About these crash totals
Counts come from NYC police crash reports (NYC Open Data). We sum all crashes, injuries, and deaths for this area across the selected time window shown on the card. Injury severity follows the official definitions in the NYPD dataset.
- Crashes: number of police‑reported collisions (all road users).
- All injuries: total injured people in those crashes.
- Moderate / Serious: subcategories reported by officers (e.g., broken bones vs. life‑threatening trauma).
- Deaths: people who died due to a crash.
Notes: Police reports can be corrected after initial publication. Minor incidents without a police report are not included.
Close▸ Killed 24
▸ Crush Injuries 7
▸ Amputation 1
▸ Severe Bleeding 14
▸ Severe Lacerations 13
▸ Concussion 22
▸ Whiplash 124
▸ Contusion/Bruise 210
▸ Abrasion 147
▸ Pain/Nausea 54
About this chart
We group pedestrian injuries and deaths by the vehicle type that struck them (as recorded in police reports). Use the dropdown to view totals, serious injuries, or deaths.
- Trucks/Buses, SUVs/Cars, Mopeds, and Bikes reflect the reporting categories in the crash dataset.
- Counts include people on foot only; crashes with no injured pedestrians are not shown here.
Notes: Police classification can change during investigations. Small categories may have year-to-year variance.
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These totals count vehicles with at least the shown number of camera‑issued speeding violations (school‑zone speed cameras) in any rolling 12‑month window in this district. Totals are summed from 2022 to the present for this geography.
- ≥ 6 (6+): advocates’ standard for repeat speeding offenders who should face escalating consequences.
- ≥ 16 (16+): threshold in the current edited bill awaiting State Senate action.
Caught Speeding Recently in Precinct 114
- 2023 Gray Toyota Sedan (LFB3193) – 187 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2018 Ford Mp (KAL6193) – 103 times • 3 in last 90d here
- 2013 Mazda Station Wagon (MKT6372) – 83 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2024 Black Porsche Suburban (LRR6512) – 52 times • 1 in last 90d here
- 2023 Red Ga/Ga Motorcycle (440BE6) – 46 times • 3 in last 90d here
About this list
This ranks vehicles by the number of NYC school‑zone speed‑camera violations they received in the last 12 months anywhere in the city. The smaller note shows how many times the same plate was caught in this area in the last 90 days.
Camera violations are issued by NYC DOT’s program. Counts reflect issued tickets and may omit dismissed or pending cases. Plate text is shown verbatim as recorded.
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Late light on Vernon: another person down in Precinct 114
Precinct 114: Jan 1, 2022 - Oct 23, 2025
Late afternoon on Oct 18, at Vernon Boulevard and 9 St, a driver in a GMC SUV hit a 33-year-old on a bike. Police recorded the cyclist injured, with arm and hand abrasions. Source.
This Month
- Oct 16: at 23 Ave and 38 St, a driver in a pickup hit a 16-year-old crossing with the signal; police cited driver inattention and running a traffic control. Source
- Oct 14: at 30 Ave and 49 St, a left‑turning SUV driver hit a 34‑year‑old woman in a marked crosswalk; police recorded failure to yield. Source
- Oct 9: on Northern Boulevard at 47 St, a driver in an SUV and a person on an e‑bike collided; the cyclist was hurt. Source
The toll does not let up
Since Jan 1, 2022, in Precinct 114, 26 people have been killed and 3,947 injured in crashes. Source.
This year to date, 7 people have been killed here, the same as last year to date. Crashes fell to 1,315 from 1,621, and injuries to 779 from 909. Serious injuries rose to 10 from 6. Source.
Late night is cruel here. At 11 PM, police recorded 4 deaths since 2022. The morning rush is, too: 5 deaths at 8 AM. Source.
Corners that keep breaking people
Northern Boulevard leads the injury count in this precinct, with 174 injuries and 6 serious injuries recorded. Source.
The Grand Central Parkway shows the worst of it: 2 deaths and 210 injuries. Source.
Police cite failure to yield, distraction, and disregarding signals across recent crashes, including the ones on Oct 16 and Oct 14. Sources.
Local fixes are not abstract. Daylight the corners so drivers can see people before turning. Add leading pedestrian intervals and hardened right‑turns at the hotspots. Target truck routes for enforcement where walkers cross.
What leaders owe this precinct
Assembly Member Jessica González‑Rojas, State Sen. Toby Stavisky, and Council Member Tiffany Cabán represent this area.
Citywide tools exist. NYC can lower speeds under Sammy’s Law. Advocates are calling for a 20 MPH default on local streets. The Legislature has the Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045C/A2299C) on the table; it would require drivers with 11 DMV points in 18 months or 16 camera tickets in a year to use speed limiters. Details and actions here.
This precinct’s map tells a simple story: people on foot and on bikes meet turning cars and trucks at the same corners, at the same hours. The next person at Vernon and 9 St should not have to be the next vignette. Tell City Hall and Albany to act. Start here.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸ Where is Precinct 114?
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▸ What are the worst trouble spots?
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Citations
▸ Citations
- Motor Vehicle Collisions – Crashes - Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-10-23
- Take Action: Slow the Speed, Stop the Carnage, CrashCount, Published 0001-01-01
Other Representatives
Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas
District 34
Council Member Tiffany Cabán
District 22
State Senator Toby Stavisky
District 11
▸ Other Geographies
Precinct 114 Police Precinct 114 sits in Queens, District 22, AD 34, SD 11.
It contains Queens CB1, North & South Brother Islands, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Old Astoria-Hallets Point, Astoria (Central), Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, Rikers Island, Sunnyside Yards (North), St. Michael's Cemetery, Astoria Park.
▸ See also
Traffic Safety Timeline for Police Precinct 114
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Driver Rear-Ends Cyclist on 29 ST▸Sep 5 - Driver hit the back of a bike on 29 ST at 30 AVE. The rider, 29, was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
At 19:51, a driver going straight hit the back of a bike on 29 ST at 30 AVE. The bike’s center rear was damaged; the other vehicle’s center front was damaged. The cyclist, a 29-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a lower-leg injury and a bruise but was conscious. According to the police report, “Following Too Closely” was recorded as a contributing factor. Both operators were listed as going straight before impact. The type of the other vehicle was not specified. The report lists no contributing factor for the cyclist.
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SUV driver rear-ends taxi on Grand Central Parkway▸Sep 5 - A driver in an SUV hit the back of a slowing taxi on Grand Central Parkway. A 43-year-old front passenger suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
On Grand Central Parkway at 11:10 a.m., the driver of an SUV hit the back of a westbound taxi that was slowing or stopping. A 43-year-old woman riding in the taxi’s front passenger seat was injured, with neck whiplash reported. According to the police report, both vehicles were westbound and slowing, the taxi carried two occupants and showed center-rear damage, and the SUV, registered in New Jersey with one occupant, showed center-front damage. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The taxi was New York-registered and licensed; the SUV driver was also licensed. Injury details for the drivers were listed as unspecified.
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Driver Leaving Parking Hits Pedestrian on Steinway Street▸Sep 5 - On Steinway Street in Queens, a driver starting from parking hit a 21-year-old woman. Police recorded aggressive driving and failure to yield. She had a bruised lower leg.
A driver in a 2019 Toyota sedan, traveling north and starting from parking, hit a 21-year-old woman on Steinway Street near 31-14 in Queens. She was conscious and suffered a bruised lower leg. “According to the police report, police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.” The listed point of impact was the sedan’s right rear bumper. The report noted no damage to the vehicle. The crash was logged at 1:00 a.m. in ZIP code 11103.
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Unsafe speed on Triborough Bridge; two ejected▸Sep 1 - Northbound on the Triborough, three drivers crashed. The crash flipped an SUV. A moped was destroyed. Two people were ejected. A woman bled from the head. Four others hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers.
A moped, a Tesla SUV, and a Mercedes sedan crashed while heading north on the Triborough Bridge just after midnight. Six people were injured. Two were ejected: a 27-year-old driver with severe bleeding, and a woman passenger, semiconscious with a head wound. The SUV ended up overturned. The moped was demolished. Four others reported pain: the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and two front-seat passengers. "According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers." Pre-crash data lists two drivers going straight and the sedan changing lanes.
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend▸
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend,
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Published 2025-09-01
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect▸
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect,
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Published 2025-08-31
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Sep 5 - Driver hit the back of a bike on 29 ST at 30 AVE. The rider, 29, was ejected and hurt. Police recorded Following Too Closely.
At 19:51, a driver going straight hit the back of a bike on 29 ST at 30 AVE. The bike’s center rear was damaged; the other vehicle’s center front was damaged. The cyclist, a 29-year-old man, was ejected and suffered a lower-leg injury and a bruise but was conscious. According to the police report, “Following Too Closely” was recorded as a contributing factor. Both operators were listed as going straight before impact. The type of the other vehicle was not specified. The report lists no contributing factor for the cyclist.
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SUV driver rear-ends taxi on Grand Central Parkway▸Sep 5 - A driver in an SUV hit the back of a slowing taxi on Grand Central Parkway. A 43-year-old front passenger suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
On Grand Central Parkway at 11:10 a.m., the driver of an SUV hit the back of a westbound taxi that was slowing or stopping. A 43-year-old woman riding in the taxi’s front passenger seat was injured, with neck whiplash reported. According to the police report, both vehicles were westbound and slowing, the taxi carried two occupants and showed center-rear damage, and the SUV, registered in New Jersey with one occupant, showed center-front damage. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The taxi was New York-registered and licensed; the SUV driver was also licensed. Injury details for the drivers were listed as unspecified.
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Driver Leaving Parking Hits Pedestrian on Steinway Street▸Sep 5 - On Steinway Street in Queens, a driver starting from parking hit a 21-year-old woman. Police recorded aggressive driving and failure to yield. She had a bruised lower leg.
A driver in a 2019 Toyota sedan, traveling north and starting from parking, hit a 21-year-old woman on Steinway Street near 31-14 in Queens. She was conscious and suffered a bruised lower leg. “According to the police report, police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.” The listed point of impact was the sedan’s right rear bumper. The report noted no damage to the vehicle. The crash was logged at 1:00 a.m. in ZIP code 11103.
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Unsafe speed on Triborough Bridge; two ejected▸Sep 1 - Northbound on the Triborough, three drivers crashed. The crash flipped an SUV. A moped was destroyed. Two people were ejected. A woman bled from the head. Four others hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers.
A moped, a Tesla SUV, and a Mercedes sedan crashed while heading north on the Triborough Bridge just after midnight. Six people were injured. Two were ejected: a 27-year-old driver with severe bleeding, and a woman passenger, semiconscious with a head wound. The SUV ended up overturned. The moped was demolished. Four others reported pain: the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and two front-seat passengers. "According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers." Pre-crash data lists two drivers going straight and the sedan changing lanes.
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend▸
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend,
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Published 2025-09-01
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect▸
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect,
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Published 2025-08-31
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Sep 5 - A driver in an SUV hit the back of a slowing taxi on Grand Central Parkway. A 43-year-old front passenger suffered neck whiplash. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction.
On Grand Central Parkway at 11:10 a.m., the driver of an SUV hit the back of a westbound taxi that was slowing or stopping. A 43-year-old woman riding in the taxi’s front passenger seat was injured, with neck whiplash reported. According to the police report, both vehicles were westbound and slowing, the taxi carried two occupants and showed center-rear damage, and the SUV, registered in New Jersey with one occupant, showed center-front damage. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The taxi was New York-registered and licensed; the SUV driver was also licensed. Injury details for the drivers were listed as unspecified.
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Driver Leaving Parking Hits Pedestrian on Steinway Street▸Sep 5 - On Steinway Street in Queens, a driver starting from parking hit a 21-year-old woman. Police recorded aggressive driving and failure to yield. She had a bruised lower leg.
A driver in a 2019 Toyota sedan, traveling north and starting from parking, hit a 21-year-old woman on Steinway Street near 31-14 in Queens. She was conscious and suffered a bruised lower leg. “According to the police report, police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.” The listed point of impact was the sedan’s right rear bumper. The report noted no damage to the vehicle. The crash was logged at 1:00 a.m. in ZIP code 11103.
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Unsafe speed on Triborough Bridge; two ejected▸Sep 1 - Northbound on the Triborough, three drivers crashed. The crash flipped an SUV. A moped was destroyed. Two people were ejected. A woman bled from the head. Four others hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers.
A moped, a Tesla SUV, and a Mercedes sedan crashed while heading north on the Triborough Bridge just after midnight. Six people were injured. Two were ejected: a 27-year-old driver with severe bleeding, and a woman passenger, semiconscious with a head wound. The SUV ended up overturned. The moped was demolished. Four others reported pain: the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and two front-seat passengers. "According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers." Pre-crash data lists two drivers going straight and the sedan changing lanes.
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend▸
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend,
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Sep 5 - On Steinway Street in Queens, a driver starting from parking hit a 21-year-old woman. Police recorded aggressive driving and failure to yield. She had a bruised lower leg.
A driver in a 2019 Toyota sedan, traveling north and starting from parking, hit a 21-year-old woman on Steinway Street near 31-14 in Queens. She was conscious and suffered a bruised lower leg. “According to the police report, police recorded Aggressive Driving/Road Rage and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver.” The listed point of impact was the sedan’s right rear bumper. The report noted no damage to the vehicle. The crash was logged at 1:00 a.m. in ZIP code 11103.
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Unsafe speed on Triborough Bridge; two ejected▸Sep 1 - Northbound on the Triborough, three drivers crashed. The crash flipped an SUV. A moped was destroyed. Two people were ejected. A woman bled from the head. Four others hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers.
A moped, a Tesla SUV, and a Mercedes sedan crashed while heading north on the Triborough Bridge just after midnight. Six people were injured. Two were ejected: a 27-year-old driver with severe bleeding, and a woman passenger, semiconscious with a head wound. The SUV ended up overturned. The moped was demolished. Four others reported pain: the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and two front-seat passengers. "According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers." Pre-crash data lists two drivers going straight and the sedan changing lanes.
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend▸
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend,
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Published 2025-09-01
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect▸
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect,
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Sep 1 - Northbound on the Triborough, three drivers crashed. The crash flipped an SUV. A moped was destroyed. Two people were ejected. A woman bled from the head. Four others hurt. Police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers.
A moped, a Tesla SUV, and a Mercedes sedan crashed while heading north on the Triborough Bridge just after midnight. Six people were injured. Two were ejected: a 27-year-old driver with severe bleeding, and a woman passenger, semiconscious with a head wound. The SUV ended up overturned. The moped was demolished. Four others reported pain: the SUV driver, the sedan driver, and two front-seat passengers. "According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed by drivers." Pre-crash data lists two drivers going straight and the sedan changing lanes.
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend▸
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MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend,
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Published 2025-09-01
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect▸
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Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect,
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
- MTA got busy with second phase of Queens bus network redesign this weekend, amny, Published 2025-09-01
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Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk▸Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 31 - A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
- Second phase of Queens bus network redesign goes into effect, NY1, Published 2025-08-31
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Left-turning sedan strikes crosswalk pedestrian▸Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 30 - A left-turning Mercedes sedan hit a man in the crosswalk at 23 Rd and 29 St in Astoria. Center-front impact. The pedestrian went down with a shoulder injury. Police list Failure to Yield. The street gave the car the room. The man paid.
A Mercedes sedan, turning left eastbound at 23 Rd and 29 St in Queens, struck a 34-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.” The front center of the car made contact, and the pedestrian suffered a shoulder injury with abrasions. The driver is listed as licensed and making a left turn; police attribute the crash to Failure to Yield. The pedestrian was crossing with no signal noted, which appears after driver error in the report. No other injuries were recorded.
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Two Southbound Motorcyclists Collide on 31st Street▸Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 25 - Two motorcycles collided southbound on 31st Street. Both riders were ejected. One was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm trauma. The other had knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. Police cited driver distraction and improper lane use.
Two motorcycles traveling south on 31st Street in Queens collided and ejected both riders. One rider, recorded as a 22-year-old man, was incoherent with shoulder and upper-arm injuries. The other rider suffered knee and foot injuries and minor bleeding. According to the police report, the listed contributing factors were "Driver Inattention/Distraction" for both vehicles and "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." Vehicle records show center-front damage to one motorcycle and center-back damage to the other. One bike was New Jersey-registered; the other was New York-registered and listed its rider as unlicensed.
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Sedan slams right side on Parkway▸Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 24 - Pre-dawn crash on Grand Central Parkway. Sedan moving west. Right-side doors crushed. Driver hurt with head trauma. Police list factors as “Unspecified.” Another vehicle entry offers nothing. Impact leaves one injured, questions unanswered.
A westbound sedan on Grand Central Parkway struck something that crushed its right-side doors. The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered a head injury and concussion. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” The report shows the sedan going straight ahead, with damage and point of impact on the right-side doors. Another vehicle is recorded but without details, offering no clarity on contact or movement. With driver factors marked only as Unspecified, the report provides no identified driver errors and no other confirmed injuries. The location falls under NYPD’s 114th Precinct in Queens.
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SUV strikes cyclist at 19th and 37th▸Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 23 - An SUV’s right front clipped a cyclist at 19th Ave and 37th St in Astoria. The rider went down with arm wounds. The SUV sat in traffic. Distraction ruled the scene. Sirens followed. The street stayed cruel.
A Toyota SUV and a bicycle collided at 19 Ave and 37 St in Queens. The 41-year-old male bicyclist was injured with arm abrasions. Two SUV occupants were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The crash data show driver inattention as the primary error, with the SUV’s right front bumper striking the cyclist. The bike was making a left turn; the SUV was stopped in traffic. No other contributing factors were identified in the report.
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Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider▸Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 22 - A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
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Distracted lane change slams sedan on GCP▸Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 22 - Two westbound sedans met at speed on Grand Central Parkway. One driver changed lanes and clipped a car. Metal tore. A man driving was hurt. Distraction and speed ruled the scene. Sirens answered the crash in Astoria.
Two sedans traveling west on Grand Central Parkway near 35 St collided. One car was going straight; the other was changing lanes. The male driver was injured. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Outside Car Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed.” The data shows driver errors: distraction outside the car and speeding, with the lane-changing vehicle striking with its left front bumper and the other car hit on the right front quarter panel. No pedestrian or cyclist was listed. No victim is blamed here; the record points to driver distraction and speed as the causes recorded by police.
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Two SUVs collide at 23rd Avenue▸Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 21 - Two SUVs met nose and steel at 23rd Avenue and 43rd Street in Astoria. One driver hurt. Bumpers crumpled. Both drivers failed to yield. Signals ignored. The street paid. The body paid.
Two SUVs crashed at 23 Avenue and 43 Street in Queens. One driver was injured with a back contusion; three others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight ahead when they hit, with damage to the front bumpers. The data cites Failure to Yield Right-of-Way for both drivers and Traffic Control Disregarded for involved occupants and drivers. These driver errors led the collision on a neighborhood grid built for speed, not care. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured in this crash.
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SUV driver left-turn hits southbound cyclist▸Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 21 - A GMC SUV driver turned left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and hit a southbound bicyclist. The 40-year-old woman was ejected and suffered back trauma and a contusion. Police cited failure to yield.
A GMC SUV driver made a left from Newtown Ave onto Crescent St and struck a southbound bicyclist who was traveling straight. The bicyclist, a 40-year-old woman, was ejected and sustained back trauma and a contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Other Vehicular." The SUV’s left-side doors and the bicycle’s front end were damaged. The SUV driver was licensed. The record lists the bicyclist as conscious at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
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Distracted SUV left turn injures driver▸Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 20 - The driver in an SUV made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The 61-year-old driver suffered a leg injury and a contusion. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction.
A 2022 Mercedes SUV, driven north, made a left turn at 31 Street and Astoria Boulevard in Queens. The vehicle's center front end took the impact. The driver, a 61-year-old woman and sole occupant, was injured — knee/lower leg/foot injury and a contusion. She was conscious and not ejected. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded that as the driver error. The record lists no other contributing road-user factors. The vehicle showed center front-end damage and the driver was reported wearing a lap belt and harness.
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SUV rear-ends sedan on Northern Boulevard▸Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 19 - Westbound SUV slammed a sedan’s back on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street. The sedan driver suffered whiplash. Police cite distraction and tailgating. Steel met spine. Traffic rolled on.
A westbound SUV hit the rear of a westbound sedan on Northern Boulevard at 44th Street in Queens. The sedan driver, a 57-year-old woman, was injured with whiplash. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Data also lists “Following Too Closely.” The SUV’s front end and the sedan’s rear were damaged, showing a classic rear-end hit. Multiple occupants were listed with unspecified injuries, but the injured party was the sedan’s driver. The record points to driver inattention first, then tailgating. No other contributing factors are cited.
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SUV U-turn strikes moped on 21st▸Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 17 - An SUV cut a U-turn on 21st Street at 38th Avenue and clipped a moped. The rider went down. He suffered a leg bruise. The street took the hit. Queens heard the thud.
A Toyota SUV making a U-turn on 21 St at 38 Ave hit an eastbound moped. The moped rider was injured with a lower-leg contusion. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly, Listening/Using Headphones.” Driver errors included Turning Improperly, with the SUV initiating a U-turn into the rider’s path. The data lists Listening/Using Headphones as a factor after the primary driver error. No pedestrians were reported struck. The SUV driver was listed as licensed; both vehicles traveled east before impact. The crash underscores the danger when drivers turn across vulnerable riders in the roadway.
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Driver Turns Left, Hits 89-Year-Old Pedestrian▸Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 17 - A driver turned left from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd and struck an 89‑year‑old woman in the marked crosswalk. She suffered shoulder and upper‑arm injuries and remained conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A driver making a left turn from Ditmars Blvd onto 43rd Street struck an 89-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The woman suffered shoulder and upper-arm injuries and remained conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and driver inattention. The report lists the pedestrian as crossing with the signal. The vehicle was a 2015 Jeep SUV driven by a licensed male. Point of impact was the vehicle's left front bumper; no vehicle damage was reported.
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Distracted driver injures passenger and child▸Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.
Aug 16 - A westbound Honda struck and hurt its own. The driver and front passenger in shock. A child in the rear hurt too. Right front bumper crumpled on 45 St at 21 Ave. Distraction at the wheel did the damage.
A 2024 Honda sedan traveling west on 45 St at 21 Ave in Queens crashed, injuring the driver, a 26-year-old front passenger, and a child in the rear seat. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The listed driver error points to distraction behind the wheel. Impact was to the right front bumper, which aligns with the injuries reported. No pedestrians or cyclists were noted in this crash, but passengers were hurt. Safety equipment for the injured passengers was documented after the fact and does not change the cause named in the report.