Council District 48: Traffic Crash Statistics

District 48: Ten dead walking, one city stalling
A tow worker hauls Besim Muminovic’s wrecked motorcycle from Shore Parkway in Sheepshead Bay after the driver of a Mercedes struck him and fled, killing him and a passenger.
Photo: NY Daily News (source)
Crash Count for District 48 5,588 crashes • 21 deaths
Crashes: 1,411
All Injuries: 974
Moderate: 212
Serious: 7
Deaths: 2
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025
Crashes by Hour in CD 48 4 PM • 84 injuries ↑75%
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Who is getting hurt? Kids 111 injuries ↑22% Seniors 104 injuries →0%

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Carnage in CD 48 15 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)
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Killed 2
Crush Injuries 3
Severe Bleeding 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Concussion 14
Whiplash 41
Contusion/Bruise 63
Abrasion 25
Pain/Nausea 18
Internal Injury 18
Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025
Totals count people injured or killed.
Worst Streets Belt Parkway: 1 serious injury

Recent crashes at Belt Parkway

  • 2025-12-19
  • 2025-10-29
  • 2025-10-19
Dropped off vs. last year
  • Brighton Beach Avenue
  • Avenue N
  • Avenue W
Preventable Speeding 11,698 16+ offenders ↓51%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 48
Data through 2025-12-21
11,698
Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date
Prev: 24,101 2024 year-to-date
↓51.5% vs 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16
  • ≥ 6: 25,639 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 54,610 2024 year-to-date
  • ≥ 16: 11,698 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 24,101 2024 year-to-date
Pedestrian Injuries 95% by Cars and Trucks ↑1.5%
Cars 0
Trucks 0
Mopeds 0
Bikes 0
Council Member Inna Vernikov A (88)
Inna Vernikov
Council Member Inna Vernikov
District 48
Council 48
Street Safety Record
A (88)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
District Office:
2401 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-368-9176
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1773, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7366
Twitter: @InnaVernikov
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger F (19)
Kalman Yeger
Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
District 41
Assembly 41
Street Safety Record
F (19)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year: Council passes
District Office:
3520 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Legislative Office:
Room 324, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
State Senator Sam Sutton D (50)
Sam Sutton
State Senator Sam Sutton
District 22
Senate 22
Street Safety Record
D (50)
2025 year-to-date
Recent win: Enables safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design principles: Council passes
  • 2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
  • 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
  • 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
    Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
  • 2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
    Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.
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