Crash Count for Ozone Park
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 879
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 583
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 97
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 8
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 2
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in Ozone Park
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 2
Crush Injuries 5
Lower leg/foot 2
Back 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 1
Head 1
Severe Lacerations 2
Face 1
Head 1
Concussion 2
Head 1
Whole body 1
Whiplash 13
Neck 4
Back 3
Chest 2
Head 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Whole body 1
Contusion/Bruise 15
Lower leg/foot 7
+2
Head 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Neck 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 14
Whole body 4
Lower leg/foot 3
Head 2
Lower arm/hand 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Face 1
Pain/Nausea 3
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Ozone Park?

Preventable Speeding in Ozone Park School Zones

(since 2022)

Ozone Park’s crosswalk ledger

Ozone Park: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 24, 2025

A 10-year-old crossing with the signal at 97 Street and Rockaway Boulevard went down in the morning. Police logged the driver for inexperience and tailgating. She was seriously hurt (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4839983).

This Month

  • On Oct 5 at Pitkin Avenue and 76 Street, police recorded failure to yield and distraction by a driver; an occupant was injured (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4847767).
  • On Oct 1 at Cross Bay Boulevard and Linden Boulevard, police cited unsafe speed in a motorcycle–sedan crash; one person was injured (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4846819).
  • On Aug 14 at Liberty Avenue and 88 Street, a driver turning left in an SUV hit a person on a bike; he was injured (NYC Open Data, CrashID 4837316).

Two deaths on our streets

Since 2022, Ozone Park has recorded 2 people killed and 582 injured in traffic crashes, with 8 listed as serious injuries (NYC Open Data). A bus driver making a left turned into a 73-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 86 Street and 107 Avenue. She died at the scene (CrashID 4677970). A driver in an SUV hit a 58-year-old man on a bike at Pitkin Avenue and 95 Street; he was ejected and killed (CrashID 4664178).

These aren’t outliers. Police reports here keep naming the same causes: failure to yield, unsafe speed, distraction, tailgating (local crash factors summarized from NYC Open Data). Injuries stack up on corridors like Pitkin Avenue and 107 Avenue, the places that already have names etched by loss (local hotspots from NYC Open Data).

We know where and when people get hurt

The city’s own ledgers show peak harm in daylight, with injuries spiking in the afternoon hours in this neighborhood (hourly distribution from NYC Open Data). People walking and biking bear the brunt: one pedestrian and one cyclist killed since 2022; dozens more injured (mode totals from NYC Open Data).

At 97 Street and Rockaway Boulevard, police recorded a child crossing with the signal when the driver hit her. At Cross Bay and Linden, police recorded speed. These are not mysteries; they are patterns (CrashID 4839983; CrashID 4846819).

Who chose this status quo?

Council Member Joann Ariola co-sponsored a bill to strip the Streets Master Plan of its protected bike and bus lane benchmarks (Legistar Int 1362-2025). She also voted against expanding speed cameras, while her car piled up dozens of tickets, according to reporting at the time (Streetsblog NYC). In a separate fight, she dismissed congestion pricing: “I don’t believe it will work,” she said (Gothamist).

State Senator Joe Addabbo voted yes in committee to require speed-limiters for repeat dangerous drivers under S 4045 (June 11–12, 2025 votes). Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato opposed renewing school speed cameras when it came to a vote in 2025, per contemporaneous coverage (Streetsblog NYC). Will she back the Assembly version of the speed-limiter bill next?

Fix the corners. Slow the turns. Cut the speed.

The fixes are not exotic. Daylight the corners where sightlines are gone. Give walkers a head start with leading pedestrian intervals. Harden left turns on corridors like Pitkin Avenue and at 107 Avenue so drivers can’t sweep through wide and fast. Target speed and failure-to-yield enforcement where injuries cluster (local hotspots and factors from NYC Open Data).

Citywide, two levers matter most. Lower the default speed—Sammy’s Law allows it—and use cameras and court orders to keep repeat speeders from breaking it. Albany has a bill on the table to require intelligent speed assistance for habitual offenders; the Senate votes show a path forward (S 4045).

One child in a crosswalk should be enough. Act now. See how to press your officials here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening on Ozone Park’s streets since 2022?
NYC crash reports show 877 crashes in Ozone Park from 2022-01-01 to 2025-10-24, with 2 people killed, 582 injured, and 8 serious injuries recorded. These counts come from the city’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets.
Where are people getting hurt most?
Local hotspots include Pitkin Avenue and 107 Avenue, where deaths have been recorded, and corridors like Pitkin Avenue where injuries cluster. These locations come from NYC Open Data’s crash records and derived neighborhood summaries.
Which behaviors keep showing up in police reports?
Failure to yield, unsafe speed, distraction, and tailgating appear repeatedly in neighborhood crash records. Each listed factor is taken from NYPD-coded contributing factors in the city datasets.
Who represents this area and where do they stand?
Council Member Joann Ariola co-sponsored a bill to remove protected lane benchmarks (Int 1362-2025). State Senator Joe Addabbo voted yes in committee for S 4045 to require speed-limiters for repeat dangerous drivers. Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato opposed renewing NYC’s speed-camera program in 2025, according to contemporaneous reporting. All positions are cited above.
How were these numbers calculated?
We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles). We filtered by neighborhood (Ozone Park, NTA QN1002), and by date (2022-01-01 to 2025-10-24). We tallied total crashes, injuries, serious injuries, and deaths, and summarized contributing factors and top locations from the same records. Data were extracted as of Oct 23, 2025. You can start from the dataset and apply the same filters here.
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.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato

District 23

Council Member Joann Ariola

District 32

State Senator Joe Addabbo

District 15

Other Geographies

Ozone Park Ozone Park sits in Queens, Precinct 106, District 32, AD 23, SD 15, Queens CB10.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Ozone Park

13
More than a dozen hurt after two MTA buses collide in Queens: NYPD
12
Bronx man accused of chopping off dog owner’s fingers with machete arrested in Queens hit-and-run
5
Drivers crash on Pitkin at 76 St

Oct 5 - Two sedans collided at Pitkin Ave and 76 St in Queens at midnight. A 43-year-old male driver suffered a chest injury. Police recorded failure to yield by drivers and distraction.

Two drivers in sedans collided in the intersection of Pitkin Ave and 76 St in Queens at midnight. The westbound driver, a 43-year-old man, was injured with a chest abrasion. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, police recorded "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" by the drivers and noted "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for individuals involved. Both drivers were going straight. One traveled north; the other traveled west. Damage notes list a right front quarter panel on one vehicle and a center front on the other.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847767 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
1
Driver Turns Right, Injures Motorcyclist on Cross Bay

Oct 1 - A driver in a sedan turned right on Cross Bay Boulevard at Linden and hit a northbound motorcyclist. The rider was injured. According to the police report, officers recorded traffic control disregarded and unsafe speed.

At Cross Bay Boulevard and Linden Boulevard in Queens, a driver in a sedan turned right while a northbound motorcyclist continued straight. They collided. The 31-year-old motorcyclist was injured and remained conscious. According to the police report, officers recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Unsafe Speed." Records list unsafe speed for both drivers. The sedan showed damage to the right front bumper; the motorcycle had center front-end damage. Both vehicles were headed north before impact. The crash was logged at 3:40 p.m.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846819 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
28
Boy, 15, driving SUV on LIE, rear-ends motorcyclist in deadly Queens collision: NYPD
26
Sedan driver hits moped's rear on Cross Bay

Sep 26 - A northbound sedan driver hit a moped's rear on Cross Bay Blvd at 109 Ave. One driver was injured. Two other injuries listed as unspecified. Police recorded unsafe speed and inexperience. Distraction also noted.

On Cross Bay Blvd at 109 Ave in Queens, both vehicles were heading north and going straight at 1:00 a.m. The driver of a sedan hit the back of a moped. Impact to the moped's rear and the sedan's front. A 36-year-old male driver was injured, with hip and upper-leg pain and whiplash noted. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. "According to the police report," contributing factors included Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience; officers also recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The moped had left rear bumper damage. The sedan showed center front-end damage.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845971 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway
18
Nude Queens man indicted for kicking bike riders, attacking 3 NYPD officers
15
2 children struck by driver in Queens

13
16-year-old girl struck and killed in Queens

5
Drivers disregard traffic control at Linden, 96 St

Sep 5 - Two sedan drivers crashed at Linden and 96 St in Queens. The westbound driver, 34, was injured. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded and Other Vehicular. Both front ends hit as one went west and one north.

Two sedan drivers crashed at Linden Boulevard and 96 Street in Queens at 16:20. A 34-year-old woman driving west was injured with an abrasion; she was conscious and not ejected. A 31-year-old man driving north was listed with an unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight, and police recorded "Traffic Control Disregarded" and "Other Vehicular" as contributing factors. Both vehicles had front-end impact noted, including a left front bumper hit on the westbound sedan. Each car carried a single, licensed driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845976 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
5
Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school
27
Driver hits 10-year-old at 97 St and Rockaway

Aug 27 - A westbound sedan driver on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old girl at 97th Street in Queens. She suffered leg crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver.

According to the police report, a driver in a sedan traveling west on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old pedestrian at 97th Street in Queens. The child was injured in the lower leg and foot and suffered documented crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver. The crash happened at an intersection. The point of impact was the left front bumper, and the vehicle showed center front-end damage. No other injuries were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839983 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
26
Distracted Drivers Slam On Linden Boulevard

Aug 26 - Two cars met hard at Linden and 96th. Metal bit metal. Three passengers hurt. A westbound sedan took the hit in its left side. Distraction ruled the scene. Queens bled and kept moving.

Two vehicles collided at Linden Boulevard and 96 St in Queens, involving a northbound SUV and a westbound sedan. Three occupants were injured: a 50-year-old female rear passenger, a 36-year-old female driver, and a 23-year-old female rear passenger. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Driver Inexperience.” The sedan sustained damage to the left side doors; the SUV showed center-front damage. The report lists distraction and inexperience for involved drivers and occupants, pointing to preventable driver error. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The data does not cite signals or helmets as factors.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4839245 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
23
Two Sedans Collide on Rockaway Boulevard

Aug 23 - Two sedans collided at Rockaway Boulevard and Woodhaven in Queens. Both drivers suffered elbow and arm injuries with minor bleeding. Police cited driver inattention/distraction. Both cars hit at the left-front bumpers.

The driver in an Audi traveling northeast and the driver in a Nissan traveling east collided at Rockaway Boulevard near Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens. Both drivers were injured. Each complained of elbow, lower-arm and hand wounds and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police data show both vehicles were going straight and both had left-front bumper impacts. Both drivers were not ejected and were reported wearing lap belts and harnesses. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed. The report records driver inattention as the error and ties damage to front-left impacts between the two sedans.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836938 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Left-turning SUV strikes bicyclist

Aug 14 - On Liberty Ave at 88 St, an SUV cut left and hit a westbound cyclist. The rider went down. Bruised arm. Driver distraction cited. Improper turn listed. Another night, another bike versus steel on Queens asphalt.

A 2012 SUV turning left from Liberty Ave at 88 St hit a westbound bicyclist. The cyclist, a 32-year-old man, sustained a contusion to the arm and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Other Vehicular.” The driver’s actions also included “Turning Improperly,” and the SUV’s center front end struck the bike. The bicyclist was traveling straight ahead. Driver errors—distraction and an improper turn—are documented. The report lists the bicyclist’s safety equipment as “Other,” noted after the driver factors. This crash underscores the danger of a left-turning SUV crossing a cyclist’s path on Liberty Avenue in Queens.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4837316 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
14
Int 1362-2025 Ariola co-sponsors bill removing bus and bike benchmarks from streets master plan.

Aug 14 - Int 1362 repeals the definitions of “protected bicycle lane” and “protected bus lane” and strips explicit benchmarks for protected lanes from the streets master plan. It preserves signal and pedestrian targets but weakens commitments to physical protection, threatening safety and equity.

Bill Int 1362-2025. Status: Sponsorship, introduced Aug 14, 2025. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The measure, titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto," repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes related benchmarks in the master plan (master plan dates referenced include Dec. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2026). Primary sponsor: Robert F. Holden. Co-sponsors: Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, Chris Banks, Vickie Paladino. Safety analysts warn: "Removing explicit benchmarks and definitions for protected bus and bicycle lanes weakens commitments to physically protected infrastructure... likely reducing mode shift to walking and cycling and worsening equity and safety-in-numbers; the retained measures focus on signals and pedestrian amenities but do not replace the protective effect of designated protected lanes."


14
Int 1362-2025 Ariola co-sponsors bill to remove bus and bike lane benchmarks, no safety impact.

Aug 14 - Int 1362 strips definitions for protected bus and bike lanes and removes benchmarks from the streets master plan. It guts measurable targets. Safe space for pedestrians and cyclists is at risk. The city could slow needed separated infrastructure.

Bill: Int. No. 1362 (Int 1362-2025). Status: SPONSORSHIP. Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Event date: 2025-08-14. The matter reads: "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes from the streets master plan and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino are co-sponsors. The draft repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes explicit benchmarks tied to transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades, accessible pedestrian signals and intersection redesigns. Removing those benchmarks weakens commitments to high‑quality separated infrastructure and measurable mode‑shift targets, likely slowing deployment of safe space for pedestrians and cyclists and undermining equitable street redesigns.


14
Int 1362-2025 Ariola co-sponsors bill to remove bus and bike lane benchmarks, no safety impact.

Aug 14 - Int. No. 1362 strips city definitions and benchmarks for protected bicycle lanes and protected bus lanes. It removes targets and accountability. The change will slow deployment of separated bike and bus infrastructure and erode safety and equity for pedestrians and cyclists.

Int. No. 1362 (filed Aug. 14, 2025; stage: SPONSORSHIP) was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The matter is titled "A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to removing benchmarks for bus lanes and bicycle lanes and repealing certain definitions in relation thereto." Council Member Robert F. Holden is the primary sponsor. Co-sponsors are Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, and Inna Vernikov. The bill repeals the definitions of "protected bicycle lane" and "protected bus lane" and removes benchmark requirements from the streets master plan. Safety analysts note that removing explicit benchmarks and definitions weakens accountability for building separated cycling and bus infrastructure, likely decreasing street equity and safety-in-numbers for pedestrians and cyclists.


13
Left-turn SUV slams westbound SUV

Aug 13 - Two SUVs collided at 101 Ave and 75 St. A left turn cut across. Metal hit metal. Three occupants hurt. A parked Tesla took a scrape. Failure to yield set it off.

Two Hyundai SUVs collided at 101 Avenue and 75 Street in Queens. One was going west. The other was turning left southbound. A parked Tesla was struck on its left side. Three people were reported injured: a 49-year-old male driver with chest pain, a 21-year-old rear passenger with leg injury, and a 21-year-old front passenger with abdominal pain. According to the police report, the listed factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The southbound SUV was “Making Left Turn,” and the westbound SUV was “Going Straight Ahead,” indicating a turn across oncoming traffic. Driver errors included Failure to Yield. The parked vehicle had no occupants.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4834657 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02