Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West): Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Two mopeds collide on 9th Avenue 2025-08-11T20:41:00+00:00
   4123 9 AVE
   Two mopeds slammed together by 4123 9th Ave in Brooklyn. Both riders thrown. Both hurt. Head and leg trauma. Sirens in the night. Streets took the hit. Flesh paid the price.
   Two mopeds collided near 4123 9th Avenue in Brooklyn. Both riders were ejected and injured. One suffered head trauma; the other had crush injuries to the leg. According to the police report, both vehicles were mopeds, each with front‑end damage, with one traveling straight northeast and the other listed as “Other*.” The report lists contributing factors as “Unspecified.” No driver errors were recorded beyond that. The crash shows how small bodies lose to speed and steel, even without cars in the frame.
2. Brooklyn SUV driver injures crossing pedestrian 2025-12-05T17:15:00+00:00
   9 AVE
   On 9th Avenue at 50th Street, a driver in an SUV kept straight and hit a man in the intersection. The man bled from the face. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver in a 2018 Toyota SUV was heading south on 9th Avenue near 50th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 33-year-old man who was on foot at the intersection. The pedestrian suffered a facial injury with minor bleeding and went into shock. According to the police report, officers listed “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as the contributing factor for the driver and for the crash overall. The front center of the SUV showed damage, matching the point of impact. Two vehicle occupants were also listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing against the signal, but only after they documented the driver’s failure to yield.
3. Brooklyn driver hits boy midblock 2025-12-02T20:21:00+00:00
   948 50 ST
   A Brooklyn driver going straight on 50th hit a 13-year-old boy crossing midblock. The child went down hard. Face cut. Blood in the street. Night air. Car idling. City still moving.
   A licensed male driver in a 2022 Ford sedan traveled southeast on 50th Street in Brooklyn and hit a 13-year-old boy who was crossing midblock, not at an intersection. The boy, a pedestrian, suffered facial injuries, minor bleeding, and shock. According to the police report, officers listed “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” and “Obstruction/Debris” as contributing factors. The right front bumper was the point of impact and showed damage. No injuries were recorded for the driver, his front passenger, or other listed occupants. According to the police report, the crash occurred as the driver went straight while the child was on foot in the roadway.
4. Left-turning SUV driver slams rider 2025-11-07T06:25:00+00:00
   8 AVE
   On 8th at 44th in Brooklyn, an SUV driver cut left across a northbound motorcycle. The young rider flew, hit hard, stayed awake. His arm burned. Pain rose inside. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
   A driver in an SUV turned left from 8 Avenue toward 44 Street in Brooklyn and hit a motorcycle that was going straight north. The 22-year-old man driving the motorcycle was ejected, stayed conscious, and suffered trauma to his elbow and lower arm, along with internal pain. Another 22-year-old occupant was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, the SUV was making a left turn while traveling southeast, and impact was recorded at the SUV’s left front bumper and the motorcycle’s left front quarter. Police recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as the contributing factor. After citing driver inattention, the report notes that the motorcyclist was using a helmet.
5. SUV driver collides with motorcyclist on 53 St 2025-10-18T00:00:00+00:00
   53 ST
   At midnight in Brooklyn, a driver in an SUV going south collided with a westbound motorcyclist at 53 St and 9 Ave. The 21-year-old rider was partially ejected and injured. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   An SUV driver traveling south and a motorcyclist heading west collided at 53 ST and 9 AVE in Brooklyn at midnight. The 21-year-old rider, a man, was partially ejected and injured, with a reported fracture/dislocation. The SUV had left front bumper damage. According to the police report, both operators were "Going Straight Ahead" before impact, and the crash involved a "Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle" and a "Motorcycle." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. The SUV driver, a 62-year-old man, was listed with injury severity "1" and injury status "Does Not Apply." A 62-year-old registrant was also listed with no injury noted.