Council District 23: 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. Sedan Crash on Hillside Avenue Kills Driver 2025-06-08T17:16:00+00:00
   HILLSIDE AVE
   A sedan struck with force on Hillside Avenue. The driver, a 26-year-old man, died at the scene. A 25-year-old passenger suffered unspecified injuries. The crash left the car’s left front bumper mangled. No contributing factors were listed by police.
   A deadly crash unfolded on Hillside Avenue at 256th Street in Queens. According to the police report, a sedan traveling south was involved in a collision that left its left front bumper damaged. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 25-year-old female passenger sustained unspecified injuries. Police listed no contributing factors for the crash. The report does not mention any actions by the driver or other vehicles. No helmet or signal use was cited as a factor. The cause remains officially unspecified in the police data.
3. Motorbike Rider Killed in Queens Head-On Crash 2025-04-14T03:35:00+00:00
   188 ST
   A motorbike and SUV collide on 188th Street. The bike shatters. A 19-year-old is thrown, crushed, killed. The SUV driver, sixty, survives with pain. Sirens echo. The street holds the silence of death.
   A deadly crash unfolded at 188th Street and 90th Avenue in Queens. A 19-year-old motorbike rider was ejected and killed after a head-on collision with an Audi SUV. The SUV driver, a 60-year-old woman, suffered pain but survived. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was listed as a contributing factor for both vehicles. The motorbike was demolished. The report notes the rider wore a helmet. No blame is placed on the victims. The crash left one dead and one injured.
4. Box Truck Turns Left, Kills Pedestrian in Queens 2025-01-31T06:20:00+00:00
   212 ST
   A box truck swung left at 212th and Hillside. The driver looked too late. A 29-year-old man, crossing with the light, was crushed beneath the bumper. He died in the street before dawn. Steel met flesh. The city kept moving.
   According to the police report, a box truck traveling west on Hillside Avenue made a left turn at the corner of 212th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens. The driver, licensed in New Jersey, was operating a 2018 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS with one occupant. The report states the driver was inattentive or distracted and failed to observe the pedestrian in time. The vehicle struck a 29-year-old man who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The point of impact was the truck’s left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries and died at the scene. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Oversized Vehicle' as contributing factors. The victim’s behavior—crossing with the signal—is noted only after the driver’s errors. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver inattention and large vehicles at city intersections.
5. Distracted Queens drivers collide at 90th 2025-12-04T16:35:00+00:00
   202 ST
   Two sedans met hard at 202nd and 90th in Queens. A young driver took the crush of it. Traffic rolled on while pain set in steel and glass.
   Two sedans crashed at 202nd Street and 90th Avenue in Queens. A 24-year-old man driving one car was injured, with reported crush injuries to his back. Other men listed as drivers and registrants were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor for both drivers was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the drivers as the cause, showing how a moment of lost focus turned a routine trip into a violent hit between cars.