Crash Count for East Elmhurst
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,567
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 937
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 191
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 8
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 8
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in East Elmhurst
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 8
Crush Injuries 3
Head 2
Back 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Head 2
Whole body 1
Concussion 5
Head 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Whiplash 33
Neck 19
+14
Whole body 5
Back 4
Head 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 45
Lower leg/foot 13
+8
Lower arm/hand 9
+4
Head 8
+3
Shoulder/upper arm 5
Back 3
Hip/upper leg 3
Face 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 14
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Lower arm/hand 2
Whole body 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Pain/Nausea 12
Head 6
+1
Back 3
Chest 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in East Elmhurst?

Preventable Speeding in East Elmhurst School Zones

(since 2022)
East Elmhurst: The Corner Takes the Hit

East Elmhurst: The Corner Takes the Hit

East Elmhurst: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 24, 2025

Another driver. Same ending.

  • In March 2024, at 31st Avenue and 100th Street, a pickup turned left and hit an 8‑year‑old in the crosswalk. The child was killed. The truck’s listed factors: failure to yield and distraction, during a left turn. The boy was crossing with the signal (NYC Open Data crash 4709403).
  • In November 2023, a 43‑year‑old man was struck and killed off‑intersection near 85th Street. Listed as a pedestrian death. The vehicle was a BMW with Utah plates (NYC Open Data crash 4679552).

Two dates. Two bodies. The map barely moves.

Three corners. One fix.

The neighborhood’s worst pain shows up on the big roads. Grand Central Parkway leads the list, with the most injuries and a death. Astoria Boulevard also takes a life and dozens of injuries. Ditmars Boulevard adds another death (top intersections). Heavy vehicles do outsized harm here: trucks and buses are tied to pedestrian deaths and serious injuries, while cars and SUVs rack up the numbers (vehicle rollup and pedestrian causes).

Peak danger comes in the late day and night. Injuries swell at 8 p.m., 9 p.m., and again at 10 p.m. One death lands at 10 p.m., another at 6 p.m. The clock keeps bad time (hourly distribution).

What helps here is not a mystery:

  • Daylight every corner on Astoria Blvd and Ditmars. Harden left turns where drivers cut in, like at 31st Ave and 100th St.
  • Give pedestrians a head start at signals. Put in raised crossings on service roads feeding Grand Central.
  • Keep big rigs off local streets near schools and 31st/100th, and target failure‑to‑yield by trucks at left‑turn hotspots.

From 2022 through now, this area logs 1,214 crashes, 740 injuries, and five deaths. Pedestrians take 78 injuries and two deaths. Cyclists are hit 33 times. Trucks show up in the worst pedestrian outcomes: one death, one serious injury, five cases total. Cars and SUVs injure most people simply by volume (local stats).

At that Astoria corner in 2024, the pickup’s point of impact is “right front bumper.” The boy’s action is “crossing with signal.” Cause codes read like a shrug: failure to yield; distraction. The data doesn’t cry. It just sits there (crash 4709403 details).

Officials know what works — do they?

Albany handed the city the keys to lower speeds. The city can set a 20 mph default on local streets. Every day without action, the count rises. Our own published call spells it out: lower speeds save lives (Take Action).

The state is also moving on the worst repeat speeders. The Stop Super Speeders bill would force drivers who rack up violations to install speed limiters. Committee votes advanced this year (S 4045). The target is the small group that does oversized harm (Streetsblog NYC analysis of repeat offenders).

Citywide fixes. Neighborhood lives.

  • Lower the default speed to 20 mph on local streets. Fewer funerals. Fewer vigils.
  • Fit repeat violators with speed limiters. Stop the small number doing big damage.

East Elmhurst has names tied to corners. Grand Central Parkway. Astoria Boulevard. Ditmars Boulevard. The numbers say what happened. The silence after says the rest.

Act now. Start here: Take Action.

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Other Representatives

Larinda Hooks
Assembly Member Larinda Hooks
District 35
District Office:
98-09 Northern Blvd., Corona, NY 11368
Legislative Office:
Room 633, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Francisco Moya
Council Member Francisco Moya
District 21
District Office:
106-01 Corona Avenue, Corona, NY 11368
718-651-1917
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1768, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6862
Jessica Ramos
State Senator Jessica Ramos
District 13
District Office:
74-09 37th Ave. Suite 302, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Legislative Office:
Room 307, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @jessicaramos
Other Geographies

East Elmhurst East Elmhurst sits in Queens, Precinct 115, District 21, AD 35, SD 13, Queens CB3.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for East Elmhurst

28
Teen moped rider hurt at 31 Ave

Oct 28 - An eastbound sedan driver collided with a northbound moped at 31 Ave and 102 St. A 13-year-old rider was injured and partially ejected. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed by the drivers.

A driver in a sedan, heading east, collided with a northbound moped at 31 Ave and 102 St in Queens. The moped driver, age 13, was injured and partially ejected, with an arm bruise noted. Another driver was listed with an unspecified injury status. "According to the police report ..." police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded at the crash level and listed Traffic Control Disregarded and Unsafe Speed for the drivers involved. The points of impact were the moped’s center front and the sedan’s left front quarter, showing a hard hit to the rider’s position. The moped had two occupants recorded for the vehicle, though only one injured rider appears in the person data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853254 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

25
Left-turning SUV driver hits motorcyclist on Ditmars Boulevard

Oct 25 - At Ditmars Blvd and 31 Ave, a driver in an SUV turned left and hit a motorcyclist riding straight east. The rider was hurt. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inattention.

At Ditmars Boulevard and 31 Avenue in Queens, the driver of a 2023 SUV was heading west and making a left turn. A 2015 Triumph motorcycle rider was traveling east, going straight. The driver in the SUV hit the rider. The motorcyclist, a 39-year-old man, was injured with abrasions. A 43-year-old man driving the SUV and two passengers, a 59-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl, were listed in the report; their injuries were not specified. According to the police report, the crash involved “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” Police also recorded “Driver Inattention/Distraction.”


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852422 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
23
Pickup driver hurt reacting to uninvolved vehicle

Oct 23 - At 94-20 Astoria Blvd in Queens, a pickup driver crashed and was hurt. He suffered a head injury. According to the police report, police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle by the driver.

At 94-20 Astoria Blvd in Queens, the driver of a 2015 Ford pickup, traveling east and going straight, crashed and was injured. The 39-year-old male driver reported whiplash and a head injury. According to the police report, police recorded Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle by the driver. The form notes center-front point of impact and center-front damage. Another occupant is listed with an unspecified injury. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash. The driver was licensed and wore a lap belt and harness. The report does not describe the uninvolved vehicle or its actions.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852121 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
21
Driver hits five parked cars in Queens

Oct 21 - On 87 St at 24 Ave, a Mazda driver going north hit five parked cars. Four SUVs and a sedan. Police recorded alcohol involvement. The 32-year-old driver suffered a head bruise.

At 1:33 a.m. on 87 St at 24 Ave in Queens, a 32-year-old man driving north in an Illinois-plated 2008 Mazda sedan hit five parked vehicles—four SUVs and a sedan. He was injured with a head contusion. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Alcohol Involvement'. The driver held a New York permit. Parked vehicles showed front and rear damage. The report lists only the driver as injured. The crash was recorded in the 115th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851489 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
15
Motorcyclist hurt in Grand Central Parkway merge

Oct 15 - Both westbound near 94 St. The SUV driver went straight. The motorcyclist merged. Impact at the SUV's left rear. The 19-year-old rider suffered a leg bruise. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

Two westbound drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway near 94 St in Queens. The crash happened around 6:00 p.m. The SUV driver went straight. The motorcyclist merged. Impact was recorded at the SUV's left rear bumper and the motorcycle's front. The 19-year-old motorcyclist suffered a lower-leg contusion and was conscious. The 53-year-old SUV driver reported no injury. According to the police report, the SUV was going straight ahead while the motorcycle was merging. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850080 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
14
Ramos mentioned in State lawmakers call for withholding state employees’ federal taxes
11
Queens Grand Central lane-change injures driver

Oct 11 - Two SUV drivers headed east on Grand Central Parkway. One changed lanes and hit another. A 37-year-old woman driver was hurt with a shoulder bruise. Police recorded driver inexperience and distraction.

On Grand Central Parkway in Queens, two SUV drivers traveling east collided during a lane change. A male driver in a 2011 Honda changed lanes. A woman driving a 2022 Hyundai was going straight. The collision damaged the Honda’s left front quarter and the Hyundai’s right front. The 37-year-old woman driver was injured with a shoulder bruise. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inexperience and Driver Inattention/Distraction by the drivers. The report lists those factors in the crash data and places both vehicles eastbound at the time of the maneuver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4848871 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
7
SUV driver and cyclist collide in Queens

Oct 7 - A driver in a Honda SUV and a cyclist collided at 95 St and 31 Ave in Queens. The cyclist, 33, suffered a hip bruise and stayed conscious. Police noted damage to the bike’s front and the SUV’s left side.

According to the police report, a driver in a 2017 Honda SUV traveled east on 31 Ave. A cyclist rode south on 95 St. They collided in the intersection at 12:04 p.m. in Queens. The cyclist, a 33-year-old man, was injured with a hip and upper leg contusion. He was conscious. Police recorded the cyclist as partially ejected. The SUV driver, 31, had no reported injuries. Police listed contributing factors as “Unspecified” for both parties. Reported damage: bike center front. SUV left side doors. Location: 95 St and 31 Ave, ZIP 11369.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849473 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
30
Drivers collide on Whitestone Expressway; moped rider injured

Sep 30 - Two drivers collided on Whitestone Expy at Astoria Blvd in Queens. The 18-year-old moped rider suffered a leg fracture. The 67-year-old sedan driver was hurt. Police cited aggressive driving and driver inexperience.

A sedan driver and an 18-year-old moped rider collided on Whitestone Expressway at Astoria Blvd in Queens. The rider suffered a hip and upper-leg fracture and dislocation. The 67-year-old sedan driver had a lower-leg injury. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight on Whitestone Expressway at Astoria Blvd when they collided, and police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Driver Inexperience. The moped driver was unlicensed, per the report. Impact was listed to the moped's left front and the sedan's right front.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846403 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
26
Driver in sedan injures teen on Ditmars, Queens

Sep 26 - A driver in a sedan hit an 18-year-old pedestrian at an intersection near 90-10 Ditmars Blvd in Queens. He stayed conscious with a lower-leg bruise. Police recorded no driver contributing factor.

A driver in a sedan hit an 18-year-old pedestrian at the intersection by 90-10 Ditmars Blvd in Queens at 4 p.m. The man suffered a contusion to the lower leg and foot. He was conscious after the crash. "According to the police report, a driver in a sedan hit a pedestrian at an intersection near 90-10 Ditmars Blvd, injuring him." Police recorded no contributing factor for the driver. No failure to yield, inattention, or speeding was listed. The vehicle was a 2018 Honda sedan. The data lists the victim's location as "Pedestrian at Intersection" and injury status as "Injured." The crash falls within the 115th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845845 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
23
Drivers' Unsafe Lane Changes on Grand Central Parkway

Sep 23 - Two sedan drivers crashed on Grand Central Parkway in Queens. One driver was injured. Police recorded unsafe lane changing by both drivers. Both cars show front-end damage. The report listed both vehicles as parked before impact.

Two sedan drivers crashed on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, within the 115th Precinct area. One driver was injured. The other driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Unsafe Lane Changing" for both drivers. The report also listed both vehicles as "Parked" before impact. Damage notes cite a right front bumper hit on one car and a left front quarter panel hit on the other. Each vehicle had a single licensed male driver traveling east, per the records. The data names no pedestrians or cyclists.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844610 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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
SUV driver injures scooter rider at 96 St

Sep 16 - Queens, 96 St and 25 Ave. A driver in a Dodge SUV collided with a 33-year-old man on a stand-up motorized scooter. The rider suffered an arm bruise. Police noted failure to yield and a traffic control disregarded.

A driver in a 2014 Dodge SUV collided with a 33-year-old man operating a stand-up motorized scooter at 96 St and 25 Ave in Queens at 9:38 a.m. The rider suffered an arm bruise and was listed as injured. The SUV driver was listed with no specific injury. "According to the police report, contributing factors included 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded.'" Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded by drivers. Both operators were reported as going straight before impact. The crash is logged as collision ID 4842810 in the 115th Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842810 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
16
Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD
13
Teenage girl fatally struck by SUV in Queens, suspect in custody
8
Distracted SUV driver rear-ends sedan in Queens

Sep 8 - On Grand Central Parkway in Queens, a driver in an SUV going east hit the back of an eastbound sedan. The 33-year-old sedan driver suffered a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

A driver in an SUV heading east on Grand Central Parkway in Queens hit the back of a sedan traveling east. The SUV’s front was damaged. The sedan’s rear was crushed. The 33-year-old sedan driver reported a neck injury and was conscious. The other driver, 50, was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The data lists that factor for both drivers. The impact points show a rear-end crash by the SUV driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved in this collision.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840997 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
8
Backing SUV, Moving SUV Crash; Parked Jeep Hit

Sep 8 - On Ditmars Boulevard, a driver backing collided with a northbound SUV. A parked Jeep was hit. A 63-year-old driver suffered a head abrasion. Police cited driver inattention.

Three SUVs were involved on Ditmars Boulevard near 104-47 in Queens. One driver was backing south. Another drove north. A third Jeep was parked. The crash injured a 63-year-old male driver; the report notes a head abrasion and that he was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, contributing factors included Driver Inattention/Distraction. Impacts recorded: the backing SUV’s center rear, the northbound SUV’s right front, and the parked Jeep’s left rear. Other listed people were marked with unspecified injuries. The records list both active drivers as licensed, and place the moving SUV traveling straight ahead at the time.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840986 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend