Queens Streets Bleed While City Hall Sleeps

A BMW sedan hit a cyclist on Roosevelt Avenue at 78th Street. The cyclist, a 42-year-old man, suffered arm injuries. Police cite driver inattention and inexperience. The crash left the cyclist bruised but conscious. Danger lingers at every crossing.

A crash occurred on Roosevelt Avenue at 78th Street in Queens. A BMW sedan, heading west, struck a cyclist traveling in the same direction. According to the police report, the cyclist, a 42-year-old man, was injured in the arm and suffered a contusion. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The sedan’s front end hit the back of the bike. No helmet use or signaling is mentioned as a factor. The collision underscores the risks faced by cyclists on city streets when drivers fail to pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4817465, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A cyclist rode south on Junction Blvd. An SUV turned left from 55 Ave. Metal hit flesh. The cyclist took the blow, neck injured. Police blamed driver inattention. The street stayed busy. The pain lingered.

A crash on Junction Blvd at 55 Ave in Queens left a 23-year-old cyclist injured. According to the police report, a station wagon/SUV traveling north made a left turn and struck the cyclist, who was heading south. The cyclist suffered a neck injury and reported whiplash. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor for the crash. No other injuries were specified for the SUV occupants. The cyclist was not using safety equipment, but the police report first cites driver inattention as the cause. The impact was to the left side of the bike and the right front bumper of the SUV. The crash highlights the danger faced by cyclists when drivers fail to pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4816799, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two cars collided on Northern Blvd. The sedan struck the back of the SUV. Four people were hurt. Injuries hit neck, chest, and arm. Police blamed following too closely and driver distraction. Metal crumpled. Whiplash and pain lingered in Queens.

Two vehicles, a sedan and an SUV, collided on Northern Blvd near Seaver Way in Queens. According to the police report, the sedan hit the rear of the SUV while both traveled west. Four occupants suffered injuries: neck, chest, and arm wounds, with two reporting whiplash. The police report lists 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The SUV was slowing or stopping when struck. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report. The crash left metal bent and people hurt, all due to driver errors behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4812057, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal crumpled on the Long Island Expressway as a sedan slammed into another stopped car. A 65-year-old man behind the wheel suffered neck pain, conscious but shaken, after the impact. Sirens echoed as traffic slowed to a crawl.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on the Long Island Expressway. The crash left a 65-year-old male driver with a neck injury and whiplash. The report states that one sedan, traveling west, struck the rear of another sedan that was stopped in traffic. Both vehicles sustained damage to their front and rear ends, respectively. The police listed the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No other injuries or contributing factors were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808823, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 61-year-old man was thrown from his scooter on Whitney Avenue at Macnish Street. The crash left him conscious but bruised, with a head injury. Night air hung heavy as emergency lights flickered against battered metal and silent pavement.

According to the police report, two mopeds collided on Whitney Avenue near Macnish Street in Queens. A 61-year-old male driver was ejected from his scooter and suffered a head contusion, remaining conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Unsafe Lane Changing' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. Both vehicles were traveling north, with one making a left turn and the other proceeding straight. No helmet use or signaling issues were cited as contributing factors. The incident underscores the dangers posed by improper lane changes and failure to yield on city streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4808205, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 75-year-old woman was hit by a sedan’s left front bumper while crossing 97th Street at Roosevelt Avenue. She suffered injuries to her entire body and was in shock as emergency responders arrived. The crash scene was tense and chaotic.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling north on 97th Street struck a 75-year-old female pedestrian at the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. The vehicle’s left front bumper made contact, causing injuries to the pedestrian’s entire body and leaving her in shock. The report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' as a contributing factor, with the pedestrian noted as crossing against the signal. No driver errors or additional contributing factors are cited in the data. Helmet use and signaling are not mentioned in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807256, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal crumpled on 111th Street and 49th Avenue. Two sedans collided in the afternoon light. A woman in the front passenger seat clutched her back, bruised. The driver, a man, suffered a neck contusion. Sirens echoed through the neighborhood.

According to the police report, two sedans collided at the intersection of 111th Street and 49th Avenue in Queens. The crash left a 44-year-old female passenger with a back contusion and a 53-year-old male driver with a neck injury. Both were conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor for the crash. The driver was making a left turn when the collision occurred. No information is provided about helmet use or turn signals as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807042, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal screeched on 75th Street near Roosevelt Avenue as two sedans collided before dawn. A 36-year-old rear passenger clutched his neck in pain, conscious but shaken, as emergency lights flickered across the intersection. The city’s silence returned, broken by sirens.

According to the police report, two sedans crashed at 75th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. The impact left a 36-year-old male passenger in the right rear seat with a neck injury and whiplash. Police listed 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as a contributing factor in the collision. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were cited in the report. The injured passenger was not ejected and remained conscious at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807037, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal crumpled on the Grand Central Parkway exit. A 55-year-old man, behind the wheel of an SUV, suffered a head injury and whiplash. Sirens echoed as traffic thickened. The driver remained conscious, pain sharp and immediate.

A crash occurred on the Grand Central Parkway Exit 9 in Queens involving a 2024 Mitsubishi SUV. According to the police report, the driver, a 55-year-old man, sustained a head injury and whiplash but was conscious at the scene. The vehicle suffered damage to the center back end. The report does not list any driver errors or contributing factors. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved, and no helmet or signal use was cited as a factor. The incident highlights the vulnerability of vehicle occupants even in the absence of clear driver mistakes.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4807616, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan making a U-turn struck a southbound cyclist head-on near Junction Blvd. The rider, 27, suffered crushing head injuries. The car failed to yield. The street was quiet. Then it wasn’t. Blood on the asphalt, metal twisted, silence broken.

According to the police report, a sedan struck a 27-year-old bicyclist head-on near 59-17 Junction Blvd in Queens. The crash occurred at 4:40 a.m. Both vehicles were making U-turns when the sedan failed to yield right-of-way, as stated in the report’s contributing factors. The cyclist, traveling south, suffered severe crush injuries to the head and was conscious at the scene. The report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this detail is mentioned only after the sedan driver’s failure to yield. The narrative describes the street as quiet before the collision, emphasizing the sudden violence of the impact. The police report centers the driver’s failure to yield as the primary cause, with no evidence of cyclist error contributing to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4806005, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Metal crumpled on Grand Central Parkway near Roosevelt Avenue. Two passengers, a 26-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, suffered bruises after a sedan struck another from behind. Afternoon traffic hummed as emergency crews responded to the scene.

According to the police report, two sedans traveling south on Grand Central Parkway near Roosevelt Avenue collided, resulting in injuries to two passengers. A 26-year-old male passenger sustained bruises to his entire body, while an 18-year-old female passenger suffered a neck contusion. Both were not ejected from their vehicles. The report lists 'Following Too Closely' as a contributing factor, indicating that one driver failed to maintain a safe distance, leading to a rear-end impact. No other driver errors or helmet or signal issues were noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4805526, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan’s left front bumper crumples on Grand Central Parkway. The driver, a 61-year-old woman, sits rigid behind the wheel, clutching her neck. Her seatbelt restrains her. Night air hangs silent as shock clouds her eyes.

According to the police report, a sedan traveling eastbound on Grand Central Parkway struck another vehicle while merging. The driver, a 61-year-old woman, suffered a neck injury and showed signs of shock. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor for both vehicles, and 'Following Too Closely' for the injured driver. The sedan’s left front bumper was damaged in the impact. No other injuries were reported. The report does not mention helmet or signal use as contributing factors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4804959, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two SUVs collided on the Long Island Expressway when one followed too closely and struck the other’s rear. The driver of the struck vehicle suffered head injuries and shock, restrained by a lap belt and harness. Both drivers erred by tailgating.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 10:33 PM on the Long Island Expressway involving two SUVs traveling westbound. One SUV was stopped in traffic when the second SUV, driven by a licensed male driver, failed to maintain a safe distance and rear-ended the first vehicle. The driver of the struck vehicle, a 31-year-old woman restrained by a lap belt and harness, sustained head injuries and was in shock, complaining of pain or nausea. The report cites 'Following Too Closely' as the contributing factor for both drivers, highlighting driver error in maintaining safe spacing. The impact occurred at the center back end of the first vehicle and the center front end of the second. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors were noted.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802695, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 27-year-old woman suffered abrasions and arm injuries after an unlicensed driver reversed a sport utility vehicle unsafely in Queens. The pedestrian was struck outside an intersection, hit by the vehicle’s right rear bumper, sustaining moderate injuries.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 12:00 in Queens near 89-01 Queens Blvd. The driver, a female operating a 2011 SUV without a license, was backing unsafely from a parked position. The vehicle’s right rear bumper struck a 27-year-old female pedestrian who was not in the roadway and was outside an intersection. The pedestrian sustained abrasions and injuries to her elbow, lower arm, and hand, classified as injury severity level 3. The report cites 'Backing Unsafely' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The driver’s unlicensed status further underscores systemic danger. The pedestrian’s actions were not listed as contributing factors. Vehicle damage was limited to the right rear bumper.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802694, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans traveling south on Queens’ 46 Avenue collided. The front passenger in one vehicle suffered abdominal and pelvic injuries and whiplash. Both drivers were licensed men. Impact struck the right rear quarter panel and front center end of the vehicles.

According to the police report, two sedans were traveling southbound on 46 Avenue in Queens when they collided. The point of impact was the right rear quarter panel of one sedan and the center front end of the other. The front passenger, a 25-year-old female, sustained injuries to her abdomen and pelvis along with whiplash. She was conscious and wearing a lap belt at the time. Both drivers were licensed men from New York. The report lists no specific contributing factors or driver errors such as failure to yield or speeding. The collision caused damage to the right side doors of one vehicle and the front center end of the other. No pedestrian or cyclist was involved.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4801745, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A parked SUV became a tomb on 42nd Avenue. Distraction carved metal, left a woman, 43, lifeless in the daylight hush. The lap belt held her, but the impact did not forgive. The street bore witness, silent and unchanged.

According to the police report, a fatal crash occurred outside 104-28 42nd Avenue in Queens when a parked Subaru SUV was struck on its left side. The sole occupant, a 43-year-old woman, was inside the vehicle at the time and was held in place by her lap belt. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor leading to the collision. The impact folded metal and resulted in the apparent death of the woman, who did not leave the car. The police report does not cite any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the danger created by driver distraction, which turned a parked vehicle into a scene of tragedy.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802721, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 34-year-old woman crossing Baxter Avenue away from an intersection was struck by an eastbound SUV. The pedestrian suffered head injuries and abrasions. The driver’s inattention and disregard for traffic control led to the collision.

According to the police report, the crash occurred on Baxter Avenue in Queens at 3:30 AM. A 34-year-old female pedestrian was crossing outside of a crosswalk or signal when she was hit by a Station Wagon/SUV traveling eastbound. The point of impact was the vehicle’s right front bumper. The pedestrian sustained head injuries and abrasions but remained conscious. The report cites 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as contributing factors, highlighting the driver’s failure to yield and maintain attention. No damage was reported to the vehicle. The pedestrian’s crossing location is noted but not cited as a contributing factor. The collision underscores the dangers posed by distracted driving and failure to observe traffic controls.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4803177, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 16-year-old boy suffered upper leg injuries and shock after a BMW sedan struck him at a Queens intersection. The vehicle was making a right turn when the collision occurred. The pedestrian was at the intersection, injured but not ejected.

According to the police report, a 16-year-old male pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Britton Ave and Elbertson St in Queens around 9:30 PM. The pedestrian sustained injuries to his hip and upper leg and was in shock, complaining of pain and nausea. The collision involved a 2020 BMW sedan traveling south and making a right turn. The point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper. The report lists unspecified contributing factors for the pedestrian but does not identify any driver errors or violations such as failure to yield. The vehicle sustained no damage, and the driver’s details were not provided. The pedestrian was located at the intersection at the time of impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4802389, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans crashed head-on on Meadow Lake Drive. The 58-year-old male driver suffered injuries and incoherence. Police cited driver inattention and unsafe speed as causes. Both vehicles sustained front quarter panel damage in the afternoon collision.

According to the police report, two sedans collided on Meadow Lake Drive around 3 p.m. The 58-year-old male driver of one vehicle was injured and became incoherent after the crash. The report identifies 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors to the collision. Both drivers were licensed and traveling straight ahead when the crash occurred. The point of impact was the left front quarter panel of one sedan and the right front quarter panel of the other, indicating a significant front-side collision. The injured driver was restrained by a lap belt and harness and was not ejected from the vehicle. The report does not list any victim behaviors as contributing factors, focusing solely on driver errors and vehicle damage.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4798524, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan changing lanes on the Long Island Expressway struck an occupant inside, causing a severe head injury. The passenger was unconscious with bruising, suffering from the driver’s reaction to an uninvolved vehicle. The impact damaged the car’s right front bumper.

According to the police report, the crash occurred at 4:25 AM on the Long Island Expressway. A 27-year-old male passenger seated in the middle rear seat of a 2015 BMW sedan was injured when the driver changed lanes. The report cites the driver’s 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as a contributing factor. The passenger sustained a head injury, was unconscious, and suffered contusions and bruising. The vehicle’s right front bumper was damaged at the point of impact. The driver was licensed and traveling eastbound. No other contributing factors related to the passenger’s behavior were noted. The injury severity was classified as serious, highlighting the dangers of sudden driver maneuvers even inside the vehicle.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4796004, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14