Forest Hills: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Drowsy Queens driver crushes teen 2025-11-27T03:45:00+00:00
   64 AVE
   On 64th Avenue a southbound driver fell asleep and drove straight into a northbound sedan. Metal tore. Two young drivers and a teen passenger took crush wounds in the dark Queens quiet.
   Two sedans collided at 64 Avenue and 108 Street in Queens, injuring both drivers and an 18-year-old front-seat passenger. According to the police report, the listed contributing factor was “Fell Asleep.” Police recorded failure to stay alert by the driver as the cause noted in the data. A 22-year-old driver suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. A 23-year-old driver suffered crush injuries to the head. The teen passenger suffered crush injuries to the neck. Police listed both cars as going straight, with the southbound sedan taking center-front damage and the northbound sedan hit at the right rear bumper.
2. Ford driver rear-ends Honda on LIE 2025-11-19T05:27:00+00:00
   LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
   Before dawn on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, a Ford driver slammed into the back of a Honda. The older man in front took the hit. Neck torn. Chest bruised. Police left the cause blank.
   Two eastbound drivers traveled on the Long Island Expressway in Queens when the driver of a 2008 Ford hit the center rear of a 2007 Honda. The 58-year-old Honda driver suffered neck and crush injuries. The 28-year-old Ford driver reported chest injuries. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight and damage showed a center front impact to the Ford and a center rear impact to the Honda. Police recorded contributing factors as “Unspecified” for both drivers and did not list any specific driver errors, road conditions, or other causes in the report.
3. Right-turning Queens driver injures man 2025-11-07T10:35:00+00:00
   QUEENS BLVD
   A northbound sedan driver turned right from Queens Boulevard onto Yellowstone and hit a 32-year-old man crossing with the signal. He stayed conscious with crush and back injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and failure to yield.
   A driver in a sedan traveled north on Queens Boulevard in Queens and made a right turn onto Yellowstone Boulevard, where the driver hit a 32-year-old man who was in the intersection, crossing with the signal. The pedestrian stayed conscious but suffered crush injuries and back trauma. According to the police report, the point of impact was the center front end of the car, and one pedestrian was injured. Police recorded Driver Inattention/Distraction and Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver. The report lists a 73-year-old person in the car as the registrant and another occupant as a witness. The crash occurred in the 112th Precinct.
4. Bus Turns Left, Strikes Teen Crossing With Light 2025-03-24T08:33:00+00:00
   YELLOWSTONE BLVD
   A bus swung left on Yellowstone. A sixteen-year-old girl crossed with the signal. The bumper tore her leg. Blood pooled on Burns Street. She stayed conscious. The driver, distracted, never saw her.
   According to the police report, a bus making a left turn at the corner of Yellowstone Boulevard and Burns Street struck a sixteen-year-old pedestrian. The girl was crossing with the light when the right front bumper hit her leg, causing severe lacerations and significant bleeding. The report states, 'The driver never saw her.' The contributing factor listed is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The pedestrian's actions—crossing with the signal at the intersection—are noted, but the primary cause identified is the bus driver's failure to pay attention while turning. No vehicle damage was reported. The incident underscores the danger posed by inattentive driving, especially when large vehicles turn through crosswalks occupied by people with the right of way.
5. Moped driver speeds, injures Queens pedestrian 2025-11-24T16:15:00+00:00
   110 ST
   A speeding moped driver cut through Forest Hills. A 73-year-old woman not in the roadway took the hit. She went down with a head injury while the young rider and passengers walked away.
   A licensed 21-year-old man drove a moped on 110th Street at 71st Avenue in Queens and hit a 73-year-old woman, who police list as a pedestrian not in the roadway. She suffered a head injury and concussion and is recorded as injured, while the driver and other occupants are listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Unsafe Speed” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” for the driver and others. Police recorded the driver’s unsafe speed and inattention as key causes of the crash. The report does not list any contributing actions by the injured woman.