Coney Island-Sea Gate: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Backing SUV in Neptune Ave Death 2025-10-15T12:42:00+00:00
   NEPTUNE AVE
   On Neptune Ave at W 6 St, a driver backing an SUV was involved in a crash that killed an 89-year-old woman and injured two women, 75 and 43. Police listed the pedestrians as not in the roadway. Another driver was parked.
   An SUV driver was backing on Neptune Ave at W 6 St in Brooklyn around 12:42 p.m. The crash killed an 89-year-old woman. Two pedestrians, ages 75 and 43, were injured. An 86-year-old male driver was injured. According to the police report, the SUV was “Backing” and the sedan was “Parked” before the crash. Police listed the pedestrians as “Not in Roadway” and “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection.” The report recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified.” The drivers operated an SUV and a sedan. The SUV had rear damage. The sedan had right‑front damage.
2. SUV Strikes Cyclist on Neptune Avenue 2025-06-22T20:10:00+00:00
   NEPTUNE AVE
   An SUV hit a cyclist on Neptune Avenue. The rider suffered head wounds and shock. Police list injuries as severe. No driver errors named. The street saw blood and fear.
   A cyclist, age 26, was struck by an SUV on Neptune Avenue near Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the police report, the cyclist suffered head injuries and severe lacerations, and was in shock. The SUV's right front bumper hit the cyclist. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The police report notes the cyclist's safety equipment as unknown. The crash left the cyclist injured, while the SUV occupants were not reported as seriously hurt.
3. Taxi Strikes Elderly Pedestrian at U-Turn 2025-05-07T18:45:00+00:00
   2800 W 5 ST
   Taxi making U-turn hit 88-year-old man at intersection. Head wound. Blood on pavement. Police cite driver inattention and failure to yield.
   An 88-year-old man was struck by a taxi while crossing at the intersection of 2800 W 5 St in Brooklyn. He suffered a head injury and severe bleeding. According to the police report, the taxi was making a U-turn when the crash occurred. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The driver was licensed and operating a 2020 Infiniti taxi. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The impact was to the left front bumper of the taxi.
4. Distracted Belt Parkway chain crash 2025-11-18T21:47:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   On the Belt in Brooklyn, westbound sedan drivers looked away and closed space. One slammed in. Then another. A 67-year-old woman took the hit in front. A 43-year-old woman’s back locked as traffic shoved through.
   Three westbound sedans collided in a chain rear-end crash on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, injuring a 67-year-old front-seat passenger and a 43-year-old woman driving. The older woman suffered knee and lower-leg injuries and whiplash. The 43-year-old driver reported back pain and whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Following Too Closely.” Police recorded driver inattention and tailgating by multiple drivers before impact, as one driver was passing and two others were going straight. After those driver errors, the report lists some occupants using no safety equipment and others with unknown safety equipment.
5. Distracted driver slams parked sedan 2025-11-17T15:45:00+00:00
   3015 W 29 ST
   On West 29th in Coney Island, a distracted driver went straight and drove into a parked sedan. An older woman at the wheel was hurt. A young man in back was hurt. Flesh hit steel. The street took the hit.
   A driver in a Toyota sedan going northwest near 3015 West 29th Street in Brooklyn hit a parked Mitsubishi sedan. The crash crushed the Toyota’s front and smashed the Mitsubishi’s left rear bumper. A 78-year-old woman driving was injured, with arm and hand injuries and whiplash. A 26-year-old male passenger in the right rear seat was also injured, with a neck injury and whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded driver inattention and improper turning by the driver before the crash. The passenger was listed with no safety equipment.