Aug 20 - A cyclist riding south on Merrick took the hit. Front of a vehicle smashed the bike’s rear. The rider bled from the arm and shook. A driver was hurt too. Distraction ruled the moment. Queens pavement bore the cost.

A southbound bicyclist on Merrick Blvd at Archer Ave was hit from behind by a vehicle whose front end struck the bike’s rear. The bicyclist sustained arm injuries and bleeding; a vehicle driver was also injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The report lists driver inattention as the key error. No contributing factors are assigned to the bicyclist. The data show the bike going straight, with impact to the center back of the bicycle and the vehicle’s center front, consistent with a rear-end strike. No helmet or signal issues are cited for the cyclist in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836813 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 20 - SUV south on 164th. Sedan east on 110th. Metal met at the right doors. Two drivers hurt. Shoulders and neck. Police cite speed and blind views. And failure to yield. Queens street, clear day, still brutal.

Two cars collided at 164 St and 110 Ave in Queens. An eastbound sedan struck the right side of a southbound SUV. Two drivers were injured; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Unsafe Speed.” The person records also list “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” These are driver errors that turn a simple crossing into an impact zone. The SUV’s right-side doors took the hit; the sedan’s front end crumpled. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported, but passengers still bore the force. The data points to speed, blocked sightlines, and a failure to yield as the causes named by police.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836480 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 20 - A driver hit a 62-year-old man crossing 157 St at 107 Ave in Queens. He fell hard. Knee and lower-leg injury and abrasions. Police list him conscious and injured. The report gives no driver details.

A driver hit a 62-year-old man at 157 Street and 107 Avenue in Queens. The man suffered knee and lower-leg injury and abrasions and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the pedestrian was "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection" and "Crossing, No Signal, or Crosswalk." Police recorded no driver contributing factors, vehicle details, or driver actions in the report. The report documents the pedestrian's location and injuries but does not list a driver error. The impact and injuries are clearly recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4838280 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 19 - The driver of a pickup turned left from 204 Street onto Jamaica Avenue and hit a westbound SUV. Two drivers were injured. Police recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded." Reported complaints included whiplash, neck pain, and shoulder trauma.

A southbound pickup driver made a left turn from 204 Street onto Jamaica Avenue and struck a westbound SUV. The driver of the pickup, a 28-year-old man, reported neck injury and whiplash. The driver of the SUV, a 54-year-old woman, reported shoulder and upper-arm trauma and whiplash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police listed that driver error as the recorded contributing factor. The pickup struck with its left front bumper; the SUV took impact to its center front end. Both drivers were not ejected and were recorded as injured in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836476 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 18 - The driver of a Ford SUV rear-ended a stopped Infiniti sedan at Merrick Blvd and Jamaica Ave in Queens. The 30-year-old sedan driver suffered a back contusion and was injured. Police cited driver inattention.

The driver of a Ford SUV, traveling south on Merrick Blvd, struck the center back end of a stopped Infiniti sedan at Merrick Blvd and Jamaica Ave. The sedan’s 30-year-old driver was injured and complained of a back contusion. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded driver inattention as the causal factor. The SUV struck the sedan at the center front to center back; each vehicle carried one occupant. The SUV driver held only a permit and was going straight ahead while the sedan was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors are listed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836144 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 17 - The striking driver hit a parked 2015 Hyundai on 116 Ave at 157 St in Queens. The parked driver, 67, was injured and complained of whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

A northbound driver going straight struck the center back end of a parked 2015 Hyundai on 116 Avenue near 157 Street in Queens. One occupant — the 67-year-old driver of the parked sedan — was injured and complained of whiplash and whole-body injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified." The report records the striking vehicle with center front-end damage and the parked Hyundai with center back-end damage. No specific driver errors are recorded beyond the unspecified factors in the police data. No helmet or signal issues are noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836020 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 16 - A Mercedes driver hit a southbound 20-year-old bicyclist at Hillside Ave and Parsons Blvd. The rider was ejected and suffered back injuries and shock. Police listed unsafe speed as a contributing factor.

At Hillside Ave and Parsons Blvd in Queens, a Mercedes driver traveling east hit a southbound bicyclist. The 20-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and sustained back injuries and shock. According to the police report, the crash involved a "MERZ -CAR/SUV" traveling east and a bike traveling south, with impact to the bicycle’s "Center Back End." The report lists "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor. Driver error — unsafe speed — led the sequence that put the rider down. Police recorded the bicyclist’s injuries as internal complaint and back injury, and noted ejection and shock.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835660 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 16 - An e-bike rider hit a 7-year-old boy off the roadway near 88-19 170 St in Queens. The child was injured, suffering a knee-lower-leg-foot fracture. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Unsafe Speed.

The e-bike rider was traveling south and went straight near 88-19 170 St in Queens. He struck a 7-year-old boy who was not in the roadway. The child suffered a knee-lower-leg-foot fracture and was listed injured. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Unsafe Speed." Police recorded failure to yield by the rider and unsafe speed as driver errors. The e-bike's point of impact was the center front end. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836493 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - The driver of a northbound sedan hit a 25-year-old man riding a bicycle on Rockaway Boulevard at 148th Street. The rider suffered a lower-leg contusion after impact to the bike's rear. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

The driver of a northbound sedan hit a 25-year-old male bicyclist on Rockaway Boulevard at 148 Street. The rider suffered a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot after impact to the bike's center back end. According to the police report "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that driver error as the contributing factor. A parked 2018 Toyota showed damage to its left-side doors. One other northbound sedan was listed with no damage. The bicyclist was conscious and recorded as injured; motor-vehicle occupants were not recorded as injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835617 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to use a compliance checklist and levy maximum fines on unlicensed commuter vans. Punitive enforcement may cut informal transit, push riders to cars and ride‑hail, and raise vehicle volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists.

Bill: Int 1347-2025. Status: Sponsorship; sits in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Introduced and referred August 14, 2025. The matter: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams; co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, and Chris Banks. The law orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a checklist and requires officers to issue maximum fines for each violation. It takes effect 120 days after enactment. A safety assessment warns this punitive approach may reduce informal transit in underserved areas, shift trips to private cars and ride‑hail, and increase traffic volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists; it adds policing without system-wide safety gains.

• File Int 1347-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 14 - Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.

Int 1347-2025 is at SPONSORSHIP and sits with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure after introduction on August 14, 2025. The matter is titled, "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans." Primary sponsor Nantasha M. Williams introduced the bill. Co-sponsors Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, and Farah N. Louis joined her. The bill orders TLC, with NYPD and DOT, to maintain a compliance checklist and requires officers to issue maximum penalties for every listed violation. Analysts warn punitive enforcement and steep fines will likely reduce shared transit options in transit deserts, push trips to private cars and ride-hail, and increase traffic exposure for pedestrians and cyclists, prioritizing policing over safer operations or street redesign without clear system-wide safety gains.

• File Int 1347-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-08-14

Aug 13 - Two teens on a standing scooter crashed on 150 St at Rockaway Blvd. The teen driver was going straight north. Both were hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

Two teenagers were injured in a standing scooter crash on 150 St at Rockaway Blvd in Queens. It happened at 10:25 a.m. The teen driver was traveling north, going straight. The passenger, 17, was riding on the outside and suffered a shoulder abrasion. The 16-year-old driver had minor bleeding to the shoulder and upper arm. “According to the police report …” contributing factors included Driver Inattention/Distraction. Police also listed Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion. Records show front-end damage. No other vehicles were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840192 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 13 - A teen at the wheel on 150 St struck a standing scooter at Rockaway Blvd. Two teens hurt. One bled from the arm. Police cite distraction and confusion. The street did its usual work: steel against skin.

A crash on 150 St at Rockaway Blvd in Queens injured two teenagers operating a standing scooter. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” A 16-year-old male driver was injured with abrasions. A 17-year-old male passenger suffered bleeding to the arm and hand. The report lists the vehicle as a standing scooter struck at the center front while going straight. Driver Inattention/Distraction is a driver error that endangers riders and passengers. The police also cited pedestrian/bicyclist error/confusion, but only after noting driver inattention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837218 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 13 - A 61-year-old man crossed Sutphin Blvd with the signal. A northbound driver made a U-turn and hit him at the center front. He suffered elbow and lower-arm injuries and remained conscious. Police listed Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed.

A northbound sedan driver made a U-turn at Sutphin Blvd and 94 Ave and struck a 61-year-old man who was crossing with the signal. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and injuries to his elbow and lower arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, the listed factors were "Turning Improperly" and "Unsafe Speed." The report notes the driver was unlicensed and the point of impact was the center front end of the vehicle. Police recorded driver failures—an improper turning maneuver at speed by an unlicensed driver—as the contributing factors to the pedestrian's injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835715 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 12 - A speeding car tore through a stop sign in Astoria, struck a parked coffee truck, killed two men on foot, and left wreckage and grief behind.

ABC7 reported on August 12, 2025, that an 84-year-old driver sped through a stop sign at 19th Avenue and 42nd Street, crashing into a parked coffee truck and striking two men. Both pedestrians, ages 41 and 70, died. The Toyota then spun and hit a Volvo making a U-turn. Witness George Giakoumis said the car was "going at least 60+ miles an hour just right through the stop sign." The crash highlights persistent speeding and dangerous driving at this Astoria intersection. The article notes the area is "prone to speeding and racing," raising questions about street safety and enforcement.

• Speeding Car Slams Coffee Truck, Kills Two, ABC7, Published 2025-08-12

Aug 11 - A northbound sedan hit a westbound moped at Sutphin and 94th. Two teens on the moped were hurt. The car’s nose and moped’s right front took the blow. Police cite driver distraction. The street did the rest.

A northbound sedan struck a westbound moped at Sutphin Blvd and 94 Ave in Queens. Two 16-year-olds on the moped were injured; one was the driver, one a front passenger. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was the contributing factor for both vehicles. The sedan’s center front end and the moped’s right front bumper show impact points, aligning with a crash in the intersection while both were going straight. Driver inattention is the lead error called out. Only after that does the report note the passenger lacked safety equipment. No pedestrians were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834762 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 11 - A left-turning driver hit a northbound BMW on Merrick Blvd. The BMW driver, a 31-year-old woman, suffered back pain and whiplash. Police cited Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly.

A left-turning sedan collided with a northbound BMW near 130-07 Merrick Blvd in Queens. The BMW’s driver, a 31-year-old woman, was injured and complained of back pain and whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Turning Improperly." Police recorded that one car was making a left turn and struck a vehicle going straight ahead. The Toyota (MA registration) was making the left turn; the BMW (VA registration) was traveling north. The report lists driver inattention and an improper turn as the errors. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834469 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 9 - A Kia going east hit a southbound cyclist at 202 St and 115 Ave in Queens. The car’s front end crushed in. The rider took a chest hit and bled. He stayed conscious. Another man listed, injuries unclear. Impact speaks to the danger.

A Kia sedan traveling east hit a southbound bicyclist at 202 Street and 115 Avenue in Queens. The cyclist, a 62-year-old man, suffered chest injuries and abrasions and remained conscious. An additional male registrant was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unspecified.” The sedan’s point of impact was the center front end; the bike showed damage at the right side, indicating a direct strike while both were going straight. The data lists no driver errors by name, but the crash mechanics show driver impact on the cyclist first. The cyclist had no safety equipment listed, noted only after driver actions.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835615 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 8 - The driver of an unlicensed sedan turned left and hit a 19‑year‑old cyclist on 164th Street at Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The cyclist suffered contusions to his knee, lower leg and foot. Police cited driver inattention.

The driver of a sedan made a left turn and struck a 19‑year‑old bicyclist who was traveling south on 164th Street at Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The bicyclist suffered contusions to his knee, lower leg and foot and was recorded as injured. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor. Police recorded that the sedan driver was unlicensed. The sedan's left front bumper was listed as the point of impact. The bike was listed with no damage. Two people were occupants of the sedan; no injuries to them were recorded.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4833907 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03

Aug 8 - Businesses sued to block protected bike lanes on 31st Street. DOT stands firm. Two killed, 190 injured here since 2020. The street stays dangerous. The fight is over space, speed, and who gets to survive.

Streetsblog NYC (2025-08-08) reports that Astoria businesses sued to stop a DOT project adding protected bike lanes and traffic calming to 31st Street. The suit claims the redesign would "jeopardize" safety and hinder emergency access, despite DOT data showing 190 injuries and two deaths in the area since 2020. DOT says the project targets "unpredictable vehicle movements" and double parking, with design elements "found on streets across the city." The agency says it incorporated feedback from 90% of local businesses. The legal fight spotlights tension between safety improvements and business concerns, as the corridor ranks among Queens' most crash-prone.

• Astoria Bike Lane Lawsuit Challenges Safety, Streetsblog NYC, Published 2025-08-08