Queens AD25: speed, sleep, and a curb that bites

• Maniac NYC driver who mowed down teen girl after she rejected lewd advances had suspended license: docs, New York Post, Published 2025-09-14

• 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-09-13

Sep 11 - Southbound on Clearview Expressway, a sedan driver hit a box truck stopped in traffic. The 93-year-old driver bled badly. The truck driver suffered a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A crash on Clearview Expressway involved a southbound sedan and a box truck stopped in traffic. The driver of the sedan went straight and hit the back of the truck. The sedan’s 93-year-old woman driver was injured with severe bleeding and leg trauma. The 38-year-old man driving the truck reported a head injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention/distraction in the crash. The truck had center back-end damage. The sedan had center front-end damage. Both drivers were licensed in New York. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842053 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Sep 2 - A driver in a sedan going east hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens. Center front impact. She suffered face wounds and severe bleeding. She was conscious.

An eastbound driver in a 2019 Honda sedan, going straight, hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens at 11:00 a.m. She suffered face injuries and severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end. The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified, with no recorded driver error such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. Police recorded the driver as licensed and noted no damage to the vehicle. The report did not document the pedestrian’s location or action.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839524 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 21 - Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.

A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837390 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Aug 4 - On Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens, a driver in an SUV pulled from parking and hit a 28-year-old on a motorized vehicle. Impact threw her into the street. She suffered severe facial cuts. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

A driver in an SUV pulled from parking on Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens and hit a 28-year-old woman operating a motorized vehicle. "According to the police report," she was traveling straight when the driver started from parking and collided with her. The impact ejected her. She suffered severe facial lacerations and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. No helmet or signal use was cited as a contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833369 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jul 31 - A driver in an SUV turned left on Hollis Court Blvd at 50 Ave. He hit a 55-year-old woman on an e-bike going straight. She suffered fatal chest injuries.

A 55-year-old woman riding an e-bike was killed after a driver in an SUV made a left turn on Hollis Court Blvd at 50 Ave in Queens and hit her as she went straight south. According to the police report, both were traveling south and the SUV’s right front quarter panel hit the e-bike’s left front. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal chest injuries. Police recorded all contributing factors as “Unspecified” and cited no driver error. The crash took the cyclist’s life and left another block marked by a turn gone wrong.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4832001 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 30 - Two SUVs crashed head-on in Queens. Both drivers suffered crush injuries. Police cite failure to yield and inexperience. Metal twisted. Streets stayed dangerous.

Two sport utility vehicles collided on Pidgeon Meadow Road at 167th Street in Queens. Both drivers, men aged 64 and 58, were injured with crush injuries to their entire bodies. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inexperience.' Both vehicles sustained front-end damage. The report lists no other contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The impact left both drivers conscious but hurt. The police report highlights driver errors as the primary cause.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4824574 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 22 - Two passengers crushed in a violent collision on Main Street. Sedans and SUVs collided at unsafe speed. Metal twisted. Bodies hurt. The street bore the impact.

A crash on Main Street at Dahlia Avenue in Queens left two passengers injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, a sedan and an SUV collided while traveling north. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Two men, ages 56 and 30, were hurt. The crash underscores the danger when speed overtakes caution.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4822452 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 20 - SUV slammed into taxi’s rear on Long Island Expressway. One driver suffered crush injuries. Police cite following too closely. Metal twisted. Traffic did not forgive.

A station wagon/SUV struck the back of a taxi on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. According to the police report, the SUV was 'going straight ahead' and the taxi was 'slowing or stopping' when the crash happened. One driver, a 50-year-old man, suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police list 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Both vehicles had only drivers inside. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4822426 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jun 17 - Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.

Bill S 8344, titled 'Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer,' moved through the Senate and Assembly in June 2025. Sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes, the bill passed Senate votes on June 12 and June 13, and cleared the Assembly on June 17. The measure extends and corrects school speed zone laws in New York City, repealing outdated provisions. Gounardes led the push, with strong support from most Senate Democrats and a split Assembly. The bill's technical fixes aim to keep protections in place for children and other vulnerable road users near schools. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17

May 15 - A bus hit a cyclist on Union Turnpike. The rider suffered head wounds and severe cuts. The crash left the cyclist hurt and the bus damaged. No driver errors listed. The street stayed dangerous.

A bus and a bicycle collided on Union Turnpike in Queens. The cyclist, a 42-year-old man, suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. According to the police report, the bus was going straight while the cyclist was changing lanes. The point of impact was the center back end of the bus and the front of the bike. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The crash left the cyclist injured and the bus damaged, underscoring the risks faced by vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4812947 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Apr 30 - A woman crossing with the signal on Kissena Blvd suffered crush injuries to her leg. Impact left her conscious but hurt. The driver’s actions remain unlisted. System failed to protect her.

A 38-year-old woman was hit while crossing Kissena Blvd at 45 Ave in Queens. She was in the crosswalk, moving with the signal, when a vehicle struck her. According to the police report, she suffered crush injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot, but remained conscious. The report does not specify any driver errors or contributing factors. No vehicle details or driver actions are listed. The incident highlights a system where a pedestrian, following the rules, was left injured in the street.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4809356 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Mar 28 - A motorbike slammed into a stopped sedan on Main Street. The rider, unlicensed and helmetless, flew headfirst onto the asphalt. Skull shattered. Blood pooled beneath streetlights. The sedan’s rear crumpled. The city’s silence pressed in.

A violent crash unfolded on Main Street near 56th Avenue in Queens when a motorbike, traveling at unsafe speed, struck the rear of a stopped sedan, according to the police report. The report states the motorbike rider was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet. The rider was ejected and suffered severe head injuries, described as 'skull crushed' and 'crush injuries,' but remained conscious as blood pooled beneath the streetlights. The sedan’s rear end was heavily damaged. Police cite 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The report notes the sedan was 'stopped in traffic' at the time of impact. The motorbike’s driver license status is listed as 'Unlicensed.' The police report makes no mention of any actions by the sedan driver contributing to the crash. The focus remains on the dangers of speed, inexperience, and unlicensed operation.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802387 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Mar 27 - A Subaru sedan struck an 82-year-old man in a Queens crosswalk. The car’s front end crushed his back. He lay conscious on cold asphalt, bones broken, eyes open. Marked lines offered no shield. The driver failed to yield.

According to the police report, an 82-year-old man was crossing 57th Road at 136th Street in Queens, walking within the marked crosswalk. A 2002 Subaru sedan, traveling east, struck him head-on. The report states the pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his back and remained conscious beneath the vehicle, his bones broken. The police report explicitly lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The sedan’s center front end bore the impact. The pedestrian’s action is described as 'Crossing, No Signal, Marked Crosswalk,' but the report attributes the collision to the driver’s failure to yield. The narrative details the violence of the impact and the vulnerability of the man in the crosswalk, underscoring the systemic danger when drivers disregard pedestrian right-of-way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801625 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Mar 24 - A sedan turned left on Union Street, striking a 52-year-old woman in the crosswalk. Blood pooled on Negundo Avenue. She stayed conscious, head wounded. The driver failed to yield. The car showed no damage. The street bore the mark.

According to the police report, a 52-year-old woman was crossing Union Street at Negundo Avenue in a marked crosswalk when a sedan making a left turn struck her head with its front bumper. The report notes the woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding but remained conscious at the scene. Police explicitly cite 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The sedan, registered in New York, showed no visible damage. The driver, a licensed man, did not yield while turning, as detailed in the narrative: 'The driver did not yield.' The victim was crossing without a signal, but the report lists only the driver's failure to yield as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the driver's actions and the systemic danger at the intersection.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802702 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Mar 23 - Steel swept through the crosswalk on Main Street. A Toyota turned right. Two lives, a woman and a man, both crossing with the signal, both struck. Head wounds. Crushed limbs. Conscious, broken, left in the street.

According to the police report, a Toyota making a right turn at Main Street and Dahlia Avenue in Queens struck two pedestrians—a 56-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man—who were crossing with the signal. Both victims suffered head wounds and crush injuries, and were reported conscious at the scene. The police report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The data confirms both pedestrians were in the intersection and crossing lawfully with the signal when the vehicle hit them. No additional contributing factors related to pedestrian behavior are listed. The collision underscores the lethal consequences of driver failure to yield, as documented in the official report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4800945 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Mar 6 - A 49-year-old man on an e-bike struck at speed along Main Street near Peck Avenue. He was thrown forward, his face torn, blood pooling on the pavement. Alone and in shock, he lay still as the street held him.

A crash occurred on Main Street near Peck Avenue in Queens, involving a 49-year-old man riding an e-bike. According to the police report, the e-bike was traveling north and struck at speed, resulting in the rider being ejected and suffering severe facial injuries. The report describes, 'Face torn. Blood pooled on the pavement. The front end crumpled. He lay alone, in shock, the street holding him still.' The sole contributing factor cited by police is 'Unsafe Speed.' The rider was the only person involved and was listed as being in shock with severe bleeding. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted in the report. The incident underscores the lethal consequences of unsafe speed, as documented by responding officers.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4797343 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Feb 12 - Two sedans collided head-on in Queens. Steel twisted. A 38-year-old man, belted and conscious, suffered neck injuries. The seatbelt held him in place. The car’s frame did not. Failure to yield left a driver crushed and hurting.

On Laburnum Avenue near 158th Street in Queens, two sedans traveling straight collided head-on, according to the police report. The crash left a 38-year-old male driver, who was wearing a lap belt and harness, with crush injuries to his neck. The police report states, 'Two sedans met head-on. Steel kissed steel. A man, 38, stayed belted, conscious, crushed. His neck screamed. The belt held. The car did not.' The report explicitly cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor in the collision. No evidence in the report suggests any victim behavior contributed to the crash. The impact and resulting injuries stemmed from driver error and systemic danger on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4792240 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-18

Jan 16 - Assembly bill A 2299 targets reckless drivers. Eleven points or six camera tickets in a year triggers forced speed control tech. Lawmakers move to curb repeat speeders. Streets demand fewer deadly risks.

Assembly bill A 2299, now in sponsorship, sits with the New York State Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2025, the bill 'requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.' Primary sponsor Emily Gallagher leads a bloc of co-sponsors, including Rebecca Seawright, Andrew Hevesi, and others. The measure aims to clamp down on repeat speeders with mandatory speed-limiting tech. No safety analyst note was provided.

• File A 2299, Open States, Published 2025-01-16