Crash Count for Queens Village
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,434
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,486
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 230
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 10
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 9
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Queens Village
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 9
Crush Injuries 3
Head 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 2
Severe Lacerations 5
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Face 1
Concussion 3
Neck 2
Head 1
Whiplash 59
Neck 31
+26
Head 12
+7
Back 8
+3
Whole body 7
+2
Chest 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Eye 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 42
Lower leg/foot 18
+13
Head 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Hip/upper leg 3
Lower arm/hand 3
Neck 3
Whole body 2
Back 1
Abrasion 32
Lower arm/hand 9
+4
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Head 3
Neck 3
Whole body 3
Back 2
Chest 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Pain/Nausea 12
Back 4
Chest 2
Neck 2
Whole body 2
Head 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Queens Village?

Preventable Speeding in Queens Village School Zones

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Queens Village: The Deaths Keep Coming. The Fixes Don’t.

Queens Village: The Deaths Keep Coming. The Fixes Don’t.

Queens Village: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • A 29-year-old man crossed with the signal at 212th Street and Hillside Avenue before dawn. A box truck turned left and crushed him. Police coded driver distraction and an oversized vehicle. He died there. NYPD data lists it as CrashID 4789587.
  • On the Cross Island Parkway near 112th Avenue, unsafe speed and a blown control ended a woman driver’s life. CrashID 4648067 marks it plain: “Unsafe Speed,” “Traffic Control Disregarded.”
  • Southbound lanes. A 2018 Honda and a 2025 BMW hit. A 76-year-old woman in the right rear seat died. CrashID 4825309 carries her record.

“Police said the operator fled the scene after hitting the man.” The 52-year-old pedestrian near JFK never made it home. The driver ran. No arrests. That’s how the precinct logs it in the press. ABC7. Gothamist. Daily News.

Speed kills here. The dataset for this neighborhood shows “other” and speed-linked factors leading the harm, with pedestrians taking 139 injuries and one death since 2022. The clock tells on us too: injuries peak from late afternoon into the night, with heavy counts around 6 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. NYC Open Data.

Three corners. One fix.

  • The Cross Island Parkway is a knife edge. It leads the map: 3 deaths, 181 injuries. Top locations.
  • 212th Street sees hurt stack up too, with serious injuries on the board. Location rollup.

The numbers point to simple work: slow cars before they turn, guard the crossings, and tame trucks at signals. Hardened turns. Daylighting. Leading pedestrian intervals. Truck turns that crawl, not cut. Night hours need light and enforcement where the injuries spike. The data also flags heavy vehicles in the harm to people on foot; a truck killed the man at Hillside and 212th. CrashID 4789587.

Officials know what works — do they?

Albany gave the city the power to lower speeds. The city has the cameras around schools. Advocates and survivors have called on leaders to use that power and drop speeds to 20 mph. They have also pushed to rein in the worst drivers. Our prior coverage lays out the ask and the evidence. Take Action.

In Albany, the Stop Super Speeders Act moved. Senators backed a bill to force repeat violators to install speed limiters. Sen. Leroy Comrie voted yes in committee. So did Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky. S4045. The case for action is not abstract; it is written in broken bodies and camera records. Families and survivors have carried that message to the Capitol. Streetsblog.

Wrong-way terror shows another crack. A Queens driver took the expressway the wrong direction and hit five cars. A judge gave him eight years. “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers,” the Queens DA said. Lee told police he felt “liberated.” amNY. Access control and speed control are not theory here. They are the difference between a near miss and a morgue.

The toll this year

  • From Jan. 1 to Aug. 24, this neighborhood logged 405 crashes, 270 injuries, and two deaths. That is a 52% jump in crashes over last year to date. Neighborhood stats.
  • Pedestrians were struck most often by sedans and SUVs. Trucks did fewer hits but took a life. Mode rollups.

What must move now

  • Put LPIs and hardened turns at Hillside & 212th, and along the 212th Street spine. Clear the corners. Protect the walk.
  • Target the Cross Island Parkway entrances and service roads for speed control and night enforcement. The injury curve after sunset demands it.
  • Route and manage trucks at left-turn hotspots. The data names them.

Citywide, two steps can cut the blood loss fast: lower the default speed limit and force speed limiters on serial violators. The tools exist. The names on our list do too. Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Clyde Vanel
Assembly Member Clyde Vanel
District 33
District Office:
97-01 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11429
Legislative Office:
Room 424, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @clydevanel
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 Queens Village

3
SUV driver hits parked sedan; alcohol cited

Nov 3 - An SUV driver going west on Braddock hit a parked sedan near Ransom Street. The driver was hurt. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

The driver of a Ford SUV going west on Braddock Avenue hit a parked Honda sedan near Ransom Street in Queens. A 41-year-old driver was reported injured with minor bleeding and was incoherent at the scene. Police recorded the SUV driver going straight ahead before impact. Both vehicles had center-front damage. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Alcohol Involvement." Other listed occupants were marked with unspecified injuries. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported involved. It was logged in the 105th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854672 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
3
Truck driver rear-ends backing sedan, Queens

Nov 3 - On Hempstead Ave at 218th Street, a truck driver going east hit the rear of a sedan whose driver was backing. A 27-year-old driver was injured. A 4-year-old passenger was listed in the car.

Two drivers crashed at Hempstead Ave and 218 St in Queens at 8:11 a.m. The truck driver was traveling east, straight ahead. The sedan's driver was backing. The truck's front hit the sedan's center rear. A 27-year-old male driver was injured. A 4-year-old male passenger was listed in the car; his injury status was unspecified. According to the police report, illness was a contributing factor. The report also notes the sedan's driver was unlicensed. The sedan carried two occupants; the truck carried one.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854670 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
30
Left-Turning Driver Hits Girl at Intersection

Oct 30 - A westbound driver turned left on Hempstead Avenue at 225 Street and hit a 13-year-old girl in the intersection. She crossed with the signal. She suffered a bruised shoulder. Police recorded failure to yield and unsafe speed.

A westbound driver making a left on Hempstead Avenue at 225 Street in Queens hit a 13-year-old girl at the intersection and injured her. She had a bruised shoulder and was conscious. According to the police report, the crash happened at 6:35 a.m. Police recorded failure to yield right-of-way by the driver and unsafe speed. The point of impact was the vehicle’s center front end. The child was crossing with the signal. The crash occurred in the 105th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853615 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
28
Rear-End Crash Injures Driver on Cross Island Parkway

Oct 28 - On Cross Island Parkway in Queens, a northbound Chevy SUV driver hit the back of a northbound Fiat SUV. A 34-year-old driver suffered neck pain and whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A northbound driver in a 2021 Chevy SUV hit the back of a northbound 2013 Fiat SUV on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens at 7:28 a.m. One driver, a 34-year-old man, was injured and reported whiplash and a neck injury. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead; the Chevy showed center-front damage and the Fiat showed center-rear damage, indicating a rear-end impact. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified." Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured in this parkway crash. The record places the crash in the 105th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853125 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

16
Speeding SUV drivers collide on Cross Island

Oct 16 - Two northbound SUV drivers collided on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. Four people were hurt, including both drivers; a teen passenger suffered a fracture. Police recorded unsafe speed and aggressive driving by the drivers.

Two SUVs traveling north on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens crashed. Four people were injured: a 49-year-old male driver with back pain, a 19-year-old male driver with a shoulder injury, a 47-year-old female front-seat passenger with a leg injury, and a 19-year-old male front-seat passenger with a fracture/dislocation. According to the police report, police recorded "Unsafe Speed" and "Aggressive Driving/Road Rage" by the drivers as contributing factors. One SUV showed a center front-end impact with left front bumper damage; the other showed a center back-end impact to the right rear bumper. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850413 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
11
Left-turn driver hits woman at Jamaica Ave

Oct 11 - At Jamaica Ave and 212 St in Queens, a sedan driver making a left hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She suffered a lower leg abrasion and was conscious.

“According to the police report,” a driver in a 2005 Toyota sedan made a left at Jamaica Ave and 212 St in Queens and hit a 61-year-old woman in the intersection. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The woman is listed as a pedestrian at an intersection. She suffered an abrasion to her lower leg and foot and was reported conscious. The driver was licensed. Officers noted no vehicle damage. The crash falls in the 105th Precinct. The report records the driver’s pre-crash movement as making a left turn.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849549 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
9
Queens pickup driver injures teen pedestrian

Oct 9 - A pickup driver going west on Hillside Avenue hit a 19-year-old woman at 208th Street. Police recorded glare. Impact to the truck’s left front. She suffered a hip and upper‑leg contusion and stayed conscious.

According to the police report, the driver of a 2022 Ford pickup was traveling west on Hillside Avenue and hit a 19-year-old woman in the intersection at 208th Street in Queens. The impact was to the truck’s left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered a hip and upper‑leg contusion and was conscious. Police recorded glare by the driver as a contributing factor. The driver was licensed in New York. The vehicle was going straight ahead. No other injuries were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848670 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
6
Left-turning SUV driver hits cyclist on Jamaica Ave

Oct 6 - A driver in an SUV turned left at Jamaica Ave and 214 Pl and hit a westbound cyclist. The rider suffered a head injury. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver.

In Queens at Jamaica Ave and 214 Pl, the driver of a 2024 Toyota SUV made a left turn and hit a westbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old man on the bike suffered a head injury and minor bleeding. "According to the police report, the driver of an SUV making a left turn hit a westbound cyclist at Jamaica Ave and 214 Pl, and police recorded traffic control disregarded by the driver." The driver was licensed. The cyclist was listed as injured and in shock. Impact notes cite damage to the SUV’s left front quarter panel and the bike’s front end.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847865 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
5
Driver Rear-Ends Car on Jamaica Ave

Oct 5 - Before dawn in Queens, a westbound driver going straight rear-ended a sedan starting in traffic on Jamaica Ave at 213 St. Two men were hurt; the younger driver suffered severe head cuts. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

Two westbound drivers crashed on Jamaica Ave at 213 St in Queens at 2:58 a.m. According to the police report, the driver of a 2024 Honda sedan going straight hit the center back end of a 2017 Lexus sedan that was starting in traffic. A 22-year-old driver suffered severe head lacerations. A 64-year-old driver reported back pain. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement in the crash. Two additional registrants were listed with unspecified status. The impact locations—center front on the striking car and center back on the car starting—match a rear-end hit in a westbound lane.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847430 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
3
Four drivers crash on Cross Island; two hurt

Oct 3 - Northbound drivers collided on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. Four drivers crashed. Two were injured. A 60-year-old man suffered a head wound. A 54-year-old woman had a neck bruise. Police recorded following too closely, distraction, and inexperience.

Four drivers traveling north on Cross Island Parkway in Queens collided, involving sedans and an SUV. Two drivers were hurt: a 60-year-old man with a head injury and a 54-year-old woman with a neck bruise. "According to the police report, drivers were going straight ahead before impact." The report lists driver errors: Following Too Closely, Driver Inattention/Distraction, and Driver Inexperience. Records note back-end and front-end damage among the vehicles. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded at the scene.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847061 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
23
215 Street and Hillside Avenue crash injures two

Sep 23 - At 215 Street and Hillside Avenue, a southbound driver turned right as an eastbound driver went straight. Two women riding as passengers were hurt with whiplash. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

Two drivers collided at 215 Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens. One driver traveled east and went straight. Another traveled south and made a right turn. Two passengers, women ages 49 and 61, were injured and reported whiplash. According to the police report, impact to the straight-moving driver’s car was at the left front bumper, and the turning driver’s car had damage on the right side. The report listed contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers and showed no crash-level contributing factors. The record did not note injuries to the drivers. The harm fell on the passengers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844531 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
22
Drivers Collide at 93 RD and 222 ST

Sep 22 - A westbound BMW sedan driver and a southbound Chevy SUV driver collided at 93 RD and 222 ST in Queens at 11:38 p.m. A 23-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded failure to yield.

Two drivers crashed at 11:38 p.m. at 93 RD and 222 ST in Queens. The driver of a westbound BMW sedan and the driver of a southbound Chevy SUV were going straight. A 23-year-old male driver suffered an arm abrasion and was conscious. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both moving drivers were "Going Straight Ahead," and the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the drivers. A parked sedan was also listed in the report. The crash was logged in the 105th Precinct. No pedestrians or cyclists were named; the harm fell on people inside the cars.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844530 - 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
17
Queens left-turn SUV hits woman in crosswalk

Sep 17 - A driver in a 2016 Toyota SUV turned left at 212 Pl and 94 Ave and hit a 54-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She suffered a leg contusion and stayed conscious. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

A driver in a 2016 Toyota SUV made a left turn at 212 Pl and 94 Ave in Queens and hit a 54-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She suffered a contusion to her leg and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the center front end. The vehicle was traveling south. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver error was recorded in the file. The crash occurred in the 105th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844533 - 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
15
Int 1347-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans: Council vote