parked. The flatbed driver was going straight north. It happened around 1:05 p.m. The zip is 11217. The case falls in the 84th Precinct.
Motorcyclist Killed Under Box Truck Ramp 2025-08-27T08:45:00+00:00
BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY RAMP
A motorcyclist was crushed beneath a box truck on a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp. The 30-year-old rider was ejected and killed. Two people in the truck were not reported injured.
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a box truck on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp. The 30-year-old rider was ejected and suffered crush injuries to the entire body and was killed. Two people occupied the truck; they were not reported injured. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling west; the motorcycle was 'Demolished' and the truck showed 'Undercarriage' damage. The crash data list contributing factors as unspecified and do not identify driver errors. The police record lists pre-crash actions as 'Going Straight Ahead' for both vehicles.
Driver Loses Consciousness, SUV Slams Into Lexus 2025-01-13T11:30:00+00:00
BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
Steel and illness met on the expressway. A 73-year-old man lost control, his Ford SUV veering left, crushing into a Lexus. He died belted in his seat, chest shattered. The road did not forgive. The system did not protect.
A 73-year-old man died after losing consciousness behind the wheel of his Ford SUV on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, according to the police report. The vehicle veered left and collided with a Lexus, with the impact crushing the front of both vehicles. The police report lists 'Illness' and 'Lost Consciousness' as contributing factors. The man, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, suffered fatal chest injuries and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report states, 'A 73-year-old man lost consciousness at the wheel. His Ford SUV veered left, crushing into a Lexus.' No driver errors such as distraction or speeding are cited beyond the medical emergency. The crash underscores the lethal consequences when a driver becomes incapacitated at speed. The system offered no safeguard for the driver or others on the road.
Speeding sedan driver injures teen rider 2025-11-18T20:02:00+00:00
15 ST
On 15th Street a speeding sedan driver ran down a teen on a moped. The boy flew partway off, clutched his arm, and hurt in the dark Brooklyn road while the driver bled in his seat.
A sedan driver with a permit headed north on 15th Street at 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn and hit a 17-year-old driving a moped in the same direction. The teen rider was partially ejected and suffered elbow and lower arm injuries, with pain reported. The 43-year-old sedan driver was also hurt, with severe arm bleeding. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight before impact and police recorded “Unsafe Speed” by the driver as a contributing factor. The teen rode with a motorcycle helmet, as noted in the report.

Worst Streets Brooklyn Queens Expressway: 1 death

2025-12-05
2025-11-05
2025-10-18

Dropped off vs. last year

Atlantic Avenue
Columbia Street
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

Carnage in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook 14 Whiplash (Neck)

Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.

▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Whiplash 38

▸ Contusion/Bruise 23

▸ Abrasion 12

▸ Pain/Nausea 12

▸ Internal Injury 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 3,911 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Data through 2025-12-08

3,911

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 7,337 2024 year-to-date

↓46.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 9,606 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 19,141 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 3,911 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 7,337 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↓16%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon A 97

Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon
District 52

Street Safety Record

A97

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Tall order: Smith-9th Streets subway station, city’s highest, to get elevators

Simon Backs Safety‑Boosting Elevator Installation at Smith‑9th
👍 Positive
2025-08-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Elevators planned for Smith‑9th Street, NYC's tallest station. Stairs end. Riders with limited mobility win. NYCHA residents and seniors regain access to jobs and care. Project cuts forced walking or biking along hazardous routes and shifts trips onto public transit.
Jo Anne Simon Praises Safety‑Boosting Smith‑9th Elevator Plan
👍 Positive
2025-08-11 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps grade
MTA will add elevators to Smith‑9th Street, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The change opens the station to seniors and people with disabilities. More transit riders may mean fewer cars, cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to traffic danger.
Simon Praises Safety‑Boosting Smith‑9th Street Elevators
👍 Positive
2025-08-10 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps grade
State officials will add elevators to Smith-9th Street station, ending a brutal 90‑foot climb. The lifts expand access and push riders toward transit — cutting pedestrian and cyclist exposure to street car traffic and easing danger for vulnerable users.
Simon votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.

Email: simonj@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
341 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-246-4889

Legislative Office:
Room 826, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5426

Twitter: @JoAnneSimonBK52

Contact Council Member Shahana K. Hanif A 94

Council Member Shahana K. Hanif
District 39

Street Safety Record

A94

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Hanif co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Hanif co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.

From 2022

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Hanif co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafes expansion, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int. 1421-2025 would widen outdoor dining: let grocery stores apply for sidewalk licenses, allow roadway cafes year-round, expand frontage for some cafes, and speed approvals. Committee laid it over on Nov. 24, 2025.
Hanif co-sponsors roadway and sidewalk cafe expansion, improving overall safety.
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1421-2025 would let restaurants and grocery stores run sidewalk and roadway cafes in curb or parking lanes year‑round. It speeds reviews, sets $1,050 fees and four‑year terms, and pushes dining closer to moving traffic — raising risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes
• Neutral
2025-10-09 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Year‑round expansion of roadway/sidewalk cafes can calm traffic and create buffers that benefit pedestrians, but also risks obstructing sidewalks, complicating winter operations, and creating conflicts near bike lanes. Net safety effects for vulnerable users hinge on strict clear-path, loading, and bike-lane protection rules and enforcement.

Email: District39@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-499-1090

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1745, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6969

Twitter: @ShahanaFromBK

Contact State Senator Andrew Gounardes A 91

State Senator Andrew Gounardes
District 26

Street Safety Record

A91

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Republican Signs On To Super Speeder Bill, After Defending Reckless Driving

Gounardes Is Mentioned in Safety‑Boosting Stop Super Speeders Coverage
👍 Positive
2025-11-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Assembly Member Michael Novakhov endorsed the Stop Super Speeders bill on Nov. 24, 2025, after previously defending reckless driving. The bill would force speed‑limiters into repeat offenders’ cars after repeated camera tickets, aiming to prevent deadly high‑speed crashes.
Gounardes Mentioned In Safety‑Boosting Stop Super Speeders Coverage
👍 Positive
2025-11-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
A Brooklyn Republican who defended speeding at a funeral endorsed the Stop Super Speeders bill on 2025-11-24. The measure would install speed-limiting devices in repeat speeders’ cars to force compliance with posted limits.
Gounardes Backs Safety‑Boosting Speed Limiter Bill
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Leadership · New York Post · ↑ helps grade
Proposal would force court-ordered speed-limiter devices into chronic speeders’ cars. Devices link to ignitions, cap speed by GPS, and reset by zones. Demo held Nov. 12, 2025. Backers say the tech can slow deadly drivers and save lives.
Gounardes Calls Smith-9th Elevator Plan Safety-Boosting
👍 Positive
2025-08-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Elevators planned for Smith‑9th Street, NYC's tallest station. Stairs end. Riders with limited mobility win. NYCHA residents and seniors regain access to jobs and care. Project cuts forced walking or biking along hazardous routes and shifts trips onto public transit.

Email: gounardes@nysenate.gov

District Office:
497 Carroll St. Suite 31, Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-238-6044

Legislative Office:
Room 917, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-3270

Twitter: @agounardes

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Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

Recent crashes at Brooklyn Queens Expressway

Dropped off vs. last year

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders