How were these numbers calculated?

We pulled NYC’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) for Jan 1, 2022 through Sep 27, 2025, filtered to Crown Heights (South). We counted total crashes, injuries, and deaths, and identified specific incidents cited above. You can view the filtered query starting point [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95). Data last accessed Sep 27, 2025.

Where are the worst spots locally?

Eastern Parkway is a repeat hotspot in this area, with 4 deaths and 309 injuries recorded in the period. Intersections at Schenectady Avenue, Franklin Avenue, and Empire Boulevard also recur in the crash records. Source: NYC Open Data crash records.

What policies could reduce these injuries and deaths?

Two near‑term steps: lower the default speed limit citywide under Sammy’s Law, and pass the Stop Super Speeders Act to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat offenders (bills S 4045/A 2299).

What have local officials done so far?

Council Member Crystal Hudson co‑sponsored bills to daylight crosswalks (Int 1138‑2024) and add curb extensions (Int 0285‑2024). State Sen. Zellnor Myrie co‑sponsors S 4045 and missed two committee votes in June. Assembly Member Brian Cunningham is not listed among sponsors of A 2299 in the record cited.

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Crash Count for Crown Heights (South) 2,209 crashes • 8 deaths

Crashes: 465

All Injuries: 265

Moderate: 47

Serious: 4

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Crown Heights (South) 1 PM • 29 injuries ↑262%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 37 injuries ↓20% Seniors 20 injuries ↓26%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Crown Heights (South): Traffic Crash Statistics

Police close Eastern Parkway at a Crown Heights crosswalk Friday morning after the driver of an 18-wheeler fatally struck a woman and fled eastbound.

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Driver kills 69-year-old pedestrian on Eastern Parkway 2025-09-19T05:18:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A driver headed east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. The front end struck her. Head trauma. Crush injuries. She died in Brooklyn.
A driver traveling east on Eastern Parkway hit a 69-year-old woman in the roadway near Schenectady Avenue at 5:18 a.m. She was a pedestrian, not at an intersection. The point of impact was the center front end. She suffered head trauma and crush injuries and died. According to the police report, the driver was going straight ahead. Police recorded "View Obstructed/Limited" and "Oversized Vehicle" as contributing factors. The report lists Brooklyn and the 71st Precinct location. No vehicle type was identified in the report. An occupant was listed as a notified person, with no reported injuries.
SUV Strikes and Kills Child Pedestrian on Albany Ave 2025-06-28T17:33:00+00:00
ALBANY AVE
An SUV hit an eight-year-old boy at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway. The child died. Police cite obstructed view as a factor. The driver was going straight. The street claimed another life.
An eight-year-old boy was killed when a station wagon/SUV struck him at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the driver was heading south and hit the child with the right front bumper. The report lists 'View Obstructed/Limited' as a contributing factor. The child suffered fatal head injuries. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was licensed and uninjured. No other injuries were reported. The crash underscores the danger when visibility is compromised and large vehicles move through city intersections.
SUV Hits 101-Year-Old Crossing Brooklyn Ave 2025-04-08T20:25:00+00:00
BROOKLYN AVE
SUV turned left. Struck a 101-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She bled from the head. Driver unlicensed. Streetlights blinked. Pain stayed.
A 101-year-old woman was struck by an SUV while crossing Brooklyn Ave at Montgomery St in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the SUV turned left and hit her as she crossed with the signal. She suffered a head injury but remained conscious. The driver was unlicensed and unhurt. The police report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other injuries were reported.
Brooklyn driver slams parkway pedestrian 2025-11-24T23:00:00+00:00
EASTERN PKWY
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man on Eastern Parkway at Nostrand. The center front of the car took his head. He went down in the dark Brooklyn night.
A westbound sedan driver hit a 44-year-old man crossing Eastern Parkway at Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. The center front of the 2009 Nissan sedan struck the man’s head. He was recorded as unconscious with severe bleeding. The 25-year-old woman driving the car reported head pain. A front passenger and other listed occupants were not reported injured. According to the police report, contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian were listed only as “Unspecified,” and police recorded no specific driver errors beyond that. Police listed the pedestrian’s location as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection” and action as “Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk,” after the driver’s actions in the report.
Driver hits man at Crown and Rogers intersection 2025-08-04T06:00:00+00:00
CROWN ST
A northbound driver going straight hit a man in the Crown Street and Rogers Avenue intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded by the driver. The man suffered crush injuries to his face and stayed conscious.
A 43-year-old man was hurt while crossing at Crown Street and Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, a northbound driver going straight hit him in the intersection. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver as contributing factors. The man suffered crush injuries to his face and remained conscious at the scene. No details were provided about the vehicle type, registration, or the driver. The report places the man in the intersection at the time of impact.

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Worst Streets Eastern Parkway: 1 death

2025-12-04
2025-11-24
2025-10-29

Dropped off vs. last year

Rochester Avenue
Empire Boulevard
Rogers Avenue

Carnage in Crown Heights (South) 6 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 3

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Whiplash 10

▸ Contusion/Bruise 13

▸ Abrasion 11

▸ Pain/Nausea 2

▸ Internal Injury 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 1,751 16+ offenders ↓45%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Crown Heights (South)

Data through 2025-12-08

1,751

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

Prev: 3,206 2024 year-to-date

↓45.4% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 3,544 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,992 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 1,751 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,206 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↓21%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Brian Cunningham C 69

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham
District 43

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains: Council passes

Cunningham Highlights Truck Obstruction Damaging City Catch Basins
👍 Positive
2025-06-25 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Albany stalled. Lawmakers dragged their feet. No new laws for safer streets. Pedestrians and cyclists left exposed. The car stays king. The status quo kills. Vulnerable New Yorkers pay the price.
Cunningham misses committee vote on school speed zone safety bill.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
Cunningham votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Cunningham votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: cunninghamba@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-771-3105

Legislative Office:
Room 555, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5262

Twitter: @NYAMCunningham

Contact Council Member Crystal Hudson Provisional 90

Council Member Crystal Hudson
District 35

Street Safety Record

Provisional90

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Not So Fast! We Rode NYC Ferry with Would-Be Council Speaker Amanda Farías

Hudson Praises Safety‑Boosting Congestion Pricing and Transit Improvements
👍 Positive
2025-11-28 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Amanda Farías rode the NYC Ferry to sell a livable‑streets agenda as she campaigns for Council Speaker. She backed congestion pricing, expanded e‑scooters, daylighting, parking‑permit enforcement and transit fixes. This is positioning, not policy.
Hudson 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.
Hudson 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: District35@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
55 Hanson Place, Suite 778, Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-260-9191

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1762, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7081

Twitter: @CMCrystalHudson

Contact State Senator Zellnor Myrie A 88

State Senator Zellnor Myrie
District 20

Street Safety Record

A88

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform

Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bus Rapid Transit Plan
👍 Positive
2025-06-26 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic mayoral nod. He vows faster buses, more bike lanes, and car-free space. Streets remain deadly. Change hinges on action.
Myrie Supports Safer Streets in Mayoral Rankings Reveal
👍 Positive
2025-06-19 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Streetsblog gathered street-safety leaders. They ranked mayoral candidates by their promises for safer streets. No council action. No new law. Just a sharp look at who stands with people, not cars. The city’s future rides on these choices.
Zellnor Myrie Supports Safety Boosting Bike Lanes Congestion Pricing
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
State Senator Zellnor Myrie biked Brooklyn streets with reporter Dave Colon. He saw blocked lanes, heavy traffic, and real risk. Myrie called out the dangers for new cyclists. He backed safer bike lanes and fewer cars. The ride changed nothing systemic.
Myrie Opposes Reckless Driving and Illegal Parking by Officials
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Andrew Cuomo’s car got two more speed-camera tickets. That makes four in three months. Each violation happened near Brooklyn schools. Cuomo’s team paid the fines. Leaders who speed endanger walkers and riders. Streets stay deadly when the powerful ignore the law.