Council District 24: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist killed in Queens LIE crash 2025-09-26T00:44:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Westbound on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. A driver in an SUV and a motorcyclist collided. The rider, 30, was ejected and died. Another SUV and a parked sedan were involved. Police listed contributing factors as unspecified.
   On the Long Island Expressway in Queens at 12:44 a.m., drivers of two SUVs and a motorcyclist were involved in a crash that also involved a parked sedan. The motorcycle driver, a 30-year-old man, was ejected and died. A 7-year-old, an 11-year-old, and a 16-year-old in the SUVs were recorded with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, the SUV drivers and the motorcyclist were going straight ahead, westbound, before impact, and the sedan was parked. The report notes impact to the right front of one SUV and the back of the motorcycle, and left-side damage on the other SUV. The report lists contributing factors as Unspecified for all parties.
2. Motorcyclist Ejected and Killed on Expressway 2025-07-24T15:46:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   A motorcycle slammed into a truck on the Long Island Expressway. The rider, age 24, was ejected and killed. Others survived. The crash left a body broken, a city shaken.
   A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a tractor truck on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. According to the police report, the motorcycle was changing lanes when it struck the right side of the truck. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal crush injuries. Other occupants in the involved vehicles, including a driver in an SUV and the truck operator, were not seriously hurt. The report lists all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' The deceased rider was wearing a helmet, as noted in the report.
3. Speeding SUV Crushes Parked Sedan, Driver Killed 2025-01-21T05:38:00+00:00
   90 AVE
   Before dawn on 90th Avenue, a speeding SUV tore into a parked sedan. Metal shrieked, the roof caved. A 63-year-old man, alone behind the wheel, died in the wreckage. The street fell silent, marked by violence and loss.
   According to the police report, a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle traveling east on 90th Avenue near 143rd Street struck a parked sedan at 5:38 a.m. The report states the SUV was moving at 'Unsafe Speed' when it collided with the sedan, folding metal and collapsing the sedan's roof. The sole occupant of the SUV, a 63-year-old man, was killed in the crash. The sedan was unoccupied. The police narrative describes the scene: 'A speeding SUV slammed into a parked sedan. Metal folded. The roof collapsed.' The contributing factor listed is 'Unsafe Speed,' underscoring the role of excessive speed in this fatal collision. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors are cited in the report. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when speed overtakes control on city streets.
4. Driver speeding hits woman in crosswalk 2025-11-28T19:02:00+00:00
   163-08 HILLSIDE AVE
   A driver pushed a sedan too fast on Hillside. He cut lanes and hit a woman crossing with the signal. Her head bled on the cold Queens street.
   A driver in a sedan traveled east near 163-08 Hillside Avenue in Queens and hit a 59-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. The impact was to the right front bumper, and the woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and went into shock. According to the police report, officers listed “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as the primary contributing factor. Police also recorded “Unsafe Speed” by the driver. The report identifies the woman as a pedestrian, not at an intersection but crossing with the signal when the driver hit her.
5. Distracted Queens drivers crush passenger 2025-11-24T14:10:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
   Two southbound sedans met head on off Grand Central Parkway. Metal buckled. A woman in the rear seat took the blow to her chest while distracted drivers turned a straight line into pain.
   Two sedans driven south near Midland Parkway off Grand Central Parkway in Queens collided front to front. A 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered crush injuries to her chest; police listed her as injured. Other people in both cars, including the two male drivers, were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the sole contributing factor for every driver and registrant was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded distraction by both drivers and did not list any other causes. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.