Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Ranks in Top Five Precincts for Bike Crashes in Brooklyn

Williamsburg tops the list for most bike crashes in Brooklyn, but Bushwick isn't far behind.

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Ranks in Top Five Precincts for Bike Crashes in Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of bikers, but the streets here aren’t always friendly.

In 2017, Brooklyn was the borough with the most bike crashes, according to an end of year report issued by the Department of Transportation. Out of the 5,051 bike crashes that occurred across New York City, 1,880, or about 37 percent, occurred in Brooklyn. Manhattan ranked in second place, with 1,619 crashes, accounting for about 32 percent of the total.

The rest of this story is for members.

Enter your email to continue.

Cover image courtesy of Katarina Hybenova

Advertise with Bushwick Daily

Reach all of New York.

Written in Bushwick, read across all five boroughs since 2009.

100,000+ readers a month 500,000+ on Instagram All five boroughs
Advertise with us →
Become a member of Bushwick Daily