Queens Community Board 2: Traffic Crash Statistics

Queens CB2’s broken hour: deaths on Queens Boulevard, trucks in the crosswalk

Surveillance video shows 16-year-old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez and relatives in a Roosevelt Avenue crosswalk moments before the driver of a gray Chevy Suburban strikes her early Saturday in Elmhurst.

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Crash Count for Queens CB2 126 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 126

All Injuries: 83

Moderate: 10

Serious: 4

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026

Crashes by Hour in CB 402 2 PM • 9 injuries ↑80%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 7 injuries ↑600% Seniors 4 injuries →0%

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Distracted driver crashes into another sedan 2026-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
55 AVE
Police recorded driver inattention when two sedan drivers collided at 55 Ave and 44 St after dark. A 29-year-old driver was injured, with a head injury.
According to the police report, two sedan drivers collided at 55 Ave and 44 St in Queens just after midnight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. A 29-year-old man listed as a driver was injured with a head injury and an internal complaint. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Driver crashes on BQE, lacerates man 2026-01-28T23:45:00+00:00
BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPRESSWAY
A driver crashed on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and left a 33-year-old man with severe leg lacerations. Another driver reported a neck injury.
According to the police report, a crash involving SUVs occurred at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2026, on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Queens. A 33-year-old man listed as a driver was injured, with severe lacerations to the knee/lower leg/foot. A 35-year-old man listed as a driver reported a neck injury. A 61-year-old man listed as a driver was also recorded.
SUV driver slams another SUV on 44th 2026-01-17T13:26:00+00:00
44 DR
Two SUV drivers met in the snow on 44th Drive and 23rd Street. A 33‑year‑old woman driving north took the hit and left with internal abdominal injuries.
According to the police report, a 33-year-old woman driving a northbound SUV on 44th Drive crashed with a westbound SUV driven by a 63-year-old man at 23rd Street on a snowy Saturday afternoon. The woman reported internal abdominal and pelvic injuries. The male driver was listed as an occupant with no recorded injuries.
Distracted SUV driver hits man in Queens crosswalk 2026-01-13T18:34:00+00:00
48 ST
A 41-year-old SUV driver looked away and hit a 44-year-old man crossing with the signal at 48th St and 48th Ave. Evening light, face and internal injuries, all because a driver couldn’t stay focused.
According to the police report, a 41-year-old driver in an SUV making a left turn at 48th Street and 48th Avenue in Queens hit a 44-year-old man who was crossing with the signal in the intersection. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction for the driver. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his face and reported internal injuries. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Pickup driver hit Kia from behind 2026-01-26T18:13:00+00:00
LAUREL HILL BLVD
On Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St, a pickup driver hit the back of a Kia sedan. An occupant was injured with a chest injury and shock.
According to the police report, a pickup-truck driver and a Kia sedan driver were both going straight on Laurel Hill Blvd at 48 St in Queens when the pickup driver hit the Kia’s center back end. Police recorded one occupant as injured, with chest injury and shock. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.

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Carnage in CB 402 2 Whiplash (Back)

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▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Internal Injury 3

▸ Whiplash 5

▸ Contusion/Bruise 1

▸ Pain/Nausea 1

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026

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Dangerous Streets in CB 402 23 Street • 12.6 inj/mi

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Dangerous Bike Lanes in CB 402 43 Street • 1.6 cyclist inj/mi

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Dangerous Schools in CB 402 Pre - K Center At 50 - 15 44th Street • 5 injuries

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School	Crashes Injuries Child injuries Deaths

Preventable Speeding 0 16+ offenders ↓100%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CB 402

Data through 2026-01-31

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date

Prev: 552 2025 year-to-date

↓100.0% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,524 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 0 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 552 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks →0%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Community Board Contact Anatole Ashraf —

Community Board Contact Anatole Ashraf

District 402

Email: qn02@cb.nyc.gov

Assembly Member Claire Valdez A (90)

Assembly Member Claire Valdez
District 37

Assembly 37

Street Safety Record

A (90)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: First day of massive Queens bus network redesign goes off mostly glitch-free in Flushing

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Email: valdezc@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
45-10 Skillman Ave. 1st Floor, Sunnyside, NY 11104
718-784-3194

Legislative Office:
Room 427, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4851

Twitter: @claireforqueens

Council Member Julie Won A (100)*

Council Member Julie Won
District 26

Council 26

Street Safety Record

A (100)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection

Won co-sponsors solar-powered crosswalk bill to improve pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0013-2026 lands in committee. It orders DOT to add solar-lit crosswalk devices. One hundred a year for five years. Then a study on whether they curb violations.
Won co-sponsors DOT street design study bill with neutral safety impact.
• Neutral
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 0057-2026 sends DOT to study street design to curb commercial vehicles in residence districts. It moved to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 29, 2026.
Won co-sponsors daylighting bill, boosting crosswalk safety with clearer sightlines.
👍 Positive
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0511-2026 hit committee. It would clear corners of parked cars and set a 1,000-a-year daylighting barrier mandate. A short gap at the curb can decide whether a person is seen.
Won co-sponsors daylighting bill, boosting intersection safety for walkers and cyclists
👍 Positive
2026-01-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
A new bill targets blocked sightlines at corners. It would ban standing or parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. It also orders 1,000 daylighting barriers a year—space kept clear, crossings seen.