Where is this happening?

Springfield Gardens (South)–Brookville in southeast Queens. The worst harm clusters on the Belt Parkway and South Conduit Avenue, according to crash records from NYC Open Data.

What stood out in the recent data?

In the past month, a person walking was killed on the Belt Parkway. Earlier in August, a person on a motorcycle was ejected and seriously hurt, a 61‑year‑old pedestrian was injured at 177 St and 145 Dr, and a 52‑year‑old pedestrian was killed near South Conduit Ave and 155 St, all recorded by NYPD and published on NYC Open Data.

What are officials doing about repeat speeders?

The State Senate advanced bill S 4045 to require intelligent speed assistance for repeat violators; State Sen. James Sanders voted yes in committee. Albany also extended 24‑hour school‑zone speed cameras through 2030; Sen. Sanders and Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson voted yes on S 8344.

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 incidents from 2022‑01‑01 to 2025‑09‑18 within the Springfield Gardens (South)–Brookville neighborhood and summarized deaths, injuries, times of day, and top corridors. Data were extracted Sep 17–18, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Crash Count for Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 2,750 crashes • 16 deaths

Crashes: 611

All Injuries: 455

Moderate: 89

Serious: 4

Deaths: 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 4 PM • 36 injuries ↑2.9%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 41 injuries ↓2.4% Seniors 22 injuries ↓39%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville MSD0698 — 82 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville

2007 Infiniti Sedan (MSD0698) – 82 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2012 Grey Me/Be Sedan (9242ZU) – 81 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Black Audi Suburban (LEA6381) – 77 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 White Chevrolet Pickup (88332NA) – 63 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2024 Red Ford Convertible (LLD8134) – 58 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville: Traffic Crash Statistics

Belt Parkway at dawn. A man in the road. Two cars. No second chance.

A police cruiser’s lights flash overnight near JFK after the driver of a vehicle hit and killed a 52-year-old man crossing South Conduit Avenue in Springfield Gardens.

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Data as of 2025-12-08

Recent severe crashes

Westbound driver kills man on Belt Parkway 2025-09-12T05:47:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A westbound driver on the Belt Parkway hit a man in the roadway at 5:47 a.m. He died. Three vehicles were involved. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
A driver hit a man on the Belt Parkway and killed him. According to the police report, it happened at 5:47 a.m. in westbound lanes. The report lists three vehicles: a 2023 Lincoln SUV and two sedans, all traveling west. Police documented right-front impacts and front-end damage. The pedestrian was recorded as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection" and "Other Actions in Roadway," with injury severity "Killed." Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for the drivers and the pedestrian. No driver errors were cited in the data.
Driver hits and kills pedestrian on S Conduit 2025-08-13T02:26:00+00:00
S CONDUIT AVE
A driver traveling east on S Conduit Avenue struck and killed a 52-year-old man in the roadway near 155th Street. The car's center front hit him. He died at the scene.
A driver traveling east on South Conduit Avenue struck a 52-year-old man who was in the roadway near 155th Street. The pedestrian suffered fatal, whole-body injuries and died at the scene. According to the police report, the vehicle was "Going Straight Ahead" and the "Center Front End" was damaged. The report records no driver citations or contributing factors. The crash data notes the pedestrian as "Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Not at Intersection" with ped_action listed as "Other Actions in Roadway." No other contributing factors are recorded in the provided data.
Speeding Sedan Ejects Two on Belt Parkway 2025-02-08T03:47:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A Toyota sedan sped east on Belt Parkway. Both driver and passenger were ejected. The driver died. The passenger was left unconscious, battered. Unsafe speed tore lives apart. The road fell silent.
According to the police report, a Toyota sedan traveling eastbound on Belt Parkway crashed at 3:47 a.m. The car struck with its front bumper. Both occupants—a 27-year-old woman driving and a 30-year-old man in the front passenger seat—were ejected. The driver died from head injuries. The passenger suffered severe injuries and was found unconscious. 'Unsafe Speed' was listed as the primary contributing factor. Neither occupant used safety equipment. No other vehicles or road users were involved. The report details a violent crash, with speed leading directly to ejection and fatal harm.
BMW Strikes Young Pedestrian at North Conduit 2025-01-24T17:57:00+00:00
N CONDUIT AVE
A BMW slams into a 23-year-old crossing North Conduit Avenue. His head hits the hood. Blood stains the street. The convertible’s front end buckles. The man lies motionless, life ended in the rush of traffic.
According to the police report, a BMW convertible traveling west on North Conduit Avenue near Rockaway Boulevard struck a 23-year-old man at the intersection. The report states the pedestrian was crossing against the signal when the collision occurred. The impact was severe: the man’s head hit the hood, blood pooled on the asphalt, and the vehicle’s front end crumpled. The victim was found unconscious with fatal head injuries and severe bleeding. The police report lists the contributing factors for both driver and pedestrian as 'Unspecified.' The report describes the driver as licensed and proceeding straight ahead at the time of the crash. The narrative centers the devastating outcome for the pedestrian, who died at the scene.
Motorcyclist Ejected, Suffers Amputation on Belt Parkway 2025-08-25T01:53:00+00:00
BELT PARKWAY
A 29-year-old motorcyclist was ejected on the Belt Parkway. He suffered an amputation and remained unconscious. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction. The motorcycle was demolished; another vehicle had front-end damage.
A 29-year-old man driving a motorcycle was ejected in a crash on the Belt Parkway and suffered an amputation and injuries to his entire body. According to the police report, the motorcycle’s center back end was demolished and another vehicle showed center front end damage. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as the contributing factor. The rider was listed unconscious and injured; the report notes he was the motorcycle driver and was ejected. No pedestrians were involved. The record lists the motorcyclist’s complaint as amputation and marks the injury severity as severe.

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Worst Streets Belt Parkway: 2 deaths

2025-11-26
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2025-10-22

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South Conduit Avenue
North Conduit Avenue
Southern Parkway

Carnage in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville 12 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 4

▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Amputation 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Concussion 2

▸ Whiplash 38

▸ Contusion/Bruise 22

▸ Abrasion 7

▸ Pain/Nausea 4

▸ Internal Injury 6

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Preventable Speeding 5,125 16+ offenders ↓63%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville

Data through 2025-12-08

5,125

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

Prev: 13,729 2024 year-to-date

↓62.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 11,412 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 31,293 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 5,125 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 13,729 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑21%

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 Selvena N. Brooks-Powers A 87

Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
District 31

Street Safety Record

A87

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of curbside overnight parking for low and zero emission commercial vehicles in industrial business zones and to provide for the repeal thereof

Brooks-Powers co-sponsors industrial-zone truck parking bill with mixed safety implications
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council bill carves curbside nights for cleaner trucks in industrial zones; bikes and walkers get no promises, just more metal lining the curb till dawn.
Brooks-Powers Urges Curbside Overnight Parking for Green Trucks
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council sends green trucks to the curb at night. Big rigs sleep in rows while streets go dark. Air gets cleaner. Curbs grow crowded. Pedestrians still face steel at dawn.
Brooks-Powers Urges Curbside Overnight Parking for Green Trucks
👍 Positive
2025-12-04 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council sends green trucks to the curb at night. Big rigs sleep in rows while streets go dark. Air gets cleaner. Curbs grow crowded. Pedestrians still face steel at dawn.
Brooks-Powers co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.

Email: District31@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-471-7014

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1865, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7216

Twitter: @CMBrooksPowers

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.