Assembly District 38: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist Ejected and Killed on Parkway 2025-06-26T00:01:00+00:00
   JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY
   A man on a motorcycle died after being ejected on Jackie Robinson Parkway. Head injury. Helmet listed. Police cite unspecified factors. The road claimed another life. No other injuries reported.
   A 39-year-old man riding a motorcycle east on Jackie Robinson Parkway was killed after being ejected from his bike. According to the police report, the rider suffered a fatal head injury and was wearing a helmet. The report lists 'Unspecified' as the contributing factor. No other injuries were reported. The crash left the motorcycle damaged on its left front quarter panel. The police report does not name any specific driver errors or outside causes.
2. Motorcycle Runs Light, Kills Young Woman 2025-04-25T02:20:00+00:00
   83-35 WOODHAVEN BLVD
   A motorcycle sped through a red on Woodhaven. Metal hit flesh. A 23-year-old woman died in the crosswalk. The street ran red. The city slept. The driver ignored traffic control and speed.
   A 23-year-old woman was killed at Woodhaven Boulevard near 83rd Street when a northbound motorcycle struck her in the intersection. According to the police report, the motorcycle disregarded traffic control and traveled at unsafe speed. The pedestrian died at the scene from severe injuries. The driver, a 34-year-old man, wore a helmet. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors. No other injuries were reported.
3. SUV Driver Loses Consciousness, Kills Two Pedestrians 2025-03-28T10:31:00+00:00
   87 ST
   A Ford SUV veered sharply on 87th Street as its driver lost consciousness. Two men, aged 31 and 67, were struck mid-block and killed. Parked cars shattered. The street fell silent. The deadly crash exposed the peril of driver incapacitation.
   According to the police report, at 10:31 a.m. on 87th Street near Atlantic Avenue in Queens, a Ford SUV traveling south veered off course when the driver lost consciousness. The vehicle struck two men, aged 31 and 67, walking mid-block, killing them both with injuries to their entire bodies. The report highlights 'Lost Consciousness' as the primary contributing factor on the part of the SUV driver. Parked cars were also hit and damaged in the crash. No other driver errors or pedestrian behaviors were cited as contributing factors. This incident underscores the lethal risk posed by sudden driver incapacitation and the vulnerability of pedestrians outside intersections.
4. Queens driver crushes man on scooter 2025-10-26T18:30:00+00:00
   PALMETTO ST
   On Palmetto Street a car driver turned right and crushed a man on a standing scooter, leaving him with crush injuries as traffic pressed in around them in the dark Queens evening.
   A woman driving a Honda sedan north on Onderdonk Avenue turned right onto Palmetto Street and hit a man operating a standing motorized scooter that was going straight. The scooter driver, 49, suffered crush injuries to his entire body. According to the police report, officers recorded “Turning Improperly” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” for both drivers. The police report also lists the scooter driver as unlicensed. The report classifies the scooter operator as “Other Motorized” and marks his injury severity as serious. The sedan driver is listed as an occupant with no reported injury. The crash took place in the 104th Precinct in Queens.
5. Speeding SUV slams sedan on 84th 2025-08-14T00:02:00+00:00
   84 ST
   An SUV and a sedan met hard at 84th and Rockaway. Speed ruled the crash. A toddler hurt. A child cut deep. Drivers banged up. Signals ignored. Steel buckled. Night streets took the blow.
   Two cars collided at 84 St and Rockaway Blvd in Queens. An SUV and a sedan struck head‑on at the front ends. A 2‑year‑old passenger was injured. A 3‑year‑old boy suffered severe head lacerations. Multiple adults, including both drivers, reported pain. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unsafe Speed” and “Traffic Control Disregarded.” Those driver errors led the list for every involved person. The crash involved a Honda sedan traveling southeast and a Mazda SUV traveling north, both going straight. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed among the injured. The report notes some occupants lacked safety equipment, but only after the primary driver failures.