About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 1
▸ Crush Injuries 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 2
▸ Severe Lacerations 1
▸ Concussion 4
▸ Whiplash 20
▸ Contusion/Bruise 29
▸ Abrasion 18
▸ Pain/Nausea 8
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
CloseAbout these numbers
These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Union Turnpike took a life. The pattern didn’t stop.
Kew Gardens Hills: Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 2, 2025
A 43-year-old man was struck on Union Turnpike near 149-11 on Nov 4, 2024. He died there, in the street (NYC Open Data).
He is the one person killed in Kew Gardens Hills since Jan 1, 2022. In that time, this area saw 729 crashes and 423 injuries, including 116 pedestrians hurt (NYC Open Data).
Crashes haven’t eased. Year to date, there were 168 crashes, up from 134 at this point last year. Injuries rose to 103 from 87. Serious injuries ticked from 0 to 1 (NYC Open Data).
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Main Street and Union Turnpike keep hurting people
People are getting hit at familiar corners. Union Turnpike shows repeated harm. So does 68 Drive. A death was recorded near 149-11 Union Turnpike. These are not secrets; they sit in the city’s own ledger (NYC Open Data).
The records name the failures. Drivers who don’t yield. Drivers who don’t look. Those two show up again and again in pedestrian injuries here (NYC Open Data).
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The clock says when it hurts most
Injuries spike in the late afternoon and evening. The worst hours cluster around 2–3 PM and 5–8 PM. Night does not spare us; 7–9 PM is heavy too (NYC Open Data).
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One bill would slow the repeat offenders
Albany has a bill to force speed limiters on cars tied to repeat violations. The Senate’s S4045 requires the devices for drivers with eleven points in 24 months or six speed/red‑light camera tickets in a year. State Sen. Leroy Comrie co‑sponsored and voted yes in committee on Jun 11 and Jun 12, 2025 (Open States).
Our Assembly Member is Sam Berger. The Senate moved; the Assembly must do its part.
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What City Hall can do now
Lower speeds save lives. New York City has the authority to set safer limits on local streets. Use it. Make 20 the norm on residential blocks. Design the turns that force drivers to slow and yield. Clear sight lines at corners. Protect the crosswalks at Union Turnpike and along Main Street (NYC Open Data).
A man died on Union Turnpike. The numbers say he won’t be the last unless we act. Start here. Then back the bill that reins in the worst drivers. If you’re ready to push, take one step today at Take Action.
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-02
- File S 4045, Open States / NYS Senate, Published 2025-06-11
- 7 injured when MTA bus crashes into light pole in Queens, CBS New York, Published 2025-07-11
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Sam Berger
District 27
Council Member James F. Gennaro
District 24
State Senator Leroy Comrie
District 14
▸ Other Geographies
Kew Gardens Hills Kew Gardens Hills sits in Queens, Precinct 107, District 24, AD 27, SD 14, Queens CB8.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Kew Gardens Hills
8S 131
Comrie co-sponsors bill to consider, not require, complete street design.▸Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.
Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.
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File S 131,
Open States,
Published 2025-01-08
8Int 1160-2025
Gennaro co-sponsors bill to speed up pavement markings, boosting street safety.▸Jan 8 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.
Int 1160-2025, now enacted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, forces the Department of Transportation to install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. The bill, sponsored by Farah N. Louis (primary) and co-sponsored by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, Ariola, and others, passed on March 15, 2025. The law demands annual reporting on compliance and reasons for any delay. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Quick, visible lines cut confusion and protect people crossing or riding. The law took effect immediately.
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File Int 1160-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-01-08
Jan 8 - Senate bill S 131 demands complete street design for state-funded projects. Sponsors push for safer roads. Guidance will go public. Streets could change. Pedestrians and cyclists stand to gain.
Senate bill S 131 was introduced on January 8, 2025, now in the sponsorship stage. The bill, titled 'Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding,' aims to force safer street planning. Primary sponsor Sean Ryan leads, joined by co-sponsors Jamaal Bailey, Jabari Brisport, Samra Brouk, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Michael Gianaris, Kristen Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Kevin S. Parker, Christopher Ryan, and Luis R. Sepúlveda. The bill also orders the department to publish guidance on street design. No safety analyst note was provided.
- File S 131, Open States, Published 2025-01-08
8Int 1160-2025
Gennaro co-sponsors bill to speed up pavement markings, boosting street safety.▸Jan 8 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.
Int 1160-2025, now enacted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, forces the Department of Transportation to install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. The bill, sponsored by Farah N. Louis (primary) and co-sponsored by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, Ariola, and others, passed on March 15, 2025. The law demands annual reporting on compliance and reasons for any delay. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Quick, visible lines cut confusion and protect people crossing or riding. The law took effect immediately.
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File Int 1160-2025,
NYC Council – Legistar,
Published 2025-01-08
Jan 8 - Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly crossings for walkers and riders.
Int 1160-2025, now enacted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, forces the Department of Transportation to install pavement markings or temporary lines within five business days after any street resurfacing. The bill, sponsored by Farah N. Louis (primary) and co-sponsored by Brannan, Schulman, Banks, Farías, Carr, Ariola, and others, passed on March 15, 2025. The law demands annual reporting on compliance and reasons for any delay. The matter title reads: 'A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to installing pavement markings.' Quick, visible lines cut confusion and protect people crossing or riding. The law took effect immediately.
- File Int 1160-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-01-08