Crash Count for Jamaica
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 3,714
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 2,194
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 496
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 15
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025
Carnage in Jamaica
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 4
Crush Injuries 3
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Amputation 2
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Severe Bleeding 3
Face 1
Head 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Face 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Concussion 15
Head 11
+6
Neck 2
Back 1
Face 1
Whiplash 74
Neck 40
+35
Back 19
+14
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 6
+1
Chest 4
Shoulder/upper arm 4
Whole body 4
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Contusion/Bruise 125
Lower leg/foot 40
+35
Head 16
+11
Lower arm/hand 15
+10
Hip/upper leg 13
+8
Back 12
+7
Shoulder/upper arm 8
+3
Whole body 8
+3
Abdomen/pelvis 6
+1
Neck 5
Chest 3
Face 2
Abrasion 60
Lower leg/foot 22
+17
Lower arm/hand 13
+8
Head 12
+7
Face 4
Hip/upper leg 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 33
Lower leg/foot 14
+9
Head 7
+2
Whole body 6
+1
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Back 2
Neck 2
Chest 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Nov 8, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Jamaica?

Preventable Speeding in Jamaica School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Jamaica

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Gray Honda Suburban (LPH4200) – 150 times • 2 in last 90d here
  2. 2024 Gray Toyota Sedan (LHW6019) – 141 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2024 Black Toyota Sedan (LHW6494) – 130 times • 2 in last 90d here
  4. 2024 White Lexus Suburban (LHT8624) – 100 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2023 Gray Toyota Suburban (LCT3025) – 84 times • 1 in last 90d here
Jamaica’s hard miles: hit‑and‑runs, truck strikes, and a teenager on a bike

Jamaica’s hard miles: hit‑and‑runs, truck strikes, and a teenager on a bike

Jamaica: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 26, 2025

Jamaica bleeds in daylight and dark. The map and the clock don’t lie.

  • In May 2024, a driver’s SUV struck a 56‑year‑old man near 171st St and Hillside Ave. He died at the scene, listed as killed while crossing with no signal or crosswalk, hit by a 2018 Honda going straight east on Hillside city crash data.
  • On July 23, 2025, a 16‑year‑old on an e‑bike was hit by a Toyota sedan at 169‑28 Jamaica Ave. Severe leg cuts. The police record says the teen was the bicyclist; the car kept straight west; the bike was merging NYC Open Data, CrashID 4830557.

These are not outliers. From 2022 through August 26, 2025, Jamaica logged 2,801 crashes, 1,668 injuries, and four deaths in the dataset’s current rollup NYC Open Data. Pedestrians took 444 injuries and one death; cyclists 94 injuries. Trucks and buses accounted for 19 pedestrian injury crashes, with three serious injuries, a heavy toll for big vehicles in tight streets Open Data rollup.

Hillside. Jamaica Avenue. Names we know.

  • Hillside Ave shows up as a top injury site with 38 injuries and two serious injuries; another entry lists 79 injuries and a death along the same corridor top intersections.
  • Jamaica Avenue logs 126 injuries and one death in the same rollup top intersections.

The pattern is steady. The injuries spike from school let‑out into the commute: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. is the heavy band, with a peak at 5 p.m. (130 injuries) and another surge in the 8 a.m. hour hourly distribution. Late nights do not spare us: deaths land at midnight, 5 a.m., and two in the 9 p.m. hour hourly distribution.

What breaks bodies here

  • “Other” driver behavior is the largest bucket tied to injuries (741). Distraction shows 37. Failure to yield shows 15. Improper passing, six. Each number is a person on foot, a rider, a worker at a cart contributing factors.
  • One pedestrian death is tagged to disregarded traffic control; another death ties to alcohol involvement in the broader dataset period contributing factors.
  • Heavy vehicles hit hard: 33 pedestrian injury events involve trucks and buses in the local rollup; three ended in serious injuries vehicle rollup.

Beyond Jamaica, the hit‑and‑run drum

At 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025, a driver struck a 52‑year‑old man at 155th St and South Conduit Ave near JFK and drove off. “The operator of the vehicle fled the scene,” police said. No arrests were made that day ABC7. NYPD said detectives searched for video and that the man died at Jamaica Hospital NY Daily News Gothamist.

Five miles away and two years earlier, a Queens man drove the wrong way on the Clearview Expressway and slammed into cars. A jury convicted him this June. At sentencing, Queens DA Melinda Katz said, “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers.” Lee told police he entered the highway wrong‑way “because I wanted to hurt people” and felt “liberated.” He also said, “You want to fight?” He got eight years amNY.

Streets that keep taking

Crashes in this neighborhood rose this year. Through mid‑August, crashes are up 22% and injuries up 26% versus last year‑to‑date in this same area. Serious injuries rose from one to five in that period comparison period stats.

Truck routes, bus lanes, double‑parked cars, delivery chaos—these pages of the ledger don’t capture the horns or the fear. They do show what to fix.

  • Harden turns and daylight corners on Hillside Ave and Jamaica Ave. Protect crossings where the bodies pile up top intersections.
  • Give lead pedestrian intervals and raised crosswalks at the frequent injury hours, especially 2–6 p.m. hourly distribution.
  • Pull heavy vehicles off local streets where possible and enforce truck turning at problem junctions vehicle rollup.

What leaders have on the table

Albany moved one tool. The Senate bill to force speed‑limiters on repeat violators advanced in June. Senator Leroy Comrie and Senator Toby Ann Stavisky voted yes in committee on S4045, which would mandate intelligent speed assistance after repeated violations Open States S4045.

At City Hall, a new bill targets unlicensed commuter vans with maximum fines checked line‑by‑line by TLC, NYPD, and DOT. Council Member Nantasha Williams introduced it on Aug. 14, 2025 Legistar Int 1347‑2025.

The city already has authority to lower speeds citywide under Sammy’s Law, and advocates are pressing for a 20 mph default and speed‑limiter mandates for the worst repeat speeders. The path and the asks are laid out here: Take Action.

What remains is simple and hard: slow the cars, harden the crossings, stop the repeat offenders.

One more name on Hillside is one too many.

Action

  • Tell your council member and the mayor to use the powers they have. Ask Albany to finish the job on speed‑limiters. Start here: Take Action.

Citations

Citations

Other Representatives

Alicia Hyndman
Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman
District 29
District Office:
232-06A Merrick Blvd., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Legislative Office:
Room 717, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Nantasha Williams
Council Member Nantasha Williams
District 27
District Office:
172-12 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY 11434
718-527-4356
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1850, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984
Twitter: @CMBWilliams
Leroy Comrie
State Senator Leroy Comrie
District 14
District Office:
113-43 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11412
Legislative Office:
Room 913, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @LeroyComrie
Other Geographies

Jamaica Jamaica sits in Queens, Precinct 103, District 27, AD 29, SD 14, Queens CB12.

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Community Boards
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State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for Jamaica

5
Toyota driver hits pedestrian on Hillside

Oct 5 - A driver in a Toyota went east on Hillside Ave at 169 St and hit a pedestrian. He was unconscious. Police list an arm injury and an amputation. Impact at the center front. The crash came at 2:40 a.m. in Queens.

According to the police report, a driver in a Toyota car/SUV was traveling east on Hillside Ave at 169 St, going straight, when the driver hit a male pedestrian with the center front of the vehicle. The pedestrian was recorded unconscious, with upper‑arm trauma and an amputation, and listed as injured, severity 4. The crash occurred at 2:40 a.m. in Queens, ZIP 11432, in the 103rd Precinct area. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified," and no specific driver error was named. The vehicle was recorded with no damage. A second person was listed only as an occupant witness.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847742 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
4
Driver hits teen at Hillside Avenue intersection

Oct 4 - A driver headed east on Hillside Avenue hit a 15-year-old in the intersection. Front-end impact. The teen suffered a neck injury and whiplash. The driver was also hurt. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

At 11:50 a.m. in Queens, a driver traveling east on Hillside Avenue near 147-02 went straight and hit a 15-year-old pedestrian in the intersection with the center front of the vehicle. The teen was conscious and reported neck pain and whiplash. The driver, licensed in NY, was also injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." The report notes a center-front impact and matching damage. The teen pedestrian absorbed the blow while crossing at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847510 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
2
Distracted Drivers Crash on 167th at Hillside

Oct 2 - Two southbound drivers crashed on 167th Street at Hillside Avenue in Queens. Police cited driver inattention. A 24-year-old woman driving a Genesis sedan was injured.

Two southbound drivers collided on 167th Street at Hillside Avenue in Queens at 2:45 p.m. A 24-year-old woman driving a Genesis sedan was injured, with shoulder pain and internal complaints. She was conscious and not ejected. The other driver, a 46-year-old man in a Ford SUV, was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight and police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction for each. Both vehicles sustained right-side door damage, per the report. Each driver held a New York license. No other contributing factors were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847926 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
30
Left-turning sedan driver hits rider on Hillside Ave

Sep 30 - A left-turning sedan driver hit a 23-year-old woman on an other motorized vehicle at Hillside Ave and 150 St in Queens. She suffered leg injuries and a minor burn. Police recorded Driver Inexperience.

At Hillside Ave and 150 St in Queens, a driver in a 2023 Honda sedan made a left turn and hit a 23-year-old woman operating an other motorized vehicle that was going straight north. She suffered knee and lower leg injuries and a minor burn. According to the police report, police recorded Driver Inexperience. The sedan showed damage to the right front bumper. The other motorized vehicle had damage to the center front end. No other injuries were documented in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847805 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
29
Left-turn crash injures 55-year-old driver on Jamaica Avenue

Sep 29 - Near I-678 on Jamaica Avenue, a left-turning SUV driver collided with two westbound cars. A 55-year-old driver suffered back pain and whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield and distraction.

Queens, Jamaica Avenue near I-678. The driver of an SUV traveled north and made a left turn across westbound lanes. The driver collided with a convertible and a sedan whose drivers were going straight. A 55-year-old male driver was injured. He reported back pain and whiplash. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction" were contributing factors. Police recorded failure to yield by drivers and distraction. Vehicles included a 2018 Chrysler SUV turning left and westbound Toyota and Honda cars. No speculation beyond the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846142 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
26
SUV driver hits pedestrian at Archer and 168th

Sep 26 - A driver in an SUV going straight hit a 24-year-old man at Archer and 168th. Impact on the left front bumper. He was conscious with a head abrasion. Police listed no driver contributing factor.

A driver in a 2022 Chevy SUV hit a pedestrian at 168 St and Archer Ave in Queens. The crash came as the driver traveled west and went straight ahead. The impact was to the left front bumper. The victim is a 24-year-old man with a head abrasion who remained conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at the intersection when the driver struck him. Police recorded no specific contributing factor for the driver. No other injuries were noted for the driver. The data lists no driver violations such as failure to yield or unsafe speed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845568 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
25
Rear impacts on Hillside Avenue injure driver

Sep 25 - Two eastbound SUV drivers slowed on Hillside at 183rd. Rear ends damaged. A 57-year-old driver suffered neck whiplash. A 14-year-old passenger and others were listed as unspecified. Police recorded contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

Two eastbound SUVs slowed on Hillside Avenue near 183 St in Queens around 8:00 p.m. Both drivers were slowing or stopping. Both reported rear-end damage. A 57-year-old male driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash and was conscious. A 14-year-old male front passenger and other occupants were recorded with 'Unspecified' injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were 'Slowing or Stopping' and the 'Center Back End' of each was damaged. Police recorded contributing factors as 'Unspecified' for each driver.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845557 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
21
Hit-run driver speeding to Dunkin’ Donuts when he killed Queens expressway construction worker: D.A.
20
Driver charged after woman directing traffic around expressway killed in Queens hit-and-run
18
Suspect who allegedly intentionally ran over, killed Queens teen is in the country illegally, ICE says
16
Man struck and killed by two vehicles while trying to cross Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park: NYPD
15
2 children struck by driver in Queens, suspect in custody, witnesses say
15
Int 1347-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans: Council vote

15
Int 1347-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing violations against unlicensed commuter vans: Council vote

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Int 1346-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study the commuter van industry: Council vote

15
Int 1346-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study the commuter van industry: Council vote

13
Teenage girl fatally struck by SUV in Queens, suspect in custody
12
Unsafe speed injures driver on Sutphin

Sep 12 - A driver moved too fast on Sutphin. Sedans crumpled near 94 Avenue. A 53-year-old woman driving was hurt. Others were listed with unknown injuries. Police cited unsafe speed.

Multiple sedans were involved in a crash on Sutphin Boulevard near 94 Avenue in Queens around 3 p.m. A 53-year-old woman driving was injured and recorded in shock. Several others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Unsafe Speed" was the contributing factor. The report lists several sedans as "Parked" pre-crash and notes impacts to side panels and a front bumper. Police recorded driver error for unsafe speed; no other contributing factors were identified in the data. The records do not describe pedestrian or cyclist involvement.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4843245 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
12
Driver hits 75-year-old at Jamaica Ave

Sep 12 - A driver hit a 75-year-old man at 168 St and Jamaica Ave in Queens. The man was at the intersection. He suffered a pelvic bruise. The driver’s left-front bumper did the damage.

A driver hit a 75-year-old man at 168 St and Jamaica Ave in Queens. The man was a pedestrian at the intersection. He was conscious. He had a bruise to the abdomen and pelvis. According to the police report, the point of impact was the driver’s left front bumper. The crash was recorded at 1:34 p.m. Police recorded no driver contributing factor in the report. No vehicle make or model was listed. The pedestrian was listed as Injured. No other injuries were noted.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4842196 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12
10
Bus driver hits parked taxi on Sutphin

Sep 10 - Southbound bus driver hit a parked taxi on Sutphin at 89 Ave. A 65-year-old woman driving the cab suffered a neck injury. Police recorded driver inattention.

According to the police report, a southbound bus driver going straight on Sutphin Blvd hit a parked taxi near 89 Ave in Queens at 11:55 a.m. on September 10, 2025. The taxi’s 65-year-old woman driver suffered a neck contusion and was conscious. Another woman occupant was listed with unspecified injury. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. Reported damage included the bus’s right front and the taxi’s left rear quarter. The crash involved a bus and a Jeep SUV taxi. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as injured.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4841408 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-12