Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver's right turn kills woman in crosswalk 2025-08-31T12:49:00+00:00
   30 ST
   A driver in an SUV turned right onto 30 St at 39 Ave and hit a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She died. Police recorded failure to yield by the driver.
   A driver in a Ford SUV turned right from southbound 30 St onto 39 Ave and struck a 38-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk. She was killed. According to the police report, contributing factors included "Failure to Yield Right-of-Way." Police recorded failure to yield by the driver. The vehicle's center front end struck the pedestrian. The driver was licensed and the vehicle showed center front end damage. The pedestrian record notes she was crossing, no signal, in a marked crosswalk. The crash occurred in Queens (Precinct 114). No other injuries among vehicle occupants were reported.
2. Improper Turn Injures Motorcyclist on 21st Street 2025-06-04T22:03:00+00:00
   21 ST
   A sedan struck a motorcycle during a bad turn on 21st Street. The motorcyclist suffered crush injuries to his leg. Police cite improper turning as the cause. The street stayed open. Danger lingered.
   A sedan and a motorcycle collided at 21st Street and 40th Avenue in Queens. The crash left the 26-year-old motorcycle driver with crush injuries to his knee, lower leg, and foot. According to the police report, the crash was caused by 'Turning Improperly.' The sedan was going straight, while the motorcycle was making a U-turn. The report lists no other contributing factors before noting the motorcyclist wore a helmet. No other injuries were reported. The crash highlights the risk of improper turns on city streets.
3. Improper Turn Pins Driver in Queens Plaza Crash 2025-01-01T04:33:00+00:00
   21 ST
   Metal screamed on Queens Plaza North. Two parked cars collided head-on. A 29-year-old man was pinned, neck broken but conscious. The wrong turn twisted steel and bone. The street fell silent, holding the weight of one driver’s error.
   A violent collision unfolded on Queens Plaza North near 21st Street at 4:33 a.m., according to the police report. Two parked vehicles—a taxi and an SUV—collided head-on. The report states a 29-year-old male driver was pinned inside, suffering a broken neck and crush injuries, though he remained conscious. Police cite 'Turning Improperly' as the primary contributing factor. The narrative describes metal groaning and the wrong turn that led to the crash. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage. The police report does not list any victim behavior as a contributing factor. The focus remains on the improper turn that set the stage for this devastating impact.
4. Driver backs into parked Jeep in Queens 2025-12-03T20:00:00+00:00
   41-09 12 ST
   In Long Island City, a driver backed a Nissan sedan from a parked spot and hit a parked Jeep. Three women inside the sedan were hurt. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver.
   A woman driving a 2020 Nissan sedan in Queens backed out from a parked position near 41-09 12th Street around 8 p.m. and hit a parked Jeep. According to the police report, the crash involved “Backing Unsafely” by the driver. Three women inside the Nissan were recorded as injured or with unspecified injuries, including the driver, who reported back pain and whiplash. The police report lists the injured as occupants and the driver, with “Unspecified” factors for each person beyond the driver’s backing maneuver. This was a low-speed crash born of a simple move done carelessly, and the people in the sedan paid the price.
5. Jeep driver cuts left, slams rider 2025-11-26T19:16:00+00:00
   VERNON BLVD
   On Vernon in Astoria a Jeep driver cut left toward 36th and hit a westbound rider. Steel met bone. The bike folded. The rider’s leg took the blow. Police recorded failure to yield and inexperience.
   A Jeep sedan driver heading north on Vernon Boulevard in Astoria turned left toward 36 Avenue and hit a westbound motorcyclist riding straight. The 35-year-old rider driving the motorcycle suffered a knee and lower leg injury and remained conscious with a reported bruise. According to the police report, “Driver Inexperience, Failure to Yield Right-of-Way” were contributing factors. Police recorded failure to yield and driver inexperience for both the Jeep driver and the rider. The report notes that the rider held only a permit and wore a motorcycle helmet, and that the Jeep driver was licensed. The point of impact was the Jeep’s left front bumper into the front of the motorcycle.