Who’s Injuring and Killing Pedestrians in Precinct 103?
Blood on 103rd’s Streets. Silence from City Hall.
Precinct 103: Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 4, 2025
The Toll in Blood and Silence
Nine dead. Fourteen left with injuries that will not heal. In the last three and a half years, the streets of Precinct 103—Jamaica, South Jamaica, Hollis—have seen 3,989 crashes. More than 2,290 people hurt.
A 56-year-old man tried to cross Hillside Avenue. He did not make it. A moped rider, just 18, was thrown from his seat and died on 89th Avenue. A 63-year-old Uber driver lost control on 90th Avenue. The garage collapsed. His family waits for him still. “He was a caregiver. That’s very, very tough for us,” said his cousin.
The dead do not get a second chance.
The Role of the Precinct
Precinct 103 has the power to act. Police can enforce speed limits. They can ticket drivers who fail to yield. They can target the corners where blood stains the curb. They can make it known: reckless driving will not be ignored.
But the numbers do not lie. In the last year alone, injuries rose by 24%. Deaths tripled. The crisis is not slowing. It is gathering speed.
What Leaders Have Done—and Not Done
City Hall and Albany have tools. Sammy’s Law lets the city lower speed limits to 20 mph. Speed cameras cut speeding by more than half. But the law that keeps those cameras running is again at risk of expiring. Each delay is another family broken.
Local leaders have spoken of Vision Zero. They have promised safety. But promises do not stop cars. Only action does.
What Comes Next
This is not fate. It is policy.
Call your council member. Call the mayor. Call the precinct. Demand lower speed limits. Demand speed cameras stay on. Demand real enforcement. Do not wait for another name on the list.
Citations
▸ Citations
- Uber Driver Dies in Queens Crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-22
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4652465, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-04
- Uber Driver Dies in Queens Crash, NY Daily News, Published 2025-01-22
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 103 Police Precinct 103 sits in Queens.
It contains Jamaica, South Jamaica, Hollis.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 103
Pedestrian Injured by Distracted Driver Queens▸A 47-year-old man was struck at a Queens intersection. The driver, heading west on 171 Street, failed to pay attention. The pedestrian suffered a shoulder abrasion. The vehicle showed no damage. The crash exposed dangers of driver distraction.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 171 Street and Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The 47-year-old male pedestrian sustained an abrasion to his shoulder and upper arm. The driver was traveling west, going straight ahead, and struck the pedestrian with the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. No damage was noted on the vehicle. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. The report does not specify the pedestrian's actions or any safety equipment. The crash highlights the risk posed by distracted driving in urban intersections.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495367,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
Pedestrian Fractured Crossing With Signal Queens▸A 50-year-old woman was struck while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard with the signal. She suffered a fractured knee and lower leg injury. The driver was inattentive and inexperienced. The crash left the pedestrian in shock and with serious leg trauma.
According to the police report, a 50-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard at an intersection in Queens. She was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in serious injury and shock. The report identifies driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors to the crash. The vehicle involved was traveling south and struck the pedestrian at an unspecified point of impact. No other vehicle or pedestrian errors were noted. The pedestrian was not ejected and no safety equipment was listed.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495060,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
SUV Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Hillside Avenue▸A 54-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while crossing Hillside Avenue with the signal. The vehicle was making a left turn when it struck her at the intersection. She suffered a hip and upper leg contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and 168 Street in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling north and making a left turn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained contusions to her hip and upper leg and remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with driver inexperience. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle at the time. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or pedestrian error were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494061,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a right turn in Queens. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on 184 Place in Queens struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was making a right turn at the time of impact. Contributing factors listed include driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield the right-of-way. The vehicle's right front bumper was the point of impact, but no vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious and injured at the scene. Driver errors were the primary cause of the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491936,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
A 47-year-old man was struck at a Queens intersection. The driver, heading west on 171 Street, failed to pay attention. The pedestrian suffered a shoulder abrasion. The vehicle showed no damage. The crash exposed dangers of driver distraction.
According to the police report, a pedestrian was injured at the intersection of 171 Street and Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The 47-year-old male pedestrian sustained an abrasion to his shoulder and upper arm. The driver was traveling west, going straight ahead, and struck the pedestrian with the center front end of the vehicle. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. No damage was noted on the vehicle. The pedestrian was conscious and injured but not ejected. The report does not specify the pedestrian's actions or any safety equipment. The crash highlights the risk posed by distracted driving in urban intersections.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495367, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20
Pedestrian Fractured Crossing With Signal Queens▸A 50-year-old woman was struck while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard with the signal. She suffered a fractured knee and lower leg injury. The driver was inattentive and inexperienced. The crash left the pedestrian in shock and with serious leg trauma.
According to the police report, a 50-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard at an intersection in Queens. She was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in serious injury and shock. The report identifies driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors to the crash. The vehicle involved was traveling south and struck the pedestrian at an unspecified point of impact. No other vehicle or pedestrian errors were noted. The pedestrian was not ejected and no safety equipment was listed.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495060,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
SUV Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Hillside Avenue▸A 54-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while crossing Hillside Avenue with the signal. The vehicle was making a left turn when it struck her at the intersection. She suffered a hip and upper leg contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and 168 Street in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling north and making a left turn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained contusions to her hip and upper leg and remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with driver inexperience. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle at the time. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or pedestrian error were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494061,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a right turn in Queens. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on 184 Place in Queens struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was making a right turn at the time of impact. Contributing factors listed include driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield the right-of-way. The vehicle's right front bumper was the point of impact, but no vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious and injured at the scene. Driver errors were the primary cause of the crash.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491936,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
A 50-year-old woman was struck while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard with the signal. She suffered a fractured knee and lower leg injury. The driver was inattentive and inexperienced. The crash left the pedestrian in shock and with serious leg trauma.
According to the police report, a 50-year-old female pedestrian was injured while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard at an intersection in Queens. She was crossing with the signal when the collision occurred. The pedestrian sustained fractures and dislocations to her knee, lower leg, and foot, resulting in serious injury and shock. The report identifies driver inattention and driver inexperience as contributing factors to the crash. The vehicle involved was traveling south and struck the pedestrian at an unspecified point of impact. No other vehicle or pedestrian errors were noted. The pedestrian was not ejected and no safety equipment was listed.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4495060, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20
SUV Strikes Pedestrian Crossing Hillside Avenue▸A 54-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while crossing Hillside Avenue with the signal. The vehicle was making a left turn when it struck her at the intersection. She suffered a hip and upper leg contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and 168 Street in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling north and making a left turn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained contusions to her hip and upper leg and remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with driver inexperience. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle at the time. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or pedestrian error were noted.
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Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494061,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a right turn in Queens. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on 184 Place in Queens struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was making a right turn at the time of impact. Contributing factors listed include driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield the right-of-way. The vehicle's right front bumper was the point of impact, but no vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious and injured at the scene. Driver errors were the primary cause of the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491936,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
A 54-year-old woman was hit by an SUV while crossing Hillside Avenue with the signal. The vehicle was making a left turn when it struck her at the intersection. She suffered a hip and upper leg contusion but remained conscious.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and 168 Street in Queens. The pedestrian was crossing with the signal when a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling north and making a left turn, struck her with its center front end. The pedestrian sustained contusions to her hip and upper leg and remained conscious. The report lists driver inattention and distraction as contributing factors, along with driver inexperience. The driver was licensed and operating the vehicle at the time. No other contributing factors such as helmet use or pedestrian error were noted.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4494061, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20
Sedan Strikes Pedestrian Crossing With Signal▸A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a right turn in Queens. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on 184 Place in Queens struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was making a right turn at the time of impact. Contributing factors listed include driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield the right-of-way. The vehicle's right front bumper was the point of impact, but no vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious and injured at the scene. Driver errors were the primary cause of the crash.
-
Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491936,
NYC Open Data,
Accessed 2025-06-20
A 60-year-old woman was hit by a sedan making a right turn in Queens. The driver failed to yield and was distracted. The pedestrian suffered bruises and injuries to her knee and lower leg. The vehicle showed no damage.
According to the police report, a sedan traveling west on 184 Place in Queens struck a 60-year-old female pedestrian crossing with the signal. The pedestrian sustained contusions and injuries to her knee, lower leg, and foot. The driver was making a right turn at the time of impact. Contributing factors listed include driver inattention or distraction and failure to yield the right-of-way. The vehicle's right front bumper was the point of impact, but no vehicle damage was reported. The pedestrian was conscious and injured at the scene. Driver errors were the primary cause of the crash.
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4491936, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-20