Between 2023 and 2025, ZIP code 11218 had 1,595 police-reported crashes that left 944 people injured and 5 dead. It ranks #21 of 38 Brooklyn ZIP codes on this site by number of crashes, and accounts for 2.2% of the borough's recorded crashes.
Police recorded 519 crashes in this ZIP code in 2025, down 3.2% from 2024. That is 49% fewer than in 2019; crash counts across the city fell sharply in 2020 and have stayed lower since. So far in 2026 (through October 31, 2026), 355 crashes have been recorded.
Crashes in 11218 by year
| Year | Crashes | Injured | Killed | Pedestrians injured | Cyclists injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 355 | 206 | 0 | 45 | 29 |
| 2025 | 519 | 334 | 1 | 69 | 32 |
| 2024 | 536 | 311 | 1 | 64 | 47 |
| 2023 | 540 | 299 | 3 | 75 | 46 |
| 2022 | 549 | 273 | 2 | 64 | 51 |
| 2021 | 597 | 297 | 1 | 55 | 52 |
| 2020 | 532 | 219 | 0 | 48 | 51 |
| 2019 | 1,009 | 285 | 4 | 74 | 33 |
| 2018 | 1,205 | 311 | 2 | 87 | 51 |
| 2017 | 1,167 | 326 | 3 | 87 | 58 |
| 2016 | 1,062 | 286 | 1 | 72 | 41 |
| 2015 | 1,223 | 316 | 2 | 76 | 45 |
| 2014 | 1,146 | 275 | 1 | 89 | 39 |
| 2013 | 1,071 | 389 | 0 | 100 | 33 |
Injuries and who was hurt
There were 59 injuries for every 100 crashes in 11218, close to the Brooklyn rate of 57.
Pedestrians accounted for 24% of injuries in 11218, cyclists for 14% and vehicle occupants for 62%. Pedestrians were 60% of the 5 people killed.
| Road user | Injured | Share of injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 208 | 24% | 3 |
| Cyclists | 125 | 14% | 1 |
| Motorists (drivers and passengers) | 533 | 62% | 1 |
Causes and streets
Police named a specific contributing factor in 38% of crashes in 11218. Driver Inattention/Distraction led the list, at 41% of crashes with a known factor, followed by failure to yield right-of-way and backing unsafely. The streets with the most crashes in 11218 were Ocean Parkway, Church Avenue and Caton Avenue.
Streets with the most crashes in 11218
Busiest days
Wednesday is the busiest day of the week for crashes in 11218.
How to read these figures
Each figure counts crashes that an NYPD officer reported on the MV-104AN form, which is required when someone is injured or killed or when damage reaches $1,000. One crash can injure several people, so injuries can exceed crashes.
Police do not record the borough or ZIP code for every crash — about 23% of crashes citywide in the same years have no borough — so local totals are a floor, not an exact count. The contributing factor is the one listed for the first vehicle in the report.
Source: NYPD crash reports published by NYC Open Data (Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes). Data through October 31, 2026. Figures are preliminary and may change. How we calculate these figures.