Council District 29: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Distracted pickup driver kills Queens cyclist 2025-11-18T18:09:00+00:00
   LIBERTY AVE
   On Liberty a parked pickup lunged. A driver cut into a young rider’s line. Steel met bike. The man flew and hit hard. His head met the street. Police recorded driver distraction.
   A driver in a Kia pickup truck pulled out from a parked spot on Liberty Ave at 103rd Street in Queens and hit a 24-year-old man riding a bike westbound. The crash threw the cyclist from the bike and caused a head injury. He was listed as semiconscious, in pain, and later recorded as killed. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the driver. After those driver errors, the report notes that the bicyclist had no safety equipment. No other injuries are documented in the crash data from the 106th Precinct.
2. Driver kills 55-year-old man on 130 St, Queens 2025-10-22T22:58:00+00:00
   130 ST
   A northbound sedan driver hit a 55-year-old man on 130 St near 90 Ave. The man died. Police recorded contributing factors as unspecified.
   According to the police report, a 30-year-old licensed driver in a 2005 Honda sedan was going straight north on 130 St when she hit a 55-year-old man in the roadway near 90 Ave in Queens at 10:58 p.m. The impact was to the center front. The right front bumper was damaged. The man suffered crush injuries and died. Police recorded contributing factors for the driver as "Unspecified." No driver errors such as failure to yield or unsafe speed were recorded in the dataset. The report lists the victim as a pedestrian not at an intersection and taking "Other actions in roadway." The driver and a 64-year-old occupant were listed with unspecified injury status.
3. SUV strikes cyclist on Lefferts Blvd 2025-08-25T08:25:00+00:00
   87-84 LEFFERTS BLVD
   Southbound SUV hit a southbound cyclist on Lefferts Boulevard. The rider went down, head injured, unconscious. Police cite improper passing or lane use. The road did what it always does. The body paid.
   A southbound SUV and a southbound bike collided near 87-84 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens. The bicyclist, a 32-year-old man, was injured in the head and listed as unconscious. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Passing or Lane Usage Improper.” The SUV’s left front quarter panel was the impact point; the bike’s damage was at the center front. These details point to driver lane misuse and improper passing as the critical errors. The report lists the cyclist’s safety equipment as “None,” but only after the driver’s improper passing noted by police.
4. Speeding Sedan Kills Pedestrian on 101st 2025-07-31T23:32:00+00:00
   103-53 101 ST
   A sedan struck and killed a 23-year-old man walking in the roadway on 101st Street in Queens. Police listed 'Unsafe Speed' and noted slippery pavement. The driver was not seriously hurt. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries.
   The driver of a sedan traveling south on 101st Street in Queens struck a 23-year-old man who was walking in the roadway. The pedestrian was killed. According to the police report, "the pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries to his entire body." Police listed "Unsafe Speed" as a contributing factor and also noted "Pavement Slippery." The sedan's center front end struck the victim. The driver, a 31-year-old man, was not seriously hurt. The report records center front end damage and one fatality.
5. Pedestrian Struck at 101 Avenue and 116 Street 2025-06-17T23:49:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   A 66-year-old man lay unconscious on 101 Avenue. Head wound. Blood pooled. Car hit him at the intersection. Night air thick with sirens. No driver errors listed. System failed to protect him.
   A 66-year-old male pedestrian was struck and injured at the intersection of 101 Avenue and 116 Street in Queens. According to the police report, the man suffered a head injury and severe bleeding, and was found unconscious at the scene. The vehicle was traveling east and struck the pedestrian with its center front end while going straight ahead. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The data does not mention helmet use or signaling. The crash left the pedestrian with serious injuries, highlighting the persistent danger at city intersections.