Howard Beach-Lindenwood: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Deadly High-Speed Crash Ejects Passengers on Belt Parkway 2025-07-05T06:05:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   A sedan and two SUVs collided at unsafe speed on Belt Parkway. One passenger killed, several ejected and injured. Metal twisted. Lives changed in seconds.
   A violent crash on Belt Parkway involved a sedan and two SUVs. According to the police report, unsafe speed was a contributing factor. One 22-year-old female passenger was ejected and killed. Multiple others, including drivers and passengers, suffered injuries ranging from internal trauma to fractures and pain. Several occupants were ejected from vehicles. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the cause. No other contributing factors are named. The toll: one dead, many hurt, all marked by the force of speed and steel.
2. Distracted SUV Driver Injures Teen Cyclist in Queens 2025-07-12T18:18:00+00:00
   163 AVE
   A 13-year-old on an e-bike struck by SUV on 163 Ave. Driver inattention and inexperience listed. Teen suffered crush injuries. Streets failed to protect the vulnerable.
   A 13-year-old bicyclist was injured when an SUV and an e-bike collided on 163 Ave near Cross Bay Blvd in Queens. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' contributed to the crash. The teen cyclist suffered crush injuries to the entire body. The SUV was stopped in traffic before impact. The police report lists no contributing factors for the cyclist. The crash highlights the danger faced by young riders on city streets when drivers are inattentive or inexperienced.
3. SUV Driver Partially Ejected in Belt Parkway Crash 2025-05-03T05:20:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY
   SUV and sedan collided on Belt Parkway. One driver suffered head injuries and crush wounds, partially ejected. Police cite following too closely. Metal and glass scattered. No pedestrians involved.
   A collision on Belt Parkway involved a sedan and an SUV, both traveling west. According to the police report, 'Following Too Closely' was listed as a contributing factor. One driver, a 57-year-old woman, was partially ejected and sustained head injuries and crush wounds. Another driver, a 53-year-old man, was not ejected and reported no injuries. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. The crash left metal and glass across the roadway. The police report notes the use of lap belts but lists no other contributing factors.
4. Improper lane change injures elderly driver 2025-11-23T09:50:00+00:00
   N CONDUIT AVE
   On North Conduit in Queens, two westbound drivers misused lanes. Their truck and sedan met in steel and glass. An 86-year-old woman at the wheel took the hit to her face.
   Two westbound drivers in a truck and a sedan collided on North Conduit Avenue at 76th Street in Queens. An 86-year-old woman driving the sedan was injured in the face and reported abrasions. According to the police report, officers listed “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as the contributing factor for both vehicles and for all involved occupants. Police recorded improper lane usage by the drivers, not by the injured woman as a victim. Other occupants were listed with unspecified injuries or complaints, but only the elderly driver was marked injured with facial trauma.
5. Westbound driver slams parked sedan 2025-11-03T18:36:00+00:00
   N CONDUIT AVE
   On North Conduit at 84th, a westbound driver went straight and hit a parked sedan. A 40-year-old woman at the wheel of the parked car suffered neck pain and whiplash. Police called the cause “Unspecified.”
   Two sedans were involved on North Conduit Avenue at 84th Street in Queens. A westbound driver going straight hit a parked sedan. The 40-year-old woman driving the parked car was injured, with neck pain and whiplash recorded. A 71-year-old male driver of the moving car was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, contributing factors were recorded as “Unspecified,” and officers did not log a specific driver error such as Failure to Yield or Inattention. Police documented damage to the left front quarter of the westbound driver’s sedan and the right front bumper of the parked sedan.