Crash Count for East Flushing 811 crashes • 2 deaths

Crashes: 227

All Injuries: 126

Moderate: 42

Serious: 13

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

Crashes by Hour in East Flushing 2 PM • 13 injuries ↑333%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 13 injuries →0% Seniors 15 injuries ↓6.2%

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East Flushing: Traffic Crash Statistics

East Flushing’s daily toll: crushed at Pidgeon Meadow, hurt on Kissena, dead on 164th

Burned interior of Singas Famous Pizza on Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, days after an e-bike battery fire on July 4 trapped and killed a 76-year-old customer.

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Speeding westbound crash crushes women 2025-12-01T17:00:00+00:00
45 AVE
On 45th Avenue in Queens, a speeding merge met a turning SUV. Steel locked. The driver and her passenger took the force. Two women left with crush wounds to their bodies.
Two Hondas collided at 45th Avenue and 162nd Street in Queens. A driver in a 2017 Honda SUV headed west and made a left turn. A driver in a 2015 Honda sedan headed west and merged. The sedan’s left front quarter panel hit the SUV’s right front bumper. The 57-year-old woman driving the SUV and her 45-year-old front passenger suffered crush injuries to their entire bodies and were recorded as injured. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Police recorded unsafe speed by at least one driver before the crash. Other listed individual factors for people in the crash were “Unspecified.”
Driver crushes Queens woman at light 2025-11-17T16:00:00+00:00
PARSONS BLVD
A driver hit a 44-year-old woman crossing with the signal at Parsons Boulevard and 45th Avenue in Queens. Her arm was crushed. She lay conscious on the cold street as police logged the impact and moved on.
A driver injured a 44-year-old woman at Parsons Boulevard and 45th Avenue in Queens. She was walking at the intersection, crossing with the signal, when the driver hit her and caused crush injuries to her elbow and lower arm. She was reported conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the pedestrian was at an intersection when a driver injured her. Police recorded no driver errors and listed no contributing factors such as Failure to Yield, Inattentive Driving, or Unsafe Speed. Officers logged the crash in the 109th Precinct and left no narrative explaining how a walk with the signal ended with a crushed arm.
Driver Backing SUV Injures Pedestrian on Laburnum 2025-10-21T17:00:00+00:00
LABURNUM AVE
A driver in a Jeep SUV backed on Laburnum Ave at 161 St in Queens and hit a 45-year-old man. He suffered crush injuries. Police recorded backing unsafely by the driver.
On Laburnum Ave at 161 St in Queens, a driver backing a Jeep SUV hit a 45-year-old man. He was conscious and suffered crush injuries to his body. According to the police report, the driver was “Backing,” and police recorded “Backing Unsafely” by the driver as a contributing factor. The vehicle was a 2025 Jeep SUV with Florida registration. The report lists the point of impact and damage as the right-side doors. No other contributing factors were noted for the pedestrian. No other injuries were specified.
Left-turning driver injures man at 162 St 2025-09-24T21:46:00+00:00
162 ST
A sedan driver turned left at 162 St and 43 Ave and hit a 30-year-old man crossing with the signal. Head crush injuries. He was conscious. Impact at the car's left front bumper.
A driver in a 2017 sedan, traveling west and making a left turn, hit a 30-year-old man at 162 St and 43 Ave in Queens. The man suffered head crush injuries and was conscious at the scene. According to the police report, the driver was making a left turn and the point of impact was the left front bumper. According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as 'Unspecified' for the driver and pedestrian. The driver was licensed in New York, and officers noted no vehicle damage. This was an intersection crash involving a pedestrian and a turning driver.
Queens turn gone wrong injures driver 2025-08-21T19:00:00+00:00
164 ST
Two sedans met at 164 St and Metcalf. Metal hit. A driver took the blow and suffered crush injuries. Police tag bad turning and speed. Northbound straight lines. Bent bumpers. Sirens in the 109th.
A two-sedan crash at 164 St and Metcalf Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old male driver injured with crush injuries. According to the police report, contributing factors were “Turning Improperly” and “Unsafe Speed.” Data show both vehicles traveling north and going straight ahead, with impacts to a left rear and a right front bumper. The listed driver errors—Turning Improperly and Unsafe Speed—are called out for multiple involved persons. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured. The crash occurred in the 109th Precinct. No additional causes are cited in the report.

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Worst Streets Kissena Boulevard: 1 serious injury

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Carnage in East Flushing 7 Crush Injuries (Whole body)

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▸ Crush Injuries 12

▸ Severe Bleeding 1

▸ Concussion 3

▸ Whiplash 3

▸ Contusion/Bruise 8

▸ Abrasion 10

▸ Pain/Nausea 6

▸ Internal Injury 4

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025

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Preventable Speeding 1,118 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

East Flushing

Data through 2025-12-08

1,118

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 2,102 2024 year-to-date

↓46.8% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 3,095 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 5,958 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 1,118 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 2,102 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 97% by Cars and Trucks ↑42%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Contact Assembly Member Ron Kim A 100

Assembly Member Ron Kim
District 40

Street Safety Record

A100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Kim votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Kim votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Kim votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Kim votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: kimr@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
136-20 38th Ave. Suite 10A, Flushing, NY 11354
718-939-0195

Legislative Office:
Room 712, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5411

Twitter: @rontkim

Contact Council Member Sandra Ung Provisional 100

Council Member Sandra Ung
District 20

Street Safety Record

Provisional100

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade

Ung co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
Ung votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Ung votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.
• Neutral
2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar
Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Ung votes yes, boosting street safety transparency and project accountability.
👍 Positive
2025-04-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council passed a law forcing DOT to post sharp, regular updates on street safety projects. Progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and signals must go public. No more hiding delays or cost overruns. The city must show its work.

Email: District20@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
136-21 Latimer Place, 1D, Flushing, NY 11354
718-888-8747

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1808, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7259

Twitter: @CMSandraUng

Contact State Senator John Liu A 90

State Senator John Liu
District 16

Street Safety Record

A90

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Liu Calls for Safety‑Boosting Flood Infrastructure and Funding
👍 Positive
2025-08-08 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
Flash floods swamped Cross Island Parkway. Leaders demanded flood signage and storm fixes. Signs may warn drivers but do little for pedestrians and cyclists. Only real infrastructure will cut the risks they face.
John Liu Mentions Safety-Boosting 14th Street Redesign Study
👍 Positive
2025-07-29 · Leadership · New York Magazine - Curbed · ↑ helps grade
City and business leaders back a $3 million study to overhaul 14th Street. The plan aims to carve out space for walkers, bikers, and buses. Cars lose ground. Streets grow safer. The city bets on change.
Liu votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Liu votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.