Crash Count for College Point
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,405
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 653
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 135
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 16
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 6
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in College Point
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 6
+1
Crush Injuries 10
Whole body 6
+1
Lower arm/hand 4
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Bleeding 2
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Severe Lacerations 1
Head 1
Concussion 2
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whiplash 21
Neck 8
+3
Back 5
Whole body 5
Head 4
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Contusion/Bruise 28
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 7
+2
Lower arm/hand 5
Neck 5
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Back 1
Face 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 21
Lower leg/foot 8
+3
Lower arm/hand 4
Head 3
Face 2
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Back 1
Pain/Nausea 7
Head 2
Back 1
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in College Point?

Preventable Speeding in College Point School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in College Point

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Gray Honda Suburban (LPH4200) – 150 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. 2025 Black Porsche Utility Vehicle (QDI1S) – 113 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2023 Gray Toyota Suburban (LCT3025) – 84 times • 1 in last 90d here
  4. 2022 White Tesla Suburban (LAA5314) – 47 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2016 White Frueh Van (48732MK) – 33 times • 3 in last 90d here
College Point’s numbers don’t lie: four dead, nearly 500 hurt

College Point’s numbers don’t lie: four dead, nearly 500 hurt

College Point: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025

The street tells it plain. Since 2022, College Point logged 4 deaths and 495 injuries across 1,097 crashes. Eleven were serious. Most were car occupants. One cyclist. One pedestrian. The numbers are from the city’s own database.

Two of the dead were taken by the Whitestone Expressway. One died on College Point Boulevard. Another died on Linden Place.

Night hurts. Injuries jump after dark, with peaks at 8 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m., and deaths at 2 a.m. and 10 p.m., per the city data.

Where the pain concentrates

The modes break down like this: pedestrians 1 death and 78 injuries; cyclists 1 death and 19 injuries; motor vehicle occupants 2 deaths and 378 injuries. Trucks and buses are present, but cars and SUVs dominate the harm.

Contributing factors skew vague. “Other” leads with 2 deaths and 135 injuries. Failure to yield shows in nine injuries. Red‑light running and unsafe backing show up, too. The pattern is familiar: people outside the car pay.

Names and dates

On Linden Place, a 58‑year‑old man was killed while not at an intersection. The crash list shows a 20‑year‑old driver injured in the same event (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4574337).

On College Point Boulevard at 30th Avenue, a 62‑year‑old bicyclist was killed at night (CrashID 4599746).

On the Whitestone Expressway at 2:16 a.m., two drivers died in a head‑on involving two SUVs (CrashID 4656580).

Repeat the dates. Hear the hours. The street kept moving.

The clock that doesn’t stop

In the last 12 months, this area saw 381 crashes. One hundred eighty‑nine people were hurt. Three were seriously hurt. This year to date, crashes are up 46% over last year’s pace, injuries up 89%, serious injuries up three‑fold, according to the city rollups.

The hot hours come late. Injuries swell from evening into night: 7 p.m. through 10 p.m. Deaths hit at 2 a.m. and 10 p.m. These are not anomalies. They’re grooves worn into the map.

What could be fixed here, now

  • Daylight the corners on College Point Boulevard. Give people room to be seen. Harden the turns. Add leading pedestrian intervals and raised crossings at the worst junctions.
  • On Whitestone Expressway access roads, slow the entries and exits. Physical narrowing. Tight radii. Median refuge where people cross service lanes.
  • Target the repeat hotspots at night. Visibility. Speed checks where the data says people get hurt.

Power sits with City Hall and Albany

The city can drop speeds. Albany handed it the tool. Lowering default speeds saves lives. Our own site lays out why and how to act. The state can also choke off the worst repeat speeders. The Senate has moved a bill to require intelligent speed assistance after repeat violations; Senator Toby Stavisky voted yes in committee on S4045.

Queens leaders are pulling in different directions. Council Member Vickie Paladino sponsored a bill to strip the Streets Master Plan’s protected bike and bus lane quotas, erasing clear targets that move people safely. The same council member praised an open school street in 2024 when DOT expanded car‑free space near PS 129 (Streetsblog).

The victims here don’t need speeches. They need slower streets and fewer repeat offenders. The record is public. The trend is up.

Accountability in plain sight

  • “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers as he purposefully drove the wrong way on a busy Queens highway,” Queens DA Melinda Katz said after a wrong‑way case on the Clearview; he admitted he entered “in the wrong direction because I wanted to hurt people” (amNY).
  • “The operator of the vehicle fled the scene,” police said after a pedestrian was killed near JFK. “No arrests have been made” (ABC7; Gothamist; Daily News).

These are not far‑off tales. They are our roads. Our hours.

The line we draw

  • Lower speeds citywide. Use the law you have.
  • Stop the worst repeat speeders with limiters. The Senate bill is on the table. Stavisky voted yes in committee (S4045).

Start here. Start now.

Take one step today. Tell City Hall to slow the streets and back state action against repeat speeders. Go to Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Sam Berger
Assembly Member Sam Berger
District 27
District Office:
159-06 71st Ave., Flushing, NY 11365
Legislative Office:
Room 818, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Vickie Paladino
Council Member Vickie Paladino
District 19
District Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1551, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7250
Twitter: @VickieforNYC
Toby Stavisky
State Senator Toby Stavisky
District 11
District Office:
134-01 20th Avenue 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356
Legislative Office:
Room 913, Legislative Office Building 188 State St., Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @tobystavisky
Other Geographies

College Point College Point sits in Queens, Precinct 109, District 19, AD 27, SD 11, Queens CB7.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for College Point

28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

24
Left-turn collision injures Queens driver

Oct 24 - Drivers in two sedans collided at 122 St and 29 Ave near midday. One driver turned left. Another drove straight. A 46-year-old driver suffered a bruised arm. The second driver and two occupants were listed as Unspecified. Police cited no factors.

Two sedans crashed at 122 St and 29 Ave in Queens at 11:45 a.m. One driver made a left turn. Another drove straight. A 46-year-old male driver was injured with an arm contusion and was conscious. A 28-year-old male driver and two other occupants were recorded with injury status Unspecified. According to the police report, one driver was “Making Left Turn” and the other was “Going Straight Ahead.” The report listed contributing factors as Unspecified for both drivers and did not identify any driver errors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852475 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
20
Child passenger hurt in Whitestone Expressway crash

Oct 20 - A driver in a Toyota sedan crashed on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens. A child in the right rear seat was hurt. The 41-year-old driver was hurt. The driver was southbound, going straight, per police.

A crash on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens injured a child passenger and a 41-year-old female driver. According to the police report, the driver of a Toyota sedan was traveling south and going straight ahead. Police recorded impact at the left front bumper, with damage to the left front quarter panel. The child sat in the right rear seat and was conscious but hurt, with internal complaints. The driver was conscious and reported head and internal injuries. The crash location was listed as 30-50 Whitestone Expy, within the 109th Precinct. The police report did not list a contributing factor.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851323 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
20
Distracted driver rear-ends stopped SUVs

Oct 20 - Southbound driver hit SUVs stopped in traffic on Whitestone Expressway in Queens. Women and minors hurt. Police recorded driver inattention. Rear ends crumpled. Afternoon crash.

Three SUVs were involved on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens at 2:10 p.m., all southbound. Two drivers were stopped in traffic when another driver going straight hit them from behind. A 42-year-old woman driver reported whiplash. A 19-year-old woman driver reported knee and lower-leg pain. A 33-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat reported back pain. Several other passengers, including minors, were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, “Driver Inattention/Distraction” was recorded as a contributing factor. One driver held a learner permit. Two stopped SUVs showed rear-end damage; the moving SUV showed front-end damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851546 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
19
Passing-too-close Queens crash injures child, passenger

Oct 19 - Two sedan drivers collided at 121 St and 23 Ave. Police recorded Passing Too Closely by the drivers. A 3-year-old girl and a 23-year-old woman, both passengers, were injured.

Two passengers were hurt when two sedan drivers collided at 121 St and 23 Ave in Queens. A 3-year-old girl in the left rear seat suffered a head injury and pain. A 23-year-old front passenger reported back injury with an internal complaint. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. Police recorded "Passing Too Closely" by the drivers. A southbound Honda driver on 121 St hit the left rear quarter panel of an eastbound Toyota on 23 Ave. Other occupants reported unspecified injuries. The listed impact was the Honda's left front bumper into the Toyota's left rear quarter.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851329 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
11
Motorcyclist hurt on 123 St at 15 Ave

Oct 11 - The driver of a motorcycle was injured at 123 St and 15 Ave in Queens. The driver was partially ejected and reported leg and internal pain. Police recorded no contributing factor.

A man driving a motorcycle was injured in Queens. The crash happened at 123 St and 15 Ave at 12:20 a.m. According to the police report, the driver traveled east and went straight. The driver was partially ejected. Lower-leg injury. Internal complaints. No other injuries listed. Police recorded no contributing factor. The report noted no damage to the motorcycle. The driver is 46. The driver was conscious. The driver held a valid New York license. No pedestrians or other occupants were listed as injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849017 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
1
Southbound SUV driver injures pedestrian at 14th Avenue

Oct 1 - Southbound driver in a Chevy SUV went straight on College Point Blvd and hit a 31-year-old man in the 14th Avenue intersection. His shoulder and upper arm were fractured and dislocated. Police listed pedestrian error; no driver factor recorded.

A driver in a 2015 Chevy SUV, traveling south and going straight on College Point Boulevard, hit a 31-year-old man in the intersection at 14th Avenue in Queens. The pedestrian suffered a fractured, dislocated shoulder and upper arm and was listed as conscious. According to the police report, the point of impact was the SUV’s right front quarter panel, and the vehicle was reported with no damage. Police did not record a driver contributing factor. The report lists “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor and notes the man was crossing against the signal. Precinct 109 handled the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846737 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
29
Moped Rider Injured in 121 St Crash

Sep 29 - An SUV driver and a moped rider collided at 121 St and 20 Ave in Queens. The rider was partially ejected and suffered a fracture. The SUV driver reported pain. Police recorded Other Vehicular as a factor.

According to the police report, a driver in a Ford SUV traveling south on 121 St and a moped rider traveling east on 20 Ave collided at 5:40 p.m. in Queens. The 28-year-old rider was partially ejected and suffered fracture/dislocation injuries. The 19-year-old SUV driver reported pain and nausea. Police recorded “Other Vehicular” as a contributing factor. Both drivers were recorded as going straight before impact. Police noted right-rear damage to the SUV and front damage to the moped. The crash harmed the more exposed road user and shows how a brief lapse can maim at a busy Queens corner.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846518 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
25
Right-Turning Driver Rear-Ends Sedan on 14 Avenue

Sep 25 - Right-turning driver hit the back of a northbound sedan on 14 Avenue at Whitestone Expressway NB ET 16. The 22-year-old woman at the wheel suffered a head contusion. Police recorded unsafe speed and other vehicular factors.

A right-turning driver hit the rear of a northbound sedan on 14 Avenue at Whitestone Expressway NB ET 16 in Queens. The sedan’s driver, a 22-year-old woman, suffered a head contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Unsafe Speed" and "Other Vehicular." Police listed the straight-ahead sedan with damage to the left rear bumper. The right-turning driver’s vehicle showed front-end damage, matching a front-to-rear impact. The injured driver is the only injury noted in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845925 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
23
Unsafe speed cited in Queens left-turn crash

Sep 23 - A westbound SUV driver hit a sedan turning left at 127 ST and 25 AVE. The SUV crumpled in front; the sedan was smashed in back. A 51-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured. Police recorded unsafe speed.

A driver in a westbound SUV hit a sedan whose driver was making a left at 127 ST and 25 AVE in Queens at 10:40 p.m. The SUV took center front-end damage; the sedan was hit in the center back end. A 51-year-old woman driving the SUV was injured and reported crush injuries to her arm and hand; she was conscious. According to the police report, one vehicle was traveling west while the other was turning left from the eastbound approach. Police recorded Unsafe Speed as a contributing factor. The sedan’s driver, a 34-year-old man, was listed with no reported injury. The report lists no pedestrians or cyclists involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847969 - 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
Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD
13
Driver hits parked bus in Queens; child hurt

Sep 13 - A driver in a sedan went straight and hit a parked bus on 5 Ave in Queens. A three-year-old passenger suffered a head abrasion. The sedan driver had a chest injury. Night crash. Metal to metal. A family jolted by impact.

In Queens at 121-30 5 Ave, the driver of a 2017 sedan went straight and hit a parked bus. The bus showed damage at the left rear bumper; the sedan’s front took the blow. A three-year-old passenger sustained a head abrasion. The sedan’s 31-year-old driver reported a chest injury. Others in the car were listed with no specified injuries. According to the police report, the bus was "Parked" and the sedan was "Going Straight Ahead," with points of impact at the "Center Front End" and the bus’s "Left Rear Bumper." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified."


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842346 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
13
Teenage girl fatally struck by SUV in Queens, suspect in custody
10
Three SUV drivers collide at 131 St

Sep 10 - Three SUV drivers going straight crashed at 131 St and 14 Ave. One driver, 57, was injured and reported whiplash. Two other drivers were listed with unspecified injuries. Police noted contributing factors as "Unspecified."

Three SUV drivers collided at 131 St and 14 Ave. One driver, a 57-year-old man, was injured and reported whiplash. Two other drivers were listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, all drivers were recorded as "Going Straight Ahead." Police recorded impact points as "Center Back End" for one eastbound vehicle and "Center Front End" for two vehicles. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as "Unspecified" for the involved drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in the crash.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841573 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
8
Passenger hurt as SUV drivers ignore control

Sep 8 - Two SUV drivers crashed near 135-05 20 Ave in Queens. A 52-year-old front passenger suffered neck pain. A 27-year-old driver reported whiplash. Police recorded traffic control disregarded and failure to yield by the drivers.

Two drivers in SUVs crashed at 11:00 a.m. near 135-05 20 Ave in Queens, ZIP 11356. The driver of a 2017 Ford SUV traveled east. The driver of a 2023 Honda SUV traveled south. Both were listed as going straight before impact. A 52-year-old front passenger was injured and reported neck pain. A 27-year-old driver reported whiplash. The other driver’s condition was not specified. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' was recorded. Police recorded 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the drivers. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the crash data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840846 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
4
Truck driver's left turn injures rider, passenger

Sep 4 - A truck driver making a left at College Point Blvd and 20 Ave hit a northbound motorcycle. The rider and his passenger went down and were hurt. Police recorded driver inexperience.

At College Point Blvd and 20 Ave in Queens, the driver of a chassis cab made a left turn across a northbound motorcycle that was going straight. Impact was motorcycle center front to the truck's left front bumper. Two people were on the bike. The 23-year-old rider suffered a knee and lower-leg abrasion. His 37-year-old passenger sustained a head contusion. Both were conscious; neither was ejected. According to the police report, "Driver Inexperience" was recorded as a contributing factor. No other causes were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842343 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
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