Assembly District 23: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Speeding Sedan Kills Pedestrian on 101st 2025-07-31T23:32:00+00:00
   103-53 101 ST
   A sedan struck and killed a 23-year-old man walking in the roadway on 101st Street in Queens. Police listed 'Unsafe Speed' and noted slippery pavement. The driver was not seriously hurt. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries.
   The driver of a sedan traveling south on 101st Street in Queens struck a 23-year-old man who was walking in the roadway. The pedestrian was killed. According to the police report, "the pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body." Police listed "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor and also noted "Pavement Slippery." The sedan's center front end struck the victim. The driver, a 31-year-old man, was not seriously hurt. The report records center front end damage and one fatality.
2. Deadly High-Speed Crash Ejects Passengers on Belt Parkway 2025-07-05T06:05:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A sedan and two SUVs collided at unsafe speed on Belt Parkway. One passenger killed, several ejected and injured. Metal twisted. Lives changed in seconds.
   A violent crash on Belt Parkway involved a sedan and two SUVs. According to the police report, unsafe speed was a contributing factor. One 22-year-old female passenger was ejected and killed. Multiple others, including drivers and passengers, suffered injuries ranging from internal trauma to fractures and pain. Several occupants were ejected from vehicles. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the cause. No other contributing factors are named. The toll: one dead, many hurt, all marked by the force of speed and steel.
3. Driver hits 10-year-old at 97 St and Rockaway 2025-08-27T08:00:00+00:00
   97 ST
   A westbound sedan driver on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old girl at 97th Street in Queens. She suffered leg crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver.
   According to the police report, a driver in a sedan traveling west on Rockaway Boulevard hit a 10-year-old pedestrian at 97th Street in Queens. The child was injured in the lower leg and foot and suffered documented crush injuries. Police recorded driver inexperience and following too closely by the driver. The crash happened at an intersection. The point of impact was the left front bumper, and the vehicle showed center front-end damage. No other injuries were listed in the report.
4. Speeding sedan slams pickup on Cross Bay 2025-08-17T18:43:00+00:00
   CROSS BAY BLVD
   Northbound on Cross Bay, a sedan smashed into a pickup’s rear. Metal tore. A rear passenger took a head hit. A driver bled from leg cuts. Police cite unsafe speed. Another night of speed on a wide Queens speedway.
   Two northbound vehicles collided on Cross Bay Blvd at 165 Ave in Queens. The sedan hit the pickup’s right rear, demolishing the car. A 33-year-old male rear passenger suffered a head injury. A 27-year-old male driver sustained severe leg lacerations. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” That driver error sits at the center of this crash. No other contributing factors were listed for the drivers or passengers. The road’s wide, fast design leaves little margin when drivers barrel ahead. Here, speed turned a straight trip into trauma for people just riding along.
5. Improper Lane Use Injures Taxi Driver 2025-07-31T14:50:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   A sedan and a taxi collided on 101 Ave at Woodhaven Blvd in Queens. The taxi driver, 31, suffered back and crush injuries. Police recorded "Passing or Lane Usage Improper." No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
   The driver of a sedan and the driver of a taxi collided on 101 Ave at Woodhaven Blvd in Queens. The taxi driver, a 31-year-old man, suffered back and crush injuries and remained conscious. "According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper.'" Police recorded passing or lane usage improper by the driver. The report lists damage to the sedan’s right rear quarter panel and the taxi’s left front quarter panel. The record notes no pedestrians or cyclists were involved and documents the taxi driver’s injuries without attributing fault to the injured person.