Crash Count for District 32
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 6,219
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 4,008
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 730
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 46
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 26
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in CD 32
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 26
+11
Crush Injuries 17
Whole body 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 4
Back 3
Head 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Amputation 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 10
Head 6
+1
Whole body 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 13
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Face 1
Concussion 18
Head 8
+3
Whole body 3
Chest 2
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 100
Neck 55
+50
Back 22
+17
Head 17
+12
Whole body 8
+3
Chest 5
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Contusion/Bruise 142
Lower leg/foot 42
+37
Head 24
+19
Back 17
+12
Lower arm/hand 14
+9
Shoulder/upper arm 14
+9
Face 12
+7
Neck 10
+5
Chest 6
+1
Hip/upper leg 5
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Eye 1
Abrasion 112
Lower leg/foot 42
+37
Lower arm/hand 19
+14
Head 16
+11
Whole body 12
+7
Face 10
+5
Shoulder/upper arm 9
+4
Back 2
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 43
Back 13
+8
Neck 11
+6
Head 8
+3
Whole body 6
+1
Lower leg/foot 5
Hip/upper leg 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Chest 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in CD 32?

Preventable Speeding in CD 32 School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in CD 32

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Black Tesla Sedan (39DTPQ) – 92 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. Vehicle (KWC3226) – 83 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2023 Infiniti Sedan (MRC2094) – 80 times • 3 in last 90d here
  4. 2025 White BMW Suburban (LKN7336) – 57 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2013 Gray Infiniti Sedan (LEY5124) – 54 times • 1 in last 90d here
District 32’s deadly roads: Belt, Woodhaven, Cross Bay

District 32’s deadly roads: Belt, Woodhaven, Cross Bay

District 32: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

Speed and steel run this district. People on foot and bike take the hit. In three years, District 32 logged 24 deaths and 3,095 injuries in 4,731 crashes. Pedestrians paid most: 13 killed, 379 hurt. Cyclists weren’t spared: 1 killed, 178 hurt. The numbers come from city data and cover 2022 through August 25, 2025 (NYC Open Data).

The worst corridors are known. Belt Parkway took four lives. Woodhaven Boulevard took four. Cross Bay Boulevard took two. Jackie Robinson Parkway topped the list for injuries and deaths with three. Nights cut deeper. Crashes piled up from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., with deadly hits at 20:00, 21:00, and 23:00 hours, and heavy injuries through midnight (NYC Open Data). Unsafe speed shows up again and again in fatal files on these roads (NYC Open Data – CrashID 4769296).

Wrong-way. Hit-and-run. Bodies ejected on the parkway. The clips are blunt. A Queens driver went wrong-way on the Clearview in 2023 and smashed into five cars. A jury convicted him. He told police he felt “liberated” after entering the highway to hurt people. The DA said he “terrorized other drivers.” He got eight years (amNY). A 52‑year‑old man crossing near JFK at 155th and South Conduit was hit and left to die at 2:30 a.m. “The operator of the vehicle fled the scene,” police said. No arrests (ABC7; Gothamist; NY Daily News). Two men ordering food in Queens were also struck and killed by a speeding car; the driver died too (CBS New York).

Belt and Woodhaven keep taking

On the Belt Parkway, fatal speed shows in the records. A 25‑year‑old driver died after a high‑speed lane change in November 2024. The file lists “Unsafe Speed.” Two late‑model cars, both eastbound, both demolished (NYC Open Data – CrashID 4769296). In July 2025, two more young people were killed and two injured in another Belt crash with speed in the notes (NYC Open Data – CrashID 4825307).

On Woodhaven Boulevard, a 23‑year‑old woman crossing at night was struck and killed. The motorcycle file lists “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “Unsafe Speed” at the intersection by 83‑35 Woodhaven. She died there (NYC Open Data – CrashID 4808010). Districtwide, Woodhaven appears in the top tier for deaths and injuries (NYC Open Data).

Nights, lights, bodies

This district bleeds after dark. From 8 p.m. to midnight, injuries stack up. Deaths spike at 20:00 and 23:00. The city’s own tally shows a steady drumbeat through the night hours (NYC Open Data). The Queens South patrol area, which includes the JFK hit‑and‑run site, had 17 traffic deaths this year through August 10, up from 13 last year, police told reporters (Gothamist).

Heavy vehicles are not the main killers here. Cars and SUVs are. They account for most pedestrian deaths and injuries in the district data (NYC Open Data).

What leaders did—and didn’t

Some steps are small and slow. The Council voted to force faster removal of derelict cars, clearing sightlines and corners. District 32’s member voted yes (Legistar Int 0857‑2024). She also co‑sponsored a bill to make micromobility share operators show safety rules to riders (Legistar Int 1304‑2025).

But on bigger levers, the record is mixed. In 2022, the Council backed 24/7 speed cameras, but seven members voted no. District 32’s member opposed expanded cameras that day, even as violations mounted on city streets (NY Post; Streetsblog).

Fix the deadly places

Start where people die. Daylight corners and harden turns on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard. Give leading walk time at major crossings. Slow the Belt Parkway and its service roads with speed management and targeted night enforcement. The data points to darkness; the response should, too. Focus on repeat hotspots and nighttime conditions—the known flags in this district (NYC Open Data).

Then use the tools that cut speed citywide. Lower the default speed limit across the city. Require speed limiters for repeat camera offenders. These measures are on the table now. Lawmakers and advocates have already framed the path: protect 24/7 cameras, slow every street, and force the worst drivers to obey or park it. The city has the power to drop speeds; Albany is weighing devices for repeat speeders (Streetsblog; Streetsblog).

The names in the files are gone. The roads remain. Slow them now.

Want to help? Take one step. Tell City Hall to cut speeds and rein in repeat offenders. Start here: Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Fix the Problem

Joann Ariola
Council Member Joann Ariola
District 32
District Office:
114-12 Beach Channel Drive, Suite 1, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
718-318-6411
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1550, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7382

Other Representatives

Stacey Pheffer Amato
Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato
District 23
District Office:
159-53 102nd St., Howard Beach, NY 11414
Legislative Office:
Room 839, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @Stacey23AD
James Sanders
State Senator James Sanders
District 10
District Office:
142-01 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, NY 11436
Legislative Office:
Room 711, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @JSandersNYC
Other Geographies

District 32 Council District 32 sits in Queens, AD 23, SD 10.

It contains Glendale, Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North), Ozone Park (North), Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Spring Creek Park, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Forest Park, Jamaica Bay (East), Jacob Riis Park-Fort Tilden-Breezy Point Tip, Queens CB10, Queens CB9, Queens CB82, Queens CB14, Queens CB84.

See also
Boroughs
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Council District 32

14
Minivan Crash Kills Woman, Injures Three

Feb 14 - A minivan left the road in Queens. It hit a tree. One woman died. Three others, all seniors, went to the hospital. The crash happened on Brookville Boulevard, near Sunrise Highway. Police are investigating. The road stayed quiet after.

According to the NY Daily News (published February 14, 2025), a minivan from Eunhae Adult Daycare crashed while leaving a senior residence in Queens. The 74-year-old driver 'lost control of the wheel at the Sunrise Highway.' The vehicle veered off Brookville Blvd and struck a tree. Four people were inside, all seniors. One woman in her 70s died after being found unconscious in the back seat. Three others, including the driver, were hospitalized but expected to survive. Police are investigating the cause. The article highlights the dangers faced by passengers in vehicles operated by older drivers and the risks at busy intersections like Brookville Boulevard and Sunrise Highway.


13
Int 1160-2025 Ariola votes yes on pavement markings bill, boosting street safety citywide.

Feb 13 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.

Int 1160-2025, now enacted, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council in February 2025. The law demands the Department of Transportation install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. If DOT misses the deadline, it must notify the public and explain the delay. The bill’s matter title: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Council Member Farah N. Louis led as primary sponsor, joined by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, and Ariola. The law took effect March 15, 2025. Timely markings close the deadly window when streets lack crosswalks and lanes, protecting people on foot and bike.


13
Int 1160-2025 Ariola votes yes to require faster pavement markings, boosting street safety.

Feb 13 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.

Int 1160-2025, now enacted, passed the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and full Council in February 2025. The law demands the Department of Transportation install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. If DOT misses the deadline, it must notify the public and explain the delay. The bill’s matter title: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Council Member Farah N. Louis led as primary sponsor, joined by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, and Ariola. The law took effect March 15, 2025. Timely markings close the deadly window when streets lack crosswalks and lanes, protecting people on foot and bike.


8
Woman Killed In Queens Parkway Crash

Feb 8 - A car struck an underpass on Belt Parkway. Metal twisted. A woman, 27, died at the hospital. A man survived. Police do not know who drove. The wreck left questions. The system failed to protect its passengers.

According to NY Daily News (published February 8, 2025), a single-car crash on Queens’ Belt Parkway killed a 27-year-old woman and injured a 30-year-old man. The white Toyota sedan hit an underpass near 225th Street around 3:50 a.m. Both occupants were found outside the wreck when police arrived. Investigators are unsure who was driving at the time of impact: 'Since both occupants were out of the car at the time of the crash, investigators haven't figured out who was driving, police said.' The woman died at Long Island Jewish Hospital-Valley Stream; the man was expected to survive. The article highlights ongoing uncertainty about driver identity and underscores the persistent risks on city highways, especially where loss of vehicle control leads to deadly outcomes. The investigation continues.


5
Unlicensed Driver Flees Queens Fatal Crash

Feb 5 - A man slammed his Mercedes into a stopped car on the Whitestone Expressway. The impact threw an MTA worker onto the pavement. The driver ran. The worker died. Police found the abandoned car. The driver had no license.

NY Daily News reported on February 5, 2025, that James Vennitti, 63, was arrested for a deadly hit-and-run on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens. On February 10, 2024, Vennitti allegedly rear-ended David Berney, 43, after Berney and another driver stopped in the middle lane following a minor collision. The crash threw Berney from his car, killing him at the scene. The other driver was injured. Vennitti, unlicensed, abandoned his Mercedes and fled on foot. Police arrested him a year later. A grand jury indicted Vennitti for leaving the scene of a fatal crash and driving without a license. The case highlights the lethal risk of unlicensed driving and the dangers of stopped vehicles on high-speed roads.


22
Uber Driver Dies in Queens Crash

Jan 22 - A Toyota RAV4 jumped the curb on 90th Avenue, slammed into a garage, and collapsed the structure. The driver, Mamadou Barry, was trapped. First responders pulled him out, but he died at the hospital. No other injuries reported.

According to NY Daily News (2025-01-22), Mamadou Barry, 63, was driving his Toyota RAV4 along 90th Ave. in Jamaica, Queens, around 5:20 a.m. when he lost control, hopped a curb at 143rd St., and crashed into a detached garage. The impact caused the garage to collapse onto both his SUV and a parked, unoccupied Prius. Police said Barry was trapped and later died at Jamaica Hospital. The article notes, 'he lost control of the SUV, which went crashing into a detached garage in Queens, police said.' Family members stated Barry had no known medical issues. The cause of the crash remains unclear. No other injuries were reported. The incident highlights the dangers faced by drivers and bystanders in residential areas where structures sit close to the street.


12
Distracted SUV Driver Slams Stopped Jeep on Cross Bay

Jan 12 - Steel buckled on Cross Bay Boulevard. A Chevy SUV, driver inattentive, rammed a stopped Jeep. The Jeep’s driver, thirty-four, strapped in, crushed and stunned, hurt everywhere. The crash left pain and shock in its wake.

A 2010 Chevy SUV struck a stopped Jeep from behind near 125th on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens, according to the police report. The report states that the Chevy SUV was 'going straight ahead' when it collided with the Jeep, which was 'stopped in traffic.' The impact crumpled steel and left the 34-year-old Jeep driver with crush injuries to his entire body. He was found in shock, still strapped in his seat. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor in the crash, underscoring the danger of inattentive driving. No evidence in the report suggests any error or contributing factor on the part of the injured Jeep driver. The collision highlights the risks posed by distracted drivers to everyone on New York City streets.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787298 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
8
Int 1160-2025 Ariola co-sponsors bill to speed up pavement markings, boosting street safety.

Jan 8 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.

Int 1160-2025, now enacted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, forces the Department of Transportation to install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. The bill, sponsored by Farah N. Louis (primary) and co-sponsored by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, Ariola, and others, passed on March 15, 2025. The law demands annual reporting on compliance and reasons for any delay. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Quick, visible lines cut confusion and protect people crossing or riding. The law took effect immediately.