Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unlicensed E-bike Right Turn Cuts Cyclist 2025-08-12T00:00:00+00:00
   BEDFORD AVE
   The driver of an unlicensed e-bike turned right on Bedford Ave at Lincoln Rd and hit a cyclist going straight. The 34-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe facial lacerations. Police cited failure to yield.
   The driver of an unlicensed e-bike made a right turn on Bedford Avenue at Lincoln Road and hit a cyclist who was traveling straight. The 34-year-old bicyclist was ejected and suffered severe facial lacerations; he remained conscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The report records the point of impact as the e-bike’s center front end against the bicycle’s left front. The e-bike operator is listed as unlicensed. No other contributing factors were noted in the report.
2. SUV Driver Loses Consciousness, Passenger Bleeds 2025-07-06T18:05:00+00:00
   474 BROOKLYN AVE
   SUV slammed center front on Brooklyn Ave. Driver lost consciousness. Passenger suffered head injury, severe bleeding. Police cite illness as cause. Streets remain unforgiving.
   A station wagon SUV struck hard at the center front on Brooklyn Avenue in Brooklyn. One passenger, age 65, suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. According to the police report, the driver lost consciousness due to illness, leading to the crash. The report lists 'Lost Consciousness' and 'Illnes' as contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The streets showed no mercy to those inside the vehicle.
3. Box Truck Crushes Pedestrian’s Arm in Brooklyn 2025-03-29T09:04:00+00:00
   728 E NEW YORK AVE
   A box truck edged to the curb on East New York Avenue. Its front bumper struck a man in the street. His arm was crushed. He stood, conscious, pain etched on his face. The truck’s engine idled beside him.
   According to the police report, a box truck was 'entering parked position' near 728 East New York Avenue when its front bumper struck a 38-year-old man standing in the street. The impact crushed the man’s arm, causing significant injury. The report states the pedestrian remained upright and conscious, suffering from pain and crush injuries. Contributing factors listed in the report include 'Other Vehicular' and 'View Obstructed/Limited,' highlighting the truck driver’s failure to maintain clear awareness and control while maneuvering toward the curb. The pedestrian’s actions are described only as 'Other Actions in Roadway,' with no indication from the police report that these contributed to the crash. The focus remains on the truck’s movement and the systemic dangers posed by large vehicles operating in close proximity to people outside intersections.
4. Right-turning driver bruises teen 2025-11-25T07:30:00+00:00
   ALBANY AVE
   A driver turned right off Albany and hit a 15-year-old crossing with the signal on Winthrop. The boy clutched his leg but stayed upright. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   A driver making a right turn from Albany Avenue onto Winthrop Street in Brooklyn hit a 15-year-old boy in the intersection as he crossed with the signal. The boy, a pedestrian, suffered a contusion to his lower leg and stayed conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the crash listed “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as a contributing factor. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver as an additional contributing factor. The vehicle type was recorded as unspecified, and officers noted no visible damage to the vehicle. The data centers driver inattention and failure to yield as the recorded causes in this collision.
5. Alleged drunk driver shatters parked sedans 2025-11-16T02:30:00+00:00
   611 ROGERS AVE
   On Rogers Avenue a northbound sedan driver slammed into two parked cars. Metal ripped. Glass flew. Six people hurt. An older woman and a young woman sat in shock under the hard streetlight glare.
   A male driver in a 2021 Toyota sedan headed north near 611 Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn and hit two parked sedans, a Mercedes and an Audi. According to the police report, officers recorded “Alcohol Involvement” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” by the driver. The Toyota took heavy center-front damage. Both parked cars were hit at the rear. Six occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. Records show ages from 19 to 71. A 19-year-old woman and a 71-year-old woman were recorded in shock. Police listed no injured pedestrians or cyclists, and both parked cars were empty when the driver hit them.