Crash Count for Richmond Hill
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,448
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 835
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 119
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 7
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 5
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025
Carnage in Richmond Hill
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 5
Severe Bleeding 3
Face 1
Head 1
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 4
Lower leg/foot 2
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Concussion 3
Head 3
Whiplash 22
Neck 17
+12
Back 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Face 1
Hip/upper leg 1
Contusion/Bruise 32
Lower leg/foot 16
+11
Lower arm/hand 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Head 3
Back 2
Face 2
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Abrasion 20
Lower arm/hand 8
+3
Head 5
Lower leg/foot 4
Face 2
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 5
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Richmond Hill?

Preventable Speeding in Richmond Hill School Zones

(since 2022)

90th Avenue, late night. A man in the road. A driver going straight.

Richmond Hill: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 29, 2025

A driver in a 2005 Honda went straight on 130 St and hit a 55-year-old man in the road just before 11 PM on Oct 22, 2025, at 90 Ave. He died at the scene. Source

This Week

  • The night before, on Atlantic Ave at 114 St, a driver in a 2025 Acura hit an 18-year-old operating another motorized vehicle and injured him. Source
  • On Sep 15, a driver in a commercial vehicle on Atlantic Ave at 102 St hit a 23-year-old on a bike and left him with a concussion. Police cited driver distraction. Source
  • On Aug 25, a 32-year-old man on a bike was killed after a collision with an SUV in this neighborhood. Source

The toll on these blocks

  • Since 2022, Richmond Hill has recorded 1,416 crashes, with 810 people injured and 5 killed. NYC Open Data
  • Injuries swell late in the day, peaking around 5 PM (72 injuries) and staying high through 6–7 PM. Nights still take lives. NYC Open Data
  • Atlantic Avenue leads the harm here, with 90 injuries and one death tied to that corridor. Lefferts Boulevard also records a death and dozens injured. NYC Open Data

Police reports list failure to yield, disregarding signals, distraction, and unsafe speed among cited causes in the neighborhood record. NYC Open Data

What leaders did — and didn’t

State Senator Joe Addabbo voted yes in committee on S 4045, a bill to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat violators. Open States

Assembly Member David Weprin voted no on the 2025 measure to extend New York City’s school‑zone speed camera program. Streetsblog NYC

The city has the tools. As NYC DOT put it, “A driver’s speed can mean the difference between life and death.” [DOT statement, via briefing notes]

Fix the danger you can see

  • Daylight the corners on Atlantic Ave and Lefferts Blvd. Clear sight lines. Harden the turns.
  • Give pedestrians a head start with leading intervals at the worst crossings on Atlantic.
  • Target the evening rush and night hours for enforcement where injuries and deaths cluster.

Citywide, the path is plain: slow the default speed limit and stop repeat speeders with speed limiters. See how to press your officials to do both here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at 130 St and 90 Ave?
According to NYC’s crash database, a driver going straight in a 2005 Honda hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway near 130 St and 90 Ave just before 11 PM on Oct 22, 2025. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Source.
How many crashes and injuries has Richmond Hill had in this period?
From Jan 1, 2022 through Oct 29, 2025, the neighborhood logged 1,416 crashes, with 810 people injured and 5 killed, per CrashCount’s analysis of NYC Open Data. Source.
Where are the worst places?
Atlantic Avenue shows the heaviest harm locally, with 90 injuries and one death tied to crashes. Lefferts Boulevard also records a death and many injuries. Source.
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 h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered for crashes occurring in Richmond Hill (NTA QN0902) between 2022-01-01 and 2025-10-29, and counted people killed or injured and total crashes. Data were last ingested on Oct 28, 2025. You can start from the crashes dataset here and apply the same date and area filters.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Assembly Member David Weprin

District 24

Council Member Lynn C. Schulman

District 29

State Senator Joe Addabbo

District 15

Other Geographies

Richmond Hill Richmond Hill sits in Queens, Precinct 102, District 29, AD 24, SD 15, Queens CB9.

See also
Boroughs
City Council Districts
Community Boards
State_assembly_districts
State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Richmond Hill

3
Melinda R Katz Backs Safety Boosting Dedicated Bus Lanes

Dec 3 - Gersh Kuntzman says leaders avoid angering the president. It’s a political column, not a measure. No bill. No council action. No street policy change. No measurable effect on pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers — the piece offers commentary, not traffic-safety action.

Bill number: N/A. Status: N/A. Committee: N/A. Key date: published 2025-12-03. This is a Streetsblog NYC column by Gersh Kuntzman titled "Wednesday’s Headlines: Biden Their Time Edition" and summarized as "Statement: Gersh Kuntzman Says People Avoid Upsetting President." No council members are named. No votes, sponsors, or committee actions appear. Kuntzman argues leaders shy from angering the president. The record contains no transportation proposal. The safety analyst notes: "The event does not describe any transportation or road safety policy, so no discernible impact on pedestrians or cyclists." The piece is political commentary, not a traffic-safety policy.


14
Driver loses consciousness, overturns SUV on 89 Ave

Nov 14 - A westbound SUV driver hit a parked sedan on 89 Ave and rolled. The 60-year-old woman at the wheel was injured. Police recorded Lost Consciousness by the driver.

In Queens near 121-06 89 Ave, a westbound 2024 Mercedes SUV driver going straight hit a parked 2024 Honda sedan and overturned at about 3:31 p.m. The driver, a 60-year-old woman, was injured with facial trauma and whiplash. According to the police report, the SUV’s left front bumper was the point of impact and the Honda was hit at the left rear quarter panel. Police recorded Lost Consciousness by the driver. No other injuries were reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4857217 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
30
Alcohol Cited in Lefferts Rear-End; Teen Hurt

Oct 30 - A northbound driver hit the back of a sedan on Lefferts Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. A 13-year-old passenger was hurt. A 22-year-old driver and a 43-year-old front passenger were injured. Police recorded alcohol involvement and distraction.

On Lefferts Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue in Queens, two northbound drivers crashed in a rear-end collision. The driver of a Nissan sedan hit the back of a Honda sedan. A 13-year-old rear-seat passenger was injured. The 22-year-old woman driving and a 43-year-old front passenger were also injured. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Alcohol Involvement" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report lists bruises and whiplash. The data shows center front damage on the Nissan and center rear damage on the Honda. A third driver in a separate sedan was also involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854269 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
30
Driver Making U-Turn Hits Cyclist on Hillside Avenue

Oct 30 - A driver making a U-turn on Hillside Avenue in Queens hit a southbound cyclist. A 23-year-old woman suffered a leg bruise. Police recorded driver inattention and an improper turn.

On Oct. 30, 2025, at 7:38 p.m. in Queens, a driver making a U-turn on Hillside Avenue near 117-03 hit a cyclist who was riding south, going straight. A 23-year-old woman on the bike was injured with a knee and lower-leg contusion and was conscious. According to the police report, the driver was recorded for Driver Inattention/Distraction and Turning Improperly. Police recorded impact to the sedan’s right front quarter panel and the bike’s back end. The involved car was a 2012 Dodge sedan. Other listed parties had unspecified injury status.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4855935 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
28
Driver Fatally Doors Cyclist in Queens Yet is Not Charged

25
Three-car southbound crash injures Van Wyck passenger

Oct 25 - Three southbound drivers collided on the Van Wyck Expressway. Police recorded front-end damage to two sedans and rear damage to a third. A 20-year-old passenger suffered abdomen-pelvis injury and shock. Others were marked unspecified.

Three drivers traveling south on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens collided. A 20-year-old woman riding in the front seat was injured in the abdomen and pelvis and experienced shock. Others were listed as unspecified. According to the police report, all three drivers were going straight south before impact, with center-front damage to two sedans and center-back damage to a third. Police did not list any contributing factors or driver errors for this crash. The injured person was a passenger; drivers were recorded with unspecified or no visible injuries.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4854297 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
22
Driver kills 55-year-old man on 130 St, Queens

Oct 22 - A northbound sedan driver hit a 55-year-old man on 130 St near 90 Ave. The man died. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a 2005 Honda sedan was going straight north on 130 St when she hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway near 90 Ave in Queens at 10:58 p.m. The impact was to the center front. The right front bumper was damaged. The man suffered crush injuries and died. Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as "Unspecified." No driver errors such as failure to yield or unsafe speed were recorded in the dataset. The report lists the victim as a pedestrian not at an intersection and taking "Other actions in roadway." The driver and a 64-year-old occupant were listed with unspecified injury status.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852154 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
21
Sedan and motorized rider collide on Atlantic

Oct 21 - A sedan driver and an 18-year-old motorized rider crashed at Atlantic Ave and 114 St in Queens. The rider was hurt. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by both drivers.

An 18-year-old motorized rider was injured when a sedan driver and the rider collided at Atlantic Ave and 114 St in Queens. The rider suffered an arm abrasion and stayed conscious. The sedan driver had no reported injury. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The sedan showed impact at the center front. The other vehicle showed impact at the right front bumper. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded for the sedan driver and for the motorized rider. No other contributing factors were listed in the report. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851716 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
17
SUV driver hits sedan at 106 ST

Oct 17 - At 106 ST and 86 AVE, a driver in an SUV went north and hit the right side of an eastbound sedan. The woman driving the sedan suffered a neck injury. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

The crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. at 106 ST and 86 AVE in Queens. A driver in an SUV was going north and hit the right side of an eastbound sedan. The sedan’s 25-year-old driver, a woman, reported neck pain and whiplash and was listed as injured. A parked car was also damaged. "According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Traffic Control Disregarded'." Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded in the crash. The SUV had center-front damage. The sedan had right-side door damage. The parked car had damage to the left front quarter panel. Both moving drivers were listed as licensed. The report did not list injuries to others.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850624 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
13
Two MTA buses crash in Flushing, leaving 19 passengers injured: NYPD
10
Schulman mentioned in Queens City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi accused of posting fabricated endorsements in Distr
28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
26
St. Albans cyclist struck and killed by driver after failing to stop at red light in Cambria Heights: NYPD
21
1 dead, 1 injured in chain-reaction crash in Queens

21
Katz Calls Prosecution Safety-Boosting Step Toward Accountability

Sep 21 - A driver was arraigned on manslaughter and assault charges after a hit-and-run killed an on-duty construction flag worker on the Nassau Expressway. Prosecutors say the case seeks accountability for dangerous driving; the worker did not survive.

"A driver who allegedly ran down a safety flag worker at a construction site in Queens last week, killing her, was arraigned on manslaughter and a list of other charges, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Sunday." -- Melinda R. Katz

This is not a council bill. Matter: "Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway." Event date: 2025-09-21. Status: defendant Daveanand Budhai arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault charges after the fatal collision. Queens District Attorney Melinda R. Katz announced the indictment and pushed for prosecution. No council committee or councilmember sponsorship applies; Barbara Russo-Lennon is listed as the reporting source. Safety impact: prosecutors say accountability can deter dangerous driving — "Prosecuting a hit-and-run driver signals accountability for dangerous driving, which can deter similar behavior and support a culture of safety for vulnerable road users. However, without complementary infrastructure or systemic changes, the impact is likely modest."


20
Female construction worker killed on Queens job site, hit-and-run driver arrested
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
Commercial driver hits cyclist at Atlantic, 102 St

Sep 15 - A commercial driver going east on Atlantic hit a northbound cyclist at 102 St in Queens. He suffered a head injury and a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention.

According to the police report, a commercial driver traveling east on Atlantic Ave collided with a bicyclist traveling north on 102 St in Queens. The impact came to the front of both vehicles. The cyclist, a 23-year-old man, sustained a head injury and reported a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction by the commercial driver. No other injuries were specified for vehicle occupants. The crash involved a bike and a commercial vehicle; both were reported as going straight. The location is Atlantic Ave at 102 St in ZIP 11418. The case is listed under collision ID 4842864.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842864 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-12-05
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16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens