Jamaica: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Motorcyclist kills Queens man in crosswalk 2025-12-05T18:36:00+00:00
   168 ST
   A distracted motorcyclist sped west on 93rd. He hit an older man at the intersection and threw him down. The rider flew off the bike. The pedestrian died from head wounds on the street.
   A motorcycle driver with a permit traveled west on 93rd Avenue at 168th Street in Queens and hit a 68-year-old man who was in the intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe head wounds and died. The motorcycle driver was ejected and reported pain. According to the police report, officers listed “Driver Inattention/Distraction” and “Unsafe Speed” as contributing factors for the driver and all involved. Police recorded the pedestrian as crossing against the signal after they documented the driver’s distraction and unsafe speed. The report notes the driver wore a motorcycle helmet.
2. Speeding SUV Crushes Parked Sedan, Driver Killed 2025-01-21T05:38:00+00:00
   90 AVE
   Before dawn on 90th Avenue, a speeding SUV tore into a parked sedan. Metal shrieked, the roof caved. A 63-year-old man, alone behind the wheel, died in the wreckage. The street fell silent, marked by violence and loss.
   According to the police report, a Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle traveling east on 90th Avenue near 143rd Street struck a parked sedan at 5:38 a.m. The report states the SUV was moving at 'Unsafe Speed' when it collided with the sedan, folding metal and collapsing the sedan's roof. The sole occupant of the SUV, a 63-year-old man, was killed in the crash. The sedan was unoccupied. The police narrative describes the scene: 'A speeding SUV slammed into a parked sedan. Metal folded. The roof collapsed.' The contributing factor listed is 'Unsafe Speed,' underscoring the role of excessive speed in this fatal collision. No other contributing factors or victim behaviors are cited in the report. The crash highlights the lethal consequences when speed overtakes control on city streets.
3. Driver speeding hits woman in crosswalk 2025-11-28T19:02:00+00:00
   163-08 HILLSIDE AVE
   A driver pushed a sedan too fast on Hillside. He cut lanes and hit a woman crossing with the signal. Her head bled on the cold Queens street.
   A driver in a sedan traveled east near 163-08 Hillside Avenue in Queens and hit a 59-year-old woman who was crossing with the signal. The impact was to the right front bumper, and the woman suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and went into shock. According to the police report, officers listed “Passing or Lane Usage Improper” as the primary contributing factor. Police also recorded “Unsafe Speed” by the driver. The report identifies the woman as a pedestrian, not at an intersection but crossing with the signal when the driver hit her.
4. Left-turning SUV driver mangles boy 2025-11-20T12:28:00+00:00
   164 ST
   On Jamaica at 164th, a left-turning SUV driver hit a 16-year-old in the crosswalk. The boy went down hard. Police recorded failure to yield and an obstructed view by the driver.
   A driver in a 2021 Ford SUV traveled east on Jamaica Avenue in Queens and turned left at 164th Street, where he hit a 16-year-old boy walking in the intersection crosswalk while crossing with the signal. According to the police report, the pedestrian suffered a back injury and an amputation and remained conscious at the scene. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way by the driver and View Obstructed/Limited as contributing factors. The report lists the driver’s pre-crash action as making a left turn and identifies the left front bumper as the point of impact. No contributing factors were assigned to the pedestrian.
5. Queens sedan driver slams scooter 2025-11-17T08:44:00+00:00
   150 ST
   On 150th Street in Jamaica, a westbound sedan driver hit a southbound standing-scooter rider, then drove into a parked pickup. The rider’s head poured blood. A young woman in the sedan grabbed her leg in pain.
   A crash at 150 St and 94 Ave in Queens left a 64-year-old standing-scooter rider with severe head bleeding and a 28-year-old woman riding in the sedan with leg pain. The sedan driver traveled west and hit the southbound scooter rider, then damaged the rear of a parked Ford pickup. According to the police report, police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” as a contributing factor and did not assign that violation to a specific driver. The file lists no other driver contributing factors. The report notes the scooter rider used no safety equipment but does not link that to causing the crash.