Crash Count for Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 674 crashes • 1 deaths

Crashes: 190

All Injuries: 91

Moderate: 15

Serious: 1

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 6 PM • 10 injuries ↑150%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 4 injuries ↓56% Seniors 9 injuries ↑80%

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Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills: Traffic Crash Statistics

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Sedan Reverses, Strikes Elderly Pedestrian in Queens 2025-05-18T12:37:00+00:00
214-24 73 AVE
A sedan backed up on 73rd Avenue. The driver lost focus. The car struck a 72-year-old woman. She suffered crush injuries to her abdomen. The street turned violent in a blink.
A 72-year-old pedestrian was struck and injured by a sedan backing southbound on 214-24 73rd Avenue in Queens. According to the police report, the driver was distracted and inattentive. The pedestrian suffered crush injuries to her abdomen and pelvis and was found unconscious. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors. No driver injuries were specified. The crash highlights the danger when drivers lose focus, especially near vulnerable road users.
Queens LIE lane change injures drivers 2025-11-02T02:10:00+00:00
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
Eastbound on the LIE in Queens, a driver changed lanes and set off a three-car crash. Police recorded improper lane usage. One driver, 53, was hurt. Two passengers were listed with injuries.
Three eastbound drivers collided on the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 2:10 a.m. after one driver in a Subaru sedan changed lanes. A 53-year-old driver was injured. A 17-year-old front passenger and a 22-year-old rear passenger were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors included “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” Police recorded improper lane usage by a driver. The taxi and a Honda sedan were going straight before impact; the Subaru was changing lanes. Points of impact were recorded on front bumpers and a right front quarter panel. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
Left-turn crash injures three at Union Turnpike 2025-09-05T09:00:00+00:00
GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
Two sedan drivers collided on Grand Central Parkway at Union Turnpike. A 61-year-old passenger and both drivers were hurt. Police recorded unsafe speed and driver inexperience. One driver held only a permit and was turning left.
Two sedan drivers collided at Grand Central Parkway and Union Turnpike. One driver traveled east, going straight. The other was making a left turn. Impact was center front to center front. A 61-year-old front passenger had a shoulder injury with bleeding. A 39-year-old driver reported a leg fracture. A 23-year-old driver was also injured. According to the police report, police recorded Unsafe Speed and Driver Inexperience. One driver held only a permit. The report notes front-end impact and left-front damage on both vehicles. The record does not list charges. It does list speed and inexperience as contributing factors.
Two Drivers Collide Head‑On, Five Injured 2025-07-30T22:55:00+00:00
73 AVE
The driver of a sedan and the driver of an SUV collided head-on on 73 Ave in Queens. Five people were injured. Police cited alcohol involvement. Front ends crushed. Passengers and drivers suffered bruises and fractures.
The driver of a sedan and the driver of an SUV collided head-on on 73 Ave in Queens. Five people were hurt, including two drivers and three passengers. According to the police report, alcohol involvement was a contributing factor. Police listed the point of impact as center front end on both vehicles and recorded 'Alcohol Involvement' in the crash file. Injuries reported ranged from contusions to fractures, and the report notes occupants aged roughly 13 to 26 among the injured. No other contributing factors were cited in the police summaries. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage.
SUV Turns Into Motorcycle on 73rd Avenue 2025-07-12T16:15:00+00:00
73 AVE
SUV turned left. Motorcycle struck head-on. One rider suffered a fractured leg. Metal and bone broke on Queens asphalt. No driver errors listed. Police report leaves cause blank.
A station wagon SUV turned left on 73rd Avenue at 214th Street and collided with a motorcycle going straight. According to the police report, the motorcycle's driver suffered a fractured leg. The SUV and motorcycle both sustained front-end damage. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The police report does not specify any helmet use or signals as factors. The crash left one person injured and others shaken, with the cause marked as 'Unspecified.'

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Worst Streets Long Island Expressway: 6 moderate injuries

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Carnage in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 4 Fracture/Dislocation (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Whiplash 1

▸ Contusion/Bruise 2

▸ Abrasion 1

▸ Pain/Nausea 1

▸ Internal Injury 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

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Preventable Speeding 1,648 16+ offenders ↓45%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills

Data through 2025-12-08

1,648

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

Prev: 3,023 2024 year-to-date

↓45.5% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 3,851 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 6,965 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 1,648 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 3,023 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑140%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member David Weprin C 59

Assembly Member David Weprin
District 24

Street Safety Record

C59

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Ye Shall Know Their Names! Meet the Dirty Dozen City Pols Who Voted Against Speed Camera Program

Weprin Criticizes Safety Boosting Speed Camera Program
👎 Negative
2025-06-23 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Eleven city lawmakers voted no on speed cameras. Their votes keep streets exposed. Pedestrians and cyclists lose a shield. Reckless drivers win. The city’s most basic defense—rejected. The toll will be measured in blood, not words.
Weprin votes no, opposing safer school speed zones for children.
👎 Negative
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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.
Weprin 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.
Weprin votes no, opposing a bill that would improve school zone safety.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts 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: weprind@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
185-06 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
718-454-3027

Legislative Office:
Room 716, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5806

Twitter: @DavidWeprin

Contact Council Member Linda Lee B 74

Council Member Linda Lee
District 23

Street Safety Record

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2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation: Council passes

Lee co-sponsors bill that reduces street safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes. More vehicles in bus lanes mean more risk for people walking, biking, and waiting at curbs. Danger grows where curb chaos reigns.
Lee co-sponsors bill that decreases street safety by exempting ambulettes from bus lane rules.
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and park in bus lanes. Double-parking allowed to help passengers. Streets grow tighter. Danger for walkers and riders rises.
Linda Lee Backs Misguided Ambulettes Bus Lane Exemption And Double Parking
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Streets narrow. Danger grows for walkers and riders. Vulnerable users pay the price.
Linda Lee Backs Misguided Ambulette Double Parking In Bus Lanes
👎 Negative
2025-07-14 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill lets ambulettes drive and double-park in bus lanes to help passengers. Streets narrow. Danger grows for walkers and riders. Vulnerable users pay the price.

Email: district23@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
73-03 Bell Boulevard, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
718-468-0137

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1868, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984

Twitter: @CMLindaLee

Contact State Senator Toby Stavisky A 100

State Senator Toby Stavisky
District 11

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

Stavisky 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.
Stavisky 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.
Stavisky 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.
Stavisky 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.