Flushing-Willets Point: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. SUV Strikes Elderly Woman on Northern Blvd 2025-03-14T21:38:00+00:00
   NORTHERN BLVD
   A 78-year-old woman crossed Northern Blvd. An SUV hit her head-on. She died beneath the headlights, the street silent and cold. The crash left her broken body sprawled on the blacktop, another life ended by steel and speed.
   According to the police report, a 78-year-old woman was crossing Northern Blvd near Parsons Blvd in Queens when a westbound SUV struck her head-on. The report states she was not at an intersection and was crossing without a signal or crosswalk. The impact killed her instantly, leaving her body in the roadway. The vehicle involved was a station wagon or SUV traveling straight ahead, with the point of impact at the center front end. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' offering no further detail on driver behavior or conditions. The narrative underscores the stark aftermath: 'her body still beneath the glare of headlights, as silence settled over the blacktop.' No evidence from the report suggests any action by the victim contributed to the crash; the focus remains on the lethal force of the vehicle and the vulnerability of the pedestrian.
2. Left-turning SUV driver hits woman, toddler 2025-09-25T19:20:00+00:00
   ELDER AVE
   A Toyota SUV driver turned left at Elder Ave and Main St in Queens and hit a 28-year-old woman and a 3-year-old at the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield and traffic control disregarded. Both suffered crush injuries.
   According to the police report, a driver in a 2012 Toyota SUV was making a left turn at Elder Ave and Main St in Queens around 7:20 p.m. and hit a 28-year-old woman and a 3-year-old in the intersection. Officers recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Traffic Control Disregarded by the driver. Both pedestrians sustained crush injuries. The report lists the SUV traveling east before turning, with impact at the center front. Police recorded one vehicle, registered in New York, and a licensed driver. The crash is logged as collision 4845151 in zip code 11355, within the 109th Precinct.
3. Pickup Driver Turning Right Hits 81-Year-Old in Queens 2025-09-04T07:51:00+00:00
   LINDEN PL
   At Linden Pl and 31 Rd, a pickup driver turned right and hit an 81-year-old man in the intersection. He bled from the head. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver and distraction.
   An 81-year-old pedestrian was hit by the driver of a pickup truck during a right turn at Linden Pl and 31 Rd in Queens at 7:51 a.m. He suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was conscious. According to the police report, the vehicle was a “Pick-up Truck,” the pre-crash action was “Making Right Turn,” and the point of impact was the “Right Front Bumper.” Police recorded “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” by the driver and “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” The location is listed as the intersection. The report notes no damage to the truck.
4. Taxi U-turn slams e-biker on Prince 2025-08-11T21:15:00+00:00
   PRINCE ST
   A taxi cut a U-turn on Prince Street and hit a young e-biker going straight. The rider went down with crush injuries. Metal against flesh. Night in Flushing. The car kept turning. The street paid.
   An e-bike rider, 21, was injured when a taxi making a U-turn struck him on Prince St at Roosevelt Ave in Queens. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Turning Improperly.” The taxi was making a U-turn; the e-bike was traveling straight. The bicyclist suffered crush injuries and was listed as injured. The report lists driver error: Turning Improperly. Only after that does it note the bicyclist’s safety equipment as “None,” which the report does not cite as a cause. A parked sedan was also struck in the chaos. No injuries were reported for vehicle occupants.
5. Distracted SUV Driver Ejects Rider on Franklin 2025-08-04T13:25:00+00:00
   FRANKLIN AVE
   On Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens, a driver in an SUV pulled from parking and hit a 28-year-old on a motorized vehicle. Impact threw her into the street. She suffered severe facial cuts. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   A driver in an SUV pulled from parking on Franklin Ave at Colden St in Queens and hit a 28-year-old woman operating a motorized vehicle. "According to the police report," she was traveling straight when the driver started from parking and collided with her. The impact ejected her. She suffered severe facial lacerations and was conscious at the scene. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. No helmet or signal use was cited as a contributing factor.