Crash on Benson Ave, New York, New York

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4789968

From the NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Benson Ave
City, county: New York, Kings County
ZIP: 11214
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 1
People involved: 1
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2019 Audi -Car/SUV

Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage: Center Back End
Damage recorded: Left Rear Quarter Panel
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Merging

Driver, male, 59Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2011 New Flyer

Bus

Damage: Center Front End
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: Driver Inexperienceas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

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About this record

Source: NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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