Crash Count for Precinct 100
Crashes: Collisions involving cars, bikes, and pedestrians. 1,371
All Injuries: Any injury from a reported crash. 715
Moderate: Broken bones, concussions, and other serious injuries. 221
Serious: Life-altering injuries: amputations, paralysis, severe trauma. 8
Deaths: Lives lost to traffic violence. 4
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025
Carnage in Precinct 100
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Killed 4
Crush Injuries 5
Whole body 2
Back 1
Chest 1
Head 1
Severe Lacerations 3
Face 1
Head 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Concussion 2
Head 2
Whiplash 41
Neck 21
+16
Back 12
+7
Head 9
+4
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Chest 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Contusion/Bruise 35
Lower leg/foot 10
+5
Back 5
Head 4
Lower arm/hand 4
Abdomen/pelvis 3
Chest 3
Face 3
Hip/upper leg 2
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Whole body 2
Eye 1
Abrasion 42
Lower leg/foot 17
+12
Lower arm/hand 11
+6
Head 7
+2
Face 4
Shoulder/upper arm 2
Back 1
Whole body 1
Pain/Nausea 11
Back 2
Head 2
Neck 2
Hip/upper leg 1
Lower arm/hand 1
Lower leg/foot 1
Shoulder/upper arm 1
Whole body 1
Data from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2025

Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 100?

Preventable Speeding in Precinct 100 School Zones

(since 2022)

Caught Speeding Recently in Precinct 100

Vehicles – Caught Speeding in NYC (12 months)
  1. 2024 Black Tesla Sedan (39DTPQ) – 92 times • 1 in last 90d here
  2. Vehicle (KWC3226) – 83 times • 1 in last 90d here
  3. 2023 Infiniti Sedan (MRC2094) – 80 times • 3 in last 90d here
  4. 2025 White BMW Suburban (LKN7336) – 57 times • 1 in last 90d here
  5. 2013 Gray Infiniti Sedan (LEY5124) – 54 times • 1 in last 90d here
Rockaway’s open wound: three pedestrian deaths, no margin for error

Rockaway’s open wound: three pedestrian deaths, no margin for error

Precinct 100: Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 25, 2025

The Rockaways keep taking the hit. In Precinct 100, people on foot are dying on the big roads: three pedestrian deaths since 2022, with 84 injured. SUVs and sedans do most of the damage. The toll lives on long corridors where speed feels free and space is wide.

  • Beach Channel Drive.
  • Cross Bay Boulevard.
  • Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

Police and hospital logs show the hurt spikes at the edges of day and into the night — the 7 a.m. rush, the late afternoon push, and a hard rise at 9–10 p.m. and 2–3 a.m.

Cross Bay, two deaths, one bridge

A person walking on the North Channel Bridge was hit just after 2 a.m. The SUV was going straight north on Cross Bay Boulevard. The pedestrian died at the scene. The data lists the cause as “Unspecified.” The body went to the Medical Examiner. The road stayed open. NYC Open Data

On another night, a 27‑year‑old driver died at East 1 Road and Cross Bay. The records say unsafe speed and alcohol involvement. One car. One body. NYC Open Data

Cross Bay shows up in the precinct’s hot spots with two deaths and 28 injuries. It is a long, straight shot to pain. NYC Open Data

Rockaway Beach Boulevard: a night kill

On Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Beach 87th, a 27‑year‑old man was struck and killed at night. Two sedans were in the record. The factor noted is aggressive driving/road rage. Another life gone. NYC Open Data

The corridor racks up 58 injuries tied to crashes. It keeps its place on the precinct’s list of worst locations. NYC Open Data

Beach Channel: injuries stack up

Beach Channel Drive leads the board with 60 injuries and two serious wounds. It is the everyday site of glass, sirens, and forms. In July, two SUVs going west collided at the Jacob Riis Park driveway; the driver listed with back crush injuries. Factors: improper lane use and improper turn. NYC Open Data

Night, speed, and the bodies in the count

In this precinct, the heaviest injury hours sit at the commute — 7 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. — and then again after dark: 9–10 p.m., 8–9 p.m., 2–3 a.m. The roll‑up blames the big buckets we know: “other,” vulnerable user error, distraction, failure to yield. Speed is in the fatal files. The worst harm to people walking comes from sedans and SUVs, which together are tied to most deaths and injuries. NYC Open Data

A hit‑and‑run near JFK shows what’s loose

A 52‑year‑old man was crossing 155th Street at South Conduit Avenue near JFK at 2:30 a.m. A driver hit him and fled. “The driver sped off without stopping. No arrests have been made,” police said. Detectives searched for video. NY Daily News Gothamist ABC7

What would make it stop here

  • Daylight the corners on Beach Channel, Rockaway Beach Blvd, and Cross Bay. Clear the sight lines.
  • Hardened left turns and leading pedestrian intervals at the Beach 80s and 90s, and the bridge mouths. Slower entries. Slower exits.
  • Night focus. Targeted speed and failure‑to‑yield enforcement in the 8 p.m.–10 p.m. and 2 a.m.–3 a.m. bands.

Citywide levers that matter on these blocks

The open‑data files are full of speed. The headlines are full of bodies. A speeding car hit two men at a Queens food truck. The men died. The driver died too. CBS New York

There is a tool to slow the city. Lower the default speed limit. Use it. And stop the worst repeat offenders. The state bill on the table would force drivers with long rap sheets of tickets or points to use speed limiters that cap the car to the limit plus five. It aims at the tiny slice that does outsized harm. Take Action

Accountability, in plain sight

Wrong‑way. High speed. Late‑night flight. The record speaks. “Joseph Lee terrorized other drivers as he purposefully drove the wrong way on a busy Queens highway,” the Queens DA said. A jury convicted him. He told police he “wanted to hurt people.” He got eight years. amNY

This precinct is not a map. It is Beach Channel. It is Cross Bay. It is Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Names that keep showing up in the log.

Act. Join your neighbors. Push the city to slow the cars and rein in the repeat speeders. Start here: Take Action.

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Other Representatives

Stacey Pheffer Amato
Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato
District 23
District Office:
159-53 102nd St., Howard Beach, NY 11414
Legislative Office:
Room 839, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
Twitter: @Stacey23AD
Joann Ariola
Council Member Joann Ariola
District 32
District Office:
114-12 Beach Channel Drive, Suite 1, Rockaway Park, NY 11694
718-318-6411
Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1550, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7382
James Sanders
State Senator James Sanders
District 10
District Office:
142-01 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, NY 11436
Legislative Office:
Room 711, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Twitter: @JSandersNYC
Other Geographies

Precinct 100 Police Precinct 100 sits in Queens, District 32, AD 23, SD 10.

It contains Queens CB14, Queens CB84, Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel, Jamaica Bay (East), Jacob Riis Park-Fort Tilden-Breezy Point Tip.

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Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 100

17
Rear-End Crash on Cross Bay Blvd Injures Five

Jan 17 - Two sedans collided on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens. The striking vehicle disregarded traffic control and followed too closely, hitting the stopped car from behind. Five occupants suffered whiplash and back injuries, all conscious and not ejected.

According to the police report, at 12:44 PM on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens, a sedan traveling south struck another sedan stopped in traffic from behind. The report cites 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Following Too Closely' as contributing factors for the striking vehicle. The impact occurred at the center front end of the striking vehicle and the center back end of the struck vehicle. Five occupants were injured: the striking vehicle's driver and four passengers in the struck vehicle. Injuries included whiplash and back pain, with bodily injuries to the head, back, and elbow-lower-arm-hand areas. All injured parties were conscious and none were ejected. Safety equipment use varied, with some passengers wearing lap belts and harnesses. The crash highlights driver errors in traffic control compliance and maintaining safe following distance.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787549 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
12
Distracted SUV Driver Slams Stopped Jeep on Cross Bay

Jan 12 - Steel buckled on Cross Bay Boulevard. A Chevy SUV, driver inattentive, rammed a stopped Jeep. The Jeep’s driver, thirty-four, strapped in, crushed and stunned, hurt everywhere. The crash left pain and shock in its wake.

A 2010 Chevy SUV struck a stopped Jeep from behind near 125th on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens, according to the police report. The report states that the Chevy SUV was 'going straight ahead' when it collided with the Jeep, which was 'stopped in traffic.' The impact crumpled steel and left the 34-year-old Jeep driver with crush injuries to his entire body. He was found in shock, still strapped in his seat. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor in the crash, underscoring the danger of inattentive driving. No evidence in the report suggests any error or contributing factor on the part of the injured Jeep driver. The collision highlights the risks posed by distracted drivers to everyone on New York City streets.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787298 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
9
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Beach 90 St

Jan 9 - A 51-year-old woman suffered facial abrasions after a sedan failed to yield while making a left turn on Beach 90 Street. The pedestrian was crossing in a marked crosswalk without signal. The driver’s failure to yield caused the collision.

According to the police report, at 20:38 a sedan traveling east on Beach 90 Street made a left turn and struck a 51-year-old female pedestrian crossing in a marked crosswalk without signal. The pedestrian was conscious and sustained abrasions to her face. The point of impact was the sedan’s left front bumper. The report cites 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as the primary contributing factor by the driver. No damage was reported to the vehicle. The pedestrian’s crossing without signal was noted but not listed as a contributing factor. The collision highlights the danger posed by drivers failing to yield to pedestrians legally crossing intersections.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4785481 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
7
Sedan Backing with Obstructed View Injures Pedestrian

Jan 7 - A 50-year-old woman crossing without signal was struck by a sedan backing up with limited visibility. The impact caused upper leg and hip injuries, leaving her in shock and pain. The driver’s obstructed view was a key factor in the crash.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south in Queens was backing up near Beach 129th Street at 16:21 when it struck a 50-year-old female pedestrian. The pedestrian was crossing without a signal or crosswalk and suffered upper leg and hip injuries, resulting in shock and complaints of pain or nausea. The report identifies the driver’s failure to see the pedestrian due to a "View Obstructed/Limited" contributing factor. The vehicle sustained no damage, and the driver was licensed and operating the vehicle legally. The pedestrian’s crossing without signal was noted but not cited as a contributing factor. The crash highlights the danger posed by limited driver visibility during backing maneuvers in urban settings.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4787675 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03
4
Sedan Driver Injured in Queens Crash with Alcohol Involvement

Jan 4 - A 38-year-old woman driving a sedan on Cross Bay Blvd suffered back injuries and whiplash. Police report cites alcohol involvement as a contributing factor. The driver was conscious and restrained, sustaining moderate injury in a front-end collision.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens was involved in a crash at 18:41. The driver, a 38-year-old female occupant, was injured with back trauma and whiplash but remained conscious and was restrained by a lap belt and harness. The vehicle sustained center front-end damage. The report explicitly cites alcohol involvement as a contributing factor to the crash. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted. The driver’s actions under the influence represent a critical element in the collision, underscoring the systemic danger posed by impaired driving. The report does not assign fault to any other party.


  • Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4789912 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-11-03