Queens Community Board 6: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. 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.
2. Cyclist Killed by Two Cars on Queens Blvd 2025-03-19T17:28:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A 23-year-old cyclist lay still on Queens Boulevard, struck by a Ford and a Mercedes. His head hit hard. Two hoods crumpled. Eastbound traffic rolled on. Police cite drivers disregarding traffic control. Another life lost to steel and speed.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old male cyclist was killed on Queens Boulevard near 63rd Drive after being struck by both a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan. The crash occurred as the cyclist traveled north and the vehicles moved eastbound. The report states, 'A 23-year-old cyclist, no helmet, struck by a Ford and a Mercedes. His head hit. He died in the street. Two crumpled hoods. One still body. Eastbound traffic kept moving.' Police explicitly cite 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The cyclist suffered fatal head injuries. The report does not list any cyclist behavior as a contributing factor; the focus remains on the actions of the drivers and the systemic dangers present on Queens Boulevard.
3. Drowsy Queens driver crushes teen 2025-11-27T03:45:00+00:00
   64 AVE
   On 64th Avenue a southbound driver fell asleep and drove straight into a northbound sedan. Metal tore. Two young drivers and a teen passenger took crush wounds in the dark Queens quiet.
   Two sedans collided at 64 Avenue and 108 Street in Queens, injuring both drivers and an 18-year-old front-seat passenger. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was “Fell Asleep.” Police recorded failure to stay alert by the driver as the cause noted in the data. A 22-year-old driver suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. A 23-year-old driver suffered crush injuries to the head. The teen passenger suffered crush injuries to the neck. Police listed both cars as going straight, with the southbound sedan taking center-front damage and the northbound sedan hit at the right rear bumper.
4. Ford driver rear-ends Honda on LIE 2025-11-19T05:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Before dawn on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a Ford driver slammed into the back of a Honda. The older man in front took the hit. Neck torn. Chest bruised. Police left the cause blank.
   Two eastbound drivers traveled on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when the driver of a 2008 Ford hit the center rear of a 2007 Honda. The 58-year-old Honda driver suffered neck and crush injuries. The 28-year-old Ford driver reported chest injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and damage showed a center front impact to the Ford and a center rear impact to the Honda. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for both drivers and did not list any specific driver errors, road conditions, or other causes in the report.
5. Right-turning Queens driver injures man 2025-11-07T10:35:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A northbound sedan driver turned right from Queens Boulevard onto Yellowstone and hit a 32-year-old man crossing with the signal. He stayed conscious with crush and back injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   A driver in a sedan traveled north on Queens Boulevard in Queens and made a right turn onto Yellowstone Boulevard, where the driver hit a 32-year-old man who was in the intersection, crossing with the signal. The pedestrian stayed conscious but suffered crush injuries and back trauma. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end of the car, and one pedestrian was injured. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The report lists a 73-year-old person in the car as the registrant and another occupant as a witness. The crash occurred in the 112th Precinct.