Where is this happening?

Springfield Gardens (South)–Brookville in southeast Queens. The worst harm clusters on the Belt Parkway and South Conduit Avenue, according to crash records from NYC Open Data.

What stood out in the recent data?

In the past month, a person walking was killed on the Belt Parkway. Earlier in August, a person on a motorcycle was ejected and seriously hurt, a 61‑year‑old pedestrian was injured at 177 St and 145 Dr, and a 52‑year‑old pedestrian was killed near South Conduit Ave and 155 St, all recorded by NYPD and published on NYC Open Data.

What are officials doing about repeat speeders?

The State Senate advanced bill S 4045 to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat violators; State Sen. James Sanders voted yes in committee. Albany also extended 24‑hour school‑zone speed cameras through 2030; Sen. Sanders and Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson voted yes on S 8344.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4). We filtered for incidents from 2022‑01‑01 to 2025‑09‑18 within the Springfield Gardens (South)–Brookville neighborhood and summarized deaths, injuries, times of day, and top corridors. Data were extracted Sep 17–18, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville: Traffic Crash Statistics

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Crash Count for Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 2,766 crashes • 16 deaths

Crashes: 627

All Injuries: 467

Moderate: 94

Serious: 4

Deaths: 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 4 PM • 36 injuries ↓2.7%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 41 injuries ↓2.4% Seniors 22 injuries ↓39%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville MSD0698 — 82 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville

2007 Infiniti Sedan (MSD0698) – 82 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2012 Grey Me/Be Sedan (9242ZU) – 81 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Black Audi Suburban (LEA6381) – 77 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 White Chevrolet Pickup (88332NA) – 63 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Red Ford Convertible (LLD8134) – 58 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-16

Recent severe crashes

Three westbound drivers kill man on Belt 2025-09-12T05:47:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
Three westbound drivers on the Belt Parkway hit a 43-year-old man in the roadway before sunrise. He died there while they kept going straight.
According to the police report, three westbound drivers on the Belt Parkway hit a 43-year-old man who was in the roadway before sunrise in Queens. All three vehicles—a 2023 Lincoln SUV and two sedans—were recorded as going straight ahead. The pedestrian was listed as outside an intersection with fatal internal injuries affecting his entire body.
Driver going straight mows down man on S Conduit 2025-08-13T02:26:00+00:00
S CONDUIT AVE
A driver heading east on South Conduit Avenue hit a 52-year-old man in the roadway near 155th Street overnight. The impact killed him at the scene.
According to the police report, a driver traveling east on South Conduit Avenue hit a 52-year-old man who was in the roadway near 155th Street overnight. The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries to his entire body and died at the scene. The report lists the driver as going straight ahead with damage to the center front of the vehicle on this arterial road.
Speeding driver flips Belt Parkway into death trap 2025-02-08T03:47:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A 27-year-old woman sped east on Belt Parkway and lost control. She and her front-seat passenger were thrown from the Toyota; she died from head injuries, he was left unconscious and badly hurt.
According to the police report, a 27-year-old woman driving a Toyota sedan eastbound on Belt Parkway crashed overnight, ejecting both herself and her 30-year-old front passenger. The driver suffered fatal head injuries. The passenger was found unconscious with internal injuries. Police recorded unsafe speed as a contributing factor for both occupants. The crash occurred on a below-freezing February night, with no other vehicles listed in the report.
Driver Hits 23-Year-Old Crossing North Conduit 2025-01-24T17:57:00+00:00
N CONDUIT AVE
A driver in a BMW hit a 23-year-old man crossing North Conduit near Rockaway Boulevard. The impact crushed the car’s front and killed the pedestrian in the intersection evening rush forgot.
According to the police report, a male driver in a 2017 BMW convertible traveling west on North Conduit Avenue near Rockaway Boulevard hit a 23-year-old man in the intersection. The report states the pedestrian was crossing against the signal when the crash occurred. The man suffered fatal head injuries with severe bleeding and was recorded as killed at the scene during the Friday afternoon commute on this arterial road.
Distracted Rider Ejected, Loses Limb on Belt 2025-08-25T01:53:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A 29-year-old motorcycle rider going east on the Belt Parkway hit another vehicle overnight, was ejected, and suffered an amputation. Police recorded driver inattention and listed him unconscious with severe, whole-body injuries.
According to the police report, a 29-year-old man riding a motorcycle east on the Belt Parkway hit another eastbound vehicle, was ejected, and suffered an amputation and other severe injuries to his entire body. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The report lists him as the motorcycle driver, unconscious and injured, with the motorcycle demolished in the crash.

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Carnage in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 13 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Amputation 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Concussion 2

▸ Whiplash 40

▸ Contusion/Bruise 23

▸ Abrasion 7

▸ Pain/Nausea 4

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Belt Parkway: 2 deaths

2025-12-11
2025-12-10
2025-11-26

Dropped off vs. last year

South Conduit Avenue
North Conduit Avenue
Southern Parkway

Preventable Speeding 5,125 16+ offenders ↓63%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville

Data through 2025-12-16

5,125

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 13,729 2024 year-to-date

↓62.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 11,412 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 31,293 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 5,125 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 13,729 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑20%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson A (100)

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson
District 31

Assembly 31

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: New Brooklyn Open Streets Program Highlights Community And Commerce

Anderson Backs Safety‑Boosting Open Streets Program in Brooklyn
👍 Positive
2025-07-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Franklin Avenue shuts cars. Kids run. Cyclists glide. Merchants fill the street. Engines silenced. Brooklyn claims space for people. Safety rises. Streets pulse with life.
Anderson votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Anderson votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Anderson votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: andersonk@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
131-15 Rockaway Blvd. 1st Floor, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
718-322-4958

Legislative Office:
Room 742, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5668

Twitter: @KhaleelAnderson

Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers A (94)

Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
District 31

Council 31

Street Safety Record

A (94)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: FIRST ON amNY: City Council Transportation Chair urges Gov. Hochul to offset future fare hikes in coming budget proposal

Brooks-Powers Urges Hochul to Fund Safety‑Boosting Fare Offset
👍 Positive
2025-12-15 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
Council transit boss presses Hochul for $633.6 million to halt future fare hikes, keeping riders on trains and buses and out of cars that menace streets.
Brooks‑Powers Champions Safety‑Boosting Intro 1138 Universal Daylighting
👍 Positive
2025-12-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Won backs Intro 1138 to clear corners citywide, trading car storage for kids’ lives at deadly blind intersections.
Brooks-Powers co-sponsors industrial-zone truck parking bill with mixed safety implications
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council bill carves curbside nights for cleaner trucks in industrial zones; bikes and walkers get no promises, just more metal lining the curb till dawn.
Brooks-Powers Urges Curbside Overnight Parking for Green Trucks
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council sends green trucks to the curb at night. Big rigs sleep in rows while streets go dark. Air gets cleaner. Curbs grow crowded. Pedestrians still face steel at dawn.

Email: District31@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-471-7014

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1865, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7216

Twitter: @CMBrooksPowers

State Senator James Sanders A (100)

State Senator James Sanders
District 10

Senate 10

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.