Mastic Beach, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law
Mastic Beach is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, with 14,199 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 8 fatal crashes that killed 9 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 3 of them on foot. Mastic Rd accounted for more of those deaths (3) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 36.8 minutes each way.
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Mastic Beach at a glance
- Status
- Hamlet (unincorporated; census-designated place)
- Town
- Brookhaven
- County
- Suffolk County
- Population (2020 Census)
- 14,199[C]
- Housing units (2020)
- 5,198
- Land area
- 4.9 sq mi (plus 1.11 sq mi of water)
- Density
- 2,899 people per sq mi
- Average commute
- 36.8 minutes[B]
- Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
- 9[A]
- ZIP Code
- 11951
- Incorporated
- Incorporated as a village on August 31, 2010; dissolved effective December 31, 2017 under New York General Municipal Law, Article 17-A, Title 3, reverting to unincorporated hamlet status within the Town of Brookhaven.[1][2][3]
- Incorporation date
- August 31, 2010[1]
- Dissolution
- Effective December 31, 2017[2]
- Legal status today
- Unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Brookhaven[2]
- Nearby landmark
- William Floyd Estate (Old Mastic House), a National Park Service site, is addressed at 245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach, NY 11951[4]
- Census geography
- Mastic Beach CDP · GEOID 3646085 · GNIS 2390131
- Coordinates
- 40.7657°N, 72.8367°W
Hamlets in New York have no legal boundary or government of their own. Figures here use the Census Bureau's census-designated place, the standard statistical outline for the community; local usage of the name can be wider or narrower.
Fatal crashes in Mastic Beach, 2010–2024
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 9 people died in 8 crashes on public roads inside Mastic Beach, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 3 of those deaths (33%). The deadliest year was 2018, with 3 deaths.
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- People killed
- 9
- Pedestrians
- 3
- Bicyclists
- 0
- Motorcyclists
- 3
- Vehicle occupants
- 3
2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.
View the chart as a table
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Roads where people died
| Road | Crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mastic Rd | 3 | 3 |
| Huguenot Dr | 1 | 2 |
| Neighborhood Rd | 1 | 1 |
| Pine Rd | 1 | 1 |
| Woodland Dr | 1 | 1 |
| Longfellow Dr | 1 | 1 |
Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.
When and where
- Of the 8 crashes with a recorded time, 3 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 2 between 4 and 8 p.m., 1 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 2 between 6 and 10 a.m.
- 50% happened in darkness.
- 0 of the 9 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 9 were on arterials and local streets.
- 1 crash killed more than one person.
Who owns the roads where they happened (2015–2024)
FARS has recorded the owner of the roadway since 2015. Of the 5 fatal crashes in Mastic Beach since then:
- Town roads 4 (80%)
- City or village streets 1 (20%)
Ownership matters in New York because claims against a county, town, city or village generally require a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e), while claims against the State are brought in the Court of Claims under Court of Claims Act § 10. This is general information, not legal advice.
Rate: 4.2 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year, against 9.1 for Suffolk County. This is a resident-based rate, not a measure of how risky the roads are to drive: crashes are counted where they happen, not where the people involved live, so a small community crossed by a major highway shows a high rate.
Every fatal crash on record
| Date | Time | Road | Deaths | Who died | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Neighborhood Rd at Commack Rd | 1 | Motorcyclist | daylight | |
| 8 a.m. | Pine Rd at Lakeview Dr | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 10 p.m. | Huguenot Dr at Forest Rd W | 2 | 2 vehicle occupants | dark | |
| 7 p.m. | Woodland Dr | 1 | Motorcyclist | dark | |
| 11 p.m. | Mastic Rd | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 8 a.m. | Mastic Rd at President Rd | 1 | Pedestrian | daylight | |
| 6 p.m. | Longfellow Dr | 1 | Motorcyclist | dusk | |
| 11 p.m. | Mastic Rd at Riverside Ave | 1 | Pedestrian | dark |
FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 8 records (CSV) · How this was compiled
Recent Mastic Beach Incident Reports
Anthony Thompson, 25, of Mastic Beach Arrested for Stabbing on West Parkview Drive in Shirley
Sammie Darby of Mastic Beach Arrested for Shooting Man Outside Track Gas Station
Sammie Darby of Mastic Beach Arrested for Shooting Man Outside Track Gas Station. Suffolk County. August 23, 2026.
Vladimir Alonzo of Mastic Beach Charged After 100-MPH DWI Chase on Sunrise Highway Caused 5 Crashes
Vladimir Alonzo, 23, of Mastic Beach Indicted in 15-Mile Sunrise Highway Pursuit, Released Without Bail
Vladimir Alonzo, 23, of Mastic Beach Indicted in 15-Mile Sunrise Highway Pursuit. August 14, 2026.
Mastic Man, 64, Charged With DWI After Rear-End Crash and Utility Pole Strike in Mastic Beach
Mastic Man, 64, Charged With DWI After Rear-End Crash and Utility Pole Strike in. Suffolk County. July 6, 2026.
Brian Tilts, 69, of Mastic Beach Arrested for Child Pornography and Assault Rifles
Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.
All reported crashes in the Town of Brookhaven, 2021–2024
New York's crash file codes each crash to a town, city or village — never to a hamlet — so the finest official count that covers Mastic Beach is for the Town of Brookhaven, which contains it. Police reported 44,155 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 30.2 a day. 11,428 (25.9%) injured someone and 172 were fatal. [D]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,663 | 10,234 | 11,739 | 11,519 | 44,155 |
- Injury crashes
- 11,428
- Fatal crashes
- 172
- Struck a pedestrian
- 445
- Struck a bicyclist
- 390
- Struck a deer
- 599
Counts are crashes, not people. The municipality is entered by the reporting police agency, and coding is less consistent for small villages, so compare places with care.
How Mastic Beach gets to work
Mastic Beach commuters travel an average of 36.8 minutes each way, 5.7 minutes longer than the Suffolk County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 84.6% of workers drive alone. [B]
| Measure | Mastic Beach | Suffolk County | New York State | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average one-way commute | 36.8 min ±6.8 | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |
| Commute 60 minutes or longer | 16.7% ±5.7 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Commute under 15 minutes | 7.6% ±2.3 | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Drive alone | 84.6% ±4 | 72.1% | 48.8% | 68.8% |
| Carpool | 4.4% ±1.5 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Commuter rail (LIRR) | 1.8% ±1.4 † | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Bus | 0.3% ±0.5 † | 0.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Walk | 0.6% ±0.5 † | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Work from home | 6.7% ±2.4 | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Leave home before 6 a.m. | 12.1% ±2.8 | 12% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.6% ±1.9 | 5.1% | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| Households with three or more vehicles | 21.5% ±4.7 | 28.8% | 11.8% | 21.9% |
Survey estimates for 6,790 workers aged 16 and over; ± values are 90% margins of error. † Small sample — the margin of error is large relative to the estimate, so treat the figure as indicative only. Travel-time rows exclude people who work from home.
Notable facts about Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach was, for a moment in December 2011, described by one national outlet as "the state's newest village" in New York, having incorporated barely a year earlier.[1]
- Mastic Beach's village government lasted a little over seven years: incorporated August 31, 2010, it dissolved effective December 31, 2017.[1][2]
- New York's General Municipal Law lets a village's own electors force a dissolution vote simply by filing a petition with enough signatures, under Article 17-A, Title 3 of the law.[3]
History
Mastic Beach incorporated as a village on August 31, 2010. A contemporary account described it as "the state's newest village" at the time, noting it was "[f]ormerly a ward of Brookhaven" and that "it incorporated after residents sought to break from the much larger neighboring town," a move the report says was spearheaded by Mayor Paul Breschard on the premise that a village government could "crack down on absentee landlords and quality-of-life problems" without raising local taxes.[1] The village had a reported population of 12,930 at incorporation.[1]
The village government did not last a decade. Newsday's own coverage, in a piece headlined "Mastic Beach locks up for the last time as village dissolves," was published December 30, 2017, and this fact book treats that as marking the close of village government, effective December 31, 2017.[2]
Law and legal history
Village dissolution in New York is governed by Article 17-A of the General Municipal Law. Title 3 of that article allows "[t]he electors of a local government entity" to "commence a dissolution proceeding by filing an original petition, containing not less than the number of signatures" required by statute, triggering a referendum process.[3] Once a resulting dissolution plan is approved, the statute requires that "[n]o later than five business days after approving an elector initiated dissolution plan..., the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall" publish the plan for public review.[5]
Government, courts and policing
Civil claims today against the Town of Brookhaven over a defective or dangerous street, highway, bridge, culvert or crosswalk are governed by Town of Brookhaven Code Chapter 84, "Notice of Defective or Dangerous Conditions," adopted June 16, 1987 (Local Law No. 7-1987) and most recently amended March 10, 2016. Section 84-1 provides that "[n]o civil action shall be commenced against the Town of Brookhaven or the Superintendent of Highways for damages or injuries to persons or property sustained by reason of the defective, out-of-repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition of any highway, street, bridge, culvert, or crosswalk or pedestrian walkway open to the public" unless written notice was first given to the Town Clerk or Superintendent of Highways.[7]
Higher-level civil and criminal matters from Brookhaven hamlets are handled within the Suffolk County court system, whose 10th Judicial District administrative offices are at 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip.[8]
Landmarks and listed places
- William Floyd Estate (Old Mastic House) — National Park Service unit within Fire Island National Seashore; addressed at 245 Park Drive, within present-day Mastic Beach[4]
Mastic Beach timeline
- Village incorporated. Mastic Beach incorporated as a village, described by one contemporary report as "the state's newest village," after residents sought to break away from the much larger Town of Brookhaven.[1]
- Village dissolves. Newsday reported the village "locks up for the last time as village dissolves," with the dissolution effective the following day.[2]
Major roads in and around Mastic Beach
- Neighborhood Road
- Mastic Road
- Montauk Highway
Emergency Resources
Hospitals
See county-level hospital listings.
Police
- Suffolk County Police Department, Seventh Precinct — (631) 852-8775 (Precinct's own page states it covers 'the eastern most sections of the Town of Brookhaven to the Riverhead and Southampton Town lines'; it does not publish a street address or name Mastic Beach specifically.)
Courts
- Suffolk County 10th Judicial District Administrative Office — 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722 — 631-208-5600
Local Driver Services in Mastic Beach
Practical resources for Mastic Beach drivers — tire shops, gas prices, and live traffic conditions.
Safety Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do after a car accident in Mastic Beach, NY?
Move to safety and call 911 immediately, then document the scene with photos and exchange insurance and contact information with everyone involved. File a police report with SCPD and notify your insurer promptly. New York is a no-fault state, so your own PIP coverage pays initial medical costs regardless of fault, and you have just 30 days to file the NF-2 application.
Which roads are most dangerous in Mastic Beach?
Neighborhood Road and Mastic Road carry the heaviest traffic through Mastic Beach and account for most of the reported crashes we track. The Neighborhood Road commercial corridor through Mastic Beach. Commercial driveways, signalized intersections, and turning movements along these corridors drive the local crash mix.
How current are these Mastic Beach accident reports?
Long Island Traffic adds new reports every 2–4 hours from 511NY, NYS Police Troop L, SCPD, and verified local news. Scroll up for the latest Mastic Beach and Suffolk County incidents, and check the "Dangerous Roads" section for corridor-level breakdowns.
Do I need a lawyer after a Mastic Beach accident?
If you suffered serious injuries, significant property damage, or the other driver was uninsured, consulting a Suffolk County personal injury attorney is strongly recommended. Many firms offer free consultations and work on contingency. See our free guides at /know-your-rights/car-accidents/ and /know-your-rights/insurance-claims/.
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References
Datasets
- [A] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2010–2024 national files. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Crashes on public trafficways in which a person died within 30 days. No personal identifiers. Placed by reported coordinates into 2020 Census boundaries.
- [B] U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates, tables B08303, B08013, B08301, B08302, B08201, B19013, B01002. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Survey estimates with 90% margins of error. lowReliability = coefficient of variation above 30%.
- [C] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb — 2020 Census tabulation geography (POP100, HU100, AREALAND). Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- [D] New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Crashes — Case Information: Four Year Window. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Police-reported crashes coded to a town, city or village by the reporting agency. Hamlets are not coded; hamlet pages show the parent town.
Sources for history, roads and law
- [1] 24/7 Wall St.. America's Nine Newest Cities (entry 6: Mastic Beach, NY) (2011). News report.
- [2] Newsday. Mastic Beach locks up for the last time as village dissolves (2017). News report.
- [3] New York State Senate (nysenate.gov, General Municipal Law). § 779, Initiative of electors seeking dissolution (2026). Government record.
- [4] National Park Service, Fire Island National Seashore. Plan Your Visit: William Floyd Estate (2026). Government record.
- [5] New York State Senate (nysenate.gov, General Municipal Law). § 783, Publication of proposed elector initiated dissolution plan (2026). Government record.
- [6] Suffolk County Police Department. Seventh Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [7] Town of Brookhaven (ecode360.com). Chapter 84, Notice of Defective or Dangerous Conditions (2026). Government record.
- [8] New York State Unified Court System (nycourts.gov). 10th Judicial District – Suffolk County (2026). Court decision.
Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.