Crash Count for South Jamaica
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,689
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 928
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 186
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 13
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 3
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025
Carnage in South Jamaica
Detailed breakdowns aren’t yet available for this year slice; totals below reflect the selected window.
Killed 3
Crush Injuries 7
Back 2
Lower leg/foot 2
Lower arm/hand 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Severe Bleeding 4
Head 3
Whole body 1
Severe Lacerations 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 6
Head 5
Back 1
Whiplash 33
Neck 11
+6
Head 10
+5
Back 9
+4
Whole body 4
Chest 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Contusion/Bruise 39
Lower leg/foot 15
+10
Head 9
+4
Hip/upper leg 4
Lower arm/hand 3
Back 2
Face 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Chest 1
Eye 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Abrasion 25
Head 7
+2
Lower leg/foot 5
Face 4
Lower arm/hand 3
Shoulder/upper arm 3
Abdomen/pelvis 1
Eye 1
Neck 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 13
Neck 5
Back 4
Head 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in South Jamaica?

Preventable Speeding in South Jamaica School Zones

(since 2022)
Blood on the Crosswalk: South Jamaica Pays for City Hall’s Inaction

Blood on the Crosswalk: South Jamaica Pays for City Hall’s Inaction

South Jamaica: Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 11, 2025

The Toll in South Jamaica

The streets of South Jamaica do not forgive. Since 2022, three people have died and 631 have been injured in crashes here. Eight of those injuries were serious. The numbers do not tell you about the silence after the sirens fade. They do not show you the blood on the crosswalk or the shoes left behind.

Cars and SUVs did most of the harm. They killed one person and injured over eighty more. Trucks, buses, motorcycles, mopeds, and bikes added to the count. The dead and wounded are not just numbers. They are neighbors, children, workers, elders.

Recent Crashes: No End in Sight

The violence does not stop. In the last year alone, one person died and 199 were injured in 318 crashes. A 45-year-old woman was killed crossing at 158th Street and 111th Avenue by an SUV. The cause: driver inattention. She died at the intersection, her life ended by a moment’s distraction (NYC Open Data).

A 50-year-old cyclist was crushed by a sedan on Liberty Avenue. The driver was not paying attention. The cyclist survived, but with crushed legs and a future changed forever (NYC Open Data).

Voices from the Wreckage

The pain is not abstract. It is sharp and real. After a crash in Queens Village, a passenger recalled, “We didn’t see the crane coming… then the crane just hits us.” She added, “I was holding on for my life back there.”

After a deadly crash on the Belt Parkway, a survivor said, “They went airborne and into the barrier.”

Leadership: Steps Forward, Steps Back

Local leaders have passed some laws to help. Council Member Nantasha Williams voted to legalize jaywalking, ending a policy that punished the vulnerable instead of protecting them (These are new traffic laws in New York slated for 2025). She co-sponsored bills for better lighting, safer crossings, and more reporting on police vehicle crashes (File Int 0079-2024). But too many bills sit stalled in committee. Promises wait in the dark while people die in the street.

The Call

This is not fate. This is policy. Every crash is a choice made by those in power. Call your council member. Demand real change. Demand slower speeds, safer crossings, and streets built for people, not just cars. Do not wait for another name to be added to the list.

Citations

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Other Representatives

Vivian Cook
Assembly Member Vivian Cook
District 32
District Office:
142-15 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11436
Legislative Office:
Room 939, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Adrienne Adams
Council Member Adrienne Adams
District 28
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
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

South Jamaica South Jamaica sits in Queens, Precinct 103, District 28, AD 32, SD 14, Queens CB12.

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State Senate Districts

Traffic Safety Timeline for South Jamaica

27
Two Drivers Collide at 169 St, Queens

Oct 27 - Two drivers crashed at 169 St and Sayres Ave in Queens. A 37-year-old eastbound driver hurt her shoulder. Police marked contributing factors as unspecified.

Two drivers collided at 169 St and Sayres Ave in Queens. A 37-year-old woman driving east suffered a shoulder and upper arm injury. A 66-year-old driver was listed with no reported injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The eastbound Toyota showed center-front damage; the southbound Chevy showed damage to the right-front quarter panel. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No failure to yield, distraction, or unsafe speed was recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852927 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
24
Left-turn driver injures man on Liberty Avenue

Oct 24 - A driver making a left on Liberty Avenue in Queens hit a 62-year-old man at an intersection. He suffered a head injury and a concussion. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.

A sedan driver making a left turn on Liberty Avenue near I-678 in Queens hit a 62-year-old man at an intersection. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and a concussion and was conscious. "According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact and damage were to the center front end." Police recorded driver inattention/distraction and failure to yield right-of-way by the driver. The vehicle was a 2017 Honda sedan driven by a licensed New York motorist. No other serious injuries were noted in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4852131 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
21
SUV driver injures teen cyclist in Queens

Oct 21 - A driver in a Lexus SUV going west on 111 AVE hit a 15-year-old on a northbound bike at 141 ST in Queens. The boy suffered an arm fracture. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.

According to the police report, a driver in a Lexus SUV traveling west on 111 AVE hit a 15-year-old bicyclist traveling north at 141 ST in Queens at about 5:05 p.m. The boy suffered an arm fracture and dislocation and was listed as injured. The SUV’s damage was recorded at the center front. The bicycle was listed with right-side damage. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for the driver and the bicyclist. The SUV carried two occupants; their injuries were reported as unspecified. Both parties were recorded as going straight. The crash occurred at the intersection.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4851522 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Merrick U-Turn By SUV Driver Injures Two

Oct 16 - On Merrick Blvd at 110 Ave, a driver making a U-turn in an SUV collided with a northbound SUV. Two women were hurt: a 43-year-old driver with neck pain and a 62-year-old rear passenger with back pain.

Two SUVs crashed on Merrick Boulevard at 110 Avenue in Queens. One driver was making a U-turn. The other was headed north. Two women were hurt. A 62-year-old rear passenger reported back pain. A 43-year-old driver reported neck pain. According to the police report, officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction. Police noted right-side door damage on the U-turning driver’s SUV and front-center damage on the northbound driver’s SUV. The crash time was 5:22 p.m. in zip code 11433. Both drivers were licensed. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850735 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
16
Distracted driver injures teen cyclist on 110 Ave

Oct 16 - A driver going straight hit a 16-year-old bicyclist on 110 Ave at 164 Pl in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention. The teen was conscious, scraped, in pain.

A crash on 110 Ave at 164 Pl in Queens left a 16-year-old bicyclist injured. Police list the teen as conscious with abrasions and pain to the entire body. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" was recorded as a contributing factor. The driver was going straight; the bicyclist was also listed as going straight. The report notes damage to a vehicle’s right front bumper and an impact to the bike’s right rear. No other contributing factors were recorded.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4850174 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
13
More than a dozen hurt after two MTA buses collide in Queens: NYPD
12
Two sedans collide; child and five adults hurt

Oct 12 - Two sedan drivers collided on 107 Ave at Liverpool. One headed north, one west. Two parked SUVs were left with center‑rear damage. Six people were hurt, including a 7‑year‑old passenger. Victims reported whiplash, back and arm pain.

Two sedan drivers going straight collided at 107 Avenue and Liverpool Street in Queens. The crash left two parked SUVs with center rear damage. Six occupants were injured: a 41-year-old rear passenger with neck whiplash; a 36-year-old front passenger with arm and hand pain; a 7-year-old rear passenger with whiplash; a 25-year-old right-rear passenger with reported injuries; and both drivers—a 25-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman—the latter reporting back pain. According to the police report, both sedans were traveling straight—one northbound, one westbound—and contributing factors were recorded as "Unspecified." No specific driver errors were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4849770 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
12
Bronx man accused of chopping off dog owner’s fingers with machete arrested in Queens hit-and-run
4
Distracted Tesla Driver Injures Woman on 171st

Oct 4 - A driver in a 2022 Tesla SUV hit a 42-year-old woman near 105-40 171 St in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention. She suffered a leg bruise and stayed conscious. The vehicle was coded parked before the crash.

A 62-year-old man driving a 2022 Tesla SUV hit a 42-year-old woman near 105-40 171 St in Queens. She was injured, with a contusion to the lower leg, and remained conscious. According to the police report, police recorded "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver. The pedestrian was coded as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection" and listed under "Other Actions in Roadway." The vehicle was recorded as "Parked" pre-crash, with "No Damage" and an "Other" point of impact. The crash is logged under collision ID 4847523 in the 103rd Precinct area.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4847523 - 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
24
Traffic control disregarded in Queens; two hurt

Sep 24 - Two drivers collided at 143 St and 111 Ave in Queens at 8:20 p.m. A 31-year-old woman riding up front suffered back injuries. A 3-year-old girl in the rear seat was hurt. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded.

Two drivers in sedans crashed while going straight at 143 St and 111 Ave in Queens at 8:20 p.m. A 31-year-old front-seat passenger suffered back injuries. A 3-year-old girl in the right rear seat was injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' Both vehicles traveled straight, one southbound and one eastbound. The report noted front-end damage on one and right-rear damage on the other. Both drivers were licensed males. Driver injuries were listed as unspecified.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4845079 - 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
19
SUV driver injures teen at Merrick and 111th

Sep 19 - Southbound Lexus SUV driver hit a 16-year-old at Merrick Boulevard and 111th Avenue. The boy stayed conscious. Hip and upper leg injured.

At 8:45 a.m., a driver in a 2021 Lexus SUV, heading south on Merrick Boulevard, went straight and hit a 16-year-old boy in the intersection at 111th Avenue. The teen was conscious. He suffered a hip and upper leg injury, listed as a contusion. According to the police report, the point of impact was the left front bumper and the crash location was Merrick Blvd at 111 Ave in Queens. The report lists the driver’s contributing factor as “Unspecified.” No driver errors are recorded in the data.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4844027 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
18
Left-turning drivers hit bus at Remington and Liberty

Sep 18 - Two drivers turned left at Remington and Liberty in Queens. The bus driver went straight. They collided. A 52-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash. Police recorded turning improperly by the drivers.

Three vehicles collided at Remington St and Liberty Ave in Queens. The drivers of a sedan and an SUV were making left turns. The bus driver was going straight east. Impact marked the sedan’s right front quarter, the SUV’s left rear, and the bus’s front bumper. A 52-year-old driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash. Others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, "Turning Improperly" was the contributing factor. Police recorded improper turning by the drivers. All three drivers were licensed in New York.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4846027 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
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
Queens teen with autism fatally struck by car after going missing from LI school
4
Traffic Control Disregarded at Waltham and 107 Ave

Sep 4 - Drivers collided at Waltham St and 107 Ave in Queens. Police recorded traffic control disregarded. An 85-year-old front passenger and a 64-year-old driver were hurt. A parked sedan was damaged.

At Waltham St and 107 Ave in Queens, a driver in a westbound Ford van and the driver of a southbound Toyota sedan collided, with a parked Honda sedan also damaged. An 85-year-old front passenger was injured and reported pain across her body. A 64-year-old male driver suffered a neck injury and whiplash. According to the police report, “Traffic Control Disregarded” was the contributing factor. Police recorded traffic control disregarded by the drivers. Officers noted front-end damage to the van and left-side damage to the moving sedan; the parked sedan showed left-side damage as well. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed in the report.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4840208 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02
20
Eastbound sedan slams SUV at 110 Ave

Aug 20 - SUV south on 164th. Sedan east on 110th. Metal met at the right doors. Two drivers hurt. Shoulders and neck. Police cite speed and blind views. And failure to yield. Queens street, clear day, still brutal.

Two cars collided at 164 St and 110 Ave in Queens. An eastbound sedan struck the right side of a southbound SUV. Two drivers were injured; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Unsafe Speed.” The person records also list “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” These are driver errors that turn a simple crossing into an impact zone. The SUV’s right-side doors took the hit; the sedan’s front end crumpled. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported, but passengers still bore the force. The data points to speed, blocked sightlines, and a failure to yield as the causes named by police.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4836480 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-02