Crash Count for Queens CB5
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 4,469
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,557
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 502
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 27
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 21
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 14, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Queens CB5?

Blood on the Boulevard: City Inaction, More Graves

Blood on the Boulevard: City Inaction, More Graves

Queens CB5: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 20, 2025

The Toll in Flesh and Bone

A man on a bicycle, crushed under the wheels of an FDNY truck at Juniper Boulevard North and 80th Street. He died where he fell. Police said, “The bicyclist was an adult male who was pronounced dead at the scene.” No arrests. No answers. Just a sheet on the road and a family left behind.

A 23-year-old woman, Breanna Henderson, crossing Myrtle Avenue at Woodhaven Boulevard. A Yamaha motorcycle struck her in the dark hours before dawn. She died at Jamaica Hospital. The rider stayed. The police said, “At this time there are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.”

In the last year, four people died on these streets. Ten more suffered serious injuries. Seven hundred twenty-three were hurt. Each number is a name, a wound, a chair left empty.

Who Pays the Price

Bicyclists and pedestrians take the brunt. Trucks, SUVs, motorcycles—steel against flesh. In the last three years, trucks killed three pedestrians, SUVs killed one, motorcycles killed one more. Five others died on bikes or mopeds. The injuries pile up: 2,518 since 2022. The pain does not fade. It spreads.

Leadership: Promises and Silence

The city passed Sammy’s Law. Now, leaders can lower speed limits to 20 mph. They have not done it yet. Speed cameras work, but their future hangs on Albany’s next vote. The city built new bike lanes, redesigned intersections, but the blood on the street says it is not enough.

No local leader has stood at these corners and said, “Enough.” No one has promised a timeline. No one has faced the families. The silence is heavy.

What You Can Do

Call your council member. Call the mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand more cameras, more safe crossings, more action.

Do not wait for another name on the list. The city has the power. Make them use it. Take action now.

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Queens CB5 Queens Community Board 5 sits in Queens, Precinct 104, District 30, AD 28, SD 12.

It contains Maspeth, Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, Mount Olivet & All Faiths Cemeteries, Middle Village Cemetery, St. John Cemetery, Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North).

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Queens Community Board 5

Sedan Hits Pedestrian Crossing Myrtle Avenue

A sedan made a left turn on Myrtle Avenue. It struck a 51-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The driver failed to yield right-of-way. No vehicle damage was reported.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling southeast on Myrtle Avenue made a left turn and struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian crossing at the intersection with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor, indicating the driver did not yield to the pedestrian. The vehicle showed no damage after the impact. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. No other contributing factors or safety equipment were noted.


Motorcycle Ejected in Queens U-Turn Crash

A motorcycle rider was ejected and injured in a Queens crash. The SUV was making a U-turn. No vehicle damage was reported. Alcohol was involved. The rider suffered bruises and arm injuries but remained conscious.

According to the police report, a motorcycle traveling south on 64 Street collided with an SUV making a U-turn northbound. The motorcycle driver was ejected and sustained injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand, including contusions. The report lists alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. Both vehicles showed no damage, indicating a low-impact collision. The motorcycle driver was wearing a helmet and remained conscious after the crash. The SUV driver’s action of making a U-turn contributed to the crash. No other contributing factors were specified.


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Teen Passenger Killed in Moped-SUV Collision on Cooper Avenue

A moped struck a turning SUV on Cooper Avenue. The bike shattered. A 16-year-old girl riding on the back flew off, helmetless. Her head hit the pavement. She died at the scene. Two others suffered injuries. The street stayed cold and silent.

According to the police report, a moped traveling straight collided with an SUV making a left turn on Cooper Avenue near 88th Street in Queens. The moped carried two teenagers. The 16-year-old rear passenger was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries. The 15-year-old moped driver was also ejected and sustained a fractured leg. The SUV driver, age 30, and a 27-year-old passenger reported neck and leg pain. The crash report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. The moped driver was unlicensed. The 16-year-old passenger was not wearing a helmet, as noted after the primary driver errors. The impact left the moped demolished and the SUV damaged at the front.


SUV Strikes Parked Flat Rack on Borden Avenue

A 65-year-old man driving a Jeep SUV hit a parked flat rack on Borden Avenue. The SUV’s front center collided with the flat rack’s left rear bumper. The driver suffered whiplash but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness.

According to the police report, a 65-year-old male driver operating a 2011 Jeep SUV traveling west on Borden Avenue collided with a parked flat rack vehicle. The point of impact was the SUV’s center front end striking the flat rack’s left rear bumper. The driver was the sole occupant and was wearing a lap belt and harness. He sustained whiplash and was conscious after the crash. The report lists contributing factors as unspecified, indicating no clear driver errors were identified. The flat rack was stationary at the time of impact. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


SUV Hits Sedan Passenger in Queens Crash

A 4-year-old girl suffered facial abrasions in a Queens crash. An SUV struck the sedan’s left side doors. The child was a rear-seat passenger, conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way.

According to the police report, a 2017 SUV traveling north on 61 Street collided with a 2013 sedan traveling east. The SUV struck the sedan’s left side doors, causing damage to both vehicles. A 4-year-old female occupant in the sedan’s right rear seat was injured, sustaining facial abrasions. She was conscious and secured with a lap belt and harness. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor. Both drivers were licensed women. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.


Pedestrian Hit by Left-Turning Sedan in Queens

A 47-year-old man was struck while crossing a marked crosswalk on Putnam Avenue. The sedan was making a left turn and failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered a hip and upper leg contusion on slippery pavement.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Putnam Avenue made a left turn and struck a pedestrian crossing at a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian, a 47-year-old man, was injured with contusions to his hip and upper leg. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor for the driver and notes the pavement was slippery. The point of impact was the left side doors of the sedan. The pedestrian was conscious at the scene and suffered injury severity level 3. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle alone. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.


Two SUVs Strike Pedestrian Crossing With Signal

Two SUVs turned left at Cypress and Cooper. A man, 57, crossed with the light. Both vehicles struck him. He bled in the street, his whole body hurt. He stayed conscious, broken, as dusk fell over Queens.

A 57-year-old man was struck by two SUVs while crossing Cypress Avenue at Cooper Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, both vehicles were making left turns when they hit the pedestrian, who was crossing with the signal. The man suffered severe bleeding and injuries to his entire body but remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for both drivers. No vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian’s actions—crossing with the signal—are noted, but the primary fault cited is driver failure to yield.


Pick-up Truck Hits E-Scooter Passenger

A pick-up truck made a left turn and struck an eastbound e-scooter on 73 Place in Queens. The 16-year-old passenger was ejected and suffered severe leg injuries. The driver’s improper lane usage caused the crash.

According to the police report, a 2019 Dodge pick-up truck was making a left turn on 73 Place in Queens when it collided with an eastbound e-scooter. The e-scooter carried two occupants, including a 16-year-old male passenger who was ejected from the vehicle. He sustained fractures and dislocations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as the contributing factor, indicating the truck driver failed to navigate the turn safely. The passenger was not wearing any safety equipment. The collision impacted the left side doors of the e-scooter and the center front end of the truck. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle westbound at the time.


SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Woodhaven Boulevard

Two vehicles traveled north on Woodhaven Boulevard. The SUV struck the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both drivers were licensed. The sedan driver wore a lap belt and harness. Impact caused moderate damage.

According to the police report, a 2013 SUV and a 1999 sedan collided while both traveled north on Woodhaven Boulevard. The SUV’s right front bumper hit the sedan’s left rear bumper. The sedan’s 25-year-old female driver was injured, sustaining neck pain and whiplash. She was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. Both drivers were licensed in New York. The report lists unspecified contributing factors but does not identify driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The impact caused damage to both vehicles’ bumpers. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


Pedestrian Hit Crossing With Signal on Metropolitan Avenue

A 32-year-old woman was struck while crossing Metropolitan Avenue with the signal. The vehicle made a right turn and failed to yield. The pedestrian suffered a back contusion and remained conscious. The crash caused center front-end damage to the vehicle.

According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured on Metropolitan Avenue after a vehicle making a right turn failed to yield right-of-way. The 32-year-old female pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the vehicle struck her at the center front end. She sustained a back contusion and was conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. The vehicle sustained damage to its center front end. No other factors or victim errors were noted.


Unlicensed Driver Crashes Sedan Turning U-Turn

A 31-year-old woman driving a sedan in Queens made an improper U-turn. The vehicle struck another object front-center. She suffered an eye contusion but was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. Alcohol was involved in the crash.

According to the police report, a 31-year-old female driver in Queens was making an improper U-turn when her sedan collided front-center with another object. The driver was injured, sustaining an eye contusion, but remained conscious and was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists alcohol involvement and turning improperly as contributing factors. The driver was unlicensed at the time of the crash. No other occupants or pedestrians were reported injured. The vehicle sustained front-center damage. The crash highlights driver errors including alcohol use, improper turning, and unlicensed driving.