Bay Ridge: Traffic Crash Statistics

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May 3, 2026 - Just before midnight on 3rd Avenue near Shore Road, a driver backed unsafely and hit a parked car. Police recorded driver inattention; the driver reported chest pain and nausea.

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Crash Counter for Bay Ridge 236 crashes • 1 deaths

Crashes: 236

All Injuries: 139

Moderate: 22

Serious: 4

Deaths: 1

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to May 5, 2026

Caught Speeding Recently in Bay Ridge KZC2999 — 196 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in Bay Ridge

2019 Nissan Sedan (KZC2999) – 196 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2021 Gray BMW Suburban (KZX4348) – 103 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Blue Chevrolet Pickup (LBJ6697) – 100 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Gray Honda Sedan (MRT4933) – 85 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2025 Blue Mazda Suburban (LTK8860) – 77 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Senior Belt Parkway driver kills rear passenger 2026-01-08T20:58:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A 69-year-old SUV driver on the Belt Parkway crashed and killed his 43-year-old rear-seat passenger on a Thursday night. Another adult in the vehicle was listed in the report, but police did not record their injuries.
According to the police report, a 69-year-old man driving an SUV east on the Belt Parkway on a Thursday evening crashed while going straight. A 43-year-old man riding in the right rear seat died from head injuries, with a recorded fracture and dislocation. Another adult occupant and a notified person were listed in the report; the police report does not describe their injuries.
Driver tailed too close, hurt man 2026-05-01T12:32:00+00:00
86 ST
A driver followed too closely on 86th Street and crashed into another vehicle. A 41-year-old driver was injured and reported neck pain and nausea.
According to the police report, the crash happened around 12:32 p.m. on May 1, 2026, on 86th Street at Gatling Place in Brooklyn. Police recorded following too closely as a contributing factor. A 41-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, described as unconscious, and reported neck injury and pain or nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Distracted driver failed to yield, hit 2026-03-07T16:30:00+00:00
9323 SHORE RD
Two sedan drivers both went straight and collided near 9323 Shore Road. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield; one driver reported chest pain and nausea, another suffered a leg injury.
According to the police report, two sedan drivers were going straight and collided near 9323 Shore Road in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way. One 62-year-old driver reported chest pain and nausea. A 50-year-old driver suffered a fracture, dislocation, or distortion to the knee/lower leg/foot.
Pickup driver hits 12-year-old crossing 2026-03-07T13:05:00+00:00
9216 7 AVE
A pickup driver hit a 12-year-old girl near 9216 7th Avenue. Police recorded a concussion and head injury.
According to the police report, a 34-year-old driver in a pick-up truck was going straight ahead near 9216 7th Avenue in Brooklyn at about 1:05 p.m. on March 7, 2026, and hit a 12-year-old pedestrian who was crossing away from an intersection. Police recorded a concussion and head injury. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Driver hurt in SUV crash 2026-02-24T11:59:00+00:00
VERRAZZANO BRG
A 31-year-old driver crashed near the Verrazzano Bridge and reported eye injury and pain or nausea.
According to the police report, a 31-year-old male driver crashed while going straight ahead near the Verrazzano Bridge at the Belt Parkway EB Entrance at 4th Avenue in Brooklyn around 11:59 a.m. He was listed as injured, with an eye injury and a complaint of pain or nausea. The vehicle was a 2017 Chevy SUV.

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Carnage in Bay Ridge 2 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Fracture/Dislocation 1

▸ Whiplash 5

▸ Contusion/Bruise 9

▸ Abrasion 2

▸ Pain/Nausea 3

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to May 5, 2026

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Crashes by Hour in Bay Ridge 9 AM • 11 injuries ↑22%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 12 injuries ↓50% Seniors 4 injuries ↓67%

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We calculate these costs using a method developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. It gives one set of costs for crashes with injuries and another for crashes with no reported injuries.

Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."

These are estimates, not bills. "Other harm" is the part of the broader estimate that goes beyond direct bills and insurance claims. It captures pain, disability, and lost quality of life.

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Preventable Speeding 283 16+ offenders ↓86%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Bay Ridge

Data through 2026-05-05

283

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

Prev: 2,067 2025 year-to-date

↓86.3% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 602 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,350 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 283 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 2,067 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↓13%

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Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny F (31)

Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny
District 46

Assembly 46

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F (31)

2026 year-to-date

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Email: brook-krasnya@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
310 93rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11209
347-560-6302

Legislative Office:
Room 529, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5434

Twitter: @AlecBrookKrasny

Community Board Contact Sandy Vallas —

Community Board Contact Sandy Vallas

District 310

Email: bk10@cb.nyc.gov

Council Member Kayla Santosuosso F (50)*

Council Member Kayla Santosuosso
District 47

Council 47

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F (50)*

2026 year-to-date

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Santosuosso Urges Tireless Push For Safer Streets and Protections
👍 Positive
2026-02-13 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
A school bus struck and killed 11-year-old Amira Aminova at Bath Ave and 23rd Ave. Neighbors and officials held a vigil. They demanded street fixes, a traffic study, and accountability.

Email: heykayla@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
8203 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-748-5200

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1826, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7363

State Senator Andrew Gounardes B (77)

State Senator Andrew Gounardes
District 26

Senate 26

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B (77)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Super Speeder Talks Bumpy In Assembly

Gounardes Backs Stop Super Speeders Act as Safety‑boosting
👎 Negative
2026-05-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↓ hurts grade
Albany argued while danger stayed put. Speed-limiter plan for repeat speeders hit due-process and privacy pushback. The delay keeps fast cars in play for people on foot and on bikes.
Gounardes Backs Safety‑Boosting Stop Super Speeders Proposal
👍 Positive
2026-04-22 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↑ helps grade
Grieving parents pressed Speaker Carl Heastie to back the Stop Super Speeders Act. They warned that blocking it leaves repeat speeders free to keep hurting people.
Gounardes Backs Safety‑Boosting Stop Super Speeders Budget Inclusion
👍 Positive
2026-04-20 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↑ helps grade
Bronx groups and two borough presidents pressed Albany to add “Stop Super Speeders” to the budget. The plan would force speed limiters on repeat offenders. It aims at the drivers who turn city streets lethal.
Gounardes Backs Safety‑Boosting Stop Super Speeders ISA Pilot
👍 Positive
2026-04-09 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Manhattan and Brooklyn DAs pushed Hochul to add speed limiters for repeat reckless drivers. They called speeding a public safety emergency and urged a NYC pilot to stop chronic high-speed harm.