Crash Count for Middle Village
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 946
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 603
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 113
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 5
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 4, 2025
Carnage in Middle Village
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 6
+2
Crush Injuries 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 3
Head 2
Neck 1
Whiplash 11
Neck 7
+2
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Head 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 29
Lower leg/foot 11
+6
Head 5
Lower arm/hand 3
Whole body 3
Face 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Abrasion 18
Lower leg/foot 8
+3
Lower arm/hand 4
Head 3
Face 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 4
Head 3
Lower leg/foot 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 4, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Middle Village?

Preventable Speeding in Middle Village School Zones

(since 2022)
Middle Village: Bikes bleed at 80th Street. Leaders stall.

Middle Village: Bikes bleed at 80th Street. Leaders stall.

Middle Village: Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 2, 2025

A man on a bike went down at Penelope Avenue and 84th Street about 11:30 PM on Nov 5. Police recorded him injured. A parked Toyota sat in the frame. NYC Open Data

This Week

  • On Oct 30, at Eliot Avenue and 69th Place, a driver in a pickup turned left and hit a person in the crosswalk; police recorded failure to yield by the driver. NYC Open Data
  • On Nov 7, at 66th Drive and Pleasantview Street, a moped rider was ejected and found unconscious after a crash with an Audi sedan. NYC Open Data
  • On Oct 31, at 70th Avenue and 73rd Place, a Ford SUV driver hit parked cars; a 24‑year‑old driver was injured. NYC Open Data

The toll on these blocks

Since Jan 1, 2022, Middle Village has recorded 6 people killed and 599 injured in 941 crashes. NYC Open Data

Who dies here: 3 people on bikes, 2 people walking, 1 vehicle occupant. CrashCount local rollup

Where it hits hardest: 80th Street is a top hotspot, tied to 3 deaths; Woodhaven Boulevard also posts a death and dozens of injuries. CrashCount local rollup

When the light drops low: deaths stack up in the late afternoon, with the worst spike around 4–5 PM. CrashCount local rollup

How people are hurt

Police keep writing the same causes: failure to yield and inattention. At Eliot Avenue and 69th Place, the pickup driver turned left as a person crossed with the signal. NYC Open Data

Heavy vehicles leave deep marks. Trucks and buses appear in at least 9 pedestrian injury cases in this area, including a death. CrashCount local rollup

Basic fixes are known. Daylighting corners saves lives. City Hall’s own allies have said the price is small compared to a life: “It isn’t unreasonable to invest under $10k to save the lives of children and all pedestrians with daylighting?” Streetsblog NYC

Who’s helping — and who isn’t

Council Member Robert F. Holden backed protected lanes to the Ridgewood Reservoir, a safety upgrade long sought by neighbors. Streetsblog NYC

Then he sponsored a bill to strip the city’s master plan of protected bike and bus lane benchmarks. The measure would erase the very yardsticks that build the barriers that keep bodies out of traffic. NYC Council – Legistar

In Albany, Senator Joe Addabbo voted yes in committee on the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045), to require speed‑limiting tech for repeat offenders. Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi co‑sponsors the Assembly version. Open States

What would make these corners safer

  • Daylight the worst crash corners like 80th Street and along Woodhaven Boulevard; harden turns and add lead pedestrian intervals where failure to yield recurs. Streetsblog NYC
  • Target left‑turn enforcement and truck routing at Eliot Avenue and 69th Place, where a left‑turning driver hit a person with the signal. NYC Open Data
  • Back the citywide fixes that cut speeds everywhere: lower default limits and force chronic speeders to slow down with intelligent speed assistance. Open States

The man on Penelope and 84th hit the ground. Another night. Another corner. If you want it to stop, help push the fixes that work. Take action.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at Penelope Avenue and 84th Street?
On Nov 5, 2025, a person riding a bike was injured at Penelope Avenue and 84th Street in Middle Village. A parked Toyota sedan was involved, according to the police crash record. Source: NYC Open Data’s Crashes dataset.
How bad is traffic violence in Middle Village?
From Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 2, 2025, there were 941 crashes, with 6 people killed and 599 injured. Among the dead: 3 people on bikes, 2 people walking, and 1 vehicle occupant. Source: CrashCount local rollup based on NYC Open Data.
Where are the hotspots?
Crash clustering is worst on 80th Street (3 deaths) and along Woodhaven Boulevard (1 death, many injuries). Source: CrashCount local rollup from NYC Open Data.
What is CrashCount?
We’re a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you’re walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what’s happening in your neighborhood.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles). We filtered for the Middle Village neighborhood (NTA QN0504) and a date window of 2022‑01‑01 to 2025‑12‑02. We counted total crashes, injuries, deaths, and broke out victims by mode. Extraction date: Dec 1, 2025. You can access the source datasets here.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi

District 28

Council Member Robert F. Holden

District 30

State Senator Joe Addabbo

District 15

Other Geographies

Middle Village Middle Village sits in Queens, Precinct 104, District 30, AD 28, SD 15, Queens CB5.

See also
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Traffic Safety Timeline for Middle Village

7
68-year-old father of 5 struck, killed by moped driver in Queens
24
NYPD needs to quash violent car-meetup ‘street takeovers’ IMMEDIATELY
7
Audi driver hits moped; rider ejected

Nov 7 - Queens, 66 Dr at Pleasantview St. A driver in an Audi hit a moped’s right rear. The rider was ejected and badly hurt. Police recorded driver inattention and inexperience.

A northbound Audi sedan driver and an eastbound moped rider collided at 66 Dr and Pleasantview St in Queens around 7:35 p.m. The 27-year-old moped rider was ejected, found unconscious, and suffered pelvic fractures. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Driver Inexperience. Both drivers were reported as going straight. The moped’s right rear took the hit; the sedan’s left front bumper was damaged. The rider, a vulnerable road user, bore the impact while a driver in a car kept moving through the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4856071 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
5
Cyclist Injured Hitting Parked Toyota in Queens

Nov 5 - A man on a bike rode south on Penelope Ave near 84th Street and collided with a parked Toyota. He went down. Face cut. Late night. Police recorded driver inattention. The sedan sat empty.

A 30-year-old man riding a bike south on Penelope Ave near 84th Street collided with the front left corner of a parked 2009 Toyota sedan. He suffered a facial abrasion and was conscious at the scene. "According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention/distraction in the crash." The sedan had no occupants and was parked. The bike’s front end took the hit. The crash occurred in Queens at 11:30 p.m. The data list the bicyclist as injured; the car’s registrant’s injury status is unspecified. The location falls in the 104th Precinct. There is no note of failure to yield, speeding, or signal issues.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857140 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
31
Left-turning SUV driver hits two parked SUVs

Oct 31 - On 70 Ave at 73 Pl in Queens, a Ford SUV driver making a left turn hit two parked SUVs. The 24-year-old driver was hurt. Police recorded “Other Vehicular.”

On 70 Ave at 73 Pl in Queens, a driver in a 2025 Ford SUV making a left turn hit two parked SUVs. The impact damaged the Ford’s right front bumper and the parked vehicles’ rear ends. The 24-year-old male driver was injured with a shoulder contusion and stayed conscious. According to the police report, the Ford SUV driver was making a left turn when he hit two parked SUVs, and police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as involved. The parked SUVs had no occupants.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853809 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
30
Left-turning pickup driver hits woman at 69 Pl

Oct 30 - At Eliot Ave and 69 Pl, a pickup driver turned left and hit a 41-year-old woman in the intersection. Her lower leg was fractured. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.

A 42-year-old man driving a pickup truck made a left turn at Eliot Ave and 69 Pl in Queens and hit a 41-year-old woman in the intersection at about 2:37 p.m. on October 30, 2025. Impact was to the truck’s center front. The pedestrian suffered a fracture and dislocation to her lower leg and was recorded as conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The driver and another occupant were listed with no reported injuries. The crash occurred near ZIP code 11379 and within the 104th Precinct.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855460 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
25
Driver rear-ends parked car on Eliot Ave

Oct 25 - On Eliot Ave at 69 St, a driver hit a parked car. A 23-year-old front passenger was hurt. Neck injury. Shock. Two sedans eastbound. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.

A driver in an eastbound sedan hit the rear of a parked sedan on Eliot Ave at 69 St in Queens. A 23-year-old front-seat passenger was injured, with neck injury and shock recorded. Damage was to the moving sedan’s center front and the parked sedan’s center rear, a rear-end crash. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The parked vehicle was listed as parked; the other sedan was slowing or stopping when the collision occurred. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. No additional contributing factors were recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4853219 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
13
2 MTA buses crash in Flushing, Queens, 19 injured

28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
21
Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway
20
Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested
19
Woman killed by hit-and-run driver while directing traffic around Van Wyck Expressway construction project: NYPD
18
Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers
16
Man accused of intentionally killing Queens teen with his car
15
Shocking video shows moment NYC drunken maniac driver mows down girl, 16, who rejected his lewd advances
13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens

3
Video appears to show children operating NYC subway with transit employee
2
Queens bus network redesign faces 1st weekday commute

21
Driver backs into parked SUV in Maspeth

Aug 21 - SUV reversed and slammed a parked car on 80th Street in Queens. The back end hit. Three occupants hurt. The street bore the impact. Backing Unsafely led the crash.

A vehicle reversed southeast on 80th Street near 60-12 and struck a parked 2017 Honda SUV. Three people were injured, including a 75-year-old male driver listed in shock and two occupants with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the primary contributing factor was “Backing Unsafely.” The data shows the reversing vehicle’s point of impact at the center back end, with the parked SUV hit at the center front end. Driver error is clear: Backing Unsafely appears for all listed persons and in the vehicle’s pre-crash action as Backing. No other contributing factors are documented beyond “Unspecified.”


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837280 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08
17
Honda Driver T-bones Toyota; Teen Hurt

Aug 17 - A northbound Honda driver struck the right side of a southbound Toyota at 63 Ave and 82 Pl in Queens. The Toyota’s 27-year-old driver suffered neck injury and whiplash; a 14-year-old rear passenger was injured. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Driver Inattention/Distraction.

The driver of a northbound Honda struck the right-side doors of a southbound Toyota at 63 Ave and 82 Pl in Queens. The Toyota’s 27-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and complained of whiplash. A 14-year-old left rear passenger was also injured. According to the police report, the contributing factors were "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded those driver errors for the crash. The Honda’s center-front end struck the Toyota’s right-side doors; vehicle damage entries list center-front and right-side-door damage consistent with that impact. The report lists no other contributing factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836495 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-08