St. Albans: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Left-turning SUV kills motorcyclist at Linden Blvd 2025-09-27T19:58:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   A driver in an SUV turned left at Francis Lewis and Linden and collided with a northbound motorcycle. The rider, 34, was killed. His passenger, 24, was ejected and seriously hurt. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.
   At Francis Lewis Blvd and Linden Blvd in Queens, the driver of an SUV made a left turn and collided with a northbound motorcycle. The 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed. A 24-year-old passenger on the motorcycle was ejected and suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. The SUV driver, 50, was listed with unspecified injury. According to the police report, "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way" was recorded. The data also shows the SUV was "Making Left Turn" and the motorcycle was "Going Straight Ahead."
2. Driver Inexperience Hurts Child, Man on Francis Lewis 2025-05-05T17:43:00+00:00
   FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
   A sedan and flatbed collided at Francis Lewis and 115 Ave. A four-year-old girl and a man suffered injuries. Police cite driver inattention and inexperience. The street bore the brunt. The system failed the vulnerable.
   A crash on Francis Lewis Blvd at 115 Ave in Queens left a 27-year-old man with crush injuries to his shoulder and a four-year-old girl with head trauma. According to the police report, the collision involved a sedan and a flatbed truck. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Driver Inexperience' as contributing factors. The child, riding as a rear passenger, suffered whiplash. The adult driver was also hurt. No pedestrians were involved. The crash underscores the danger when drivers lack focus and experience.
3. Sedan Ignores Signal, Slams Moped Head-On 2025-03-02T13:10:00+00:00
   113 AVE
   At 113th Avenue and 204th Street, a sedan plowed into a moped head-on. The rider, helmeted and conscious, was hurled and bled from wounds across his body. Police cite traffic control disregard. Steel met flesh. System failed.
   According to the police report, a sedan struck a moped head-on at the corner of 113th Avenue and 204th Street in Queens at 1:10 p.m. The moped rider, a 49-year-old man, was thrown from his vehicle and suffered severe bleeding and injuries to his entire body. The report states the rider was wearing a helmet and remained conscious after the crash. Police explicitly cite 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor, indicating that a driver ignored a traffic signal or sign. The sedan's impact was centered on the moped's front end. The report makes no mention of any error or infraction by the moped rider. The collision underscores the lethal consequences when drivers disregard traffic controls.
4. Distracted Queens drivers injure children 2025-12-06T00:00:00+00:00
   FARMERS BLVD
   Two sedans met on Farmers Boulevard. Two drivers not watching the road. A child hurt in back. A woman hurt in back. The street took the hit while families rode home.
   Two sedans crashed at Farmers Boulevard and Bennett Court in Queens. A 24-year-old woman driving one car was injured. A 54-year-old woman in the rear seat of the other car was also injured. A 5-year-old boy riding in the rear seat was listed with unspecified injuries, along with several other occupants. According to the police report, both drivers were recorded as operating with “Driver Inattention/Distraction” before the collision. Police recorded driver inattention as the contributing factor for every injured and listed person in the crash. The impact damaged the front ends of both sedans and turned an ordinary ride into another Queens injury scene.
5. Driver turning left hits woman in crosswalk 2025-11-19T08:00:00+00:00
   119 AVE
   In Queens, a driver turned left and hit a 58-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She went down hard, bruised leg, conscious on the cold street. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver in a 2013 Nissan SUV making a left turn at 119 Avenue and 197 Street in Queens hit a 58-year-old woman who was crossing in a marked crosswalk at the intersection. She suffered knee and lower leg injuries and a contusion but remained conscious. According to the police report, the crash occurred at 8:00 a.m. and listed “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” as the contributing factor for both the pedestrian and the vehicle. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver as the key cause in this intersection collision, which left the pedestrian hurt while the SUV showed no damage.