Jamaica Estates-Holliswood: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Driver Strikes 61‑Year‑Old on Union Turnpike 2025-08-12T20:26:00+00:00
   UNION TPKE
   The driver of a sedan going straight on Union Turnpike hit a 61-year-old man outside 189th Street. The man suffered head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan then struck a parked Lexus’s left rear.
   The driver of a 2023 Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Union Turnpike and, while going straight ahead, struck a 61-year-old male pedestrian crossing outside the intersection at 189th Street. The pedestrian sustained head trauma, crush injuries and was found unconscious. The sedan bore center-front damage and then struck the left rear bumper of a parked 2022 Lexus. "According to the police report, contributing factors were listed as \"Unspecified.\"" The report notes no pedestrian error and records no driver citations. Police recorded the point of impact as the vehicle’s center front end.
2. Distracted Queens drivers crush passenger 2025-11-24T14:10:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
   Two southbound sedans met head on off Grand Central Parkway. Metal buckled. A woman in the rear seat took the blow to her chest while distracted drivers turned a straight line into pain.
   Two sedans driven south near Midland Parkway off Grand Central Parkway in Queens collided front to front. A 58-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat suffered crush injuries to her chest; police listed her as injured. Other people in both cars, including the two male drivers, were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the sole contributing factor for every driver and registrant was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded distraction by both drivers and did not list any other causes. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported in this crash.
3. Sedan Crushes Moped Rider on Hillside Avenue 2025-03-02T13:45:00+00:00
   185-25 HILLSIDE AVE
   A sedan slammed into a moped on Hillside Avenue, metal grinding metal. A 20-year-old man, helmeted, was crushed, pain radiating through his body. He stayed conscious. The street bore witness to the violence of careless force.
   A violent collision unfolded on Hillside Avenue near 185th Street in Queens when a sedan struck a moped, according to the police report. The impact left a 20-year-old male moped passenger with severe crush injuries to his entire body. The report states he wore a helmet and did not lose consciousness, but the pain was overwhelming. Both vehicles were reported as going straight ahead before the crash. The police report does not specify contributing factors or assign blame, listing them as 'Unspecified.' However, the narrative details the sedan striking the moped, with the moped absorbing the force at its center back end and the sedan’s left front bumper taking the hit. The violence of the impact underscores the ever-present danger vulnerable road users face when sharing streets with heavier vehicles.
4. Lexus Sedan Slams Parkway at Unsafe Speed 2025-01-01T05:09:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   A Lexus sedan tore into darkness on Grand Central Parkway. Metal crumpled. A 23-year-old woman, unconscious, bled in the driver’s seat. Only speed stood between her and the morning. The road bore witness to violence and silence.
   According to the police report, a Lexus sedan traveling westbound on Grand Central Parkway near Francis Lewis Boulevard crashed at 5:09 a.m. The report states the vehicle 'slammed into the dark' and suffered severe front-end damage. The sole occupant, a 23-year-old woman behind the wheel, was found unconscious and bleeding, with injuries to her entire body. The police report explicitly lists 'Unsafe Speed' as the only known contributing factor to the crash. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The narrative underscores the violence of the impact and the isolation of the injured driver. The report does not cite any other contributing factors or victim behaviors. The evidence points squarely to excessive speed as the systemic danger in this early morning crash.
5. Driver hits elderly man crossing 2025-12-04T17:30:00+00:00
   CROYDON RD
   On Croydon Road in Queens, a driver in a Toyota sedan hit an 84-year-old man crossing with the signal. The man went down hard, hip bruised, leg hurt. Sirens cut through the winter dusk.
   An 84-year-old man walking in Queens was hit by the driver of a Toyota sedan at Croydon Road and Edgerton Boulevard. He was crossing at the intersection with the signal when the crash happened and suffered a hip and upper leg injury, recorded as a contusion, while remaining conscious. According to the police report, the pedestrian was listed as “Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian at Intersection” and “Crossing With Signal.” The report does not list any specific contributing factors or errors by the driver, and it records his injury severity as moderate. An older male vehicle occupant was also listed with an unspecified injury.