What happened at Liberty Avenue and the Van Wyck?

On Sep 20, 2025, Saturday afternoon, a driver making a left turn killed a 51‑year‑old woman at Liberty Avenue by I‑678. Police records list both involved cars as making left turns. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

How many people have been killed here since 2022?

Eleven people have been killed on South Ozone Park streets since 2022, with 2,517 injuries recorded. Figures come from NYC Open Data for 2022‑01‑01 through 2025‑09‑25. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

Where are the worst spots?

Liberty Avenue, Lefferts Boulevard, North Conduit Avenue, and the Belt Parkway show high counts of injuries and deaths in the crash data. [Source](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

What policies could change this now?

- Universal daylighting at intersections, which awaits a Council vote. [Background](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/07/09/universal-daylighting-has-majority-support-on-the-city-council-will-speaker-adams-give-it-a-vote). - Speed limiters for habitual speeders under S 4045; Senator James Sanders voted yes in committee. [Bill](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4045). - Lower speed limits citywide under Sammy’s Law; see our [Take Action](/take_action/) page.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi‑nx95, Persons f55k‑p6yu, Vehicles bm4k‑52h4). We filtered for crashes within South Ozone Park (NTA QN1001) between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑25, and tallied deaths and injuries across modes. Data was last extracted on Sep 24, 2025. Start exploring the base crash dataset [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for South Ozone Park 3,995 crashes • 11 deaths

Crashes: 922

All Injuries: 573

Moderate: 89

Serious: 9

Deaths: 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in South Ozone Park 7 PM • 47 injuries ↑18%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 48 injuries ↓14% Seniors 44 injuries ↑29%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

South Ozone Park: Traffic Crash Statistics

Liberty Avenue, a body, and the bill that waits

Police tape surrounds a damaged Infiniti and NYPD van near the Nassau Expressway in South Ozone Park after a driver killed construction flagger Isabel Alvarez and fled Friday morning.

Photo: ABC7 (source)

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Distracted pickup driver kills Queens cyclist 2025-11-18T18:09:00+00:00
LIBERTY AVE
On Liberty a parked pickup lunged. A driver cut into a young rider’s line. Steel met bike. The man flew and hit hard. His head met the street. Police recorded driver distraction.
A driver in a Kia pickup truck pulled out from a parked spot on Liberty Ave at 103rd Street in Queens and hit a 24-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The crash threw the cyclist from the bike and caused a head injury. He was listed as semiconscious, in pain, and later recorded as killed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the driver. After those driver errors, the report notes that the bicyclist had no safety equipment. No other injuries are documented in the crash data from the 106th Precinct.
Left-turning driver kills woman on Liberty 2025-09-20T14:31:00+00:00
LIBERTY AVENUE
Two drivers turning left on Liberty Avenue near I-678 hit two women at the intersection. A 51-year-old died of crush injuries. A 34-year-old suffered head trauma. Police recorded driver inattention.
Two sedan drivers were making left turns on Liberty Avenue near I-678 in Queens when a crash involved two pedestrians at the intersection. A 51-year-old woman was killed with head and crush injuries. A 34-year-old woman was injured, conscious, and reported head pain. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Driver Inattention/Distraction." The report lists both vehicles as sedans and both drivers executing left turns. Police recorded driver inattention as the driver error; no contributing factor was attributed to the pedestrians.
Motorcyclist Killed in Queens Lane Usage Crash 2025-06-10T22:04:00+00:00
149 AVE
A motorcycle slammed into a parked SUV on 149 Avenue. The rider, a 25-year-old man, was ejected and killed. Police cite improper lane usage. Others were listed as occupants or witnesses. The crash left one dead, others shaken.
A deadly crash unfolded on 149 Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, a motorcycle traveling east struck the left rear bumper of a parked Ford SUV. The 25-year-old male motorcyclist was ejected and killed, suffering crush injuries to his entire body. Several others were listed as occupants or witnesses, with unspecified injuries. The police report states, 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor. The motorcyclist was not using any safety equipment at the time of the crash. No evidence in the report blames the victim. The data points to improper lane usage as the critical error that led to this fatal collision.
SUV Speeding on Belt Parkway Kills Driver 2025-04-21T20:43:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
An SUV tore west on Belt Parkway. It veered, changed lanes too fast. The right front smashed hard. The 57-year-old driver died. Two others survived. Speed and reckless lane change ruled the night.
A 57-year-old man died when his SUV, heading west on Belt Parkway, veered and changed lanes at unsafe speed. According to the police report, 'an SUV veered, too fast, changing lanes. The right front struck hard.' The driver was belted and the airbag deployed, but he suffered fatal injuries to his entire body. Two other occupants, including an infant, survived. Police listed 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Unsafe Lane Changing' as contributing factors. No other errors or equipment issues were cited.
Left-Turning Driver Hits Moped on Rockaway Boulevard 2025-10-11T20:55:00+00:00
113 ST
A left-turning sedan driver cut across Rockaway Boulevard at 113 St. He hit a moped rider going straight. The rider was ejected and badly hurt. Police recorded failure to yield and defective headlights.
According to the police report, a sedan driver making a left turn on Rockaway Boulevard at 113 Street in Queens hit a westbound moped rider who was going straight. The crash was at 8:55 p.m. The 51-year-old rider was ejected and suffered severe lacerations. The sedan driver, 43, reported an unspecified injury. Impact points were the sedan’s left front bumper and the moped’s center front. Police recorded 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Headlights Defective' as contributing factors. The moped was a 2024 JIAJU; the sedan a 2019 Ford.

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Worst Streets Liberty Avenue: 2 deaths

2025-11-18
2025-10-24
2025-09-20

Dropped off vs. last year

North Conduit Avenue
110-00 Rockaway Boulevard
114-36 Lefferts Boulevard

Carnage in South Ozone Park 11 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 6

▸ Concussion 5

▸ Whiplash 24

▸ Contusion/Bruise 17

▸ Abrasion 11

▸ Pain/Nausea 7

▸ Internal Injury 14

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 5,832 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

South Ozone Park

Data through 2025-12-08

5,832

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 10,957 2024 year-to-date

↓46.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 12,844 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 25,848 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 5,832 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 10,957 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 99% by Cars and Trucks ↑9.4%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson A 100

Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson
District 31

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: New Brooklyn Open Streets Program Highlights Community And Commerce

Anderson Backs Safety‑Boosting Open Streets Program in Brooklyn
👍 Positive
2025-07-11 · Leadership · BKReader · ↑ helps grade
Franklin Avenue shuts cars. Kids run. Cyclists glide. Merchants fill the street. Engines silenced. Brooklyn claims space for people. Safety rises. Streets pulse with life.
Anderson votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Anderson votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Anderson votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: andersonk@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
131-15 Rockaway Blvd. 1st Floor, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
718-322-4958

Legislative Office:
Room 742, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5668

Twitter: @KhaleelAnderson

Contact Council Member Adrienne Adams A 100

Council Member Adrienne Adams
District 28

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Unions and Environmental Groups Push Council To Pass Delivery Protection Act

Adrienne Adams Says Council Is Continuing Negotiations on Bill
👍 Positive
2025-12-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↑ helps grade
Unions warn the clock is running. Warehouses boom. Trucks swarm. Amazon shrugs. Advocates push Intro 1396 to a vote to rein in chaos on streets built for people, not endless vans.
Adams Opposes Mayor Adams Vetoes Supports Overrides
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps grade
Council readies a rare rebuke of the mayor. Power, not pavement, on the line. Street danger stays untouched, while City Hall trades punches over pay, rent, and contracts.
Adams Leads Council Push to Override Four Mayoral Vetoes
👍 Positive
2025-12-03 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps grade
Council moves to crush four Adams vetoes. Power clash. Laws shift on pay, rent, contracts. Streets stay the same. Pedestrians and cyclists still wait for answers.
Adams Defends Safety-Boosting Return To Pre Pandemic Outdoor Dining
👍 Positive
2025-11-25 · Leadership · City & State NY · ↑ helps grade
Adrienne Adams defended the outdoor dining program as continuity. Lawmakers pushed to restore pandemic-era, year-round curb cafes. Reclaiming curb space from cars can calm traffic and tend to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Email: district28@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
165-90 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
718-206-2068

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1810, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7257

Twitter: @NYCSpeakerAdams

Contact State Senator James Sanders A 100

State Senator James Sanders
District 10

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.
Sanders votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Sanders votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.