Crash Count for Queens CB11
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 4,129
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,260
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 419
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 22
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 11
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Aug 17, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Queens CB11?

Ten Dead in Queens: Politicians Talk, Pedestrians Die

Ten Dead in Queens: Politicians Talk, Pedestrians Die

Queens CB11: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 4, 2025

The Deaths Keep Coming

Ten people killed. Twenty-two left with serious injuries. That is the cost of traffic violence in Queens CB11 since 2022. The numbers do not flinch. They do not care about hope or habit. They only climb.

Just last month, a 74-year-old man was killed crossing at Northern Boulevard and 217th Street. The driver, behind the wheel of a 2017 SUV, was unlicensed. The man died at the intersection. There is no comfort in the details. There is only the fact of his absence. NYC Open Data

On December 24th, a 56-year-old man was crushed and killed as a pedestrian on the Clearview Expressway. The crash was blamed on a driver following too closely, on a slippery road. The man did not make it home for Christmas. NYC Open Data

Who Pays the Price

Pedestrians and older adults bear the brunt. Of the ten killed, three were over 65. One was under 18. The streets do not forgive. SUVs and sedans do most of the damage—four deaths by cars, none by bikes. The numbers are not just numbers. They are mothers, fathers, children.

What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done

State Senator John Liu has voted yes on bills to curb repeat speeders, requiring speed-limiting devices for those with a pattern of violations. He co-sponsored the bill, and he voted yes in committee. This is a step. But the deaths keep coming. Council Member Linda Lee, Assembly Member Ed Braunstein, and others have supported extending school speed zones. It is not enough.

“We have created a new framework to give this space back to our school children,” said DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez as the city expanded car-free school streets. The city is moving, but not fast enough. The blood dries before the paint does.

What You Can Do

This is not fate. It is policy. Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement against repeat speeders. Join Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives. Stand with the families who have lost. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Queens CB11 sit politically?
It belongs to borough Queens, city council District 23, assembly AD 26, and state senate SD 16.
Which areas are in Queens CB11?
It includes the Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston-Little Neck, Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, and Alley Pond Park neighborhoods. It also overlaps parts of Council District 19, District 20, and District 23, Assembly AD 24, AD 25, and AD 26, and State Senate SD 11 and SD 16.
What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in Queens CB11?
SUVs and Cars: 4 deaths, 138 minor injuries, 48 moderate injuries, 8 serious injuries. Trucks and Buses: 0 deaths, 6 minor injuries, 3 moderate injuries. Motorcycles and Mopeds: 0 deaths, 1 minor injury. Bikes: 0 deaths, 2 minor injuries.
Are these crashes just accidents, or are they preventable?
These deaths and injuries are not random accidents. They are the result of policy choices—speed limits, enforcement, street design—that can be changed to save lives.
What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?
They can lower speed limits, support and fund street redesigns, pass and enforce laws against repeat dangerous drivers, and expand car-free zones near schools and parks.
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.

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Other Representatives

Ed Braunstein
Assembly Member Ed Braunstein
District 26
District Office:
213-33 39th Ave., Suite 238, Bayside, NY 11361
Legislative Office:
Room 422, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Linda Lee
Council Member Linda Lee
District 23
District Office:
73-03 Bell Boulevard, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
718-468-0137
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1868, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984
Twitter: CMLindaLee
John Liu
State Senator John Liu
District 16
District Office:
38-50 Bell Blvd. Suite C, Bayside, NY 11361
Legislative Office:
Room 915, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Other Geographies

Queens CB11 Queens Community Board 11 sits in Queens, Precinct 111, District 23, AD 26, SD 16.

It contains Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston-Little Neck, Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills, Alley Pond Park.

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Queens Community Board 11

Distracted SUV Driver Rear-Ends Slowing Car

Two SUVs collided on the Long Island Expressway. The trailing driver, distracted and too close, struck the slowing vehicle. The lead driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were damaged.

According to the police report, two SUVs were traveling west on the Long Island Expressway when the trailing driver, inattentive and following too closely, rear-ended the vehicle ahead. The lead driver, a 60-year-old man, was injured with neck trauma and whiplash but remained conscious and was not ejected. The report lists Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely as contributing factors. Both vehicles sustained damage at the points of impact: left front bumper of the trailing SUV and center back end of the lead SUV. No other injuries were reported.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4547839 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
Queens SUV Collision Injures Front Passenger

Two SUVs collided on 202 Street in Queens. The front passenger in one vehicle suffered an eye abrasion. The crash involved driver inattention and failure to yield. Both vehicles struck front and side, causing injury but no ejection.

According to the police report, two SUVs traveling north and east collided on 202 Street in Queens. The front passenger, a 72-year-old man, was injured with an eye abrasion and remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and failure to yield right-of-way as contributing factors. The impact occurred at the center front end of one vehicle and the right front quarter panel of the other, damaging the front and side doors. The injured passenger was restrained with a lap belt and harness. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead before the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4542213 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
13-Year-Old Bicyclist Injured in Queens Crash

A 13-year-old boy on a bike was injured in Queens. The crash happened at 56 Avenue near Springfield Boulevard. The boy suffered abrasions and leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield and driver distraction as causes. The boy was not wearing safety gear.

According to the police report, a 13-year-old male bicyclist was injured in a collision on 56 Avenue near Springfield Boulevard in Queens. The boy sustained abrasions and injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The bicyclist was not ejected and was in shock at the scene. No safety equipment was noted on the bicyclist. The crash involved a bike traveling east and an unspecified vehicle traveling west, both impacting at the center front end. The police report highlights driver errors without attributing fault to the bicyclist.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4545017 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
SUV Hits Pedestrian on Kenilworth Drive

SUV going west struck a 40-year-old man outside the intersection. The pedestrian suffered full-body injuries and minor bleeding. No driver errors listed. Queens street, broad daylight, hard impact.

According to the police report, a 40-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a 2019 SUV traveling west on Kenilworth Drive in Queens. The pedestrian was outside an intersection, performing other actions in the roadway, when the vehicle hit him with its left front bumper. He suffered injuries to his entire body, minor bleeding, and shock. The driver, a licensed woman, was going straight ahead. The report lists no driver contributing factors. The pedestrian's contributing factors are unspecified. The SUV sustained no damage. No blame is assigned in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4541612 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
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Speeding Sedan Slams Clearview Expressway, Passenger Killed

A Dodge sedan tore down Clearview Expressway before dawn. It hit head-on. The front passenger, thirty, died in the wreck. Two others were hurt. Unsafe speed and driver distraction left bodies broken and the road silent.

A deadly crash struck Clearview Expressway in the early morning. According to the police report, a Dodge sedan traveling south at unsafe speed crashed head-on. The front passenger, age 30, died at the scene. Two other occupants, including the driver and a rear passenger, suffered injuries to their entire bodies. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No safety equipment was used by those injured or killed. The crash left one dead and two injured, all due to reckless driving behaviors documented in the official report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4539798 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
Pedestrian Injured at 39 Avenue Intersection

A 59-year-old man was struck at the intersection of 39 Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard. He suffered a head contusion and remained conscious. The crash details and driver actions remain unspecified. The pedestrian was in the roadway when hit.

According to the police report, a 59-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 39 Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard. He suffered a head contusion and was conscious after the crash. The report lists the pedestrian's location as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection" and notes "Other Actions in Roadway" as the pedestrian's activity. The contributing factors are marked as unspecified, and no driver errors or vehicle details are provided. The report does not specify any driver violations or contributing factors related to the crash. The pedestrian was not ejected and no safety equipment is noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4535506 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
Motorcycle Ejected After SUV Rear-Ends

A motorcycle rider was ejected and injured in a crash on Clearview Expressway. The SUV driver changed lanes and struck the motorcycle’s left rear. The rider suffered knee and lower leg injuries but remained conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a motorcycle traveling south on Clearview Expressway was struck by a station wagon/SUV that was changing lanes. The SUV hit the motorcycle’s left rear bumper. The motorcycle driver, a 38-year-old man, was ejected and sustained injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. He was conscious after the crash. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The SUV driver was licensed and from New Jersey. The motorcycle driver was wearing a helmet. No other factors were specified. The crash highlights the dangers of lane changes combined with driver distraction.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4534751 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-08-20
S 5602
Braunstein votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


A 8936
Liu votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


A 8936
Stavisky votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


S 5602
Liu votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Stavisky votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Braunstein votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Liu votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 5602
Liu votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


S 3897
Liu votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Senate passed S 3897. More state cash flows to cities that build complete streets. Lawmakers push for safer roads. Pedestrians and cyclists get a shot at survival.

Bill S 3897 cleared the Senate committee on March 2, 2022, with a final vote on May 25, 2022. The bill, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' boosts state funding for transportation projects when cities add complete street features. Senator Kennedy sponsored the bill. Senators including Cooney, Gallivan, Kaminsky, Kaplan, Liu, and others voted yes. The measure aims to tie state money to safer street design, pushing municipalities to build roads that protect people outside cars.


S 5602
Stavisky votes yes to extend school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.

Senate passed S 5602 to keep school zone speed cameras running longer. More eyes on reckless drivers. Lawmakers push back against speeding near kids. The vote was clear. The danger remains.

Bill S 5602, titled 'Relates to the hours of operation of a school zone speed camera demonstration program,' passed the Senate on May 25, 2022, and the Assembly on June 2, 2022. The bill extends the hours that speed cameras operate in New York City school zones. Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, with co-sponsors Biaggi, Cleare, Gianaris, Hoylman, Jackson, Kavanagh, Krueger, Myrie, Persaud, Ramos, Rivera, and Sepulveda. The measure saw strong support in both chambers, despite some opposition. The bill aims to keep cameras watching when children are at risk. More enforcement, more accountability. The fight for safer streets continues.


A 8936
Braunstein votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


A 8936
Braunstein votes yes to require safer complete street designs, improving safety.

Albany passed A 8936. Cities get more state cash if they build complete streets. Lawmakers want safer roads. The bill sailed through both chambers. Money now follows safety.

Bill A 8936, titled 'Relates to complete street design features and funding of construction and improvements at a municipalities' expense,' passed the Assembly on May 23, 2022, and the Senate on June 1, 2022. The bill boosts state funding for transportation projects when municipalities add complete street features. Assemblymember Fahy led as primary sponsor, joined by Hunter, Seawright, Woerner, and others. The Assembly and Senate both voted yes, with broad support. The law aims to push cities to design streets for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—by tying state dollars to safety upgrades.


S 1078
Braunstein votes yes, boosting driver education and improving street safety.

Senate and Assembly passed S 1078. New drivers must now learn how to avoid hitting people on foot or bike. Law aims to cut crashes at the root—before drivers get the keys.

Bill S 1078, introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021, requires pedestrian and bicyclist safety instruction in the drivers pre-licensing course. The bill moved through committee and passed the Senate and Assembly, with key votes on May 20, 2021, February 1, 2022, May 16, 2022, and May 23, 2022. The matter summary reads: 'Requires instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.' Primary sponsor: Senator Gounardes, joined by Bailey, Biaggi, Brisport, Cleare, Comrie, and others. The measure targets driver ignorance, a root cause of deadly crashes, by putting vulnerable road users at the center of driver education.