Crash Count for Howard Beach-Lindenwood
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,159
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 849
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 141
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 7
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Howard Beach-Lindenwood
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 6
+1
Crush Injuries 4
Whole body 3
Head 1
Severe Bleeding 1
Head 1
Severe Lacerations 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 9
Head 3
Chest 2
Whole body 2
Face 1
Neck 1
Whiplash 18
Neck 10
+5
Head 4
Back 3
Chest 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 17
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Face 3
Head 3
Back 2
Chest 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Neck 2
Abrasion 12
Lower leg/foot 4
Whole body 3
Lower arm/hand 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Head 1
Pain/Nausea 9
Head 3
Back 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Howard Beach-Lindenwood?

Preventable Speeding in Howard Beach-Lindenwood School Zones

(since 2022)
Howard Beach-Lindenwood: cars kill here. the fixes wait.

Howard Beach-Lindenwood: cars kill here. the fixes wait.

Howard Beach-Lindenwood: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

The Belt takes. North Conduit takes. Cross Bay takes. The names repeat like scars.

Two pedestrians are gone since 2022. Four people inside cars are gone, too. Hundreds hurt. That’s one small neighborhood. That’s one clock that won’t stop.

On July 12, a 13‑year‑old on an e‑bike was crushed at 163rd Ave and Cross Bay Boulevard. The SUV was stopped in traffic. The boy hit the rear and suffered crush injuries, listed as serious in city data (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4827269).

In April 2023, a 73‑year‑old man was struck and killed crossing North Conduit near Cohancy Street. The driver was going straight. Police coded driver inattention (CrashID 4620609).

In November 2022, a 63‑year‑old woman was struck and killed on 84th Street. Not at an intersection. She died of head trauma (CrashID 4585750).

In July this year on the Belt, two passengers were ejected and killed in a multi‑vehicle crash tied to unsafe speed. Another driver and passenger were injured (CrashID 4825307).

These are not one‑offs. They form a line.

Where the bodies fall

The Belt Parkway leads the pain: three deaths and 175 injuries in this area window (top intersections). North Conduit Avenue adds two deaths and 62 injuries. Cross Bay Boulevard shows 76 injuries.

The clock matters. Injuries spike after dark and into late night. Big counts hit at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., and just before dawn. Four deaths cluster around 6 a.m. Another two at noon (hourly distribution).

Causes read like a coroner’s shorthand. “Unsafe speed.” “Driver inattention.” “Disregarded traffic control.” “Failure to yield.” Most severe harm rolls up as “other,” the catch‑all that still breaks bones (contributing factors).

SUVs and sedans hit people on foot again and again. Among pedestrian cases here, SUVs lead the injury count, with deaths tied to SUVs and sedans alike (vehicle rollup).

A hit‑and‑run two blocks from JFK

At 155th Street and South Conduit Avenue, a driver struck a 52‑year‑old man around 2:30 a.m. and fled. Police said, “The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made” (NY Daily News). ABC7 reported, “The operator of the vehicle fled the scene after hitting the man” (ABC7). Gothamist wrote detectives were still looking for the vehicle (Gothamist).

No crosswalk. A body in the road. Another driver gone into the dark.

The policy ledger: who slows cars, who won’t

Albany gave New York City the power to lower speeds under Sammy’s Law, and renewed 24/7 speed cameras through 2030. Lawmakers split. In June, nine city Assembly Members voted no on the renewal, including Stacey Pheffer Amato of this area (Streetsblog NYC).

At City Hall in 2022, Council Member Joann Ariola opposed expanding speed cameras; her vehicle racked up dozens of violations, including school‑zone speeding and red‑light tickets, as reported then (Streetsblog NYC, 2022). Another account marked the Council’s home‑rule approval enabling 24/7 cameras that year (New York Post).

In the State Senate this year, James Sanders and Roxanne Persaud voted yes in committee to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat speeders under S4045 (Open States).

Fix the corners that kill

Start where the harm is loudest: the Belt Parkway, North Conduit, Cross Bay.

  • Daylight corners and harden turns at North Conduit and side streets to cut turning strikes. Add leading pedestrian intervals.
  • Calm Cross Bay Boulevard with concrete: refuge islands, narrower lanes, protected space near 163rd Ave.
  • Night hours see heavy injury tallies. Run targeted enforcement and automated control where allowed around the clock.

These are standard tools. They fit the pattern seen here: speed, bad visibility, bad turns. The numbers justify the work (NYC Open Data).

Citywide moves that end the pattern

  • Lower the default speed limit using Sammy’s Law authority. Slower streets reduce the body count. The power exists; the delay does, too (AMNY overview of 2025 traffic laws).
  • Pass and enforce speed limiters for repeat offenders. Senators here already voted yes in committee on S4045. Make it law.

The corridors in Howard Beach‑Lindenwood tell the same story. The tape is already rolling. It does not pause on its own.

Take one step now: help push these fixes forward. Start here: Take Action.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Stacey Pheffer Amato
Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato
District 23
District Office:
159-53 102nd St., Howard Beach, NY 11414
Legislative Office:
Room 839, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @Stacey23AD
Joann Ariola
Council Member Joann Ariola
District 32
District Office:
114-12 Beach Channel Drive, Suite 1, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
718-318-6411
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1550, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7382
Roxanne Persaud
State Senator Roxanne Persaud
District 19
District Office:
1222 E. 96th St., Brooklyn, NY 11236
Legislative Office:
Room 409, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Howard Beach-Lindenwood

3
Westbound driver hits parked sedan, injures woman

Nov 3 - On North Conduit at 84th Street, a westbound driver hit a parked sedan. A 40-year-old woman driving the parked car reported whiplash. Police listed contributing factors as "Unspecified."

Two sedans collided on North Conduit Avenue at 84th Street in Queens. A westbound driver going straight hit a parked sedan. The 40-year-old woman behind the wheel of the parked car was injured. Police recorded whiplash and a neck injury. The 71-year-old male driver of the moving car was listed with an unspecified injury status. Two additional occupants were recorded with "Unspecified" injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified," and no specific driver error was cited. Police documented impact to the left front quarter of the westbound driver's sedan and the right front bumper of the parked sedan.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854706 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
29
Distracted Jeep Driver Hurt on Belt Parkway

Oct 29 - Westbound on the Belt Parkway, a Jeep SUV driver crashed. He suffered a head abrasion. According to the police report, police recorded outside‑car distraction by the driver and noted animals action.

On Oct. 29, 2025, at 1:55 a.m., a 37-year-old man driving a 2013 Jeep SUV west on the Belt Parkway in Queens crashed in a single-vehicle collision. He suffered a head abrasion and was listed as conscious. The point of impact was the left front quarter panel, with damage to the left front bumper. According to the police report, police recorded outside-car distraction by the driver and noted animals action. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The record lists the driver as licensed in New York.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853791 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

11
Belt Parkway chain crash injures 59-year-old driver

Oct 11 - Eastbound drivers piled up on the Belt. A chain rear-end. A 59-year-old woman driver was hurt. Police recorded following too closely and driver inattention.

Six eastbound drivers crashed on the Belt Parkway in Queens. The pileup was a chain rear-end. A 59-year-old woman driving a 2024 Nissan SUV was injured. She had a neck injury and reported internal pain. "According to the police report, the drivers were going straight before impact. Police recorded following too closely by drivers and driver inattention/distraction." Records list center-front damage on several vehicles and center-back damage on one SUV. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849408 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
30
Left-turning SUV driver hits man at intersection

Sep 30 - On Cross Bay Blvd at 156 Ave in Queens, a Hyundai SUV driver turned left and hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The man suffered a lower‑leg fracture.

At 7:14 p.m. on Cross Bay Blvd at 156 Ave in Queens, a Hyundai SUV driver made a left turn and hit a 61-year-old man at the intersection. The man was conscious and suffered a lower‑leg fracture. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn when the crash occurred." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The driver was licensed and traveling south. Two vehicle occupants, including the driver, were listed with injuries as unspecified. The record lists the vehicle as a 2022 Hyundai SUV and notes no damage reported on the vehicle.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
27
Rear-End Crash Injures Taxi Passenger on Belt Parkway

Sep 27 - A driver in a sedan hit the back of a taxi on the Belt Parkway in Queens. A 67-year-old passenger and a 47-year-old driver were hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.

A westbound driver in a sedan hit the back of a taxi on the Belt Parkway in Queens. Two people were injured: a 67-year-old passenger and a 47-year-old driver. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight west and police recorded “Following Too Closely.” Impact details list front-end damage to the sedan and rear-end damage to the taxi, consistent with a rear-end crash. The report lists no other contributing factors for the people involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845660 - 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
Queens moped driver ejected; pavement defective

Sep 18 - A 47-year-old moped driver was ejected on North Conduit Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Queens. Police recorded defective pavement and debris. He was conscious and injured. The moped was listed demolished.

A 47-year-old man driving a moped west on North Conduit Avenue near Linden Boulevard in Queens was injured and ejected. "According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Pavement Defective' and 'Obstruction/Debris'." The rider was listed conscious with abrasions and whole-body injury. The moped had one occupant and was going straight before the crash. Vehicle damage was recorded as demolished. No driver errors were recorded in the report. Only the moped is listed in the crash data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843390 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
18
Suspect who allegedly intentionally ran over, killed Queens teen is in the country illegally, ICE says
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
5
Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school
3
Box truck driver rear-ends sedan on Belt Parkway

Sep 3 - On the Belt Parkway, eastbound, a box truck driver hit a sedan’s rear. A 20-year-old front-seat passenger was hurt with whiplash and back pain. Police noted unsafe speed and distraction, and cited unsafe lane changing.

According to the police report, an eastbound box truck driver rear-ended an eastbound sedan on the Belt Parkway, striking the sedan’s left rear bumper with the truck’s front end. A 20-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat of the sedan was injured; she reported whiplash and back pain and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and unsafe speed as contributing factors. Unsafe lane changing was also cited by police. The crash involved a box truck and a sedan; both drivers were licensed. The report lists the point of impact as center back end for the sedan and center front end for the truck, consistent with a rear-end crash in the eastbound lanes.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839985 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
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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
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect
29
Speeding Sedan Rear-Ends SUV on S Conduit

Aug 29 - A driver in a sedan rear-ended an SUV on S Conduit Avenue at 149th. The SUV driver suffered a neck injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Following Too Closely."

The driver of an eastbound sedan hit the center rear of an eastbound SUV on South Conduit Avenue at 149th Avenue in Queens. The SUV driver suffered a neck injury and was listed as injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Speed" and "Following Too Closely." The sedan had center-front damage; the SUV had center-rear damage, consistent with a rear-end collision while both vehicles traveled straight. Police recorded those driver errors in the report. No other contributing factors were recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839246 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
20
Driver of truck rear-ends sedan on expressway

Aug 20 - The driver of a tractor-trailer hit the rear of a sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway at Cohancy. A front-seat passenger suffered an upper-arm contusion. Police cited traffic control disregarded and driver inattention/distraction.

According to the police report, "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" were listed as contributing factors. The driver of a tractor-trailer traveling east struck the center back end of an eastbound sedan that was changing lanes on the Nassau Expressway near Cohancy Street in Queens. A 39-year-old front-seat passenger suffered a shoulder/upper-arm contusion and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded the driver errors as Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction. The truck sustained left-front damage; the sedan sustained right-rear bumper damage. Both drivers were licensed and were traveling east at the time of the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836413 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12