How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered crashes between 2022-01-01 and 2025-09-24 within Senate District 59 and tallied totals (crashes, injuries, deaths, serious injuries). Figures cited for “in the last 12 months” and year-to-date comparisons come from the same filtered data. Data were extracted on Sep 23, 2025. You can explore the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Which recent crashes does this cover?

Incidents in Senate District 59 from 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-24. Recent examples include a pedestrian injured at Astoria Boulevard and 31st Street on Sep 16, 2025; a cyclist injured on Driggs Avenue on Sep 15, 2025; and a pedestrian killed at 39th Avenue and 30th Street on Aug 31, 2025, all recorded in the NYC Open Data crash system.

Who represents this area?

Senate District 59 is represented by State Senator Kristen Gonzalez; Assembly District 37 by Claire Valdez; and Council District 26 by Julie Won, according to the context provided for this report.

What policies are on the table right now?

Two concrete steps are documented here: 1) lower NYC’s default speed limits where allowed under current law, and 2) pass and enforce the Stop Super Speeders Act (S 4045) to require intelligent speed assistance devices for repeat violators. Sen. Gonzalez co-sponsored and voted yes on S 4045; the provided record does not show Assembly sponsorship by the local member.

Senate District 59: Traffic Crash Statistics

Trucks and cars crowd the FDR Drive near East 23rd Street, where a city-contracted dump truck driver killed a 42-year-old cyclist Friday, prompting renewed demands for protected bike space.

Photo: Gothamist (source)

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Crash Count for SD 59 11,670 crashes • 28 deaths

Crashes: 2,578

All Injuries: 1,282

Moderate: 340

Serious: 22

Deaths: 7

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Crashes by Hour in SD 59 12 AM • 80 injuries ↑54%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 66 injuries ↓25% Seniors 85 injuries ↓29%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in SD 59 MKT6372 — 82 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in SD 59

2013 Mazda Station Wagon (MKT6372) – 82 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2012 Audi Spor (D80VED) – 39 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2013 Black BMW Sedan (LPG1802) – 27 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2021 Black Ford Tow (14134TV) – 25 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2016 Black BMW Sedan (LPV1213) – 21 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-14

Recent severe crashes

Driver fails to yield, kills woman in LIC 2025-08-31T12:49:00+00:00
30 ST
A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from 30th St onto 39th Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died there in the Sunday afternoon sun. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
A male driver in a 2020 Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30th Street onto 39th Avenue in Queens and hit a 38-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, police recorded failure to yield the right of way. The pedestrian injury was listed as to her entire body.
SUV Driver Runs Light, Kills 65-Year-Old Cyclist 2025-07-29T18:06:00+00:00
2 AVE
Driver heading south on 2nd Ave blew a traffic control and hit a 65-year-old e-bike rider at East 15th Street. The unlicensed rider was thrown, left unconscious with head and crush injuries, and died from those wounds.
A 2024 Nissan SUV driver traveling south on 2nd Avenue hit a 65-year-old man riding an e-bike at East 15th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, both the SUV driver and the cyclist were recorded as disregarding traffic control. The impact ejected the rider, who was left unconscious with head and crush injuries. Police listed his injury severity as fatal.
Distracted Rider Dies in Solo FDR Crash 2025-07-24T03:48:00+00:00
FDR DRIVE
A 31-year-old motorcycle rider went down on the FDR overnight and never got back up. Police recorded driver inattention before he was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his head.
A 31-year-old man riding a 2023 Yamaha motorcycle north on the FDR Drive crashed overnight in Manhattan and died. According to the police report, the rider was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries to his head. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. No other people were listed as injured.
Distracted Bus Driver Kills Man on 3rd 2025-06-16T05:28:00+00:00
3 AVE
A northbound bus driver hit and killed a 49-year-old man in the 3rd Avenue and E 28th Street intersection. Police recorded driver inattention as the cause.
A 49-year-old man walking in the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 28th Street was killed when a northbound bus driver hit him with the bus’s right front bumper around 5:28 a.m. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered crush injuries to his entire body. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the bus driver as the contributing factor in the fatal crash, which involved a large bus on a Manhattan avenue.
Drunk Bedford Driver Kills Himself, Hurts Passenger 2025-05-14T22:14:00+00:00
BEDFORD AVE
A 50-year-old driver on Bedford Ave slammed into two parked cars and died. His 29-year-old front passenger walked away with head and neck injuries that never should have happened.
According to the police report, a 50-year-old licensed driver heading north on Bedford Avenue at N 11th Street hit two parked sedans on May 14 around 10:14 p.m. in Brooklyn. The driver died at the scene. A 29-year-old woman in the front passenger seat sustained head trauma and reported whiplash. Police recorded alcohol involvement for both the driver and passenger.

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Carnage in SD 59 34 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Killed 7

▸ Crush Injuries 7

▸ Severe Bleeding 7

▸ Severe Lacerations 8

▸ Concussion 13

▸ Whiplash 47

▸ Contusion/Bruise 112

▸ Abrasion 72

▸ Pain/Nausea 27

▸ Internal Injury 19

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets FDR Drive: 1 death

2025-12-07
2025-11-20
2025-07-24

Dropped off vs. last year

East 34 Street
3 Avenue
Nassau Avenue

Preventable Speeding 2,844 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

SD 59

Data through 2025-12-14

2,844

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 5,380 2024 year-to-date

↓47.1% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 6,817 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 13,654 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 2,844 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 5,380 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 89% by Cars and Trucks ↓18%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

State Senator Kristen Gonzalez A (100)

State Senator Kristen Gonzalez
District 59

Senate 59

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes’ Anti-Bike Lawsuit

Gonzalez Backs Safety‑Boosting Astoria Protected Bike Lanes
👍 Positive
2025-08-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
DOT will install protected bike lanes and traffic calming on 31st Street in Astoria. Business owners sued to stop it. The corridor has 190 injuries, 12 severe, 2 deaths since 2020. DOT vows to defend the redesign.
Gonzalez Supports Safety Boosting 31st Street Bike Lane Plan
👍 Positive
2025-06-20 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
DOT pushes ahead. Protected bike lanes coming to 31st Street. Community board erupts. Lawmakers back the plan. Business owners protest. City stands with cyclists and pedestrians. Proven safety gains for vulnerable users. Change rolls forward. Streets shift. Lives may be spared.
Gonzalez votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Gonzalez votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.

Email: gonzalez@nysenate.gov

District Office:
801 2nd Ave. Suite 303, New York, NY 10017
718-765-6674

Legislative Office:
Room 817, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-3250

Twitter: @SenGonzalezNY

Assembly Member Claire Valdez A (97)

Assembly Member Claire Valdez
District 37

Assembly 37

Street Safety Record

A (97)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: First day of massive Queens bus network redesign goes off mostly glitch-free in Flushing

Valdez Supports Safety Boosting Queens Bus Network Redesign
👍 Positive
2025-06-29 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
Queens rolled out its new bus network. Riders lined up at the Q12 stop on Northern Boulevard. No chaos. No crashes. Just buses and bodies in the heat. Fewer cars, safer streets for all.
Valdez votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Valdez votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Valdez votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: valdezc@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
45-10 Skillman Ave. 1st Floor, Sunnyside, NY 11104
718-784-3194

Legislative Office:
Room 427, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4851

Twitter: @claireforqueens

Council Member Julie Won A (100)

Council Member Julie Won
District 26

Council 26

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: NYC’s most dangerous: Safe streets coalition spotlights hazardous intersections in push for universal ‘daylighting’ bill

Julie Won Backs Daylighting Ban to Improve Intersection Safety
👍 Positive
2025-12-10 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Speaker Adams pulls daylighting. Corners stay blind. Nearly 2,000 bodies broken in the crosshairs while cars hug curbs and drivers keep rolling in the dark.
Won Pushes Safety‑Boosting Universal Daylighting Bill to Reduce Crashes
👍 Positive
2025-12-09 · Leadership · Brooklyn Paper · ↑ helps grade
Advocates map lethal corners. Cars crowd the crosswalks. They demand Intro. 1138, clear sightlines, hard barriers, and a vote. Council delays while people on foot and bikes keep taking the hit.
Won Backs Safety‑Boosting Universal Daylighting Bill
👍 Positive
2025-11-21 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Intro 1138 faces a last-minute gutting as Speaker Adams and DOT push a narrower counter-proposal on Nov 21, 2025. DOT would daylight 100 spots a year with no hardening; safety effects remain unclear.
Julie Won Backs Safety-Boosting Universal Daylighting Measure
👎 Negative
2025-08-08 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
DOT leans on a costly report and pro-car politicians to stall universal daylighting. Corners stay parked. Visibility stays poor. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a proven, system‑wide safety measure while parking is put first.