Queens Community Board 8: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Strikes 61‑Year‑Old on Union Turnpike 2025-08-12T20:26:00+00:00
   UNION TPKE
   The driver of a sedan going straight on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man outside 189th Street. The man suffered head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan then struck a parked Lexus’s left rear.
   The driver of a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike and, while going straight ahead, struck a 61-year-old male pedestrian crossing outside the intersection at 189th Street. The pedestrian sustained head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan bore center-front damage and then struck the left rear bumper of a parked 2022 Lexus. "According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as \"Unspecified.\"" The report notes no pedestrian error and records no driver citations. Police recorded the point of impact as the vehicle’s center front end.
2. Distracted Queens drivers crush passenger 2025-11-24T14:10:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
   Two southbound sedans met head on off Grand Central Parkway. Metal buckled. A woman in the rear seat took the blow to her chest while distracted drivers turned a straight line into pain.
   Two sedans driven south near Midland Parkway off Grand Central Parkway in Queens collided front to front. A 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered crush injuries to her chest; police listed her as injured. Other people in both cars, including the two male drivers, were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the sole contributing factor for every driver and registrant was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded distraction by both drivers and did not list any other causes. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.
3. Right-turning sedan driver maims e-biker 2025-11-12T18:13:00+00:00
   164 ST
   On 164th Street at Goethals, a right-turning sedan driver cut across and hit a northbound e-bike rider. The 25-year-old flew from the frame. Skin ripped. Metal crushed. Sirens tore into the Queens dark.
   A driver in a sedan turned right from eastbound 164th Street onto Goethals Avenue and hit a 25-year-old man riding an e-bike north, going straight. The crash threw the rider from the bike and left his entire body cut open with severe lacerations. He stayed conscious. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Other Vehicular.” Police recorded driver inattention by the motorist as a key factor. The sedan’s right front bumper hit the e-bike’s left side. Another vehicle occupant was listed with an unspecified injury. No other injuries were documented in this Queens crash.
4. Right-turning SUV driver injures cyclist at LIE/Kissena 2025-09-28T15:30:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Driver turned right at the Long Island Expressway and Kissena and hit a man on a bike. The rider, 48, was ejected. Crush injuries. He stayed conscious. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   On the Long Island Expressway at Kissena Boulevard in Queens, a driver in a 2023 Kia SUV made a right turn and hit a man riding a bike westbound. The rider, 48, was ejected and suffered crush injuries. He was conscious when medics arrived. According to the police report, the cyclist was going straight and the SUV driver was making a right turn. Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver. Police also recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” by the driver. The SUV’s impact point was the right front bumper.
5. Bus Strikes Cyclist on Union Turnpike 2025-05-15T06:40:00+00:00
   164 ST
   A bus hit a cyclist on Union Turnpike. The rider suffered head wounds and severe cuts. The crash left the cyclist hurt and the bus damaged. No driver errors listed. The street stayed dangerous.
   A bus and a bicycle collided on Union Turnpike in Queens. The cyclist, a 42-year-old man, suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. According to the police report, the bus was going straight while the cyclist was changing lanes. The point of impact was the center back end of the bus and the front of the bike. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The crash left the cyclist injured and the bus damaged, underscoring the risks faced by vulnerable road users.