Assembly District 39: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Queens Parked-Car Crash Kills E-Bike Rider 2025-10-27T18:39:00+00:00
   108 ST
   A 26-year-old e-bike rider died at 108 St and 38 Ave in Queens after impact with a parked sedan’s left doors. The rider was northbound. The car was parked. Police listed contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'
   A 26-year-old e-bike rider was killed at 108 St and 38 Ave in Queens at 6:39 p.m. The rider traveled north, straight. Impact centered on the parked BMW sedan’s left doors. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal head trauma. The car’s driver, a 25-year-old man, reported an unspecified injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as “Unspecified.” No specific driver errors were recorded beyond that. The crash involved a Citi e-bike and a 2014 BMW sedan. No other injuries were reported.
2. Bus Strikes Elderly Pedestrian on Hoffman Drive 2025-06-13T13:59:00+00:00
   HOFFMAN DR
   A bus hit a 70-year-old man on Hoffman Drive in Queens. The pedestrian died from head and crush injuries. The bus showed no damage. Police listed no clear cause. The street claimed another life. The system failed to protect him.
   A 70-year-old man walking outside the intersection on Hoffman Drive was struck and killed by a bus. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered fatal head and crush injuries. The bus, a New Flyer model, was traveling east and showed no damage after the crash. The driver was licensed and listed as uninjured. Police marked all contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' providing no explanation for the deadly impact. No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were recorded in the data. The report does not mention any actions by the pedestrian that contributed to the crash. The system left a vulnerable road user exposed, with no clear answers for his death.
3. Motorcyclist Killed in Three-Vehicle Queens Crash 2025-04-05T09:22:00+00:00
   WOODHAVEN BLVD
   A sedan, SUV, and motorcycle slammed together on Woodhaven. Metal screamed. A 55-year-old man was thrown and killed. Others staggered from wrecks, battered and stunned. Failure to yield left silence in its wake.
   A deadly crash on Woodhaven Boulevard at 60th Drive involved a sedan, an SUV, and a motorcycle. According to the police report, 'A sedan, motorcycle, and SUV collide, metal shrieks. The motorcycle is crushed. A 55-year-old man, ejected, dies on the street. Others crawl from wrecks, dazed, bodies aching.' The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as a contributing factor. The 55-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being ejected. Another driver, age 42, was injured. Passengers and other drivers suffered unspecified injuries. Helmets and harnesses were used but could not prevent the fatal outcome.
4. Distracted Driver Strikes Parked SUV in Queens 2025-03-26T10:55:00+00:00
   104-28 42 AVE
   A parked SUV became a tomb on 42nd Avenue. Distraction carved metal, left a woman, 43, lifeless in the daylight hush. The lap belt held her, but the impact did not forgive. The street bore witness, silent and unchanged.
   According to the police report, a fatal crash occurred outside 104-28 42nd Avenue in Queens when a parked Subaru SUV was struck on its left side. The sole occupant, a 43-year-old woman, was inside the vehicle at the time and was held in place by her lap belt. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor leading to the collision. The impact folded metal and resulted in the apparent death of the woman, who did not leave the car. The police report does not cite any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the danger created by driver distraction, which turned a parked vehicle into a scene of tragedy.
5. Right-Turning Driver Hits Man in Crosswalk 2025-09-13T18:20:00+00:00
   84 ST
   A driver in a sedan turned right at 84 St and 35 Ave in Queens and hit a 57-year-old man in a marked crosswalk. He suffered a head wound with severe bleeding and was conscious. Police cited Turning Improperly and distraction by the driver.
   At 84 St and 35 Ave in Queens, a driver in a sedan made a right turn and hit a 57-year-old man who was crossing in a marked crosswalk. The man suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver’s actions included "Turning Improperly" and "Driver Inattention/Distraction." Police recorded these driver errors in the crash file. The vehicle’s right front bumper was the point of impact, consistent with a turning strike. The pedestrian location was listed as an intersection crosswalk. No contributing factor is assigned to the pedestrian in the report.