Assembly District 28: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Box Truck Turns, Crushes Cyclist in Queens 2025-04-19T16:02:00+00:00
   80 ST
   A box truck turned right on Juniper Blvd North, crushing a cyclist. The rider, helmeted, died from crush injuries. Six truck occupants survived. The driver was injured. Traffic control was disregarded.
   A box truck struck and killed a bicyclist while turning right at Juniper Blvd North and 80th Street in Queens. According to the police report, 'a box truck turned right and crushed a bicyclist. The bike was demolished. The rider, ejected and helmeted, died from crush injuries. Six truck occupants survived. One man, the driver, was injured.' The police listed 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor. The cyclist wore a helmet, but the primary cause was the truck driver's failure to obey traffic controls.
2. Cyclist Killed by Two Cars on Queens Blvd 2025-03-19T17:28:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A 23-year-old cyclist lay still on Queens Boulevard, struck by a Ford and a Mercedes. His head hit hard. Two hoods crumpled. Eastbound traffic rolled on. Police cite drivers disregarding traffic control. Another life lost to steel and speed.
   According to the police report, a 23-year-old male cyclist was killed on Queens Boulevard near 63rd Drive after being struck by both a Ford SUV and a Mercedes sedan. The crash occurred as the cyclist traveled north and the vehicles moved eastbound. The report states, 'A 23-year-old cyclist, no helmet, struck by a Ford and a Mercedes. His head hit. He died in the street. Two crumpled hoods. One still body. Eastbound traffic kept moving.' Police explicitly cite 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The cyclist suffered fatal head injuries. The report does not list any cyclist behavior as a contributing factor; the focus remains on the actions of the drivers and the systemic dangers present on Queens Boulevard.
3. Right-turning Queens driver injures man 2025-11-07T10:35:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A northbound sedan driver turned right from Queens Boulevard onto Yellowstone and hit a 32-year-old man crossing with the signal. He stayed conscious with crush and back injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   A driver in a sedan traveled north on Queens Boulevard in Queens and made a right turn onto Yellowstone Boulevard, where the driver hit a 32-year-old man who was in the intersection, crossing with the signal. The pedestrian stayed conscious but suffered crush injuries and back trauma. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end of the car, and one pedestrian was injured. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The report lists a 73-year-old person in the car as the registrant and another occupant as a witness. The crash occurred in the 112th Precinct.
4. Driver distraction injures three pedestrians in Queens 2025-10-23T06:55:00+00:00
   88-17 78 AVE
   Near 88‑17 on 78 Avenue, a westbound driver crashed. Three men in the roadway were hurt, not at an intersection. Police recorded driver inattention. A parked pickup showed rear damage. The men were conscious; one had crush injuries.
   Three pedestrians were injured in a crash at 88‑17 78 Avenue in Queens at 6:55 a.m. The people hurt were men, ages 22, 34, and 59. They were listed as conscious. Two suffered lower‑leg injuries; one had a hip and upper‑leg injury with crush injuries noted. According to the police report, the collision involved a parked pickup truck with rear‑bumper damage and a westbound driver going straight. The pedestrians were recorded as being in the roadway, not at an intersection. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction as a contributing factor. The data lists a vehicle occupant with an unspecified condition; no other injuries are detailed.
5. Sedan Rear-Ends SUV on Jackie Robinson Parkway 2025-08-09T00:00:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   The driver of a 2025 Honda sedan struck the rear of a 2010 Toyota SUV on Jackie Robinson Parkway. A 32-year-old woman driver suffered whole-body injuries; her airbag deployed. Police recorded 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' as the contributing factor.
   The driver of a 2025 Honda sedan hit the center rear of a 2010 Toyota SUV while both traveled eastbound on Jackie Robinson Parkway. The sedan driver, a 32-year-old woman, suffered injuries to her entire body and complained of crush injuries; her air bag deployed. Three people occupied the SUV; others were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factors were 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle.' Police recorded the sedan's center front end striking the SUV's center back end. The report lists driver reaction to an uninvolved vehicle as the recorded error. No pedestrian or cyclist was reported.