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Two sedans collided on 193 Street near Hillside Avenue in Queens. Both drivers were making right turns when impact occurred. A 59-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. The crash involved improper turning and driver distraction.

According to the police report, two sedans collided while both drivers were making right turns on 193 Street near Hillside Avenue in Queens. The impact occurred between the right rear quarter panel of one vehicle and the left front bumper of the other. A 59-year-old female driver was injured, sustaining neck injuries and whiplash. She was wearing a lap belt and harness and was not ejected. The report lists 'Turning Improperly' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. No other injuries or victims were reported. Both drivers were licensed and operating vehicles registered in New York.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4689115, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A BMW SUV slammed into the back of a Tesla on 190 Street in Queens. The SUV driver, a 56-year-old man, suffered back injuries and whiplash. Police cited following too closely and driver distraction as causes. No one was ejected.

According to the police report, a BMW SUV traveling north on 190 Street rear-ended a Tesla going straight ahead. The SUV driver, a 56-year-old man, was injured with back pain and whiplash but remained conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The Tesla sustained damage to its left front bumper, while the SUV was damaged at the center back end. No other occupants were involved, and no ejections occurred.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4697928, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan hit a 60-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk at 188th Street and 90th Avenue. She lay unconscious, head bleeding. The car’s front end was crushed. The street fell silent. Only the cold and the blood remained.

A sedan struck a 60-year-old woman as she crossed 188th Street at 90th Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the woman was in a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred. She suffered severe head lacerations and was found unconscious at the scene. The sedan’s center front end was heavily damaged. No driver errors were listed in the police report. The narrative describes the aftermath: 'She lay unconscious, head bleeding on the cold street. The car’s front was crushed. The morning was quiet again.' The data does not mention any contributing factors related to the driver or the pedestrian.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4679215, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 28-year-old male bicyclist was ejected and injured on 196 Street. The rider suffered a neck contusion and bruising. Police cited driver inattention and distraction as the cause. The cyclist wore no safety equipment and remained conscious after impact.

According to the police report, a 28-year-old male bicyclist was injured and ejected during a crash on 196 Street. The bicyclist sustained a neck contusion and bruising but remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors to the collision. The bicyclist was riding westbound, going straight ahead, and struck with impact to the center front end of the bike. No safety equipment was worn by the bicyclist. The crash involved an unspecified second vehicle, but no details about that vehicle or its driver were provided.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4678825, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A motorcycle collided head-on with a sedan on 205 Street in Queens. The motorcyclist, unlicensed and inexperienced, struck the sedan’s left front quarter panel. The sedan driver suffered shoulder and arm injuries and was partially ejected. No helmets or safety gear reported.

According to the police report, a motorcycle traveling east collided with a northbound sedan on 205 Street in Queens. The motorcyclist was unlicensed and listed as inexperienced, contributing to the crash. The point of impact was the sedan’s left front quarter panel. The sedan driver, a 31-year-old man, was partially ejected and sustained upper arm and shoulder injuries, including contusions and bruises. The driver was conscious but injured. The report cites driver inexperience as a contributing factor. No safety equipment was used by the sedan driver. The crash highlights the dangers posed by unlicensed and inexperienced drivers operating motorcycles in the city.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4678827, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A tractor truck and a sedan collided on 193 Street near Jamaica Avenue. The truck struck the sedan’s left side doors as it changed lanes. The sedan driver, a 41-year-old man, suffered abrasions and arm injuries. Driver inexperience was a factor.

According to the police report, a 2023 tractor truck traveling west on 193 Street struck the left side doors of a 2008 sedan that was changing lanes. The sedan’s driver, a 41-year-old man, was injured with abrasions and injuries to his elbow, lower arm, and hand. He was conscious and restrained by a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inexperience as a contributing factor. The truck driver was going straight ahead and impacted the sedan with the truck’s right front bumper, causing damage to the sedan’s left side doors and the truck’s center front end. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4676879, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 29-year-old woman driving a sedan in Queens suffered a bruised elbow and lower arm injury. The crash occurred at 199 Street and 90 Avenue. Police cited driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. The driver was conscious and restrained.

According to the police report, a collision occurred on 199 Street near 90 Avenue in Queens involving a 2016 Honda sedan traveling north and an unspecified vehicle traveling west. The female driver of the sedan, age 29, was injured with contusions and bruises to her elbow and lower arm. She was conscious and wearing a harness at the time of the crash. The report lists "Driver Inattention/Distraction" as a contributing factor to the crash. The point of impact was the right front quarter panel of the sedan and the center front end of the other vehicle. No ejection occurred, and the driver held a valid New York license. The crash highlights the dangers of driver distraction on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670878, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans collided on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens. One vehicle overturned after unsafe lane changing and speeding. Both drivers, a 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, suffered injuries and shock. Seat belts prevented ejections. Damage hit the left rear quarter panel.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling south on Francis Lewis Boulevard collided at 9:20 a.m. The driver of the Toyota sedan was changing lanes unsafely and speeding, causing the vehicle to overturn. The Honda sedan was struck on its left rear quarter panel. Both drivers were injured and experienced shock but were not ejected, secured by lap belts and harnesses. The contributing factors listed include unsafe speed and unsafe lane changing by the Toyota driver. The report does not specify injuries beyond severity level 3 or any victim errors. The crash caused significant vehicle damage and left two occupants injured.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670905, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Nissan SUV made a left turn on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens. It struck a Honda sedan traveling straight north. Both drivers suffered neck injuries with whiplash. The SUV driver failed to yield and turned improperly. Both drivers remained conscious.

According to the police report, a 2012 Nissan SUV was making a left turn on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens when it collided with a 2012 Honda sedan traveling straight ahead northbound. The SUV driver, a 58-year-old woman, was cited for Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Turning Improperly. Both drivers, including a 39-year-old man in the Honda, were injured with neck injuries described as whiplash. Both drivers were conscious and wearing lap belts and harnesses at the time of the crash. The point of impact was the right front quarter panel of the SUV and the left front bumper of the sedan. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4661605, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Three people suffered whiplash and full-body injuries in a Queens collision on Hillside Avenue. Two drivers and a front-seat passenger were hurt. The crash involved a sedan and an SUV. Police cited failure to yield right-of-way as the cause.

According to the police report, a crash occurred on Hillside Avenue in Queens involving multiple vehicles, including a sedan and an SUV. Three occupants were injured: two drivers, ages 61 and 69, and a 69-year-old front-seat passenger. All suffered whiplash and injuries to their entire bodies but were conscious and not ejected. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor. All occupants were restrained with lap belts and harnesses. No other contributing factors were specified. The collision caused front-end damage to the vehicles involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4660102, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A sedan struck a 33-year-old male e-biker on 193 Street near Hillside Avenue. The cyclist suffered knee and lower leg abrasions. The sedan driver was distracted. The e-biker was unlicensed and making a U-turn. No helmet was worn.

According to the police report, a 2022 Honda sedan traveling south on 193 Street collided with a northbound e-bike making a U-turn. The e-bike rider, a 33-year-old man, sustained abrasions to his knee and lower leg but was conscious and not ejected. The sedan driver, a licensed female, was identified as inattentive or distracted at the time of the crash. The e-bike rider was unlicensed and not wearing any safety equipment. The point of impact was the sedan's left front bumper and the e-bike's right front quarter panel. The sedan sustained front-end damage, while the e-bike showed no damage. Driver inattention was the primary contributing factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4650250, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A man on an e-bike slammed into a Kia’s side at 202nd Street and 104th Avenue. He flew off, struck the pavement, and bled from the head. The street fell silent. Traffic control was ignored. The rider suffered crushing head injuries.

An e-bike rider collided with the side of a southbound Kia at the corner of 202nd Street and 104th Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the man on the e-bike was ejected and landed hard, suffering crushing injuries to his head. The report states, “A man on an e-bike, unlicensed and bare-headed, struck the side of a southbound Kia. He flew, hit pavement, and lay crushed and bleeding from the head.” The contributing factor listed is 'Traffic Control Disregarded.' The data notes the e-bike rider was unlicensed and wore no safety equipment, but the primary failure was ignoring traffic control. No injuries to the Kia driver were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4643899, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two sedans crashed head-on and side-on at Hillside Avenue. Both drivers and a passenger suffered head injuries and whiplash. The impact struck the front and right side of the vehicles. Driver distraction caused the collision.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Hillside Avenue. The first vehicle, traveling west, was struck at its center front end. The second vehicle, traveling north, was hit on its right front quarter panel and right side doors. Both drivers, a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old female passenger, sustained head injuries and whiplash. Both were conscious and not ejected from their vehicles. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. No other factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4641331, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two drivers collided on 188 Street in Queens. Both were making right turns when their vehicles struck each other’s front quarter panels. Both drivers suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors.

According to the police report, two drivers were injured in a collision on 188 Street near Hillside Avenue in Queens. Both drivers were making right turns when their vehicles collided at the front quarter panels. The female driver of a 2016 SUV and the male driver of a 2019 sedan both suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both drivers were conscious and wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as the primary contributing factors to the crash. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4636302, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A Honda SUV left Francis Lewis Boulevard. Its brakes failed. The car hit a 16-year-old girl who was not in the road. She lay conscious, her back torn, blood soaking through deep cuts. The driver was also injured.

A 2023 Honda SUV with defective brakes veered off Francis Lewis Boulevard near 109-62 in Queens. The vehicle struck a 16-year-old girl who was not in the roadway. According to the police report, 'a 2023 Honda SUV with bad brakes veered off-course. It hit a 16-year-old girl. She was not in the road. She lay conscious, her back torn, blood soaking through deep cuts.' The girl suffered severe lacerations. The driver, a 46-year-old woman, reported back pain. The police report lists 'Brakes Defective' as a contributing factor. No actions by the pedestrian contributed to the crash. The impact highlights the danger posed by vehicle defects in city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4630137, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 45-year-old woman was injured while getting on or off a vehicle on Hollis Avenue in Queens. The driver backed unsafely, striking her with the vehicle's rear bumper. She suffered abrasions and an elbow injury but remained conscious.

According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured on Hollis Avenue in Queens when a vehicle backed into her. The 45-year-old woman was getting on or off a vehicle outside an intersection when the crash occurred. The vehicle was traveling north and backing at the time of impact, striking her with the center back end, damaging the left rear bumper. The report lists 'Backing Unsafely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand but remained conscious. No other vehicle occupants were involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4620351, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

Two SUVs collided eastbound on Hillside Avenue in Queens. The front passenger of the lead vehicle suffered head injuries and whiplash. Police cited driver inattention and following too closely as causes. Both vehicles sustained front and rear center damage.

According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Hillside Avenue in Queens. The rear SUV struck the front SUV from behind. A 28-year-old female front passenger in the lead vehicle was injured, sustaining head trauma and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness. The report lists driver inattention and following too closely as contributing factors. The rear vehicle's driver failed to maintain safe distance, causing the crash. Both vehicles had center front and center back end damage. No ejections occurred. The injured passenger was not at fault.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4619287, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

An SUV changed lanes unsafely on 99 Avenue in Queens. It struck a sedan head-on on the left front bumper. The sedan’s female driver, 37, suffered bruises and arm injuries. Both vehicles traveled east. The SUV driver was passing at impact.

According to the police report, an SUV traveling east on 99 Avenue made an unsafe lane change and collided with a sedan also traveling east. The point of impact was the left front bumper of the sedan and the right front bumper of the SUV. The sedan’s 37-year-old female driver was injured, sustaining contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt at the time. The SUV driver was passing when the collision occurred. The report lists "Unsafe Lane Changing" as the contributing factor. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4614155, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 52-year-old woman was hit by an SUV making a left turn on Hillside Avenue in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when the vehicle failed to yield right-of-way. She suffered fractures and dislocations to her lower leg and foot.

According to the police report, a 52-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Hillside Avenue at an intersection in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2014 Mercedes SUV, traveling northwest and making a left turn, struck her at the center front end. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the contributing factor for the crash. The driver, a licensed female from New York, had no reported vehicle damage. The pedestrian was conscious after the collision. No other factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4612452, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15

A 28-year-old man was struck while crossing Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The vehicle hit his left front quarter panel. He suffered back contusions and bruises. The driver failed to yield and was inattentive. The pedestrian was conscious at the scene.

According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Carpenter Avenue in Queens. The 28-year-old man was crossing without a signal or crosswalk when a vehicle traveling south struck him on the left front quarter panel. The pedestrian sustained back contusions and bruises but remained conscious. The report lists driver errors as Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Driver Inattention/Distraction. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or signaling were noted. The vehicle was going straight ahead at the time of impact. The crash highlights the dangers posed by driver failure to yield and distraction in pedestrian injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4605794, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15