Luck Runs Out Fast: Lower Speeds Before Freshkills Bleeds
Freshkills Park (North): Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Ninety-four injuries. Zero deaths. Zero serious injuries. That’s the toll in Freshkills Park (North) since 2022. The numbers sound small until you see the faces behind them. A two-year-old girl, head snapped back in a crash on Travis Avenue. A 49-year-old driver, back aching, left in shock on Forest Hill Road. A 52-year-old man, blood on his face, stunned on Yukon Avenue. These are not numbers. They are lives, changed in a moment. See the data.
No one has died here in three years. That is luck, not policy. The crashes keep coming. Twenty-eight in the last year. Eleven people hurt since January. The streets do not forgive.
Who Gets Hurt, and How
Cars and trucks do the damage. In the last three years, SUVs and sedans have caused every pedestrian injury in this area. No bikes. No motorcycles. Just steel and speed. Two people on foot were hit by SUVs. The rest were inside cars, but that is cold comfort when the metal bends.
Children are not spared. In one crash, a toddler in a child seat left the scene with whiplash. The old are not spared. The middle-aged, the young, the unknown. The road takes from all.
Leadership: Action or Delay?
The city has the power to lower speed limits. Albany passed Sammy’s Law. The Council can act. The Mayor can act. But the speed limit here is unchanged. The cameras that catch speeders could go dark if Albany lets the law expire. The clock ticks. Learn how to act.
No press releases. No bold claims from local leaders. No new protections for the people walking, biking, or driving these streets. The silence is loud.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. Lower the speed limit. Keep the cameras on. Redesign the crossings. Call your council member. Call the mayor. Call until the silence breaks. Take action now.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4759053, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
▸ Other Geographies
Freshkills Park (North) Freshkills Park (North) sits in Staten Island, Precinct 121, District 51, AD 63, SD 24, Staten Island CB2.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Freshkills Park (North)
2SUV Rear-Ends Sedan on Richmond Avenue▸A southbound SUV struck a stopped sedan on Richmond Avenue. Both drivers, women aged 40 and 65, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both were conscious and restrained. The crash stemmed from driver inattention and distraction, causing rear-end damage.
According to the police report, a 2017 Dodge SUV traveling south on Richmond Avenue rear-ended a stopped 2019 Mercedes sedan. Both drivers, female and licensed in New York, were injured with neck pain and whiplash but remained conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The SUV driver was going straight ahead, while the sedan was stopped in traffic. The point of impact was the SUV's center front end striking the sedan's right rear bumper. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4578712,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Another on Richmond Avenue▸Two SUVs collided on Richmond Avenue. The lead vehicle was struck from behind. A 77-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were traveling south. The crash was caused by following too closely. The injured driver was conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Richmond Avenue. The rear SUV struck the front SUV in the center back end. A 77-year-old female driver in the lead vehicle was injured, sustaining neck pain and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor to the crash. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead southbound. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The crash caused damage to the center back end of the lead vehicle and the center front end of the striking vehicle.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4540848,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501247,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A southbound SUV struck a stopped sedan on Richmond Avenue. Both drivers, women aged 40 and 65, suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both were conscious and restrained. The crash stemmed from driver inattention and distraction, causing rear-end damage.
According to the police report, a 2017 Dodge SUV traveling south on Richmond Avenue rear-ended a stopped 2019 Mercedes sedan. Both drivers, female and licensed in New York, were injured with neck pain and whiplash but remained conscious and restrained by lap belts and harnesses. The SUV driver was going straight ahead, while the sedan was stopped in traffic. The point of impact was the SUV's center front end striking the sedan's right rear bumper. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors. No other contributing factors or victim errors were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4578712, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
SUV Rear-Ends Another on Richmond Avenue▸Two SUVs collided on Richmond Avenue. The lead vehicle was struck from behind. A 77-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were traveling south. The crash was caused by following too closely. The injured driver was conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Richmond Avenue. The rear SUV struck the front SUV in the center back end. A 77-year-old female driver in the lead vehicle was injured, sustaining neck pain and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor to the crash. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead southbound. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The crash caused damage to the center back end of the lead vehicle and the center front end of the striking vehicle.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4540848,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501247,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
Two SUVs collided on Richmond Avenue. The lead vehicle was struck from behind. A 77-year-old female driver suffered neck injuries and whiplash. Both vehicles were traveling south. The crash was caused by following too closely. The injured driver was conscious and restrained.
According to the police report, two sport utility vehicles collided on Richmond Avenue. The rear SUV struck the front SUV in the center back end. A 77-year-old female driver in the lead vehicle was injured, sustaining neck pain and whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt and harness at the time. The report lists "Following Too Closely" as the contributing factor to the crash. Both vehicles were traveling straight ahead southbound. No other driver errors or victim factors were noted. The crash caused damage to the center back end of the lead vehicle and the center front end of the striking vehicle.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4540848, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15
Sedan Crashes on Slippery Richmond Avenue▸A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501247,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-15
A 39-year-old woman driving a sedan on Richmond Avenue was injured when her vehicle struck a slippery patch of pavement. The right front bumper took the impact. She suffered bruises and arm injuries but was not ejected. The crash caused moderate harm.
According to the police report, a 39-year-old female driver was injured in a crash on Richmond Avenue. The vehicle, a 2020 Hyundai sedan, was traveling south when it impacted the right front bumper. The report lists 'Pavement Slippery' as a contributing factor. The driver was wearing a lap belt and harness and remained conscious after the crash. She sustained contusions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand. No driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding were noted. The crash resulted from road conditions rather than driver fault.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4501247, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-15