Queens Village: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Unsafe Lane Change Kills Rear Passenger on Parkway 2025-07-05T16:00:00+00:00
   CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
   Sedans collided on Cross Island Parkway. Unsafe lane change. One rear passenger killed. Three others injured. Metal and glass. Sudden violence. System failed to protect the vulnerable.
   Two sedans crashed on Cross Island Parkway in Queens. According to the police report, the cause was 'Unsafe Lane Changing.' One rear passenger, a 76-year-old woman, was killed. Three others, including a 44-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, suffered injuries to the neck, chest, and arm. The crash left metal twisted and lives changed. Driver error—unsafe lane change—was the sole contributing factor listed in the report. The system failed to shield passengers from deadly risk.
2. Box Truck Turns Left, Kills Pedestrian in Queens 2025-01-31T06:20:00+00:00
   212 ST
   A box truck swung left at 212th and Hillside. The driver looked too late. A 29-year-old man, crossing with the light, was crushed beneath the bumper. He died in the street before dawn. Steel met flesh. The city kept moving.
   According to the police report, a box truck traveling west on Hillside Avenue made a left turn at the corner of 212th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens. The driver, licensed in New Jersey, was operating a 2018 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS with one occupant. The report states the driver was inattentive or distracted and failed to observe the pedestrian in time. The vehicle struck a 29-year-old man who was crossing with the signal at the intersection. The point of impact was the truck’s left front bumper. The pedestrian suffered fatal crush injuries and died at the scene. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Oversized Vehicle' as contributing factors. The victim’s behavior—crossing with the signal—is noted only after the driver’s errors. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of driver inattention and large vehicles at city intersections.
3. Driver Rear-Ends Car on Jamaica Ave 2025-10-05T02:58:00+00:00
   JAMAICA AVE
   Before dawn in Queens, a westbound driver going straight rear-ended a sedan starting in traffic on Jamaica Ave at 213 St. Two men were hurt; the younger driver suffered severe head cuts. Police recorded alcohol involvement.
   Two westbound drivers crashed on Jamaica Ave at 213 St in Queens at 2:58 a.m. According to the police report, the driver of a 2024 Honda sedan going straight hit the center back end of a 2017 Lexus sedan that was starting in traffic. A 22-year-old driver suffered severe head lacerations. A 64-year-old driver reported back pain. Police recorded Alcohol Involvement in the crash. Two additional registrants were listed with unspecified status. The impact locations—center front on the striking car and center back on the car starting—match a rear-end hit in a westbound lane.
4. SUV lane change ends in injury 2025-08-17T23:30:00+00:00
   GRAND CENTRAL PKWY
   Eastbound Jeep on Grand Central Parkway changes lanes and hits. Back end crushed. Driver, 57, hurt. Night on the parkway. Metal, speed, and pain in Queens.
   An eastbound 2010 Jeep SUV changed lanes on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens and struck another vehicle, with impact and damage to the Jeep’s center back end. The 57-year-old male driver was injured with neck and crush injuries. According to the police report, the Jeep was “Changing Lanes” before the crash and the point of impact was the “Center Back End.” The data lists no pedestrian or cyclist victims, but a driver was hurt. The report does not list specific contributing factors like Failure to Yield or Unsafe Lane Change, yet the maneuver and rear impact show the danger in this move. No other contributing factors are noted.
5. Improper Queens turn injures teen passenger 2025-12-05T22:50:00+00:00
   220-06 DAVENPORT AVE
   On Davenport Avenue in Queens, a Chevy SUV driver turned wrong and slammed a parked Mercedes. A 17-year-old girl hurt her neck. A 54-year-old man took a shot to the head. Night. Metal. Parked car as wall.
   A driver in a Chevy SUV making a left turn on Davenport Avenue in Queens hit a parked Mercedes sedan. A 17-year-old girl in the right rear seat suffered a neck injury. A 54-year-old man in the front passenger seat suffered a head injury and bruising. According to the police report, the crash involved “Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle, Sedan,” and officers listed “Turning Improperly” as the contributing factor. Police recorded improper turning by the SUV driver as the key error. The data lists no contributing factors for the injured passengers, who were simply riding in the vehicle when the driver’s bad turn turned the parked car into a wall.