New York City Council District 39 in Brooklyn, covering Park Slope, Windsor Terrace–South Slope, Kensington, Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill–Gowanus–Red Hook, and Prospect Park.

What does the data show for District 39 since 2022?

City records show 15 people killed and 2,567 injured in crashes across the district between Jan 1, 2022 and Aug 31, 2025. Hotspots include the BQE, Ocean Pkwy, Union St, and Caton Ave.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles). We filtered for incidents within Council District 39 from 2022-01-01 to 2025-08-31 and tallied deaths and injuries across modes. Hourly patterns, hotspots, and example crashes come from the same datasets. You can open a reproducible filtered query [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95). Data accessed Aug 31, 2025.

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Who can act on fixes right now?

The City Council can pass daylighting and curb-extension bills (Int 1138-2024 and Int 0285-2024). In Albany, legislators can advance speed limiters for repeat offenders, as urged at a Brooklyn rally after a fatal crash.

Council District 39: Traffic Crash Statistics

Police examine the Toyota Sienna that a car wash worker drove onto Fourth Ave. in Park Slope on Jan. 21, critically injuring his 27-year-old co-worker and hitting another car.

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Crash Count for District 39 146 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 146

All Injuries: 67

Moderate: 22

Serious: 4

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026

Crashes by Hour in CD 39 2 PM • 8 injuries ↑167%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 2 injuries ↓60% Seniors 5 injuries ↓29%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in CD 39 S63VKE — 13 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CD 39

2020 BMW Spor (S63VKE) – 13 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Gray Bentl Suburban (MAL1165) – 12 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Honda Spor (F97SEY) – 11 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2014 Honda Station Wagon (LZG9733) – 10 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Black Cadillac Suburban (KZM9101) – 9 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2026-02-03

Recent severe crashes

Driver slams stopped sedan on 5th 2026-02-01T19:37:00+00:00
5 AVE
On 5th Ave at President St, a driver going straight hit a sedan stopped in traffic. One 34-year-old driver was injured and reported neck pain and nausea.
According to the police report, at 7:37 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, on 5 Ave at President St in Brooklyn, a driver going straight hit a sedan that was stopped in traffic. Police recorded contributing factors including slippery pavement and tire failure or inadequacy. A 34-year-old driver was injured, semiconscious, with a neck injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Inexperienced driver hits Brooklyn pedestrian 2026-01-21T10:54:00+00:00
296 4 AVE
A driver hit a 27-year-old man near 4 Ave and left him unconscious with crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured near 4 Ave in Brooklyn around 10:54 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2026. The 27-year-old man was reported unconscious with crush injuries to his hip and upper leg. Police recorded driver inexperience as a contributing factor. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
88-year-old driver turned, hit pedestrian 2026-01-12T16:00:00+00:00
BERGEN ST
An 88-year-old pickup driver making a left turn hit a 75-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Bergen St and Hoyt St. She suffered a bleeding arm injury and shock.
According to the police report, an 88-year-old man driving a pickup truck was making a left turn at Bergen St and Hoyt St in Brooklyn when he hit a 75-year-old pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. The woman was injured, with bleeding and an elbow-to-hand injury, and was listed in shock. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Driver Fails To Yield, Hits Woman In Brooklyn Crosswalk 2026-01-05T12:20:00+00:00
HOYT ST
A turning driver failed to yield and hit a 27-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Hoyt and Bergen. Midday in Brooklyn, she took the impact to the head while the driver kept the turn.
According to the police report, a driver making a left turn from Hoyt Street by Bergen Street failed to yield and hit a 27-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The woman reported head pain and nausea and was described as incoherent at the scene.
Driver turning left hits sedan on Fort Hamilton 2026-02-02T11:20:00+00:00
FORT HAMILTON PKWY
A driver making a left turn hit another driver going straight at Fort Hamilton Pkwy and Caton Ave. One 37-year-old driver reported shoulder pain and nausea.
According to the police report, at 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2026, a driver making a left turn on Fort Hamilton Pkwy at Caton Ave hit a driver going straight. Police recorded one 37-year-old male driver as injured, with shock and pain in the shoulder/upper arm and a complaint of pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.

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Carnage in CD 39 2 Whiplash (Back)

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▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Whiplash 5

▸ Contusion/Bruise 7

▸ Abrasion 3

▸ Pain/Nausea 3

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026

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Dangerous Streets in CD 39 Church Avenue • 12.0 inj/mi

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Dangerous Bike Lanes in CD 39 Bond Street • 6.9 cyclist inj/mi

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Dangerous Schools in CD 39 P.S. 039 Henry Bristow • 14 injuries

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School	Crashes Injuries Child injuries Deaths

Preventable Speeding 0 16+ offenders ↓100%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 39

Data through 2026-02-03

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date

Prev: 1,766 2025 year-to-date

↓100.0% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,932 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,766 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 89% by Cars and Trucks ↓50%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Council Member Shahana K. Hanif A (100)*

Council Member Shahana K. Hanif
District 39

Council 39

Street Safety Record

A (100)*

2025 only

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Hanif 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.
Hanif 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.

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Resolution calling on top maritime importers to New York City ports to commit to making the City’s streets greener by reducing truck traffic and using marine vessels for last mile deliveries throughout the boroughs

Hanif co-sponsors micromobility rules display bill with neutral safety impact
• Neutral
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1304-2025 was introduced to force bike and scooter share operators to post rules in apps and at stations. Riders would have to review them before unlocking, then yearly. The aim is clear: fewer conflicts with pedestrians.
Hanif co-sponsors DOT street design study bill with neutral safety impact.
• Neutral
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 0057-2026 sends DOT to study street design to curb commercial vehicles in residence districts. It moved to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 29, 2026.
Hanif co-sponsors street design study, boosting residential safety from truck traffic.
• Neutral
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
T2026-0263 landed in committee. It orders DOT to study street design to limit commercial vehicles on residential blocks. The move targets heavy traffic where people walk, bike, and live.
Hanif co-sponsors last-mile truck traffic study bill, neutral safety impact.
• Neutral
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Warehouses feed streets with trucks. Int 0058-2026 sends DOT to count the flow and the damage. It tracks parking crush, congestion, and vehicle collisions around last‑mile sites.

Email: district39@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-499-1090

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1745, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6969

Twitter: @ShahanaFromBK

Assembly Member Robert Carroll F (50)*

Assembly Member Robert Carroll
District 44

Assembly 44

Street Safety Record

F (50)*

2026 year-to-date

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Carroll co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.
• Neutral
2026-01-30 · Sponsor · Open States
Carroll co-sponsors climate and community investment act, with no safety impact.

Email: carrollr@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
416 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215

Legislative Office:
Room 557, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248

Twitter: @Bobby4Brooklyn

State Senator Steve Chan C (58)

State Senator Steve Chan
District 17

Senate 17

Street Safety Record

C (58)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Relates to requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits: Council passes

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