Crash Count for Bellerose
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,105
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 683
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 124
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 0
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025
Carnage in Bellerose
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 1
Concussion 4
Head 4
Whiplash 25
Neck 10
+5
Back 7
+2
Whole body 6
+1
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 2
Chest 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 25
Head 6
+1
Back 5
Lower arm/hand 4
Neck 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Chest 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 15
Head 4
Lower leg/foot 4
Lower arm/hand 3
Back 2
Face 2
Chest 1
Eye 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 8
Whole body 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Back 1
Head 1
Neck 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Bellerose?

Preventable Speeding in Bellerose School Zones

(since 2022)
Bellerose’s afternoon pain, and the bills that could stop it

Bellerose’s afternoon pain, and the bills that could stop it

Bellerose: Jan 1, 2022 - Nov 6, 2025

About 11 AM on Oct 3, a driver going east on Union Turnpike hit a man in the intersection at Winchester Boulevard. Police listed the person as a pedestrian and noted an injury at the scene (NYC Open Data).

This Week

  • Oct 15: On Union Turnpike at the Cross Island Parkway, a 61‑year‑old driver was hurt in a crash between a 2018 Honda sedan and a 2024 Volvo SUV; police marked it speed‑related (NYC Open Data).
  • Oct 8: On 87 Avenue at 235 Court, a 37‑year‑old driver in a 2025 BMW SUV hit parked cars; one injury was recorded (NYC Open Data).
  • Sep 27: Near Jericho Turnpike, multiple sedans and an SUV crashed; one driver was injured and alcohol was noted by police (NYC Open Data).

The line does not break

Since 2022, one person has died in a crash in Bellerose: a 92‑year‑old driver on Union Turnpike at 251 Street on Jan 2, 2022 (NYC Open Data crash 4491477). Injuries here keep stacking up. The 3 PM hour leads with 50 injuries since 2022, followed by 4–6 PM, where dozens more were hurt (NYC Open Data). Police recorded “failure to yield” by drivers in six injury crashes in this area over the same period (NYC Open Data).

Union Turnpike stands out as a repeat problem spot in this neighborhood. It is where the lone death occurred and where injuries concentrate in the records since 2022 (NYC Open Data).

Make the turns safe; slow the straightaways

Simple steps would cut harm here: daylight the corners on Union Turnpike and Hillside Avenue, add leading pedestrian intervals and hardened left turns at Winchester Boulevard and Manor Road, and install traffic‑calming where afternoon injuries cluster. Police should target failure‑to‑yield and speeding at school dismissal and the peak 3–6 PM hours identified in the records (NYC Open Data).

The votes are on the table

At City Hall, Council Member Linda Lee co‑sponsored a bill to let ambulettes drive and double‑park in bus lanes (Int 1339‑2025), a move that would put more conflict at the curb where people walk and bike (NYC Council Legistar). In Albany, State Senator Toby Stavisky voted yes in committee on S 4045, which would require speed‑limiting devices for repeat dangerous drivers (Open States, June 12, 2025). Assembly Member Ed Braunstein is on the hook for the companion action in the Assembly; the record here does not show him as a sponsor. What gives? (Open States; NYC Council Legistar).

Slow the city; stop the repeaters

The path is clear. Lower speeds citywide and rein in the small group of drivers who stack violations. New Yorkers already have a way to push for both. Use it. Act now to press leaders for a lower default speed and for passage of the speed‑limiter bill: take one step here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is this happening?
Bellerose in Queens, covering Community Board 13 and the 105th Precinct. Recent crashes include Union Turnpike at Winchester Boulevard and the Cross Island Parkway, and 87 Avenue at 235 Court (NYC Open Data).
What patterns stand out since 2022?
One person has been killed here since 2022, on Union Turnpike at 251 Street. Injuries peak in the mid‑afternoon, with the 3 PM hour leading the tally. Police repeatedly record driver failure to yield in injury crashes (NYC Open Data).
Who can fix this locally?
Council Member Linda Lee, Assembly Member Ed Braunstein, and State Senator Toby Stavisky represent this area. Lee co‑sponsored Int 1339‑2025 to allow ambulettes to use and block bus lanes (NYC Council – Legistar). Stavisky voted yes on S 4045 to require speed‑limiters for repeat dangerous drivers (Open States). Braunstein’s sponsorship on the Assembly side is not shown in the record provided.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles). We filtered crashes between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑11‑06 to the Bellerose neighborhood (NTA QN1302) and reviewed person‑level injury and contributing‑factor fields, plus crash timestamps for hourly counts. You can start from the Crashes dataset here and apply the same date and geography filters.
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.

Citations

Citations
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06
  • File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-12
  • File Int 1339-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-07-14
  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491477 - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-06

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Ed Braunstein

District 26

Council Member Linda Lee

District 23

State Senator Toby Stavisky

District 11

Traffic Safety Timeline for Bellerose

25
Driver Going Straight Injures 62-Year-Old Near Winchester Boulevard

Nov 25 - In Queens, a driver going straight hit a 62-year-old man near 80-45 Winchester Blvd at 10:15 a.m. He suffered a head abrasion. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver going straight injured a 62-year-old pedestrian near 80-45 Winchester Blvd in Queens at 10:15 a.m. The man had a head abrasion and was listed injured and conscious. “According to the police report, the crash injured a 62-year-old pedestrian near 80-45 Winchester Blvd at 10:15 a.m.” Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified. No specific driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were recorded in the data. The vehicle type and travel direction were not specified. The crash was logged in the 105th Precinct. The record lists the pedestrian as not at an intersection. The report provides no further details about the driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860424 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
20
Grand Central Parkway Crash Injures Driver

Nov 20 - Two eastbound drivers crashed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. A 56-year-old driver suffered whiplash. A front passenger and another occupant were listed in the report. Police recorded driver inattention and improper lane usage.

Two eastbound drivers crashed on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens at 4:36 p.m. on November 20, 2025. A 56-year-old driver sustained a neck injury and reported whiplash. A 39-year-old front passenger and another 56-year-old occupant were also listed with unspecified injury status. Damage was recorded to the Ford SUV’s left side doors and the other vehicle’s front end. According to the police report, police recorded 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.' Those factors appear at the crash level and for involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4858973 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
19
Speeding driver injures two teens in Queens crosswalk

Nov 19 - A driver in a sedan hit two teens in the crosswalk at 231 St and Hillside Ave. Police recorded unsafe speed and backing unsafely by the driver. Both were hurt.

Two pedestrians, a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, were hit by a driver in a sedan at 231 St and Hillside Ave in Queens at 8:30 a.m. Both were in the intersection. The younger teen suffered knee, lower-leg, and foot injuries. The older teen had a shoulder injury and a contusion. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Backing Unsafely by the driver. The driver was traveling east and going straight; the point of impact and damage were to the center front end.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4860422 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
8
Rear-End Crash on Cross Island Parkway, Queens

Nov 8 - Northbound driver rear-ends sedan on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. A 36-year-old woman suffers a head injury and concussion. Other occupants are listed with unspecified injuries. Police cite Following Too Closely and Driver Inexperience.

A northbound driver in a 2019 sedan hit the back of another northbound sedan on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. The collision crushed the center front of her car and the center back of the other. A 36-year-old woman driver suffered a head injury and a concussion. The other driver, a 33-year-old man, was listed with unspecified injuries. Two passengers, women ages 30 and 25, were also listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both cars were going straight when the crash occurred. Police recorded Following Too Closely and Driver Inexperience. Both drivers were licensed in New York.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855760 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
8
Grand Central C-D Road Rear-End Injures Driver

Nov 8 - On the Grand Central/Cross Island collector road in Queens, a westbound driver hit the rear of the car ahead. A 56-year-old woman driving was hurt. Three children in the back seats were listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A westbound driver hit the rear of the car ahead on the Grand Central/Cross Island collector-distributor road in Queens. A 56-year-old woman driving suffered a back injury and whiplash and was listed as injured. Three children riding in the rear seats were recorded as occupants with unspecified injuries. Other occupants were also listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Following Too Closely" was a contributing factor. Records show both drivers were traveling straight westbound, with center front damage to the trailing vehicle and center back damage to the vehicle ahead.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856070 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
6
Opposing SUV drivers collide on 87 Avenue

Nov 6 - Two SUV drivers crashed on 87 Avenue at Range Street in Queens. A 10-year-old boy in the rear seat was hurt. Other adults were listed with injury status "Unspecified." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."

Drivers in opposing SUVs collided on 87 Avenue at Range Street in Queens. A 10-year-old male passenger in the right rear seat was injured and reported whiplash. Other adults were recorded with injury status "Unspecified." According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead, and the points of impact were the left front quarter panel and the left front bumper. The report listed contributing factors as "Unspecified," and police recorded no specific driver error. The collision injured a child riding as a passenger. The crash took place within the 105th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855334 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

15
Sedan driver rear-ends SUV on Cross Island Parkway

Oct 15 - Two northbound drivers collided on Cross Island Parkway at Union Turnpike. A sedan driver hit the rear of an SUV. Police recorded unsafe speed by the drivers. A 61-year-old driver reported whiplash.

Two northbound drivers crashed on the Cross Island Parkway at Union Turnpike in Queens. The driver of a sedan hit the back of an SUV. A 61-year-old driver was injured and reported whiplash. A 25-year-old driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling north, the sedan showed center front damage, the SUV showed center back damage, and officers recorded "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by both drivers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850039 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
13
Two MTA buses crash in Flushing, leaving 19 passengers injured: NYPD
8
BMW driver hits parked SUVs on 235 Ct

Oct 8 - Southbound BMW driver hit parked SUVs on 235 Ct near 87 Ave. A 37-year-old man suffered a head injury. A 23-year-old driver and a 21-year-old passenger were hurt. A toddler and a 7-year-old boy were listed with unspecified injuries.

On 235 Ct at 87 Ave in Queens, the driver of a southbound BMW SUV hit parked SUVs. Police list the Honda, Mazda, and Nissan as parked with rear and quarter-panel damage. The BMW showed right-front damage. A 37-year-old male driver sustained a head injury. A 23-year-old male driver reported a lower-leg injury. A 21-year-old female front passenger suffered abdominal and pelvic injury. A 2-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" recorded for the drivers. No other factors were cited.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848392 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
3
Hyundai driver hits man at Union Tpke

Oct 3 - A Hyundai driver went east on Winchester Blvd and hit a 60-year-old man in the intersection with Union Tpke. He stayed conscious and suffered a neck contusion.

A driver in a Hyundai car/SUV went east on Winchester Blvd and hit a 60-year-old man in the intersection with Union Tpke. The man suffered a neck contusion and remained conscious. "According to the police report," the driver was traveling east and going straight ahead before the crash. Police place the crash at Winchester Blvd and Union Tpke around 11:00 a.m. in Queens, ZIP 11427, within the 105th Precinct. One person was in the vehicle. The report did not record a driver error or other contributing factor.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849804 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
27
Alcohol Flagged in Jericho Turnpike Crash

Sep 27 - Police flagged alcohol in a Queens crash. A sedan driver went straight as an SUV driver turned right near 247-01 Jericho Turnpike. Two drivers were hurt: a 30-year-old man with facial bleeding and a 42-year-old woman with whiplash.

Two drivers were injured in a collision near 247-01 Jericho Turnpike in Queens at 8:03 p.m. A driver in a sedan was going straight. A driver in an SUV was making a right turn. Parked sedans were also involved. The 30-year-old male driver reported facial bleeding. The 42-year-old female driver reported neck pain and whiplash. A 47-year-old woman riding in the front seat was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Alcohol Involvement.' Police recorded alcohol involvement in the crash. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. The scene sits in the 105th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846658 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
26
St. Albans cyclist struck and killed by driver after failing to stop at red light in Cambria Heights: NYPD
24
Grand Central Parkway Lane-Use Crash Injures Driver

Sep 24 - Three eastbound sedan drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Police recorded improper passing or lane use by drivers. A 24-year-old woman driving was hurt with an arm contusion. Other drivers were listed as unspecified.

A crash involving three sedans unfolded on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. "According to the police report, drivers in three sedans collided while traveling eastbound." Police recorded Passing or Lane Usage Improper by multiple drivers. One driver, a 24-year-old woman, was injured with a contusion to her elbow and lower arm; she was conscious. Two male drivers, ages 24 and 20, were listed with unspecified injury status. One driver was slowing or stopping; two drove straight. The vehicles were a 2025 BMW, a 2024 Infiniti, and a 2022 Hyundai. The crash location falls within the 105th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845145 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
21
1 dead, 1 injured in chain-reaction crash in Queens

20
Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested
18
Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers
16
Man accused of intentionally killing Queens teen with his car
13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens