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▸ Crush Injuries 3
▸ Severe Bleeding 4
▸ Severe Lacerations 1
▸ Concussion 4
▸ Whiplash 34
▸ Contusion/Bruise 15
▸ Abrasion 7
▸ Pain/Nausea 4
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.
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433 Hurt, Zero Dead—Complacency Is Killing Alley Pond Park
Alley Pond Park: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 16, 2025
No Deaths, But the Toll Mounts
In Alley Pond Park, the numbers do not scream. They whisper. No one has died here since 2022, but 433 people have been hurt. Five were left with serious injuries. The wounds are not always visible: a crushed hip, a torn eye, a life changed in a second.
The roads do not care if you are young or old. Fifty-seven children under 18 have been injured here since 2022. The oldest, the youngest—all at risk. The cars keep coming. The SUVs keep coming. The numbers pile up, slow and steady, like water wearing down stone.
Recent Crashes: The Unseen Disaster
The last year brought 188 crashes. 104 people were hurt. Two were seriously injured. No headlines. No outrage. Just the daily grind of metal on flesh. SUVs did the most harm to pedestrians—five injured, one left with serious wounds.
On the Cross Island Parkway, a 17-year-old was crushed in a sedan. On the same road, a 20-year-old pedestrian was struck by an SUV and left with a broken hip. The stories repeat. The pain repeats. The system does not change.
Leadership: Small Steps, Slow Change
Local leaders have moved, but not fast enough. State Senator Toby Stavisky voted yes to curb repeat speeders, a step toward safety. Council Member Linda Lee co-sponsored bills for senior and student bike share discounts, but also backed a bill to lower e-bike speed limits to 15 mph. The focus drifts to e-bikes, not to the cars and trucks that do the real damage.
The city has the power to lower speed limits. It has not used it. “Speeding ruins lives, and reducing vehicle speeds by even a few miles per hour could be the difference between life or death in a traffic crash,” said DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. The words are true. The action is slow.
Call to Action: Demand More Than Words
This is not fate. This is policy. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Tell them to use Sammy’s Law. Lower the speed limit to 20 mph. Stop blaming the vulnerable. Stop waiting for the next body.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Bus Jumps Curb, Eight Injured In Flushing, ABC7, Published 2025-07-11
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4493751 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-07-16
- File S 4045, Open States, Published 2025-06-12
- File Int 1312-2025, NYC Council – Legistar, Published 2025-06-11
- Sammy’s Law Enactment, NYC.gov, Published 2024-04-30
Other Representatives
District 26
213-33 39th Ave., Suite 238, Bayside, NY 11361
Room 422, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
District 23
73-03 Bell Boulevard, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
718-468-0137
250 Broadway, Suite 1868, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984
District 11
134-01 20th Avenue 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356
Room 913, Legislative Office Building 188 State St., Albany, NY 12247
▸ Other Geographies
Alley Pond Park Alley Pond Park sits in Queens, Precinct 111, District 23, AD 26, SD 11, Queens CB11.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Alley Pond Park
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SUV Merging Strikes Stopped Sedan Passenger▸Feb 27 - An SUV merging on Cross Island Parkway hit a stopped sedan. The sedan’s front passenger, a 55-year-old woman, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash involved limited view and failure to yield. The passenger was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, a 2018 SUV merging southeast on Cross Island Parkway collided with a sedan stopped in traffic. The impact occurred on the left front quarter panel of the SUV and the left rear quarter panel of the sedan. The sedan’s front passenger, a 55-year-old woman, was injured with neck trauma and whiplash but was not ejected and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists contributing factors as 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the merging SUV driver. The injured passenger was conscious and seated in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash.
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SUV Rear-Ends Slowing SUV on Long Island Expressway▸Jan 29 - Two SUVs collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear vehicle struck the front SUV as it slowed. The driver of the rear SUV suffered head abrasions but remained conscious. Both drivers reacted to unrelated vehicles amid slippery pavement conditions.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear SUV, traveling west and going straight ahead, struck the back of a slowing SUV. The driver of the rear vehicle, a 43-year-old man, was injured with head abrasions but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Pavement Slippery" as contributing factors for the crash. Both vehicles sustained center-end damage. The rear driver was properly restrained with an airbag and lap belt. The crash highlights driver reactions to external stimuli and road conditions as key causes.
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SUV Driver Bleeds After Rear-End Crash on Expressway▸Jan 27 - A Mercedes slammed into a Subaru’s back end on the Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, alone, bled from the head. He stayed conscious. Police cited driver inattention. The road did not stop. Metal and blood marked the night.
A 2001 Mercedes rear-ended a 2019 Subaru on the westbound Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, a 34-year-old man, was alone and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. According to the police report, 'A 2001 Mercedes slammed into the back of a 2019 Subaru. The Subaru driver, 34, sat alone, bleeding from the head. He was conscious. He wore a lap belt.' Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. The Subaru’s back end took the impact. No other injuries were specified in the report. The crash left one man hurt and the road unchanged.
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SUV Collision Injures Front Passenger▸Jan 15 - Three SUVs and a sedan collided on Cross Island Parkway. A 16-year-old front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Driver distraction caused the crash. Vehicles struck front and rear bumpers. The injured occupant was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, multiple vehicles traveling south on Cross Island Parkway collided. The crash involved three SUVs and one sedan. A 16-year-old female front passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. The vehicles impacted each other on front and rear bumpers, indicating a chain reaction collision. No ejections occurred. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead or slowing before the crash.
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Permit Driver Slams Sedan Into SUV, Woman Bleeds▸Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.
Feb 27 - An SUV merging on Cross Island Parkway hit a stopped sedan. The sedan’s front passenger, a 55-year-old woman, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash involved limited view and failure to yield. The passenger was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, a 2018 SUV merging southeast on Cross Island Parkway collided with a sedan stopped in traffic. The impact occurred on the left front quarter panel of the SUV and the left rear quarter panel of the sedan. The sedan’s front passenger, a 55-year-old woman, was injured with neck trauma and whiplash but was not ejected and was wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists contributing factors as 'View Obstructed/Limited' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' by the merging SUV driver. The injured passenger was conscious and seated in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash.
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SUV Rear-Ends Slowing SUV on Long Island Expressway▸Jan 29 - Two SUVs collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear vehicle struck the front SUV as it slowed. The driver of the rear SUV suffered head abrasions but remained conscious. Both drivers reacted to unrelated vehicles amid slippery pavement conditions.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear SUV, traveling west and going straight ahead, struck the back of a slowing SUV. The driver of the rear vehicle, a 43-year-old man, was injured with head abrasions but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Pavement Slippery" as contributing factors for the crash. Both vehicles sustained center-end damage. The rear driver was properly restrained with an airbag and lap belt. The crash highlights driver reactions to external stimuli and road conditions as key causes.
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SUV Driver Bleeds After Rear-End Crash on Expressway▸Jan 27 - A Mercedes slammed into a Subaru’s back end on the Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, alone, bled from the head. He stayed conscious. Police cited driver inattention. The road did not stop. Metal and blood marked the night.
A 2001 Mercedes rear-ended a 2019 Subaru on the westbound Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, a 34-year-old man, was alone and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. According to the police report, 'A 2001 Mercedes slammed into the back of a 2019 Subaru. The Subaru driver, 34, sat alone, bleeding from the head. He was conscious. He wore a lap belt.' Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. The Subaru’s back end took the impact. No other injuries were specified in the report. The crash left one man hurt and the road unchanged.
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SUV Collision Injures Front Passenger▸Jan 15 - Three SUVs and a sedan collided on Cross Island Parkway. A 16-year-old front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Driver distraction caused the crash. Vehicles struck front and rear bumpers. The injured occupant was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, multiple vehicles traveling south on Cross Island Parkway collided. The crash involved three SUVs and one sedan. A 16-year-old female front passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. The vehicles impacted each other on front and rear bumpers, indicating a chain reaction collision. No ejections occurred. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead or slowing before the crash.
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Permit Driver Slams Sedan Into SUV, Woman Bleeds▸Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.
Jan 29 - Two SUVs collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear vehicle struck the front SUV as it slowed. The driver of the rear SUV suffered head abrasions but remained conscious. Both drivers reacted to unrelated vehicles amid slippery pavement conditions.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on the Long Island Expressway. The rear SUV, traveling west and going straight ahead, struck the back of a slowing SUV. The driver of the rear vehicle, a 43-year-old man, was injured with head abrasions but was conscious and not ejected. The report lists "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Pavement Slippery" as contributing factors for the crash. Both vehicles sustained center-end damage. The rear driver was properly restrained with an airbag and lap belt. The crash highlights driver reactions to external stimuli and road conditions as key causes.
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SUV Driver Bleeds After Rear-End Crash on Expressway▸Jan 27 - A Mercedes slammed into a Subaru’s back end on the Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, alone, bled from the head. He stayed conscious. Police cited driver inattention. The road did not stop. Metal and blood marked the night.
A 2001 Mercedes rear-ended a 2019 Subaru on the westbound Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, a 34-year-old man, was alone and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. According to the police report, 'A 2001 Mercedes slammed into the back of a 2019 Subaru. The Subaru driver, 34, sat alone, bleeding from the head. He was conscious. He wore a lap belt.' Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. The Subaru’s back end took the impact. No other injuries were specified in the report. The crash left one man hurt and the road unchanged.
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SUV Collision Injures Front Passenger▸Jan 15 - Three SUVs and a sedan collided on Cross Island Parkway. A 16-year-old front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Driver distraction caused the crash. Vehicles struck front and rear bumpers. The injured occupant was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, multiple vehicles traveling south on Cross Island Parkway collided. The crash involved three SUVs and one sedan. A 16-year-old female front passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. The vehicles impacted each other on front and rear bumpers, indicating a chain reaction collision. No ejections occurred. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead or slowing before the crash.
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Permit Driver Slams Sedan Into SUV, Woman Bleeds▸Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.
Jan 27 - A Mercedes slammed into a Subaru’s back end on the Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, alone, bled from the head. He stayed conscious. Police cited driver inattention. The road did not stop. Metal and blood marked the night.
A 2001 Mercedes rear-ended a 2019 Subaru on the westbound Long Island Expressway. The Subaru driver, a 34-year-old man, was alone and suffered a severe head injury with heavy bleeding. According to the police report, 'A 2001 Mercedes slammed into the back of a 2019 Subaru. The Subaru driver, 34, sat alone, bleeding from the head. He was conscious. He wore a lap belt.' Police listed 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor in the crash. The Subaru’s back end took the impact. No other injuries were specified in the report. The crash left one man hurt and the road unchanged.
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SUV Collision Injures Front Passenger▸Jan 15 - Three SUVs and a sedan collided on Cross Island Parkway. A 16-year-old front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Driver distraction caused the crash. Vehicles struck front and rear bumpers. The injured occupant was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, multiple vehicles traveling south on Cross Island Parkway collided. The crash involved three SUVs and one sedan. A 16-year-old female front passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. The vehicles impacted each other on front and rear bumpers, indicating a chain reaction collision. No ejections occurred. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead or slowing before the crash.
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Permit Driver Slams Sedan Into SUV, Woman Bleeds▸Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.
Jan 15 - Three SUVs and a sedan collided on Cross Island Parkway. A 16-year-old front passenger suffered back injuries and whiplash. Driver distraction caused the crash. Vehicles struck front and rear bumpers. The injured occupant was restrained and conscious.
According to the police report, multiple vehicles traveling south on Cross Island Parkway collided. The crash involved three SUVs and one sedan. A 16-year-old female front passenger in one SUV was injured, sustaining back injuries and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the contributing factors to the crash. The vehicles impacted each other on front and rear bumpers, indicating a chain reaction collision. No ejections occurred. The drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead or slowing before the crash.
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Permit Driver Slams Sedan Into SUV, Woman Bleeds▸Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.
Jan 11 - Midday on Cross Island Parkway. A permit driver veered. His sedan struck the rear of a Honda SUV. A woman, 35, bled from the eye. Others suffered head and neck pain. Inexperience and distraction left metal and flesh torn.
On Cross Island Parkway, a sedan driven by a permit holder crashed into the rear of a Honda SUV. According to the police report, 'A permit driver veered, metal kissed metal. His sedan struck a Honda’s rear. A woman, 35, sat bleeding from the eye.' Seven people were involved. The 35-year-old woman suffered severe eye lacerations. Other occupants, including a 17-year-old male and a 62-year-old woman, reported head and neck injuries. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. All injured parties were conscious. Lap belts were used. The crash underscores the danger when inexperience and distraction meet speed and steel.