Crash Count for Woodside
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 2,048
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 1,258
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 214
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 17
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 7
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Woodside
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 7
Crush Injuries 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Back 1
Amputation 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Bleeding 8
Head 3
Face 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Face 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Concussion 7
Head 4
Face 1
Neck 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whiplash 25
Head 8
+3
Neck 8
+3
Back 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 56
Lower leg/foot 21
+16
Head 8
+3
Lower arm/hand 7
+2
Neck 6
+1
Hip/upper leg 4
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 2
Chest 2
Whole body 2
Back 1
Abrasion 26
Lower leg/foot 11
+6
Lower arm/hand 5
Head 3
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 13
Back 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Head 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Woodside?

Preventable Speeding in Woodside School Zones

(since 2022)
Woodside’s kill zones: Queens Blvd, Roosevelt, and the BQE

Woodside’s kill zones: Queens Blvd, Roosevelt, and the BQE

Woodside: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

Two people are dead on Queens Boulevard since 2022. One died on Roosevelt Avenue. Another died on the BQE. In the same span, 938 were injured across Woodside.

  • Pedestrians: 2 dead, 122 hurt.
  • Cyclists: 108 hurt.
  • People on other motorized devices: 1 dead, 63 hurt.
  • Vehicle occupants: 1 dead, 645 hurt.

This is the ledger. It keeps growing.

Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt: names on a map, bodies on the line

Queens Boulevard logs two deaths and 54 injuries. Roosevelt Avenue holds one death and 35 injuries. Together they tell one story: speed and mass win; flesh loses.

A 42‑year‑old on a motorcycle died on Queens Boulevard after contact with a box truck on Aug. 10, 2022. The record shows ejection and crush injuries. City data marks it as fatal (CrashID 4554092).

A 38‑year‑old man, walking outside a crosswalk at Roosevelt and 70th, was struck and killed by a 2011 Ford SUV before dawn on Apr. 23, 2024. City data logs the pedestrian as “Apparent Death” (CrashID 4719380).

On the BQE, a 33‑year‑old pedestrian died on July 13, 2023. The file lists “Internal” injuries after a Ford SUV going straight. City data records the fatality (CrashID 4646702). The corridor is our top injury hotspot.

These are not accidents. They are impacts. They happen where the map already glows red: Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue in our dataset’s top intersections, and the BQE that cuts through it.

When and why it happens

Harm spikes at the edges of day. Injuries stack at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., and again from late afternoon into night. Deaths hit at 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 4 p.m., and 10 p.m., then keep coming through the evening, per the hourly distribution.

What drives the damage here: “other” factors dominate with 2 deaths and 210 injuries. Pedestrian or cyclist “error” appears in the log too, but the bodies show the power imbalance: SUVs are tied to two pedestrian deaths and 48 pedestrian injuries; trucks add nine more pedestrian hits. The vehicle rollup is blunt: cars and SUVs account for the largest share of harm to people on foot.

On Aug. 7, 2025 at 69th Street and Woodside Avenue, a U‑turning sedan with Oklahoma plates met a southbound Harley. The rider, 62, went down with crush injuries to his leg. The log cites failure to yield. City data fixes the time and place (CrashID 4833478).

Promises, pressure, and the slow road to change

Leaders can move when they are pressed. The Queensboro Bridge finally split people walking from people biking in May 2025 after months of delay. “After years of advocacy… [complete the work to open new, dedicated pedestrian paths],” said State Senator Michael Gianaris, while noting the unexplained holdup. Gothamist. In April, electeds warned City Hall that further delay would “unnecessarily put at risk” thousands who still shared a cramped lane. Streetsblog.

At the state level, Albany moved on chronic speeders. Senator Gianaris voted yes in committee for S4045 to require intelligent speed assistance for drivers who pile up violations. Open States. Assembly Member Steven Raga co‑sponsors the Assembly version. Open States.

City Council also pushed to clear illegal blockers. A resolution urges Albany to pass A.5440 to ticket owner‑liability parking violations by camera, with Raga tied to the state bill and Council Member Lincoln Restler sponsoring the resolution. NYC Council Legistar.

What would make Woodside safer now

Start at the hot corridors.

  • Harden turns and add daylighting on Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue. Protect the crosswalks drivers hit again and again. Use failure‑to‑yield stings where the log shows turning conflicts.
  • Build physical separation and traffic calming near the BQE ramps and frontage, where one death and 199 injuries cluster. Keep speed down before the merge.
  • Target repeat hotspots at 69th Street and Woodside Avenue with no‑U‑turn controls and curb work. The Aug. 7 crash tells you why.

Then finish the citywide work.

  • Lower speeds everywhere. Sammy’s Law gave NYC the power to set slower limits. A citywide 20 mph default cuts force at the point of impact.
  • Fit chronic violators with speed limiters. S4045/A7979 is built for the 1.5% who do the worst harm.

This neighborhood’s file is already thick. The numbers do not grieve. People do.

If you want it to stop, start here: take action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Steven Raga
Assembly Member Steven Raga
District 30
District Office:
55-19 69th St., Maspeth, NY 11378
Legislative Office:
Room 744, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Julie Won
Council Member Julie Won
District 26
District Office:
37-04 Queens Boulevard, Suite 205, Long Island City, NY 11101
718-383-9566
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1749, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6975
Twitter: @CMJulieWon
Michael Gianaris
State Senator Michael Gianaris
District 12
District Office:
22-07 45th St. Suite 1008, Astoria, NY 11105
Legislative Office:
Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @SenGianaris
Other Geographies

Woodside Woodside sits in Queens, Precinct 108, District 26, AD 30, SD 12, Queens CB2.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Woodside

24
SUV driver collides with motorcycle; teens ejected

Oct 24 - At Garfield Ave and 70 St in Queens, a driver in an SUV collided with a northbound motorcycle. Two teen riders were ejected with head wounds. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded.

The crash happened at Garfield Ave and 70 St in Queens at 12:20. A westbound SUV driver and a northbound motorcyclist collided while going straight. Two teens on the motorcycle, ages 15 and 14, were ejected and suffered head injuries. Both were reported semiconscious. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Traffic Control Disregarded." Records list the motorcycle driver as unlicensed. The motorcycle took a center-front hit; the SUV showed damage along the left side.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852393 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
22
Motorized rider thrown in Woodside rear-end

Oct 22 - A 23-year-old driving a motorized device hit a standing vehicle on Woodside Ave at 39 Ave in Queens. He was ejected and hurt. Police recorded driver inattention.

On Woodside Ave at 39 Ave in Queens, a 23-year-old man driving a motorized device hit the rear of a standing vehicle. He was ejected and suffered leg abrasions. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded as a contributing factor. One driver traveled straight north and made center front-end contact. The standing vehicle showed center back-end damage. The injured rider was listed as conscious at the scene. The file classifies him under Other Motorized and as a driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851632 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
19
SUV driver injures scooter rider on 39 Ave

Oct 19 - In Queens, a driver in an SUV went straight and hit a woman on a standing scooter at 60 St and 39 Ave. She was ejected and hurt in the face. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction.

At 60 St and 39 Ave in Queens, the driver of an SUV traveling east hit a woman on a standing scooter traveling north. Both were reported going straight. The woman was ejected and suffered facial injuries. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was recorded, along with "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The SUV showed front-end damage; the scooter had left-side damage. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Police list the scooter rider as injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850776 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Left-Turning Driver Hits Cyclist on Woodside

Oct 16 - A southbound Chevy driver turned left at Woodside Ave and 37 Ave and hit a northbound cyclist going straight. She was ejected, bleeding from the face, but conscious. Police recorded driver inattention.

On Woodside Ave at 37 Ave in Queens, a southbound Chevy driver turned left into a northbound bicyclist going straight. The driver hit her. The 49-year-old rider was ejected, with severe facial bleeding, and remained conscious. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the bicyclist was traveling straight ahead. The report lists “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as a contributing factor. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction by the driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850975 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
Driver Hits Man Crossing in Queens

Oct 13 - A driver hit a 23-year-old man crossing at 60 St and Broadway in Queens. He bled from the face and was semiconscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.

A driver hit a 23-year-old man who was crossing at 60 St and Broadway in Queens. He was semiconscious at the scene and bleeding from the face. According to the police report, the driver was inattentive and distracted. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as the contributing factor for this crash. The pedestrian was at the intersection when the driver struck him. Vehicle type, direction, and turning movement were not recorded. The crash happened at 11:26 p.m. in the 108th Precinct. The record lists one injured pedestrian and no other injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849674 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
More than a dozen hurt after two MTA buses collide in Queens: NYPD
12
Bronx man accused of chopping off dog owner’s fingers with machete arrested in Queens hit-and-run
11
Truck driver rear-ends slowing sedan, injures two

Oct 11 - A truck driver on 65 Pl hit the back of a northbound sedan at Laurel Hill Blvd in Queens. The sedan was slowing. Two men in the car suffered head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

A truck driver going north on 65 Pl hit the back of a northbound sedan that was slowing or stopping near Laurel Hill Blvd at about 12:19 a.m. Two occupants were hurt: a 50-year-old driver and a 48-year-old front passenger, both with head injuries and whiplash. According to the police report, driver inattention/distraction contributed to the crash. The truck had front-end damage; the sedan had rear-end damage. Both drivers were licensed. The crash occurred in the 108th Precinct in Queens.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848968 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
3
Left-turning SUV driver hits man on Northern Blvd

Oct 3 - A driver in a 2009 Jeep SUV turned left at Northern Blvd and 61 St and hit a 69-year-old man in the intersection. The man suffered severe facial lacerations. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction by the driver.

A driver in a 2009 Jeep SUV made a left turn from Northern Blvd at 61 St in Queens at 7:25 p.m. and hit a 69-year-old man in the intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations to his face and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was "Making Left Turn" at the time. Police recorded "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. The SUV showed no reported damage. The point of impact was the left front bumper, per the report. The crash occurred in the 108th Precinct area. The record lists the driver as licensed in New York.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848733 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
29
Driver U-turns, collides with motorcyclist on 69th St

Sep 29 - Queens crash near 46-09 69 St. A sedan driver tried a U-turn and hit a motorcyclist going straight. A 58-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded Turning Improperly.

A sedan driver making a U-turn collided with a motorcyclist traveling north near 46-09 69 St in Queens. The crash injured a 58-year-old male driver, who reported knee and lower-leg pain and shock. According to the police report, the sedan was making a U-turn and the motorcycle was going straight. Police recorded Turning Improperly by the driver. Damage notes list a right-front bumper hit on the sedan and center-front damage on the motorcycle. Both operators were licensed. The 108th Precinct covers the location.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846214 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
26
Distracted drivers collide, nine injured in Queens

Sep 26 - An SUV driver and an ambulance driver collided at 65 Pl and Queens Blvd. Nine people were hurt, most of them passengers. Police recorded driver inattention. The SUV's front was crushed; the ambulance's left rear was torn.

In Queens at 65 Pl and Queens Blvd, the driver of an SUV and the driver of an ambulance collided while going straight. Nine people were injured: seven passengers and both drivers. One passenger was listed as incoherent. Two people reported minor bleeding. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor. Records show center-front damage to the SUV and left-rear damage to the ambulance. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash. The data lists both vehicles traveling straight before impact. Police recorded driver inattention by both drivers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845266 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
22
Left-turning limo driver hits moped on Queens Blvd

Sep 22 - At 70th Street and Queens Boulevard, a limo driver turned left and hit a moped rider going straight. The rider, 23, was hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.

A driver in a limo turned left at 70th Street and Queens Boulevard and hit a moped rider who was going straight. The rider, a 23-year-old man, suffered a hip and upper leg injury. According to the police report, both vehicles were southbound, the limo was making a left turn, and the moped was going straight ahead. Police listed Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. The limo showed front-end damage. The moped showed front-end damage. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. The crash was recorded in the 108th Precinct in Queens.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848455 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway
18
Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers
15
2 children struck by driver in Queens

14
Alcohol flagged in 58 St and Roosevelt crash

Sep 14 - Drivers of two sedans and a bus collided at 58 St and Roosevelt Ave in Queens. One driver was injured. Police recorded alcohol involvement.

Drivers of two sedans and a bus collided at 58 St and Roosevelt Ave in Queens just before 1 a.m. A 61-year-old man driving was injured. According to the police report, police recorded Alcohol Involvement as a contributing factor. Data show the bus driver was making a right turn while the sedan drivers were going straight. Impact points included a right front bumper and a left rear bumper on the sedans, and the bus's right-side doors. The report lists other parties with unspecified injury status.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842256 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
Sedan rear-ends SUV on BQE, driver injured

Sep 13 - Before dawn on the BQE, an eastbound sedan driver hit the rear of an SUV. The SUV’s left rear was struck; the sedan’s right front crumpled. One 50-year-old driver reported neck pain. Police cited distraction and following too closely.

Two eastbound drivers collided on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Queens at 5:00 a.m. Police records show both vehicles were going straight. A sedan driver hit the left rear of an SUV. The SUV’s left rear bumper was damaged; the sedan’s right front bumper crumpled. One 50-year-old driver, conscious, reported neck whiplash. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Following Too Closely. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists in the crash. The forms do not specify any other injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843356 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens

9
Two SUVs tailgate, child hurt on BQE

Sep 9 - Two westbound SUV drivers collided on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Police recorded following too closely by both drivers. A six-year-old passenger suffered internal injuries. The woman driver reported neck pain.

Two drivers in SUVs were headed west on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway when they collided. A six-year-old passenger suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and reported internal pain. The woman driving one SUV reported neck pain. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight ahead and police recorded 'Following Too Closely' for each. Both SUVs had front-end damage. The crash involved a 2021 Mercedes SUV with two occupants and a 2014 Jeep SUV with one. The report listed licensed New York drivers in both vehicles. No other contributing factors were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841668 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02