MAY 28, 2026 SAFETY ALERT

East Williamsburg crash streak leaves serious injuries

East Williamsburg saw 14 crashes in 7 days with 3 serious injuries.

East Williamsburg: Traffic Crash Statistics

Three Dead in Three Years—Morgan Avenue Is a Killing Field

May 30, 2026 - Two drivers going straight ahead collided at Graham Avenue and Jackson Street. A 67-year-old driver reported whiplash and a neck injury.

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Crash Counter for East Williamsburg 379 crashes • 1 deaths

Crashes: 379

All Injuries: 200

Moderate: 43

Serious: 14

Deaths: 1

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

Caught Speeding in East Williamsburg KZF9054 — 182 times

182 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY KZF9054 · 2023 Black Mitsubishi Suburban
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: East New York-New Lots (12), Crown Heights (North) (10), and Bedford Park (9).
177 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LVP1921 · 2022 Gray Chevrolet Sedan
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel (36), South Ozone Park (14), and Soundview-Clason Point (12).
157 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LFB3565 · 2023 Black Chrys Suburban
Caught here 3 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) (15), Crown Heights (North) (14), and East New York (North) (11).
155 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
PA MMN1453 · 2021 Gray BMW Cp
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Flatlands (20), Flatbush (15), and East Flatbush-Erasmus (14).
131 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LPU9809 · 2023 Black Ford Suburban
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Canarsie (11), Ocean Hill (9), and East Flatbush-Remsen Village (8).

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Distracted driver hits man on Vandervoort 2026-02-15T00:16:00+00:00
VANDERVOORT AVE
A distracted driver hit a 31-year-old pedestrian near Vandervoort Ave and Maspeth Ave overnight. Police said the man suffered a head injury and was unconscious.
According to the police report, around 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, a driver going straight on Vandervoort Ave near Maspeth Ave hit a 31-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, not at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The pedestrian had a head injury and was listed as unconscious, with internal injury noted.
Driver turning left hits moped rider 2026-05-28T20:45:00+00:00
629 GRAND ST
A driver making a left turn hit a 23-year-old moped rider near 629 Grand Street after dark. The rider reported crush injuries to a leg and foot.
According to the police report, at 8:45 p.m. on May 28, 2026, a driver making a left turn and a 23-year-old moped rider going straight collided near 629 Grand Street in Brooklyn’s 90th Precinct. The rider, a 23-year-old man, was listed as injured with reported crush injuries to the knee/lower leg/foot. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Distracted driver crash hurts BQE passengers 2026-05-27T00:13:00+00:00
BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
Police recorded driver inattention on the BQE after midnight. A 64-year-old passenger suffered a concussion, and a 56-year-old rear-seat passenger reported neck pain and nausea.
According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction in a crash on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway around 12:13 a.m. A 64-year-old male passenger reported a concussion and a head injury. A 56-year-old female rear-seat passenger reported neck pain and nausea. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Driver followed too close on BQE 2026-05-26T13:43:00+00:00
BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
A driver on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway followed too closely and crashed. The 35-year-old driver reported crush injuries to her knee and lower leg.
According to the police report, a 35-year-old driver on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway followed too closely as she went straight and crashed into a vehicle that was slowing or stopping. The driver reported crush injuries to her knee/lower leg/foot. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Distracted driver crashes, fractures 23-year-old 2026-05-18T17:20:00+00:00
1301 GRAND ST
Police recorded driver inattention after a crash near 1301 Grand Street in Williamsburg. A 23-year-old man was injured, partially ejected, and left semiconscious with a fracture and dislocation.
According to the police report, a crash was reported near 1301 Grand Street in Brooklyn at about 5:20 p.m. on May 18, 2026. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 23-year-old man listed as a driver was injured and reported semiconscious, partially ejected, with a fracture and dislocation.

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Carnage in East Williamsburg 5 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 1

▸ Crush Injuries 2

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Fracture/Dislocation 4

▸ Internal Injury 3

▸ Whiplash 8

▸ Contusion/Bruise 16

▸ Abrasion 4

▸ Pain/Nausea 4

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 10 injuries ↑150% Seniors 9 injuries ↑80%

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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."

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Preventable Speeding 257 16+ offenders ↓69%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

East Williamsburg

Data through 2026-06-01

257

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

Prev: 832 2025 year-to-date

↓69.1% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 704 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 2,101 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 257 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 832 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑65%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Maritza Davila F (50)*

Assembly Member Maritza Davila
District 53

Assembly 53

Street Safety Record

F (50)*

2026 year-to-date

Tracking recent actions for this district.

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

Email: davilam@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
673 Hart St. Unit C2, Brooklyn, NY 11237
718-443-1205

Legislative Office:
Room 844, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5537

Twitter: @DavilaAssembly

Community Board Contact Dealice Fuller —

Community Board Contact Dealice Fuller

District 301

Email: bk01@cb.nyc.gov

Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez A (100)

Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez
District 34

Council 34

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to publish daily maps depicting collisions involving department vehicles and locations where department vehicles exceeded the speed limit

Gutiérrez co-sponsors bill banning NYPD weaponized robots, safety impact unclear.
• Neutral
2026-04-30 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Gutiérrez co-sponsors bill banning NYPD weaponized robots, safety impact unclear.
Gutiérrez co-sponsors NYPD crash and speeding maps bill, boosting safety.
👍 Positive
2026-03-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0780-2026 targets NYPD speeding and crash secrecy. It orders daily public maps of where department vehicles speed and where they collide. The bill now sits in committee.
Gutiérrez co-sponsors NYPD crash and speeding maps bill, improving safety transparency.
👍 Positive
2026-03-10 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Police cars speed. People get hit. Int 0780-2026 would force NYPD to publish daily maps of where its vehicles exceeded limits and where moving department vehicles crashed, including when pedestrians were struck, hurt, or killed.
Gutiérrez co-sponsors bill requiring police blood alcohol testing after shootings.
• Neutral
2026-02-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Gutiérrez co-sponsors bill requiring police blood alcohol testing after shootings.

Email: district34@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
244 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-963-3141

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1747, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7095

Twitter: @JenGutierrezNYC

State Senator Julia Salazar A (93)*

State Senator Julia Salazar
District 18

Senate 18

Street Safety Record

A (93)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes and/or protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices

Salazar co-sponsors bike lane photo enforcement bill, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2026-05-15 · Sponsor · Open States · ↑ helps grade
S 10459 would create a bicycle lane safety program in New York City using photo devices. It targets vehicles that use bike lanes and protected bike lanes. It aims to clear space where cyclists ride.
Salazar Urges Ban on Surge Pricing and 100% Accessible AVs
👍 Positive
2026-02-19 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
A new NYLPI report says wheelchair riders wait longer for taxis and FHVs. Only 7% of NYC’s huge for-hire fleet is accessible. People get left at the curb, stuck waiting in busy pickup lanes.
Salazar Criticizes Misguided Funding Denial Hurting E‑bike Safety
👍 Positive
2026-02-04 · Leadership · Streetsblog Empire State · ↑ helps grade
NYSERDA cut off implementation cash. The city’s first e-bike subsidy pilot froze. Low-income riders lost a planned path to legal, affordable e-bikes.
Salazar Backs Safety‑Boosting E‑Bike Rebate Plan Despite Denial
👎 Negative
2026-02-04 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
NYSERDA gave planning cash, then cut off the build. Bike New York’s “Ride Clean New York” sits on paper. Riders in transit-poor and low-income areas keep waiting while car traffic keeps the edge.