Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in AD 30?
No More Neighbors Lost: Demand Safe Streets Now
AD 30: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 16, 2025
The Toll: Lives Lost, Bodies Broken
In Assembly District 30, the violence comes slow and steady. Fifteen people are dead. Eighteen hundred are hurt. Twenty-three are left with wounds that will not heal—serious injuries that change a life forever. These are not numbers. They are neighbors, children, elders. They are the man who never made it home from work. The woman who crossed the street and did not reach the other side.
In the last year alone, 536 people were injured in 890 crashes. Six were hurt so badly they may never walk the same. Four families buried loved ones. The dead do not get a second chance. The living carry scars.
Who Bears the Brunt
Pedestrians and cyclists pay the highest price. Cars and trucks killed five. Motorcycles and mopeds killed one. Bikes killed one. SUVs and sedans did the most harm—314 injuries and deaths—but trucks, buses, and bikes all left their mark. The street does not forgive.
What Has Been Done—And What Has Not
Assembly Member Steven Raga has taken some steps. He voted to extend school speed zones and expand speed cameras, moves that protect children and slow the worst drivers. He co-sponsored bills to force repeat speeders to install devices that keep them from breaking the law (File A 7979). He pushed for automated cameras to catch double-parkers who block crosswalks and bike lanes (New push for automated ticketing of drivers who double park in NYC). But he also voted to weaken bus rules, making it easier for drivers to endanger people outside the car (File S 8344).
The city made half its taxis wheelchair accessible. “We made that today. It is the most accessible fleet in the entire country,” said TLC Commissioner David Do. Progress, but not enough. The bodies keep coming.
What You Must Do
This is not fate. This is policy. Call Assembly Member Raga. Call your council member. Demand a citywide 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement against the drivers who kill and maim. Join Families for Safe Streets. Join Transportation Alternatives. Do not wait for another name on the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Half Of NYC Taxis Now Wheelchair Accessible, amny, Published 2025-06-05
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4695751 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-16
- File A 7979, Open States, Published 2023-08-18
- File S 8344, Open States, Published 2025-06-17
- File A 2299, Open States, Published 2025-01-16
- New push for automated ticketing of drivers who double park in NYC, gothamist.com, Published 2025-03-03
- NYC lawmaker wants 150 new street cams to ticket drivers — including double-parkers: ‘It’s a headache’, nypost.com, Published 2025-03-04
Other Representatives
District 26
37-04 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205, Long Island City, NY 11101
718-383-9566
250 Broadway, Suite 1749, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6975
District 12
22-07 45th St. Suite 1008, Astoria, NY 11105
Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
AD 30 Assembly District 30 sits in Queens, Precinct 108, District 26, SD 12.
It contains Woodside, Calvary & Mount Zion Cemeteries, Elmhurst, Queens CB2, Queens CB4.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Assembly District 30
Two Sedans Collide, Young Driver Injured▸Metal screamed at 69 Lane and 57 Drive. Two sedans crashed. A young man took the hit to his head. He sat stunned, blood pounding. The street fell silent. The city marked another wound.
Two sedans collided at the corner of 69 Lane and 57 Drive in Queens. According to the police report, metal tore as the cars struck. A 24-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and crush trauma. He was not ejected and wore a lap belt and harness. The report notes he was in shock. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Both vehicles had only the drivers inside. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were recorded in the data. The crash left one young man hurt, the street quiet, and the city unchanged.
Cadillac Hits Elderly Man Off Broadway▸A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off Broadway near Baxter Avenue. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs took the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent. The man was badly hurt. Others suffered pain.
A Cadillac sedan hit a 70-year-old man who was standing off the roadway on Broadway near Baxter Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, 'A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off the roadway. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs caught the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent.' The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. Two parked SUVs were damaged in the impact. A 53-year-old male driver also reported neck pain. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were identified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling as a factor. The crash left the pedestrian and at least one driver injured.
Seven-Car Pileup on BQE Fueled by Speed▸Seven cars crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. One flipped. Metal screamed. A 21-year-old man bled from his arm, half-ejected. Two others hurt. Speed drove the chaos. The road did not forgive. The city counted the wounded.
Seven vehicles collided eastbound on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. According to the police report, 'Seven cars collided. One flipped. Metal shrieked. A 21-year-old man, half-thrown from his seat, bled from his arm. He stayed awake. Speed was the cause. Speed, again.' Three people were injured: a 21-year-old male driver suffered severe bleeding and partial ejection; a 28-year-old female front passenger and a 53-year-old female driver both reported pain and nausea. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for both primary vehicles. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were cited. The crash left twisted metal and pain in its wake.
Distracted SUV Driver Hits Teen in Crosswalk▸A 17-year-old boy crossed 37th Avenue in Queens. An SUV struck him head-on. His leg split open. Blood marked the street. The driver was distracted. The boy stayed conscious. The car showed no damage.
A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck by a westbound Toyota SUV while crossing 37th Avenue near 71st Street in Queens. According to the police report, the boy was in a marked crosswalk when the SUV hit him head-on, causing severe lacerations to his leg. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The crash left blood on the pavement, but the vehicle showed no damage. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The boy remained conscious after the impact. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The data does not mention any other contributing factors.
Metal screamed at 69 Lane and 57 Drive. Two sedans crashed. A young man took the hit to his head. He sat stunned, blood pounding. The street fell silent. The city marked another wound.
Two sedans collided at the corner of 69 Lane and 57 Drive in Queens. According to the police report, metal tore as the cars struck. A 24-year-old male driver suffered head injuries and crush trauma. He was not ejected and wore a lap belt and harness. The report notes he was in shock. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Both vehicles had only the drivers inside. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were recorded in the data. The crash left one young man hurt, the street quiet, and the city unchanged.
Cadillac Hits Elderly Man Off Broadway▸A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off Broadway near Baxter Avenue. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs took the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent. The man was badly hurt. Others suffered pain.
A Cadillac sedan hit a 70-year-old man who was standing off the roadway on Broadway near Baxter Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, 'A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off the roadway. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs caught the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent.' The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. Two parked SUVs were damaged in the impact. A 53-year-old male driver also reported neck pain. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were identified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling as a factor. The crash left the pedestrian and at least one driver injured.
Seven-Car Pileup on BQE Fueled by Speed▸Seven cars crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. One flipped. Metal screamed. A 21-year-old man bled from his arm, half-ejected. Two others hurt. Speed drove the chaos. The road did not forgive. The city counted the wounded.
Seven vehicles collided eastbound on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. According to the police report, 'Seven cars collided. One flipped. Metal shrieked. A 21-year-old man, half-thrown from his seat, bled from his arm. He stayed awake. Speed was the cause. Speed, again.' Three people were injured: a 21-year-old male driver suffered severe bleeding and partial ejection; a 28-year-old female front passenger and a 53-year-old female driver both reported pain and nausea. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for both primary vehicles. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were cited. The crash left twisted metal and pain in its wake.
Distracted SUV Driver Hits Teen in Crosswalk▸A 17-year-old boy crossed 37th Avenue in Queens. An SUV struck him head-on. His leg split open. Blood marked the street. The driver was distracted. The boy stayed conscious. The car showed no damage.
A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck by a westbound Toyota SUV while crossing 37th Avenue near 71st Street in Queens. According to the police report, the boy was in a marked crosswalk when the SUV hit him head-on, causing severe lacerations to his leg. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The crash left blood on the pavement, but the vehicle showed no damage. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The boy remained conscious after the impact. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The data does not mention any other contributing factors.
A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off Broadway near Baxter Avenue. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs took the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent. The man was badly hurt. Others suffered pain.
A Cadillac sedan hit a 70-year-old man who was standing off the roadway on Broadway near Baxter Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, 'A Cadillac struck a 70-year-old man standing off the roadway. His head split. Blood pooled. He stayed awake. Two parked SUVs caught the crash’s force. Steel crumpled. The street fell silent.' The pedestrian suffered severe head lacerations but remained conscious. Two parked SUVs were damaged in the impact. A 53-year-old male driver also reported neck pain. The police report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were identified in the data. No mention of helmet use or signaling as a factor. The crash left the pedestrian and at least one driver injured.
Seven-Car Pileup on BQE Fueled by Speed▸Seven cars crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. One flipped. Metal screamed. A 21-year-old man bled from his arm, half-ejected. Two others hurt. Speed drove the chaos. The road did not forgive. The city counted the wounded.
Seven vehicles collided eastbound on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. According to the police report, 'Seven cars collided. One flipped. Metal shrieked. A 21-year-old man, half-thrown from his seat, bled from his arm. He stayed awake. Speed was the cause. Speed, again.' Three people were injured: a 21-year-old male driver suffered severe bleeding and partial ejection; a 28-year-old female front passenger and a 53-year-old female driver both reported pain and nausea. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for both primary vehicles. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were cited. The crash left twisted metal and pain in its wake.
Distracted SUV Driver Hits Teen in Crosswalk▸A 17-year-old boy crossed 37th Avenue in Queens. An SUV struck him head-on. His leg split open. Blood marked the street. The driver was distracted. The boy stayed conscious. The car showed no damage.
A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck by a westbound Toyota SUV while crossing 37th Avenue near 71st Street in Queens. According to the police report, the boy was in a marked crosswalk when the SUV hit him head-on, causing severe lacerations to his leg. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The crash left blood on the pavement, but the vehicle showed no damage. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The boy remained conscious after the impact. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The data does not mention any other contributing factors.
Seven cars crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. One flipped. Metal screamed. A 21-year-old man bled from his arm, half-ejected. Two others hurt. Speed drove the chaos. The road did not forgive. The city counted the wounded.
Seven vehicles collided eastbound on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. According to the police report, 'Seven cars collided. One flipped. Metal shrieked. A 21-year-old man, half-thrown from his seat, bled from his arm. He stayed awake. Speed was the cause. Speed, again.' Three people were injured: a 21-year-old male driver suffered severe bleeding and partial ejection; a 28-year-old female front passenger and a 53-year-old female driver both reported pain and nausea. The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the contributing factor for both primary vehicles. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were cited. The crash left twisted metal and pain in its wake.
Distracted SUV Driver Hits Teen in Crosswalk▸A 17-year-old boy crossed 37th Avenue in Queens. An SUV struck him head-on. His leg split open. Blood marked the street. The driver was distracted. The boy stayed conscious. The car showed no damage.
A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck by a westbound Toyota SUV while crossing 37th Avenue near 71st Street in Queens. According to the police report, the boy was in a marked crosswalk when the SUV hit him head-on, causing severe lacerations to his leg. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The crash left blood on the pavement, but the vehicle showed no damage. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The boy remained conscious after the impact. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The data does not mention any other contributing factors.
A 17-year-old boy crossed 37th Avenue in Queens. An SUV struck him head-on. His leg split open. Blood marked the street. The driver was distracted. The boy stayed conscious. The car showed no damage.
A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck by a westbound Toyota SUV while crossing 37th Avenue near 71st Street in Queens. According to the police report, the boy was in a marked crosswalk when the SUV hit him head-on, causing severe lacerations to his leg. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The crash left blood on the pavement, but the vehicle showed no damage. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The boy remained conscious after the impact. No injuries were reported for the driver or other occupants. The data does not mention any other contributing factors.