Crash Count for Jamaica
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,714
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,194
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 496
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 15
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Jamaica
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 4
Crush Injuries 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Amputation 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Bleeding 3
Face 1
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Concussion 15
Head 11
+6
Neck 2
Back 1
Face 1
Whiplash 74
Neck 40
+35
Back 19
+14
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Chest 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Contusion/Bruise 125
Lower leg/foot 40
+35
Head 16
+11
Lower arm/hand 15
+10
Hip/upper leg 13
+8
Back 12
+7
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Whole body 8
+3
Abdomen/pelvis 6
+1
Neck 5
Chest 3
Face 2
Abrasion 60
Lower leg/foot 22
+17
Lower arm/hand 13
+8
Head 12
+7
Face 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 33
Lower leg/foot 14
+9
Head 7
+2
Whole body 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Back 2
Neck 2
Chest 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Jamaica?

Preventable Speeding in Jamaica School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Jamaica

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Gray Honda Suburban (LPH4200) – 150 times • 2 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Gray Toyota Sedan (LHW6019) – 141 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2024 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW6494) – 130 times • 2 in last 90d here
  4. 2024 White Lexus Suburban (LHT8624) – 100 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2023 Gray Toyota Suburban (LCT3025) – 84 times • 1 in last 90d here
Jamaica’s hard miles: hit‑and‑runs, truck strikes, and a teenager on a bike

Jamaica’s hard miles: hit‑and‑runs, truck strikes, and a teenager on a bike

Jamaica: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025

Jamaica bleeds in daylight and dark. The map and the clock don’t lie.

  • In May 2024, a driver’s SUV struck a 56‑year‑old man near 171st St and Hillside Ave. He died at the scene, listed as killed while crossing with no signal or crosswalk, hit by a 2018 Honda going straight east on Hillside city crash data.
  • On July 23, 2025, a 16‑year‑old on an e‑bike was hit by a Toyota sedan at 169‑28 Jamaica Ave. Severe leg cuts. The police record says the teen was the bicyclist; the car kept straight west; the bike was merging NYC Open Data, CrashID 4830557.

These are not outliers. From 2022 through August 26, 2025, Jamaica logged 2,801 crashes, 1,668 injuries, and four deaths in the dataset’s current rollup NYC Open Data. Pedestrians took 444 injuries and one death; cyclists 94 injuries. Trucks and buses accounted for 19 pedestrian injury crashes, with three serious injuries, a heavy toll for big vehicles in tight streets Open Data rollup.

Hillside. Jamaica Avenue. Names we know.

  • Hillside Ave shows up as a top injury site with 38 injuries and two serious injuries; another entry lists 79 injuries and a death along the same corridor top intersections.
  • Jamaica Avenue logs 126 injuries and one death in the same rollup top intersections.

The pattern is steady. The injuries spike from school let‑out into the commute: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. is the heavy band, with a peak at 5 p.m. (130 injuries) and another surge in the 8 a.m. hour hourly distribution. Late nights do not spare us: deaths land at midnight, 5 a.m., and two in the 9 p.m. hour hourly distribution.

What breaks bodies here

  • “Other” driver behavior is the largest bucket tied to injuries (741). Distraction shows 37. Failure to yield shows 15. Improper passing, six. Each number is a person on foot, a rider, a worker at a cart contributing factors.
  • One pedestrian death is tagged to disregarded traffic control; another death ties to alcohol involvement in the broader dataset period contributing factors.
  • Heavy vehicles hit hard: 33 pedestrian injury events involve trucks and buses in the local rollup; three ended in serious injuries vehicle rollup.

Beyond Jamaica, the hit‑and‑run drum

At 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025, a driver struck a 52‑year‑old man at 155th St and South Conduit Ave near JFK and drove off. “The operator of the vehicle fled the scene,” police said. No arrests were made that day ABC7. NYPD said detectives searched for video and that the man died at Jamaica Hospital NY Daily News Gothamist.

Five miles away and two years earlier, a Queens man drove the wrong way on the Clearview Expressway and slammed into cars. A jury convicted him this June. At sentencing, Queens DA Melinda Katz said, “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers.” Lee told police he entered the highway wrong‑way “because I wanted to hurt people” and felt “liberated.” He also said, “You want to fight?” He got eight years amNY.

Streets that keep taking

Crashes in this neighborhood rose this year. Through mid‑August, crashes are up 22% and injuries up 26% versus last year‑to‑date in this same area. Serious injuries rose from one to five in that period comparison period stats.

Truck routes, bus lanes, double‑parked cars, delivery chaos—these pages of the ledger don’t capture the horns or the fear. They do show what to fix.

  • Harden turns and daylight corners on Hillside Ave and Jamaica Ave. Protect crossings where the bodies pile up top intersections.
  • Give lead pedestrian intervals and raised crosswalks at the frequent injury hours, especially 2–6 p.m. hourly distribution.
  • Pull heavy vehicles off local streets where possible and enforce truck turning at problem junctions vehicle rollup.

What leaders have on the table

Albany moved one tool. The Senate bill to force speed‑limiters on repeat violators advanced in June. Senator Leroy Comrie and Senator Toby Ann Stavisky voted yes in committee on S4045, which would mandate intelligent speed assistance after repeated violations Open States S4045.

At City Hall, a new bill targets unlicensed commuter vans with maximum fines checked line‑by‑line by TLC, NYPD, and DOT. Council Member Nantasha Williams introduced it on Aug. 14, 2025 Legistar Int 1347‑2025.

The city already has authority to lower speeds citywide under Sammy’s Law, and advocates are pressing for a 20 mph default and speed‑limiter mandates for the worst repeat speeders. The path and the asks are laid out here: Take Action.

What remains is simple and hard: slow the cars, harden the crossings, stop the repeat offenders.

One more name on Hillside is one too many.

Action

  • Tell your council member and the mayor to use the powers they have. Ask Albany to finish the job on speed‑limiters. Start here: Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Alicia Hyndman
Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman
District 29
District Office:
232-06A Merrick Blvd., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Legislative Office:
Room 717, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Nantasha Williams
Council Member Nantasha Williams
District 27
District Office:
172-12 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY 11434
718-527-4356
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1850, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984
Twitter: @CMBWilliams
Leroy Comrie
State Senator Leroy Comrie
District 14
District Office:
113-43 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11412
Legislative Office:
Room 913, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @LeroyComrie

Traffic Safety Timeline for Jamaica

4
Jamaica Ave bus crash injures passenger

Nov 4 - A bus driver going east on Jamaica Ave crashed at Sutphin Blvd. A 36-year-old passenger was hurt. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A 36-year-old bus passenger was hurt when the driver of an MTA bus crashed at Jamaica Ave and Sutphin Blvd in Queens. The bus was heading east and going straight. Impact was to the left front bumper. He reported leg pain and nausea and showed shock. The driver, age 42, had injury status listed as unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." A second vehicle was listed only as "Unspecified" with no occupants. The report does not cite a specific driver error.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855584 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
3
Left turn crash injures standing-scooter driver

Nov 3 - Jamaica Ave at 138 St, Queens. A driver in a sedan turned left and collided with a man on a standing scooter going straight. He was ejected and hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

A driver in a sedan making a left turn collided with a man operating a standing scooter on Jamaica Ave at 138 St in Queens. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The scooter’s driver, 30, was ejected and injured, reporting pain and nausea, with lower‑leg and foot trauma. He was listed as in shock. The scooter driver was traveling straight; the sedan’s driver was turning left. Damage was noted to the sedan’s right front bumper. No other injuries were reported in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854863 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
2
Scooter rider ejected on Jamaica Ave

Nov 2 - On Jamaica Ave at 172 St in Queens, a dump truck driver and a scooter rider collided. The 26-year-old rider was ejected and left unconscious with a head injury. Police recorded unsafe speed.

A dump truck driver and a scooter rider collided on Jamaica Ave at 172 St in Queens. The rider, 26, was ejected and left unconscious with a head injury and a reported concussion. Two occupants in the 2010 Mack dump truck reported unspecified injuries. According to the police report, police recorded unsafe speed. The dump truck driver was stopped in westbound traffic. The scooter rider was traveling east, going straight. No other contributing factors were listed in the data. The report does not assign blame. It does document harm to the more exposed road user.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855960 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
1
Distracted Driver Collides With Cyclist on Sutphin

Nov 1 - A southbound sedan driver on Sutphin collided with a southbound cyclist at 90 Avenue. Police cited driver inattention. The rider suffered a head injury and pain.

A driver in a sedan, heading south on Sutphin Boulevard at 90 Avenue in Queens, collided with a southbound bicyclist around 6:15 p.m. The 37-year-old rider was ejected and suffered a head injury, with pain and nausea reported. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was the contributing factor. Police recorded driver inattention by the driver. Officers noted impact to the sedan’s left front bumper and to the bike’s front. Two occupants in the car were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash falls under the 103rd Precinct, ZIP 11435. No other contributing factors were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854331 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
1
Driver hits rear of car on 169 Street

Nov 1 - Two eastbound sedans on 169 Street near Hillside Avenue. A driver hit the back of another. A 55-year-old driver suffered a head injury and whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

Two drivers in sedans collided on 169 Street at Hillside Avenue in Queens at 4 a.m. Both were going straight east. One driver hit the left rear of the other driver’s car. A 55-year-old male driver was injured with a head injury and whiplash. According to the police report, both vehicles were traveling east, with impact to the left rear bumper of one car and the left front of the other. The report recorded contributing factors as 'Unspecified' for the injured driver and did not list a specific driver error. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853919 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
31
Turning drivers collide; two teens ejected

Oct 31 - Two turning drivers collided at Jamaica Ave and Sutphin Blvd in Queens. Two teen riders on an other motorized vehicle were ejected and hurt. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

Two drivers turned into each other at Jamaica Ave and Sutphin Blvd in Queens at 8:14 p.m. The crash threw two boys, 15 and 14, from an other motorized vehicle. Both were injured with lower-leg trauma and pain. Both were listed as ejected and in shock. According to the police report, one driver was making a left turn and another was making a right turn. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. Records show one occupied vehicle and one unspecified vehicle. The teens were the driver and passenger on the other motorized vehicle. The data points to a turning conflict that put young riders on the ground.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853917 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
30
Driver hits 69-year-old on Sutphin Boulevard, Queens

Oct 30 - A driver hit a 69-year-old man outside 97-18 Sutphin Boulevard in Queens. He suffered hip and upper leg fractures and a dislocation. Police recorded one pedestrian injured. No driver contributing factors were listed.

A driver hit a 69-year-old man on Sutphin Boulevard near 97-18 in Queens. The man suffered fractures and a possible dislocation to his hip and upper leg. He was conscious. "According to the police report, one pedestrian, age 69, was injured at 97-18 SUTPHIN BLVD in Queens; the involved vehicle type was listed as 'Unspecified'." The report did not list driver contributing factors or violations. No driver errors such as failure to yield or inattention were recorded. Details about the driver, vehicle, and direction of travel were blank. The record listed the pedestrian’s role as Pedestrian. It did not cite any pedestrian contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853910 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

27
Driver rear-ends car at 177 St, 93 Ave

Oct 27 - Two southbound sedans. One driver hit the other from behind on 177 St at 93 Ave in Queens. A 42-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as Unspecified.

Two sedans traveled south on 177 St at 93 Ave in Queens at 9:05 a.m. The driver of a GMC sedan hit the back of a Hyundai sedan while both were going straight. The striking car’s left front bumper met the other car’s center back end. A 42-year-old driver was injured with a neck injury and whiplash and was conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were 'Unspecified.' The report notes front-end damage to the striking vehicle and left rear damage to the other vehicle. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852922 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
24
Left-turn driver hits teen at Parsons and Hillside

Oct 24 - On Parsons Blvd at Hillside Ave, a GMC sedan driver turned left and hit a 16-year-old girl in the intersection. She suffered a lower-leg fracture. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver turning left hit a teen pedestrian at Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Queens. The 16-year-old girl suffered a lower-leg fracture and was conscious. "According to the police report, the driver of a 2010 GMC sedan was making a left turn and the driver’s left front bumper hit the pedestrian at the intersection at 9:08 a.m." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified." The report lists the pedestrian as a person on foot at an intersection. The driver and a listed registrant had unspecified injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852678 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
22
Left-turning SUV driver hits woman in crosswalk

Oct 22 - A left-turning SUV driver hit a 35-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at Jamaica Ave and 170 St in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a head contusion and remained conscious.

A 63-year-old woman driving a 2019 Infiniti SUV with Florida plates made a left turn at Jamaica Ave and 170 St in Queens and hit a 35-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The impact was to the center front. The pedestrian suffered a head contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn, and police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The driver was licensed in New York. Police listed injuries for the driver and another person as unspecified. No vehicle damage was recorded. The crash fell in the 103rd Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851644 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
21
Driver hits man at 179 St and Hillside

Oct 21 - A driver hit a 35-year-old man at 179 St and Hillside Ave in Queens. He suffered leg and foot injuries and went into shock. Police listed no contributing factors and did not record the vehicle type.

A driver hit a 35-year-old man at the intersection of 179 St and Hillside Ave in Queens at 8:45 a.m. The crash left him with lower leg and foot injuries. He was in shock. According to the police report, the victim was a pedestrian at an intersection. Police recorded no contributing factors by the driver and did not record the vehicle type. The record lists no driver details. The crash occurred in ZIP 11432 and was logged as collision 4855941 by the 103rd Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855941 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
17
SUV driver turning hits scooter on Jamaica Ave

Oct 17 - An SUV driver turned right at Jamaica Ave and 183 St in Queens and hit a scooter rider going straight. The rider was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

An SUV driver turned right at Jamaica Ave and 183 St in Queens and hit a man on a standing scooter who was going straight. The rider, 36, was ejected and suffered an arm injury. According to the police report, “Following Too Closely” was recorded as a contributing factor. The SUV driver was making a right turn. The scooter rider was traveling straight. The report notes damage to the SUV’s right rear quarter panel and a front-end impact for the scooter. Time of crash: 7:12 p.m. Location: Jamaica Ave near 183 St. The data lists one injured person: the scooter rider.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850753 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
16
Cyclist Ejected at 148 St and 89 Ave

Oct 16 - At 148 St and 89 Ave, a 31-year-old bicyclist was ejected and hurt. Head trauma. Whiplash. He was conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A 31-year-old man riding a bike was injured at 9:40 a.m. at 148 St and 89 Ave in Queens. He was ejected, suffered a head injury, and reported whiplash. He was conscious at the scene. "According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as 'Unspecified'." No driver errors were listed in the data, and no other injuries were noted. Another unit was recorded with no damage. The record lists a bicycle and one unspecified unit. Vehicle damage was recorded as none. The crash location falls within the 103rd Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850734 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
9
Bus driver hits moped rider at Parsons/88 Ave

Oct 9 - At 4:25 a.m., a bus driver going south on Parsons hit an eastbound moped rider at 88 Ave. The rider suffered a leg injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded. Damage marked to the bus's right front and the moped's left side.

Police say the crash happened at Parsons Blvd and 88 Ave in Queens at 4:25 a.m. A southbound bus driver went straight and hit an eastbound moped rider in the intersection. The 21-year-old rider was conscious and suffered a leg abrasion. The bus driver and another man were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded." Police recorded that factor but did not assign it to a specific driver. The bus showed damage to the right front bumper. The moped had damage on the left side. The moped driver was unlicensed, per the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848569 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Queens SUV Drivers Fail to Yield; Passenger Hurt

Oct 6 - Two SUV drivers collided at 170 St and 88 Ave in Queens. Police recorded failure to yield by both drivers. A 32-year-old front-seat passenger suffered neck pain and whiplash.

Two SUV drivers crashed at 170 St and 88 Ave in Queens at 10:46 p.m. The northbound Toyota driver hit the right side of an eastbound Lincoln SUV. A 32-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat was injured, with a reported neck injury and whiplash. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was recorded as the contributing factor. Police recorded failure to yield by both drivers. Both vehicles were going straight before the collision, per the report. The Lincoln showed right-side damage; the Toyota had front-end damage. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as involved. The location falls in the 103rd Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848517 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Toyota SUV driver collides with motorized rider

Oct 6 - Queens, 175 St at 89 Ave. A Toyota SUV driver and a 24-year-old on a motorized device collided while going straight. The rider suffered facial abrasions. The driver reported back pain. Police cited driver inattention.

A crash involving a driver in a 2023 Toyota SUV traveling north and a westbound motorized device occurred at 175 St and 89 Ave in Queens at 12:20 p.m. The 24-year-old male rider sustained facial abrasions. The 43-year-old male SUV driver reported back pain. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor for the crash and for both operators. The SUV had left-front bumper damage; the other device showed no reported damage. Both were listed as going straight before impact. No other factors were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848561 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Driver failed to yield at Jamaica and 171

Oct 6 - A driver hit a 53-year-old woman at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 171 Street in Queens. Front-end impact. Her face bled. She was in shock. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.

At Jamaica Avenue and 171 Street in Queens, a driver hit a 53-year-old woman in the intersection. The front end of the vehicle made contact. She suffered facial injuries with severe bleeding and went into shock. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The report also listed Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. The crash falls within the 103rd Precinct area. Records show impact to the center front end. The woman was documented as a pedestrian at an intersection. The report did not cite any contributing factors for the pedestrian. These findings point to driver error at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850757 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Driver parking on 148 St hits scooter rider

Oct 6 - Queens, 148 St at 90 Ave. A driver moved to park and hit a 21-year-old woman on a standing scooter. She suffered a lower-leg bruise. Police recorded driver inattention.

On 148 St at 90 Ave in Queens, the driver of a Jeep sedan moved into a parking spot and hit a 21-year-old woman riding a standing scooter that was passing. She was injured with a lower-leg contusion. The driver reported no injury. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” contributed to the crash. The sedan was “Entering Parked Position.” The scooter was “Passing.” Police recorded driver inattention as a factor in the collision. No other injuries were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848135 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Left-turn driver hits man at 160 St

Oct 6 - A left-turning sedan driver hit a 20-year-old man at 160 St and Liberty Ave in Queens. Neck injury. Abrasions. He stayed conscious. Police list contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a Toyota sedan turned left at 160 St and Liberty Ave in Queens at 7:36 a.m. and hit a 20-year-old man on foot. He suffered a neck injury and abrasions. He was conscious at the scene. Records show the driver was traveling south before the turn. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Left Turn." The pedestrian location was recorded as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection," and the point of impact was the "Left Front Bumper." Vehicle damage was noted as "Center Front End." The report lists contributing factors as "Unspecified."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848563 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12