Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted drivers crash at Avenue X and Bragg 2025-09-16T15:16:00+00:00
   AVENUE X
   Two drivers going straight collided at Avenue X and Bragg in Brooklyn. A parked sedan was hit. A 30-year-old driver suffered neck and crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.
   Two sedans collided at Avenue X and Bragg St in Brooklyn. One driver headed north. The other drove west. Both were going straight. The crash tore the left side of one car and the front of the other. A parked BMW was also hit. A 30-year-old male driver was injured, with neck and crush injuries, and was conscious. An 82-year-old woman and an infant male were listed as occupants with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers. No other contributing factors were listed.
2. Rear-End Belt Parkway Crash; Police Cite Distraction 2025-09-15T17:35:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   Two westbound drivers collided on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn. Rear impact. A 38-year-old driver suffered neck crush injuries and stayed conscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. Another occupant’s status was unspecified.
   Two sedans, both westbound on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, collided. A driver hit the back of another car, leaving center back-end damage on the lead sedan. A 38-year-old male driver suffered neck injuries and reported crush injuries; he was conscious. Another 38-year-old occupant was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the crash happened at 5:35 p.m. and involved a Toyota and a Nissan. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. One vehicle’s damage was logged at the center back end; the other showed no damage in the database entry. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists and does not assign further causes beyond distraction.
3. Right-turn sedan flips scooter rider in Brooklyn 2025-08-18T19:48:00+00:00
   2328 BRIGHAM ST
   A sedan driver turned right and hit a northbound motorized scooter on Brigham Street. The 27‑year‑old rider was ejected with a bleeding head wound and was conscious. Police cited improper passing or lane use.
   The driver of a sedan made a right turn and hit a northbound motorized scooter near 2328 Brigham St in Brooklyn. The scooter overturned and the 27-year-old male rider was ejected. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Police recorded improper passing or lane use by the driver. The sedan showed right-front bumper damage and the scooter was listed as overturned. No pedestrians were reported injured.
4. Speeding Sedan Crushes Teen E-Scooter Rider’s Legs 2025-02-25T19:35:00+00:00
   ASTER CT
   A sedan tore down Everett Avenue, its right bumper smashing into a 14-year-old boy on an e-scooter. Blood pooled on the street. The boy stayed conscious, his legs crushed, his ride ended by speed and steel.
   A 14-year-old boy riding an e-scooter on Everett Avenue near Aster Court was struck by a sedan traveling at unsafe speed, according to the police report. The collision occurred at 7:35 p.m. and left the boy with crush injuries to his legs. The report states, 'A 14-year-old boy on an e-scooter, no helmet, struck by a speeding sedan. The car’s right bumper crushed his legs. He stayed awake. Blood pooled on the street where his ride ended.' The police report explicitly cites 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor in the crash. The sedan’s right front bumper was the point of impact, matching the boy’s lower leg injuries. The report notes the boy was not wearing a helmet, but this is listed after the driver’s error of unsafe speed. The focus remains on the driver’s excessive speed, which led directly to the severe injuries suffered by the vulnerable e-scooter rider.
5. Brooklyn SUV driver injures teen 2025-11-27T14:44:00+00:00
   AVENUE X
   On Avenue X at Batchelder Street, a driver in an SUV turned right and hit a 15-year-old boy in the intersection, slamming him in the head. The boy suffered a concussion. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A right-turn collision at Avenue X and Batchelder Street in Brooklyn left a 15-year-old boy injured in the intersection. According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was traveling southeast and making a right turn when the vehicle’s right front bumper hit the teen, who was walking at the intersection. The boy suffered a head injury and concussion and was reported conscious at the scene. According to the police report, officers recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as the contributing factor for the driver and for the crash. The report lists no other causes or conditions contributing to the collision.