Old Astoria-Hallets Point: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Moped driver hits man off roadway in Queens 2025-09-06T16:05:00+00:00
   11-44 30 RD
   Driver on a moped going west hit a 28-year-old man not in the roadway near 11-44 30 RD in Queens. The man bled from the face. He stayed conscious. The front end took the hit.
   A driver on a moped, heading west and going straight, hit a 28-year-old man who was not in the roadway near 11-44 30 RD in Queens. The pedestrian suffered severe facial bleeding and was conscious. According to the police report, the moped was “Going Straight Ahead” and the pedestrian was “Not in Roadway.” The front center of the moped took the impact. The report listed no driver errors such as failure to yield or unsafe speed. It did record “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion” as a contributing factor; that is the official account. Two people were on the moped.
2. Driver pulls from curb, hits pedestrian 2025-11-13T16:29:00+00:00
   4 ST
   On 4th Street at 26th Avenue, a northbound sedan driver pulled from a parked spot and hit a 23‑year‑old woman in the intersection. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. She left with bruises to her leg and foot.
   A man driving a 2025 Hyundai sedan north on 4th Street in Astoria pulled out from a parked position and hit a 23‑year‑old woman at the intersection with 26th Avenue. She was conscious and suffered a contusion to her knee, lower leg, and foot. According to the police report, “Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” was a contributing factor. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver, who was not reported injured. The report lists the car as pre‑crash “Parked,” with impact at the center front end, showing how the driver’s move off the curb drove force into the pedestrian as she crossed the intersection.
3. Cyclist injured in crash with parked SUV 2025-09-27T21:21:00+00:00
   30-11 21 ST
   Queens’ 21st Street near 30‑11. A collision with a parked SUV left a 32‑year‑old cyclist with a head injury. Police recorded improper passing or lane usage. The SUV carried passengers. The rear took the blow.
   A 32-year-old man riding a bike was injured in a collision with a parked Ford SUV on 21st Street near 30-11 in Queens. He suffered a head injury and abrasion and was conscious. According to the police report, the SUV’s center back end and the bike’s center front end were the points of impact, and the report lists "Passing or Lane Usage Improper" as a contributing factor. The SUV carried two passengers; injuries for vehicle occupants were recorded as unspecified. The SUV driver was licensed. No other contributing factors were listed for the cyclist.
4. Right-turn sedan hits standing scooter, ejects rider 2025-08-22T16:10:00+00:00
   12-15 BROADWAY
   A driver in a Nissan sedan turned right on Broadway and hit a standing scooter. The 40-year-old scooter driver was ejected and injured, suffering abrasions across his body.
   A driver in a Nissan sedan made a right turn and struck a standing scooter near 12-15 Broadway in Queens. The scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was ejected and injured with abrasions to his entire body. According to the police report, the contributing factor was "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The sedan’s right front bumper made contact and showed right-front damage. The report lists the rider as conscious at the scene and notes ejection and whole-body injury. This account sticks to the police-recorded facts.
5. Two SUVs Collide on 30 Drive 2025-08-03T16:08:00+00:00
   30 DR
   Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens. Both drivers were injured. A 49-year-old man had a bruised arm. A 52-year-old woman suffered whiplash. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   Two SUVs collided on 30 Drive in Queens, injuring both drivers. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way.' A 49-year-old male driver suffered a contusion to his elbow and lower arm. A 52-year-old female driver suffered a neck injury listed as whiplash. Police recorded the point of impact as the center front end of one SUV and the right rear quarter panel of the other. Both drivers were conscious and not ejected. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.