Crash Count for Kew Gardens Hills
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 923
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 551
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 142
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 4
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Kew Gardens Hills
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 1
Crush Injuries 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 2
Severe Lacerations 1
Head 1
Concussion 4
Back 2
Head 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 20
Neck 10
+5
Whole body 6
+1
Back 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Chest 1
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Contusion/Bruise 29
Lower leg/foot 11
+6
Head 5
Lower arm/hand 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Abrasion 18
Lower leg/foot 5
Head 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Pain/Nausea 8
Whole body 3
Head 2
Back 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Kew Gardens Hills?

Preventable Speeding in Kew Gardens Hills School Zones

(since 2022)
Union Turnpike took a life. The pattern didn’t stop.

Union Turnpike took a life. The pattern didn’t stop.

Kew Gardens Hills: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 2, 2025

A 43-year-old man was struck on Union Turnpike near 149-11 on Nov 4, 2024. He died there, in the street (NYC Open Data).

He is the one person killed in Kew Gardens Hills since Jan 1, 2022. In that time, this area saw 729 crashes and 423 injuries, including 116 pedestrians hurt (NYC Open Data).

Crashes haven’t eased. Year to date, there were 168 crashes, up from 134 at this point last year. Injuries rose to 103 from 87. Serious injuries ticked from 0 to 1 (NYC Open Data).

Main Street and Union Turnpike keep hurting people

People are getting hit at familiar corners. Union Turnpike shows repeated harm. So does 68 Drive. A death was recorded near 149-11 Union Turnpike. These are not secrets; they sit in the city’s own ledger (NYC Open Data).

The records name the failures. Drivers who don’t yield. Drivers who don’t look. Those two show up again and again in pedestrian injuries here (NYC Open Data).

The clock says when it hurts most

Injuries spike in the late afternoon and evening. The worst hours cluster around 2–3 PM and 5–8 PM. Night does not spare us; 7–9 PM is heavy too (NYC Open Data).

One bill would slow the repeat offenders

Albany has a bill to force speed limiters on cars tied to repeat violations. The Senate’s S4045 requires the devices for drivers with eleven points in 24 months or six speed/red‑light camera tickets in a year. State Sen. Leroy Comrie co‑sponsored and voted yes in committee on Jun 11 and Jun 12, 2025 (Open States).

Our Assembly Member is Sam Berger. The Senate moved; the Assembly must do its part.

What City Hall can do now

Lower speeds save lives. New York City has the authority to set safer limits on local streets. Use it. Make 20 the norm on residential blocks. Design the turns that force drivers to slow and yield. Clear sight lines at corners. Protect the crosswalks at Union Turnpike and along Main Street (NYC Open Data).

A man died on Union Turnpike. The numbers say he won’t be the last unless we act. Start here. Then back the bill that reins in the worst drivers. If you’re ready to push, take one step today at Take Action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is this happening?
Kew Gardens Hills (Queens), within NYPD’s 107th Precinct and Queens Community Board 8. The hotspots include Union Turnpike and 68 Drive based on crash records.
What’s changed this year?
From Jan 1 to Sep 2, 2025 there were 168 crashes and 103 injuries, up from 134 crashes and 87 injuries over the same span last year, with one serious injury this year.
Which behaviors are linked to people getting hurt while walking here?
Failure to yield and driver inattention/distraction appear repeatedly in pedestrian injury records for this area.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered for crashes within Kew Gardens Hills (NTA QN0801) between 2022-01-01 and 2025-09-02, and tallied total crashes, injuries, deaths, contributing factors, and hourly counts. Data were accessed Sep 2, 2025. You can start from the Crashes dataset here.
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

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Sam Berger

District 27

Council Member James F. Gennaro

District 24

State Senator Leroy Comrie

District 14

Traffic Safety Timeline for Kew Gardens Hills

28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

16
Bus Overturns on Grand Central Parkway

Oct 16 - Sedan and bus crashed on Grand Central Parkway near Parsons Boulevard in Queens. The bus ended up overturned. The bus driver, 47, and her front passenger, 58, were injured and trapped. Police recorded driver inexperience.

A sedan and a bus collided on the Grand Central Parkway near Parsons Boulevard in Queens at about 6:35 a.m. The crash left the bus overturned. The bus driver, 47, was injured and trapped, with a shoulder injury and shock noted. Her front passenger, 58, sustained a facial injury, minor bleeding, and shock, and was also trapped. Police listed the 21-year-old sedan driver with air bag deployment and no injury complaint. Both drivers were recorded as going straight ahead. According to the police report, "Driver Inexperience" was the contributing factor.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850630 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
15
Teen motorcyclist ejected in Queens intersection crash

Oct 15 - A southbound SUV driver and an eastbound teen motorcyclist collided at 147 St and 73 Ave. The rider was ejected and left unconscious with a head injury. A 20-year-old passenger in the SUV was hurt.

A southbound SUV driver and an eastbound teenage motorcyclist collided at 147 St and 73 Ave in Queens at 10:28 p.m. The 16-year-old rider was ejected, found unconscious, with a head injury and internal trauma. A 20-year-old woman riding in the SUV’s front seat suffered chest injuries and pain. The SUV driver was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inexperience. Police also listed the motorcycle as demolished and documented impact to the SUV’s right front quarter panel.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851206 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
2
Left-turn crash on Main St injures driver

Oct 2 - Two sedan drivers crashed at Main St and 78 Rd in Queens. One turned left southbound. One went straight north. The northbound woman driver suffered a chest injury and whiplash. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

Two sedans collided at Main St and 78 Rd in Queens at 8:35 a.m. One driver headed north, going straight. The other headed south and made a left turn. The northbound driver, a 28-year-old woman, was injured with a chest injury and whiplash. According to the police report, officers recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. That is the only listed cause in the data. Other listed injuries were marked as unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846884 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
25
Teen moped driver injured on 76 Rd

Sep 25 - A driver was entering a parked position on 76 Rd by Main St. A southbound teen driving a moped hit the sedan's right rear. The teen was hurt. His 14-year-old passenger was listed with unspecified injuries. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified.

On 76 Rd near Main St in Queens, a sedan driver was entering a parked position. The teen driving the southbound moped hit the car's right rear bumper. The moped driver was injured. His 14-year-old passenger was listed with unspecified injuries. The 69-year-old sedan driver was recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling south, the moped’s front end was the point of impact, and the moped was demolished. Police recorded contributing factors as Unspecified for all involved. The report notes the moped driver was unlicensed; the car driver was licensed in NY.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848083 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
21
Hit-run driver speeding to Dunkin’ Donuts when he killed Queens expressway construction worker: D.A.
20
Driver charged after woman directing traffic around expressway killed in Queens hit-and-run
18
Suspect who allegedly intentionally ran over, killed Queens teen is in the country illegally, ICE says
16
Kissena and 73 Ave crash injures driver

Sep 16 - Two drivers collided at Kissena Boulevard and 73 Ave in Queens. The southbound driver, 57, was injured. Both were going straight. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two sedans collided at Kissena Boulevard and 73 Avenue in Queens at 8:35 a.m. A 57-year-old woman driving south was injured; police noted she was conscious, with back and internal complaints. Two others were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead when they collided. The westbound car was a 2025 Toyota sedan; the southbound car was a 2007 Hyundai sedan. Police listed impact to the right front of the westbound car and the center front of the southbound car. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the drivers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842698 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
16
Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD
15
2 children struck by driver in Queens, suspect in custody, witnesses say
13
Teenage girl fatally struck by SUV in Queens, suspect in custody
9
Southbound driver hits car broadside; child hurt

Sep 9 - Two sedans collided at 150 St and 77 Ave. The southbound driver hit the right side of a westbound car. A 5-year-old passenger was hurt. Three more passengers and both drivers were injured. Police listed no contributing factor.

Two sedans crashed at 150 St and 77 Ave in Queens. The southbound driver in a 2013 Honda hit the right side of a westbound 2025 Toyota. Both drivers were injured. Three passengers were injured, including a 5-year-old child in the rear seat and another passenger in the right rear. A front-seat passenger was also hurt. An infant in a child restraint was listed with no injury specified. According to the police report, both drivers were “Going Straight Ahead.” Police recorded the westbound car’s point of impact as “Right Side Doors” and the southbound car’s as “Center Front End.” Police did not record a contributing factor for either driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840949 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
5
Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school
4
Left-turning SUV driver hits 75-year-old

Sep 4 - A driver in an SUV turned left at 70 Ave and 147 St in Queens and hit a 75-year-old man in the intersection. He suffered hip and upper‑leg injuries. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a 2018 Ford SUV made a left turn at 70 Ave and 147 St in Queens at 8:55 a.m. and hit a 75-year-old man who was crossing in the intersection. The man was conscious and suffered hip and upper-leg injuries. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the center front." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" and did not log a specific driver error such as Failure to Yield. No other people were reported hurt. The data lists the pedestrian location as at the intersection, with crossing details not specified beyond that.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839842 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
2
Many Queens riders now navigating new commute, due to full redesign of MTA's bus network
1
MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend
31
Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect
27
SUVs collide at Union Tpke and Main

Aug 27 - Two SUVs met at Union and Main. One moved west. One stopped southbound. Metal hit. A child passenger suffered a head injury. An older driver took a chest hit. Police cite debris and “other vehicular” factors. Streets failed them.

Two SUVs crashed at Union Turnpike and Main Street in Queens. One SUV was going west; the other was stopped southbound. A 4‑year‑old rear passenger was injured in the head. A 71‑year‑old male driver suffered chest injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Other Vehicular” and “Obstruction/Debris.” The data shows no listed errors like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Speed, but it does flag roadway obstruction and an unspecified vehicular issue. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported hurt. The crash underscores how debris and vehicle problems can turn routine movement into trauma for passengers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837990 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
15
SUV Left Turn Ejects Two Moped Riders

Aug 15 - The driver of an SUV turned left on Kissena Blvd and hit a northbound moped. Both moped occupants were ejected. The moped driver was unconscious. The passenger suffered a fractured lower leg.

The driver of an SUV turned left across Kissena Blvd and collided with a northbound moped carrying two people. Both moped riders were ejected. The moped driver, 26, was found unconscious with whole‑body injury. The passenger, 20, was ejected and suffered a fractured lower leg. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The SUV's pre-crash action was Making Left Turn while the moped was Going Straight Ahead. Police noted impact to the SUV's left side doors and damage to the moped's center front. Two people were injured in the left‑turn collision.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4835253 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12