Crash Count for Queensboro Hill
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 953
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 575
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 125
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 7
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 3
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025
Carnage in Queensboro Hill
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 3
+1
Crush Injuries 3
Back 1
Head 1
Whole body 1
Amputation 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Bleeding 3
Face 2
Whole body 1
Concussion 4
Head 1
Neck 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 20
Neck 10
+5
Back 4
Head 2
Whole body 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 20
Lower leg/foot 7
+2
Back 4
Head 3
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Chest 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 27
Lower leg/foot 10
+5
Head 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 5
Whole body 2
Back 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 5
Back 1
Chest 1
Head 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2025

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Preventable Speeding in Queensboro Hill School Zones

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Main Street Bleeds While Leaders Stall: Demand Safer Streets Now

Queensboro Hill: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 16, 2025

The Slow Disaster on Main Street

In Queensboro Hill, the numbers do not lie. Two people are dead. Five more are seriously hurt. Since 2022, there have been 693 crashes—each one a story of pain, each one a warning ignored. Cars and SUVs did most of the damage. A sedan killed a 68-year-old woman crossing Main Street. The record shows the cause: “Unsafe Speed” and a body broken, “Apparent Death” NYC Open Data.

Just this spring, an 82-year-old man was hit in a crosswalk. The driver failed to yield. The man survived, but not without injury. “Crush Injuries” is all the record says. No comfort in the details.

Buses, Bikes, and Broken Promises

The danger is not just from cars. In July, an MTA bus in Flushing jumped the curb, smashing a pole and injuring eight. One rider described the chaos: “I was all the way in the back and all of a sudden the bus hit the curb… I went this way and that way and banged into the side of the bus”. The driver, new to the job, may have fallen asleep. The MTA pulled him from service. The investigation drags on.

Bikes and e-bikes are not spared. A 49-year-old cyclist was thrown from his e-bike on Peck Avenue. The cause: “Unsafe Speed”. The injury: “Severe Bleeding” NYC Open Data. The street does not care who bleeds.

Leadership: Votes, Silence, and What Comes Next

Local leaders have moved, but not fast enough. Senator John Liu voted yes to curb repeat speeders, backing a bill to require speed-limiting tech for drivers with a record of violations. Assembly Member Nily Rozic co-sponsored the same bill. But the deaths keep coming.

Every crash is preventable. Every delay is a choice. The numbers are not just numbers. They are lives cut short, bodies broken, families left to pick up the pieces.

Call your council member. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand real enforcement. Demand streets that put people first.

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Nily Rozic
Assembly Member Nily Rozic
District 25
District Office:
159-16 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366
Legislative Office:
Room 941, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @nily
Sandra Ung
Council Member Sandra Ung
District 20
District Office:
136-21 Latimer Place, 1D, Flushing, NY 11354
718-888-8747
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1808, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7259
Twitter: @CMSandraUng
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
Twitter: @LiuNewYork

Traffic Safety Timeline for Queensboro Hill

26
Motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions on Long Island Expressway, NYPD says
21
Woman killed after being pinned under car while crossing Queens intersection
20
Driver Disregards Control, Two Hurt on LIE

Sep 20 - Two SUV drivers crashed on the Long Island Expressway at Kissena Boulevard. Both drivers were hurt. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. A westbound merge turned to pain and twisted steel.

The drivers of two SUVs crashed at the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Boulevard in Queens. Both drivers were westbound. One driver went straight. The other was merging. Both drivers were hurt. A 56-year-old woman driving suffered crush injuries. A 57-year-old woman driving the other SUV reported neck pain. According to the police report, police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded.” That is the listed driver error. A passenger was listed with unspecified status. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844164 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
20
Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested
19
Improper Turn at Horace Harding Injures Rider

Sep 19 - A driver in an SUV collided with a moped at 146th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway. The rider was thrown and hurt. The SUV driver and a front passenger were injured. Police recorded turning improperly.

Two vehicles collided at 146th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway in Queens. A driver in a 2017 Ford SUV was going west. A moped rider was turning left eastbound. The crash injured the 19-year-old moped rider, who was ejected, and injured the 25-year-old SUV driver and a 37-year-old front passenger. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” Police recorded improper turning. The data lists center-front damage to both vehicles. No pedestrians were reported hurt. Precinct 109 took the case. The report does not assign fault beyond the improper turn.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843520 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
19
Northbound SUV driver injures man on Main

Sep 19 - A northbound SUV driver hit a 67-year-old man in the roadway near 57-01 Main St, Queens. Impact to the left front bumper. The man was conscious with a lower-leg bruise. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified.

A driver in a 2020 Mercedes SUV, licensed in New York, was going straight north on Main Street when she hit a 67-year-old man in the roadway near 57-01 Main St in Queens. The point of impact was the left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered a contusion to his lower leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was traveling straight north and police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties. The police recorded the pedestrian location as not at an intersection, with other actions in the roadway. The report noted no damage to the vehicle.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844628 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
16
Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD
15
Suspect in deadly DWI crash sexually harassed teen before intentionally striking her with SUV, Queens DA says
13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens

7
Mercedes driver hits woman on College Point Blvd

Sep 7 - A northbound Mercedes driver hit a 63-year-old woman near 58-19 College Point Blvd in Queens. She suffered head and internal injuries and was conscious.

Police recorded the crash near 58-19 College Point Blvd in Queens. It was logged at 22:37 on 2025-09-07 in ZIP 11355. A northbound driver in a Mercedes car/SUV hit a 63-year-old woman who was crossing away from an intersection. She suffered a head injury and internal injuries and was conscious. According to the police report, the impact and damage were to the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists no contributing factors for the driver. Collision ID 4840839.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840839 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
2
Driver hits 78-year-old at 57 Rd, 136 St

Sep 2 - A driver in a sedan going east hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens. Center front impact. She suffered face wounds and severe bleeding. She was conscious.

An eastbound driver in a 2019 Honda sedan, going straight, hit a 78-year-old woman at 57 Rd and 136 St in Queens at 11:00 a.m. She suffered face injuries and severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end. The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified, with no recorded driver error such as Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed. Police recorded the driver as licensed and noted no damage to the vehicle. The report did not document the pedestrian’s location or action.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839524 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
22
SUV and sedan crash at LIE ramp

Aug 22 - SUV pulled from stop into College Point Boulevard. Sedan moving east. Metal met metal. A woman driver hurt, leg pain and shock. Police cite distraction. The road fed it. The system let it happen.

Two vehicles collided near the Long Island Expressway and College Point Boulevard in Queens. A southbound Toyota SUV was starting in traffic and struck an eastbound Infiniti sedan. One driver, a 41-year-old woman, was injured with hip and upper-leg pain and shock. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The data show driver error at the center. The SUV had right-front impact; the sedan took a center-front hit. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837880 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
17
Taxi Hits Two Parked Hyundais on 58th Road

Aug 17 - A taxi hit two parked Hyundais on 58th Road in Queens. Metal buckled. The 36-year-old taxi driver suffered a head injury and was incoherent. Police recorded driver inexperience as the contributing factor.

According to the police report, a taxi driver traveling east on 58th Road in Queens struck two parked Hyundais and damaged their left rear panels. The taxi driver, 36, sustained a head injury and was incoherent at the scene. The report lists "Driver Inexperience" as the contributing factor. Police recorded the taxi's pre-crash action as going straight ahead and the point of impact as the taxi's right front bumper into parked vehicles' left rear quarter panels. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded injured. The report notes the driver's air bag deployed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835764 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
14
Nissan lane change hits Honda's rear

Aug 14 - A Nissan driver changed lanes on the Long Island Expressway and struck a Honda’s right rear quarter. A 25-year-old woman driving the Honda suffered knee, lower-leg and foot injuries. Police cited unsafe lane changing and driver inattention.

Two eastbound sedans collided on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Lane Changing" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The driver of a Nissan was changing lanes and struck the Honda’s right rear quarter panel. Police recorded the Nissan’s point of impact as the left front bumper and the Honda’s as the right rear quarter panel. The Honda driver, a 25‑year‑old woman, was injured to her knee, lower leg and foot; she was wearing a lap belt and was not ejected. The police report lists the lane change and inattention as driver errors leading to the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834918 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
12
Speeding Car Slams Food Truck, Kills Two

Aug 12 - A car tore through an Astoria intersection. It struck a food truck. Two men died on the sidewalk. The driver died too. Metal, flesh, coffee, blood. The street swallowed them. It happened fast. No one stood a chance.

According to the New York Post (2025-08-12), an 84-year-old driver sped through 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, crashing into a food truck and killing two customers and himself. Surveillance showed the car "going about 60 miles an hour" before impact. The article quotes a witness: "Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk." The force severed a victim's foot. The crash highlights the lethal risk when drivers lose control at high speed in pedestrian zones. No charges were filed; the driver died at the scene.


11
Astoria Businesses Sue Over Bike Lane

Aug 11 - Astoria shopkeepers fight a protected bike lane on 31st Street. They claim city plans threaten their business and public safety. The lawsuit lands in Queens Supreme Court. The city faces pushback, progress stalls.

NY1 reported on August 11, 2025, that over a dozen Astoria business owners filed suit to block a protected bike lane on 31st Street. The petition, lodged in Queens Supreme Court, claims the redesign from 36th Avenue to Newton Avenue would 'hurt their day-to-day operations and jeopardize public safety.' Owners accuse the city of acting in an 'arbitrary and capricious' way, moving forward despite objections. The case highlights ongoing tension between street safety projects and local business concerns. The outcome could shape future protected bike lane installations citywide.


8
Two Sedans Crash at Lawrence Street

Aug 8 - Two sedans collided at Lawrence St and 58th Rd in Queens. A 61-year-old male driver suffered whiplash. Both vehicles were going straight. One sedan had center-front damage; the other had right-side door damage.

Two drivers in sedans collided at Lawrence Street and 58th Road in Queens. A 61-year-old male driver was injured and complained of whiplash. "According to the police report ..." both vehicles were going straight ahead before the crash. Police recorded no specific driver errors or contributing factors in the data. Damage reported includes center front end damage to one sedan and right-side door damage to the other. Both drivers were licensed and each vehicle carried one occupant. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved; the injured driver was conscious and not ejected.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834068 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-02
8
Liu Calls for Safety‑Boosting Flood Infrastructure and Funding

Aug 8 - Flash floods swamped Cross Island Parkway. Leaders demanded flood signage and storm fixes. Signs may warn drivers but do little for pedestrians and cyclists. Only real infrastructure will cut the risks they face.

"called for city, state, and federal agencies to act and criticized the Trump administration for cutting federal funding for flood protection." -- John Liu

Action: infrastructure request (no bill number). Status: public call on August 8, 2025; not advanced to committee or vote. The matter was described as a "call for flood-related street signage and storm mitigation efforts." Queens Borough President Donovan J. Richards called signage a "small step" and "low-hanging fruit." Council Member Vickie Paladino urged signs to warn drivers unfamiliar with the area. State Sen. John Liu pressed city, state and federal agencies and criticized federal funding cuts. Safety analyst note: "Flood warning signage may help alert motorists but does little to address the underlying risks to pedestrians and cyclists... only comprehensive infrastructure improvements would yield significant safety benefits for vulnerable road users."


5
NYPD Cruiser Crash Injures Three In Queens

Aug 5 - Police car struck at Beach 35th and Rockaway. Three hurt. Sirens cut through Edgemere. Cause unknown. Streets stained. Investigation begins.

CBS New York reported on August 5, 2025, that an NYPD cruiser crashed at Beach 35th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Edgemere, Queens. Three people were injured. The article states, 'Police are now trying to determine the cause of the crash.' No details on driver actions or contributing factors were released. The incident highlights risks at busy intersections and the need for thorough investigation when emergency vehicles are involved.


1
Man Killed By Car In Queens Dispute

Aug 1 - A car struck and killed a 23-year-old man in Ozone Park. The driver fled, then turned himself in. Police say the crash followed a heated confrontation. The victim died at Jamaica Hospital.

ABC7 reported on August 1, 2025, that a 23-year-old man died after being hit by a car at 101st Avenue and Liberty Boulevard in Queens. Police said the incident followed a domestic dispute. The driver, who was the woman's current boyfriend, told police the victim approached his car "while flashing what appeared to be a gun" and was struck as the driver tried to leave. The driver later went to the police. No charges had been filed as of publication, with the district attorney still reviewing the case. The crash highlights the lethal risk when vehicles are used during conflicts.