Crash Count for Queens CB81
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,224
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,014
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 162
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 9
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 8
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in CB 481
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 8
+1
Amputation 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Bleeding 4
Head 3
Face 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 2
Head 2
Whiplash 38
Neck 21
+16
Back 8
+3
Head 5
Whole body 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Contusion/Bruise 17
Head 5
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Eye 1
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Abrasion 14
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Back 1
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Pain/Nausea 9
Lower leg/foot 4
Neck 3
Back 2
Head 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CB 481?

Afternoon death by the tennis center, and a clock that will not stop

Afternoon death by the tennis center, and a clock that will not stop

Queens CB81: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 10, 2025

Just after 4 PM on Aug 23, by United Nations Ave S in Flushing Meadows, a driver in a Ford sedan hit a person outside an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention. The pedestrian died (NYC Open Data).

They were one of 4 people killed in Queens CB81 since Jan 1, 2022, in a total of 946 crashes that hurt 799 people and left 8 seriously injured (NYC Open Data).

This Week

  • Aug 23: a driver killed a pedestrian near United Nations Ave S; police cited inattention (NYC Open Data).
  • Aug 9: two sedans collided on Shea Road, per city data (NYC Open Data).
  • Aug 1: a pickup rear‑ended a sedan on the parkway, per city data (NYC Open Data).

Deadly patterns, same places

  • Police logged two deaths at “14 United Nations Ave S,” the same stretch where last month’s fatal crash occurred (NYC Open Data). Roosevelt Avenue shows 13 injuries and two serious injuries. Grand Central Parkway, Van Wyck, and the Long Island Expressway rack up the bulk of injuries, mostly to vehicle occupants, but people walking and biking are not spared here.
  • In this area, pedestrians account for 3 of the deaths and 20 injuries since 2022. Cyclists were recorded in 10 crashes with 2 serious injuries (NYC Open Data).
  • Police cite failure to yield and driver inattention in this district’s injury crashes. In the Aug 23 death, they recorded driver inattention by the person behind the wheel (NYC Open Data).
  • The clock is not kind. Deaths appear around midnight, late morning, and late afternoon in the dataset’s hourly log (NYC Open Data).

No safe hour on the parkways

  • A 41‑year‑old man died on the Van Wyck Expressway on Dec 3, 2024. He was a pedestrian, recorded as outside an intersection (NYC Open Data).
  • A right‑turning sedan driver injured a 24‑year‑old man crossing at Seaver Way and Northern Blvd on Jul 20, 2025. Police recorded failure to yield and inattention (NYC Open Data).
  • A cyclist was hurt on the Van Wyck on Jul 4, 2024. Police noted driver inattention in that crash as well (NYC Open Data).

What leaders have done — and what they have not

  • State Sen. John Liu co‑sponsored and voted yes on the state’s speed‑limiter bill S 4045 in June 2025, aimed at repeat speeders (Open States).
  • Council Member James F. Gennaro and Assembly Member Sam Berger represent this area. The city can lower speeds on local streets; New Yorkers are already pushing for a 20 MPH default and tools to stop repeat speeders. The steps are laid out here.

Make the fixes where people get hit

  • Daylight corners on Roosevelt Avenue. Give pedestrians a head start and harden the turns.
  • On Seaver Way at Northern Blvd, protect the crossing and slow the turning lane.
  • Around United Nations Ave S and inside the park, mark slow zones, post daylighting, and enforce yielding to people on foot.

A driver looked away, and a person died on a bright afternoon. The names change. The corners don’t. The next step is simple: slow the city and stop the worst repeat speeders. Start here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does this story cover?
Queens Community Board 81, which includes Flushing Meadows‑Corona Park and overlaps Council Districts 21 and 24, Assembly Districts 27 and 35, and State Senate Districts 11, 13, 14, and 16.
How many people have been killed or injured here since 2022?
From Jan 1, 2022 through Sep 10, 2025, crashes recorded in CB81 killed 4 people and injured 799, with 8 serious injuries. Pedestrians account for 3 deaths and 20 injuries. Source: NYC Open Data motor vehicle collision datasets.
Where are the hotspots?
Roosevelt Avenue shows high injuries, including two serious injuries. The dataset also logs two deaths near “14 United Nations Ave S.” Grand Central Parkway, Van Wyck, and the LIE carry many crashes as well. Source: NYC Open Data.
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.
How were these numbers calculated?
We analyzed NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) for Jan 1, 2022–Sep 10, 2025, filtered to Queens Community Board 81. We counted people killed, injured, and seriously injured across all modes, and noted pedestrian and cyclist subsets and location clusters. Data last accessed Sep 10, 2025. You can explore the datasets starting here.

Citations

Citations
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-10
  • File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-11

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Sam Berger

District 27

Twitter: @SamBergerNY

Council Member James F. Gennaro

District 24

State Senator John Liu

District 16

Other Geographies

Queens CB81 Queens Community Board 81 sits in Queens, Precinct 110, District 24, AD 27, SD 16.

It contains Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
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State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Queens Community Board 81

23
Merging driver hits car, Van Wyck Exit 11

Oct 23 - The drivers of two northbound sedans collided at the Exit 11 merge on the Van Wyck. A 22-year-old driver was hurt with back pain and whiplash. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

At 6:50 a.m. in Queens, the drivers of two sedans collided at the northbound Exit 11 merge on the Van Wyck Expressway. One driver was going straight; the other was merging. A 22-year-old driver was injured. She reported back pain and whiplash and was conscious and not ejected. A 46-year-old driver was recorded with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, damage was noted to the right front of the straight-traveling car and the left front of the merging car. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851954 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
22
Three-vehicle Van Wyck crash injures taxi passenger

Oct 22 - Drivers in two SUVs and a taxi collided on the Van Wyck in Queens at 4:12 a.m. A 41-year-old taxi passenger was hurt with whiplash. Police recorded following too closely by a driver and alcohol involvement.

Drivers in two SUVs and a taxi collided on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens at 4:12 a.m. A 41-year-old woman riding in the left rear seat was injured; her complaint was whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Following Too Closely" and "Alcohol Involvement." Police recorded following too closely by a driver and alcohol involvement. Records list all drivers as going straight ahead. Damage notes include left rear bumper damage to the taxi and one SUV, and right front bumper damage to another SUV. The injured person was a passenger, not a driver. The crash location falls within the 110th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851854 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
More than a dozen hurt after two MTA buses collide in Queens: NYPD
12
Bronx man accused of chopping off dog owner’s fingers with machete arrested in Queens hit-and-run
29
Distracted driver injures pedestrian near Meadow Lake Drive

Sep 29 - Queens night. A southbound driver going straight passed too close near 34 Meadow Lake Dr and injured a 35-year-old man. He was semiconscious with a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and passing too closely.

Police logged a crash in Queens at 21:21 on September 29, 2025, near 34 Meadow Lake Dr. A southbound driver, going straight, injured a 35-year-old pedestrian. The man was semiconscious, with a head injury, and a reported concussion. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" and "Passing Too Closely." Those are driver errors. The record lists no vehicle damage and no other injuries. Direction of travel was south. The vehicle type was unspecified. This occurred in the 110th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847002 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
26
Motorcyclist killed in Queens LIE crash

Sep 26 - Westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A driver in an SUV and a motorcyclist collided. The rider, 30, was ejected and died. Another SUV and a parked sedan were involved. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

On the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 12:44 a.m., drivers of two SUVs and a motorcyclist were involved in a crash that also involved a parked sedan. The motorcycle driver, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and died. A 7-year-old, an 11-year-old, and a 16-year-old in the SUVs were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the SUV drivers and the motorcyclist were going straight ahead, westbound, before impact, and the sedan was parked. The report notes impact to the right front of one SUV and the back of the motorcycle, and left-side damage on the other SUV. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845378 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway
19
Distracted Driver Rear-Ends SUV, Injures 13-Year-Old

Sep 19 - Two SUVs westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A driver followed too closely and hit the other's rear. A 13-year-old passenger suffered a head bruise. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely.

A driver in a Jeep SUV, going west on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, hit the rear of a Chrysler SUV that was also westbound. A 13-year-old passenger in the struck SUV sustained a head contusion. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead, and the impact involved the Jeep’s left front bumper and the Chrysler’s right rear bumper. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and following too closely.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844156 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
18
Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers
17
Passengers hurt as truck driver rear-ends SUV

Sep 17 - A truck driver hit the rear of an SUV on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. Two passengers were hurt. The SUV driver was injured. Police recorded Following Too Closely. Both drivers were headed south.

Two passengers in a BMW SUV were injured when the driver of a tractor truck hit the SUV’s rear on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens at 9:30 a.m. The SUV’s 51-year-old driver was also hurt. According to the police report, both drivers were headed south and police recorded “Following Too Closely” as a contributing factor. The report lists front-end damage to the truck and rear-end damage to the SUV. The injured passengers were a 52-year-old man with back pain and a 61-year-old man with a leg abrasion. No injuries were recorded for the truck driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843625 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
15
2 children struck by driver in Queens

13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens

8
Motorcyclist Killed on Southbound Van Wyck Expressway

Sep 8 - A 40-year-old motorcyclist crashed on the southbound Van Wyck. He was ejected and died of crush injuries. Police recorded no contributing factor. No other vehicles listed.

A 40-year-old man driving a 2024 BMW motorcycle crashed on the southbound Van Wyck Expressway. He was ejected and killed from crush injuries. "According to the police report …" the crash happened at 3:44 p.m. on the expressway. Police documented center back-end damage to the motorcycle and a left-rear point of impact. No other vehicles were listed in the report. Contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified" for the driver and vehicle. The report offers no driver errors to explain the impact, only the fatal outcome and the damaged rear of the bike.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840821 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Alcohol-linked turn injures motorized rider on 111 St

Sep 7 - On 111 St at 46 Ave, a sedan driver turned left as an other‑motorized rider made a U‑turn. They collided. The rider, 21, suffered a leg injury and appeared incoherent. Police recorded alcohol involvement for both drivers.

At 10:36 p.m. on 111 St at 46 Ave in Queens, a driver in a Nissan sedan turned left while a man on an other motorized device attempted a U-turn. The two vehicles collided. The rider, 21, suffered a knee and lower-leg injury and was listed as incoherent at the scene. The sedan’s right rear bumper was damaged; the other device showed front-end damage. According to the police report, “Alcohol Involvement” was recorded as a contributing factor for both drivers. The report lists both maneuvers — a left turn and a U-turn — immediately before impact.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840871 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Driver Rear-Ends Mercedes on Van Wyck; Child Hurt

Sep 7 - On the Van Wyck, a driver hit a Mercedes from behind. The car was going straight. A 7-year-old passenger suffered a hip and leg injury. The 37-year-old woman driving was injured. Another occupant was listed with an unspecified injury.

A rear-end crash on the Van Wyck Expressway injured a child and a driver. The driver of a Mercedes sedan was going straight southwest when another driver hit the car’s center back end, damaging the right rear bumper. A 7-year-old boy in the car suffered a hip and upper leg injury. The 37-year-old woman driving reported internal injuries. Another 37-year-old female occupant was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, no contributing factor was recorded. Police did not record failure to yield, distraction, or speeding by any driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840603 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Queens Van Wyck crash injures child, driver

Sep 7 - Two sedans were involved in a crash on the Van Wyck in Queens. A 7-year-old passenger hurt in the hip and leg. A 37-year-old driver suffered back and internal injuries. Police listed no contributing factors.

Two sedans were involved in a crash on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens at 8:07 p.m. A 7-year-old boy riding as a passenger suffered hip and upper leg injuries. A 37-year-old woman driving was injured with back and internal trauma. "According to the police report, the 2018 Mercedes sedan was traveling southwest and going straight ahead; police recorded impact to the center back end and damage to the right rear bumper. The other vehicle was a 2012 Infiniti sedan. Police did not record any specific driver errors or contributing factors."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842642 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
7
Distracted Driver Crashes Sedan on Van Wyck

Sep 7 - A southbound driver crashed a sedan on the Van Wyck Expressway. A 22-year-old passenger was unconscious. The 22-year-old driver reported back pain. Police recorded driver inattention. Other passengers were listed with unspecified injuries.

A southbound driver crashed a sedan on the Van Wyck Expressway in New York City. The car was recorded as going straight ahead before impact. The point of impact and damage were at the left front quarter panel. A 22-year-old male passenger was injured and listed as unconscious. The 22-year-old male driver was injured and reported back pain. Two other passengers, ages 21 and 22, were listed with unspecified injury status. The vehicle record lists five occupants. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. That factor was also logged for the driver and passengers. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved in this crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840571 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
5
Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school
2
Five drivers collide on LIE, two injured

Sep 2 - Westbound on the Long Island Expressway. Five drivers crashed. Two drivers suffered neck injuries. Police recorded "Following Too Closely" and "Tire Failure/Inadequate." Impacts ran front to back.

Five westbound drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway in a multi-vehicle collision involving an SUV, a chassis-cab truck, a sedan, and two more SUVs. Two male drivers, ages 24 and 51, were injured with neck injuries; one reported whiplash. According to the police report, officers recorded "Tire Failure/Inadequate" and "Following Too Closely" as contributing factors. Damage listings show center-front impact to a chassis-cab truck, back-end damage to a Toyota sedan and a Cadillac SUV, right-front damage to a Mercedes SUV, and right-side damage to a Honda SUV. A 75-year-old female passenger was listed with unspecified injury status. Police recorded driver behavior and equipment failure in the crash record.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839282 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02