What happened at Liberty Avenue and the Van Wyck?

On Sep 20, 2025, Saturday afternoon, a driver making a left turn killed a 51‑year‑old woman at Liberty Avenue by I‑678. Police records list both involved cars as making left turns. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

How many people have been killed here since 2022?

Eleven people have been killed on South Ozone Park streets since 2022, with 2,517 injuries recorded. Figures come from NYC Open Data for 2022‑01‑01 through 2025‑09‑25. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

Where are the worst spots?

Liberty Avenue, Lefferts Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, and the Belt Parkway show high counts of injuries and deaths in the crash data. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

What policies could change this now?

- Universal daylighting at intersections, which awaits a Council vote. [Background](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/07/09/universal-daylighting-has-majority-support-on-the-city-council-will-speaker-adams-give-it-a-vote). - Speed limiters for habitual speeders under S 4045; Senator James Sanders voted yes in committee. [Bill](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4045). - Lower speed limits citywide under Sammy’s Law; see our [Take Action](/take_action/) page.

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 within South Ozone Park (NTA QN1001) between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑25, and tallied deaths and injuries across modes. Data was last extracted on Sep 24, 2025. Start exploring the base crash dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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South Ozone Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Liberty Avenue, a body, and the bill that waits

Police tape surrounds a damaged Infiniti and NYPD van near the Nassau Expressway in South Ozone Park after a driver killed construction flagger Isabel Alvarez and fled Friday morning.

Photo: ABC7 (source)

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Crash Count for South Ozone Park 4,019 crashes • 11 deaths

Crashes: 946

All Injuries: 587

Moderate: 89

Serious: 9

Deaths: 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Crashes by Hour in South Ozone Park 7 PM • 48 injuries ↑20%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 48 injuries ↓16% Seniors 45 injuries ↑32%

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Data as of 2025-12-14

Recent severe crashes

Distracted pickup driver kills young cyclist 2025-11-18T18:09:00+00:00
LIBERTY AVE
A Kia pickup driver pulled from a parked spot on Liberty Ave and hit a 24-year-old man on a bike. The crash threw him to the pavement with a head injury. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction.
According to the police report, a licensed driver in a Kia pickup truck pulled out from a parked position on Liberty Ave near 103rd Ave in Queens and hit a 24-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The impact ejected the rider and caused a head injury; he was recorded as semiconscious and later listed as killed. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the pickup driver. The truck was classified as an oversized vehicle.
Turning drivers crush woman on Liberty 2025-09-20T14:31:00+00:00
LIBERTY AVENUE
Two left-turning drivers on Liberty Avenue near I-678 hit a 51-year-old woman in the intersection and killed her with crush injuries. Police recorded driver inattention in the afternoon Queens crash.
According to the police report, two sedan drivers making left turns on Liberty Avenue near I-678 in Queens hit a 51-year-old woman in the intersection. She died from crush injuries and head trauma. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as the contributing factor. The crash happened on a Saturday afternoon on an arterial street.
Queens rider dies after hitting parked SUV 2025-06-10T22:04:00+00:00
149 AVE
A 25-year-old moped rider slammed into a parked Ford SUV on 149 Avenue Tuesday night and died from crush injuries. Police flagged improper passing or lane use in the fatal crash.
According to the police report, a 25-year-old man driving a moped east on 149 Avenue hit the left rear of a parked Ford SUV near 121st Street on Tuesday night. The rider was ejected and died of crush injuries to his entire body. Police recorded “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as a contributing factor in the crash.
Speeding SUV driver kills himself on Belt 2025-04-21T20:43:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A 57-year-old SUV driver tore west on Belt Parkway at unsafe speed and blew a lane change. He hit hard and died of whole-body injuries. According to police, his own speeding and lane change killed him.
According to the police report, a 57-year-old man driving a 2019 Mazda SUV west on Belt Parkway changed lanes at unsafe speed and hit something with the right front of the vehicle. The belted driver suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. Police recorded unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing by the driver as contributing factors. The crash happened on a rainy evening in Queens.
Left-Turning Queens Driver Slams Moped Rider 2025-10-11T20:55:00+00:00
113 ST
A sedan driver turned left off Rockaway Boulevard at 113th Street and hit a moped rider going straight on a Saturday night. The 51-year-old rider was ejected and badly cut up as police logged failure to yield and defective headlights.
According to the police report, a 43-year-old sedan driver making a left turn on Rockaway Boulevard at 113th Street in Queens hit a westbound moped rider who was going straight on a Saturday evening. The 51-year-old rider was ejected and sustained severe lacerations to his entire body. The sedan driver reported an unspecified injury. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” and “Headlights Defective” as contributing factors in the crash.

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Carnage in South Ozone Park 11 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 6

▸ Concussion 5

▸ Whiplash 24

▸ Contusion/Bruise 17

▸ Abrasion 11

▸ Pain/Nausea 7

▸ Internal Injury 14

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Liberty Avenue: 2 deaths

2025-11-18
2025-10-24
2025-09-20

Dropped off vs. last year

North Conduit Avenue
110-00 Rockaway Boulevard
114-36 Lefferts Boulevard

Preventable Speeding 5,832 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

South Ozone Park

Data through 2025-12-14

5,832

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 10,957 2024 year-to-date

↓46.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 12,844 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 25,848 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 5,832 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 10,957 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 99% by Cars and Trucks ↑12%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson A (100)

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson
District 31

Assembly 31

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: New Brooklyn Open Streets Program Highlights Community And Commerce

Anderson Backs Safety‑Boosting Open Streets Program in Brooklyn
👍 Positive
2025-07-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Franklin Avenue shuts cars. Kids run. Cyclists glide. Merchants fill the street. Engines silenced. Brooklyn claims space for people. Safety rises. Streets pulse with life.
Anderson votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Anderson votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Anderson votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: andersonk@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
131-15 Rockaway Blvd. 1st Floor, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
718-322-4958

Legislative Office:
Room 742, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5668

Twitter: @KhaleelAnderson

Council Member Adrienne Adams A (100)

Council Member Adrienne Adams
District 28

Council 28

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting

Adams Opposes Vote on Safety‑Boosting Daylighting Bill
👍 Positive
2025-12-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Won backs Intro 1138 to clear corners citywide, trading car storage for kids’ lives at deadly blind intersections.
Adams Blocks Safety‑Boosting Daylighting Bill Leaving Corners Dangerous
👍 Positive
2025-12-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Speaker Adams pulls daylighting. Corners stay blind. Nearly 2,000 bodies broken in the crosshairs while cars hug curbs and drivers keep rolling in the dark.
Adams Faces Criticism for Ignoring Safety Boosting Daylighting Bill
👍 Positive
2025-12-09 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps grade
Advocates map lethal corners. Cars crowd the crosswalks. They demand Intro. 1138, clear sightlines, hard barriers, and a vote. Council delays while people on foot and bikes keep taking the hit.
Adrienne Adams Says Council Is Continuing Negotiations on Bill
👍 Positive
2025-12-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Unions warn the clock is running. Warehouses boom. Trucks swarm. Amazon shrugs. Advocates push Intro 1396 to a vote to rein in chaos on streets built for people, not endless vans.

Email: district28@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
165-90 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
718-206-2068

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1810, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7257

Twitter: @NYCSpeakerAdams

State Senator James Sanders A (100)

State Senator James Sanders
District 10

Senate 10

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.