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How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets — Crashes (h9gi-nx95), Persons (f55k-p6yu), and Vehicles (bm4k-52h4) — filtered to Council District 19 and the period 2022-01-01 through 2025-08-31. We counted total crashes, injuries, serious injuries, and deaths; tallied mode (pedestrian, cyclist, motor vehicle occupant); and summarized locations and hours. Data was accessed Aug 31, 2025. You can start from the public datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

Which streets are the most dangerous in this district?

The Cross Island Parkway and the Whitestone Expressway top the list by harm since 2022, with the Cross Island tied to 4 deaths and 403 injuries, and the Whitestone to 2 deaths and 267 injuries, per NYC Open Data’s crash records.

When are crashes most deadly here?

District data show multiple deaths recorded at 2 AM, 7 PM, and 10 PM within the 2022–2025 window, indicating evening and late-night hours as recurring danger periods.

What can actually make this safer now?

Concrete steps in this district include daylighting and hardened left turns at surface-street conflict points, raised crossings and LPIs on feeders to the expressways, and targeted late-night speed control on the Cross Island. Citywide, lowering default speeds and requiring speed limiters for repeat offenders would cut risk; tell your lawmakers to act [/take_action/].

Council District 19: Traffic Crash Statistics

Malba, Queens, Nov. 25: NYPD seeks two men after a drag-race meetup erupted into a street brawl. Two neighbors were injured; a driver’s car burned as police pursue arrests.

Photo: Gothamist (source)

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Crash Count for District 19 6,639 crashes • 21 deaths

Crashes: 1,684

All Injuries: 922

Moderate: 172

Serious: 8

Deaths: 3

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 20, 2025

Crashes by Hour in CD 19 5 PM • 75 injuries ↑5.6%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 75 injuries ↓5.1% Seniors 112 injuries ↑5.7%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in CD 19 JBS7723 — 65 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in CD 19

2019 Br Honda Suburban (JBS7723) – 65 tickets citywide • 3 in last 90d here
2025 Black Land Rover Suburban (LTW5645) – 60 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2011 White Ford Sedan (N202788C) – 54 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2024 Black Jeep Suburban (LGM9572) – 54 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2019 White BMW Sedan (LUS2307) – 44 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-20

Recent severe crashes

Speeding BMW driver kills 24‑year‑old passenger 2025-08-26T02:30:00+00:00
CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
Overnight on the Cross Island Parkway, a BMW driver pushed it too fast and crashed. A 24-year-old passenger suffered crush injuries and died while the driver lived to tell police about “unsafe speed.”
According to the police report, a northbound BMW sedan driver on the Cross Island Parkway crashed at about 2:30 a.m. A 24-year-old male passenger sustained crush injuries to his entire body and was killed; the driver survived. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by the driver as a contributing factor. The crash occurred overnight on an arterial highway in Queens, with two people inside the car.
51-Year-Old Driver Dies After Sudden Illness 2025-07-02T19:08:00+00:00
CROSS ISLAND PKWY
A 51-year-old SUV driver on Cross Island Parkway suffered a medical episode and crashed near Bell Blvd. He died at the scene. According to police, no one else was hurt.
According to the police report, a 51-year-old man driving a Lexus SUV south on Cross Island Parkway near Bell Blvd crashed after suffering an illness. He was recorded as killed in the crash. The report lists illness as the contributing factor and notes impact and damage at the right front bumper. No other people or vehicles were listed in the collision record.
Unlicensed SUV driver kills man crossing Northern Blvd 2025-06-11T22:04:00+00:00
NORTHERN BLVD
A 74-year-old man crossing Northern Blvd at 217th St never made it home. An unlicensed SUV driver hit him in the intersection on a clear June night and killed him there.
A 74-year-old man walking at the intersection of Northern Blvd and 217th St in Queens was killed by an eastbound SUV driver on Wednesday evening. According to the police report, the 2017 Chevrolet SUV was going straight when the driver hit the pedestrian in the intersection. The man suffered fatal injuries to his entire body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police recorded the driver as unlicensed.
Distracted SUV Driver Turns Into Cyclist on Bell 2025-10-01T15:10:00+00:00
BELL BLVD
On Bell Blvd at 41st Avenue, a 19-year-old SUV driver turned left and hit a 52-year-old man riding straight on his bike. He suffered head and crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
A 19-year-old driver in a northbound SUV turned left from Bell Boulevard toward 41st Avenue and hit a northbound bicyclist who was riding straight. According to the police report, the 52-year-old rider sustained head and crush injuries. Damage was recorded to the front of the SUV and the left front of the bike. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor.
Speeding SUV driver slams turning car 2025-09-23T22:40:00+00:00
127 ST
A 51-year-old SUV driver blew through 127 St at unsafe speed and hit a sedan turning left at 25 Ave in Queens. She left with crush injuries to her arm and hand; the other driver walked away.
According to the police report, a 51-year-old woman driving an SUV west on 127 St hit a sedan whose 34-year-old driver was making a left turn from the eastbound side at 25 Ave around 10:40 p.m. in Queens. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor. The SUV driver reported crush injuries to her arm and hand and was listed as injured. The sedan’s driver was recorded with no injury.

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Carnage in CD 19 23 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 3

▸ Crush Injuries 6

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Severe Lacerations 1

▸ Concussion 4

▸ Whiplash 53

▸ Contusion/Bruise 34

▸ Abrasion 24

▸ Pain/Nausea 7

▸ Internal Injury 17

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 20, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Cross Island Parkway: 2 deaths

2025-11-02
2025-10-28
2025-10-19

Dropped off vs. last year

Whitestone Expressway
254-61 Nassau Boulevard
32 Avenue

Preventable Speeding 15,232 16+ offenders ↓46%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

CD 19

Data through 2025-12-20

15,232

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 28,356 2024 year-to-date

↓46.3% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 37,403 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 73,723 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 15,232 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 28,356 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 99% by Cars and Trucks ↑29%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Council Member Vickie Paladino D (50)

Council Member Vickie Paladino
District 19

Council 19

Street Safety Record

D (50)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Paladino Declines To Back Safety‑Boosting Ocean Parkway Redesign
👎 Negative
2025-11-25 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Streetsblog flags repeated crashes on Ocean Parkway. Drivers run lights on a wide, recklessness-encouraging road. "There are no \"accidents\"; there are only results." Reports show no changes. Pedestrians and cyclists remain exposed and at ongoing risk.
Paladino Pushes Harmful Police Crackdown and Armed Self Protection
👎 Negative
2025-11-24 · Leadership · AMNY · ↓ hurts grade
A 50-car street takeover in Malba turned to arson and mob violence. A couple who tried to intervene were beaten; the man was hospitalized. Donuts and drag-racing on a narrow residential block endangered anyone on foot or bike.
Paladino Urges Increased Patrols After Slow NYPD Response
👎 Negative
2025-11-24 · Leadership · New York Post · ↓ hurts grade
The NYPD pledged action after nearly 30 minutes passed before officers reached a violent Queens car meetup that left a parked car burning and a resident beaten. Pedestrians and cyclists were exposed to stunt driving and crowd violence.
Paladino Pushes Misguided Speed Bumps and Promotes Gun Permits
👎 Negative
2025-11-24 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Paladino denounces police response after a Queens 'Hot Wheels' mob torched a car and assaulted residents. She calls for speed bumps, blames bail reform and the Whitestone Bridge, and offers help obtaining firearm permits. Critics say speed bumps alone won't protect pedestrians and cyclists.

Email: District19@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1551, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7250

Twitter: @VickieforNYC

Assembly Member Ed Braunstein C (67)

Assembly Member Ed Braunstein
District 26

Assembly 26

Street Safety Record

C (67)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Braunstein Backs Misguided Creedmoor Density Rollback
👎 Negative
2025-08-07 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
City scales back Creedmoor plan. Density cut 27%. The car-free model dies. Walkers and cyclists lose safety and 'safety in numbers'. Local pols beat back bold urban design. Streets stay hostile. The chance for a people-first, low-car neighborhood vanishes.
Braunstein votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Braunstein votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Braunstein votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: braunsteine@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
213-33 39th Ave., Suite 238, Bayside, NY 11361

Legislative Office:
Room 422, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248

Twitter: @edbraunstein

State Senator Toby Stavisky A (100)

State Senator Toby Stavisky
District 11

Senate 11

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Stavisky votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Stavisky votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Stavisky votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Stavisky votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.