Whitestone’s Toll: Broken Bodies, Broken Promises, No More Delays
Whitestone-Beechhurst: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Do Not Lie
Two dead. Eleven seriously hurt. In three and a half years, the streets of Whitestone-Beechhurst have claimed lives and left bodies broken. The dead do not speak. The injured carry the story in scars and limps. In the last twelve months alone, 108 people were hurt in 165 crashes. Six of those injuries were serious. No one walked away unchanged. Data source
Who Pays the Price
Pedestrians and the young are not spared. In the past year, eleven children were injured. No child should bleed in the street. The old are not safe either. Eight people over 75 were hurt. Cars and trucks did the most damage. Motorcycles and bikes did not kill here, but the weight of steel and speed did. Crash data
Leadership: Action or Delay?
The city has the power to lower speed limits. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. The Council can act. The Mayor can act. But the speed limit stands. Cameras that catch speeders are at risk if Albany does not renew the law. Every day of delay is another day of risk. Take action now.
What Comes Next
No more waiting. Call your Council Member. Call the Mayor. Demand a 20 mph speed limit. Demand cameras that work. Demand streets that do not kill. The dead cannot ask. The living must.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ Where does Whitestone-Beechhurst sit politically?
▸ What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in Whitestone-Beechhurst?
▸ Are these crashes just accidents?
▸ What can local politicians do?
▸ How many people were killed or seriously injured in Whitestone-Beechhurst since 2022?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4740029, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Whitestone-Beechhurst Whitestone-Beechhurst sits in Queens, Precinct 109, District 19, AD 27, SD 11, Queens CB7.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Whitestone-Beechhurst
SUV Hits Sedan on Queens 18 Avenue▸A Ford SUV struck a Hyundai sedan on 18 Avenue in Queens. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old man, suffered a shoulder and upper arm injury. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause. The driver was conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on 18 Avenue in Queens involving a 2006 Ford SUV and a 2021 Hyundai sedan. The SUV was traveling south and the sedan east when the SUV struck the left side doors of the sedan. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old male occupant, sustained an upper arm and shoulder injury and was conscious at the scene. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. The sedan driver was restrained with a harness and was not ejected. Vehicle damage included the center front end of the SUV and the left rear quarter panel of the sedan.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4539963,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Bus Fails to Yield, Injures Queens Pedestrian▸A 57-year-old man was injured crossing 14 Avenue with the signal in Queens. A bus making a left turn failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and whole-body injury. The bus had defective brakes but no visible damage.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on 14 Avenue in Queens struck a 57-year-old male pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to his entire body but remained conscious. The report lists the bus driver's failure to yield right-of-way and defective brakes as contributing factors. The bus was making a left turn at the time of the crash and showed no visible damage. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals when the collision occurred.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4537035,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUVs Collide on Clintonville Street, One Injured▸Two SUVs crashed on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as a factor. Impact hit left side doors of one vehicle and front center of the other. Injured driver conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver, a 60-year-old man, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash occurred when one SUV was making a left turn and struck the left side doors of the other SUV, which was traveling straight ahead. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor to the crash. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of one SUV and the center front end of the other.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501046,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A Ford SUV struck a Hyundai sedan on 18 Avenue in Queens. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old man, suffered a shoulder and upper arm injury. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause. The driver was conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, a collision occurred on 18 Avenue in Queens involving a 2006 Ford SUV and a 2021 Hyundai sedan. The SUV was traveling south and the sedan east when the SUV struck the left side doors of the sedan. The sedan driver, a 23-year-old male occupant, sustained an upper arm and shoulder injury and was conscious at the scene. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as the contributing factor. The sedan driver was restrained with a harness and was not ejected. Vehicle damage included the center front end of the SUV and the left rear quarter panel of the sedan.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4539963, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Bus Fails to Yield, Injures Queens Pedestrian▸A 57-year-old man was injured crossing 14 Avenue with the signal in Queens. A bus making a left turn failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and whole-body injury. The bus had defective brakes but no visible damage.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on 14 Avenue in Queens struck a 57-year-old male pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to his entire body but remained conscious. The report lists the bus driver's failure to yield right-of-way and defective brakes as contributing factors. The bus was making a left turn at the time of the crash and showed no visible damage. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals when the collision occurred.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4537035,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUVs Collide on Clintonville Street, One Injured▸Two SUVs crashed on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as a factor. Impact hit left side doors of one vehicle and front center of the other. Injured driver conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver, a 60-year-old man, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash occurred when one SUV was making a left turn and struck the left side doors of the other SUV, which was traveling straight ahead. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor to the crash. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of one SUV and the center front end of the other.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501046,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 57-year-old man was injured crossing 14 Avenue with the signal in Queens. A bus making a left turn failed to yield right-of-way. The pedestrian suffered abrasions and whole-body injury. The bus had defective brakes but no visible damage.
According to the police report, a bus traveling west on 14 Avenue in Queens struck a 57-year-old male pedestrian crossing with the signal at the intersection. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to his entire body but remained conscious. The report lists the bus driver's failure to yield right-of-way and defective brakes as contributing factors. The bus was making a left turn at the time of the crash and showed no visible damage. The pedestrian was not at fault and was following traffic signals when the collision occurred.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4537035, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUVs Collide on Clintonville Street, One Injured▸Two SUVs crashed on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as a factor. Impact hit left side doors of one vehicle and front center of the other. Injured driver conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver, a 60-year-old man, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash occurred when one SUV was making a left turn and struck the left side doors of the other SUV, which was traveling straight ahead. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor to the crash. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of one SUV and the center front end of the other.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501046,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs crashed on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver suffered knee and lower leg injuries. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as a factor. Impact hit left side doors of one vehicle and front center of the other. Injured driver conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Clintonville Street in Queens. One driver, a 60-year-old man, was injured with contusions and trauma to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The crash occurred when one SUV was making a left turn and struck the left side doors of the other SUV, which was traveling straight ahead. The report lists failure to yield right-of-way as a contributing factor to the crash. The injured driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York. The collision caused damage to the left side doors of one SUV and the center front end of the other.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501046, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15