South Jamaica: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Moped Riders Ejected in Sutphin Boulevard Crash 2025-06-29T02:23:00+00:00
   SUTPHIN BLVD
   A moped and sedan collided on Sutphin Blvd. Two riders were ejected, suffering head injuries. Police cite traffic control ignored and alcohol. The street ran red. Metal met flesh. Blood on the pavement.
   A moped and a sedan crashed on Sutphin Boulevard at Tuskegee Airmen Way in Queens. Two moped riders were ejected and injured, both suffering head wounds. According to the police report, 'Traffic Control Disregarded' and 'Alcohol Involvement' contributed to the crash. The moped passenger had severe bleeding. The moped driver and passenger were not using safety equipment. The sedan driver was licensed and uninjured. The report lists driver errors but does not blame those hurt.
2. Sedan Driver Strikes Cyclist on 170th Street 2025-01-08T12:15:00+00:00
   170 ST
   A sedan slammed into a 50-year-old cyclist near Liberty Avenue. The car’s front end crushed the man’s leg. He stayed conscious, pain sharp, bike twisted. Police cite driver distraction. The car rolled on, unscathed. The street bore the wound.
   According to the police report, a sedan traveling south on 170th Street near Liberty Avenue struck a 50-year-old man riding a bicycle. The report states the car’s center front end hit the cyclist, crushing his leg and leaving him with serious injuries, though he remained conscious at the scene. The police document lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor in the crash. The sedan showed no damage, while the bicycle was left twisted on the street. No evidence in the report points to any cyclist error or behavior as a cause. The collision underscores the systemic danger posed when drivers fail to pay attention, with vulnerable road users bearing the brunt of the impact.
3. Speeding Queens driver injures passenger 2025-11-24T17:19:00+00:00
   111-03 144 ST
   A Queens driver pushed a sedan too hard on 144th Street. Metal buckled. Air sank. A passenger clutched his chest. The driver grabbed his back. Police wrote it up as unsafe speed.
   A driver in a 2002 Acura sedan crashed outside 111-03 144th Street in Queens and injured himself and his passenger. The 27-year-old male driver traveled east and went straight before impact. A 30-year-old male passenger suffered a chest injury and reported pain and nausea. The driver reported a concussion and a back injury. According to the police report, the contributing factor was “Unsafe Speed.” Police recorded unsafe speed by the driver as the cause of the crash. The report notes center-front impact and damage to the right-side doors. No pedestrians or cyclists were listed as injured. No other contributing factors were recorded.
4. Queens SUV driver crushes man’s leg 2025-11-19T05:10:00+00:00
   GUY R BREWER BLVD
   On Guy R Brewer, a northbound SUV driver cut left toward Tuskegee Airmen Way and hit a 23-year-old man off the roadway. His lower leg took the blow. Pain. Shock. Metal in the dark street.
   A driver in a 2015 Nissan SUV traveled north on Guy R Brewer Boulevard in Queens and turned left toward Tuskegee Airmen Way. The driver hit a 23-year-old man recorded as a pedestrian not in the roadway and not at an intersection. The man suffered an injured lower leg and was documented in pain and shock. According to the police report, contributing factors for both the driver and the pedestrian were listed as “Unspecified.” Police recorded the driver as licensed, with impact at the left front quarter of the SUV. No other injuries were documented in the report.
5. Two Drivers Collide at 169 St, Queens 2025-10-27T09:30:00+00:00
   169 ST
   Two drivers crashed at 169 St and Sayres Ave in Queens. A 37-year-old eastbound driver hurt her shoulder. Police marked contributing factors as unspecified.
   Two drivers collided at 169 St and Sayres Ave in Queens. A 37-year-old woman driving east suffered a shoulder and upper arm injury. A 66-year-old driver was listed with no reported injuries. According to the police report, both drivers were going straight. The eastbound Toyota showed center-front damage; the southbound Chevy showed damage to the right-front quarter panel. Police recorded contributing factors as "Unspecified" for both drivers. No failure to yield, distraction, or unsafe speed was recorded in the data.