South Richmond Hill: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Pedestrian Struck at 101 Avenue and 116 Street 2025-06-17T23:49:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   A 66-year-old man lay unconscious on 101 Avenue. Head wound. Blood pooled. Car hit him at the intersection. Night air thick with sirens. No driver errors listed. System failed to protect him.
   A 66-year-old male pedestrian was struck and injured at the intersection of 101 Avenue and 116 Street in Queens. According to the police report, the man suffered a head injury and severe bleeding, and was found unconscious at the scene. The vehicle was traveling east and struck the pedestrian with its center front end while going straight ahead. No driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the report. The data does not mention helmet use or signaling. The crash left the pedestrian with serious injuries, highlighting the persistent danger at city intersections.
2. Teen Moped Rider Hits Parked Pickup 2025-10-11T16:43:00+00:00
   94 AVE
   On 94 Ave at 127 St, a 14‑year‑old moped driver collided with a parked pickup in Queens. He suffered head wounds and severe lacerations. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction.
   On 94 Ave at 127 St in Queens, a 14-year-old driving a moped collided with a parked pickup truck. He was the only person hurt. He suffered head trauma and severe lacerations. He was described as incoherent at the scene. According to the police report, "Driver Inattention/Distraction" by the driver was recorded. The pickup was parked and showed no damage. The moped was traveling north and showed front-end damage. No other contributing factors were listed.
3. SUV driver slams Queens barrier 2025-11-27T15:40:00+00:00
   101 AVENUE
   On 101 Avenue by the Van Wyck, a southbound SUV driver drove straight and crushed the nose. A 72-year-old woman in front took the hit to her legs. The driver bruised too. Steel buckles. Flesh bruises. Traffic keeps moving.
   A southbound driver in an SUV going straight on 101 Avenue near I-678 in Queens hit an object and crushed the center front of the vehicle. A 72-year-old front passenger suffered bruises to her knees and lower legs. The 51-year-old driver also suffered lower-leg bruises. According to the police report, contributing factors for both women were recorded only as “Unspecified,” and police listed no specific driver errors beyond that vague term. Both injured women were recorded as conscious and using lap belts. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt in the crash.
4. Queens SUV driver plows parked line 2025-11-23T00:55:00+00:00
   109-20 101 AVE
   On 101st Avenue a BMW SUV driver going east slammed through parked cars. Metal crumpled. Glass sprayed. A 39-year-old man at the wheel took a head shot and concussion as other occupants were left hurt in the dark street.
   A woman driving a BMW SUV east on 101st Avenue in Queens hit several parked vehicles, including a 2009 Mercedes sedan and other cars near 109-20 101 Avenue. A 39-year-old man driving the SUV was recorded with a head injury and concussion. Other occupants in the involved vehicles were listed with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, “Alcohol Involvement” was a contributing factor in the crash. Police recorded alcohol involvement by a driver and did not list failure to yield, distraction, speeding, or pedestrian error. People sitting in or near parked cars were put in the path of the eastbound SUV and were not reported as at fault.
5. Speeding driver slams parked sedan 2025-11-05T16:05:00+00:00
   101 AVE
   On 101 Ave at 130 St in Queens, a speeding driver hit a parked sedan. A 36-year-old front passenger suffered back pain and whiplash. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver.
   A driver traveling west on 101 Ave at 130 St in Queens hit a parked sedan while passing. The crash injured a 36-year-old woman riding in the parked car’s front passenger seat. She reported back pain and whiplash. According to the police report, “Unsafe Speed” contributed to the crash. Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver as the sole contributing factor. The parked sedan carried two occupants; the driver’s injury status was listed as unspecified. The passing car’s right front bumper hit the parked car’s left rear bumper. The crash was logged at 4:05 p.m., with both vehicles recorded as sedans.