Rosedale: Traffic Crash Statistics

Recent severe crashes

1. Minivan Crashes Head-On, Kills Elderly Passenger 2025-02-14T06:38:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BLVD
   A minivan slammed head-on on Brookville Boulevard, crushing its front. A 78-year-old woman in the back seat took the full force and died at the scene. The impact shattered steel and bodies alike. The street kept moving. She did not.
   According to the police report, a 2022 minivan traveling north on Brookville Boulevard near S Conduit Avenue crashed head-on, with the center front end absorbing the impact. The vehicle's front was crushed, confirming the violent collision. Inside, a 78-year-old female passenger seated in the rear left suffered fatal injuries to her entire body and was pronounced dead at the scene. The report cites 'Other Vehicular' as the contributing factor, indicating a vehicle-related error or malfunction played a role. The driver, a 74-year-old man, also sustained internal injuries but survived. Another occupant, a 71-year-old female front passenger, suffered fractures and dislocations. No driver errors beyond the unspecified vehicular factor are detailed, and no victim behaviors contributed according to the police report. The crash underscores the lethal consequences of vehicle-related failures in head-on collisions.
2. Distracted SUV driver injures passengers 2025-12-04T11:36:00+00:00
   135-05 HOOK CREEK BLVD
   On Hook Creek Boulevard in Queens, two drivers met at a bad angle. Police say blocked views and distraction ruled the moment. Three passengers left bruised, heads and legs aching, because drivers plowed ahead blind.
   Two drivers crashed at Hook Creek Boulevard near 135-05 in Queens, one in a sedan heading north and one in an SUV heading east. Several occupants were hurt, including a 60-year-old woman and two men, ages 62 and 67, who suffered bruises to the head and legs. According to the police report, officers listed “Traffic Control Disregarded” and “View Obstructed/Limited” as contributing factors for the crash. For the people inside the cars, police recorded “View Obstructed/Limited” and “Driver Inattention/Distraction” as driver errors. The report shows injured passengers riding in front and rear seats, all at the mercy of drivers who kept going despite blocked sight lines.
3. Driver Hurt in Single‑Vehicle Brookville Boulevard Crash 2025-10-30T10:48:00+00:00
   BROOKVILLE BOULEVARD
   Driver in a 2014 SUV crashed on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens. He suffered a bruise. Police recorded Passing Too Closely by the driver and Reaction to an Uninvolved Vehicle.
   A 22-year-old man driving a 2014 SUV heading south on Brookville Boulevard near Rockaway Boulevard in Queens crashed at 10:48 a.m. The point of impact was the center front end, with damage to the right front bumper. The driver was conscious and reported a contusion. Another 22-year-old male occupant was listed with an unspecified injury. According to the police report, contributing factors were "Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle" and "Passing Too Closely." Police recorded Passing Too Closely by the driver. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported hurt.
4. Sedan rear-ends pickup at Belt Parkway Exit 24A 2025-10-22T06:00:00+00:00
   BELT PARKWAY EXIT 24 A WB
   Westbound at Exit 24A by Francis Lewis Boulevard, the sedan driver hit the pickup's rear. Police recorded Following Too Closely. A 24-year-old woman driver suffered neck pain.
   Two westbound drivers collided at Belt Parkway Exit 24A by Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens at about 6:00 a.m. The driver of a Nissan sedan hit the rear of a 2017 Dodge pickup. Impact was to the sedan's center front and the pickup's left rear bumper. A 24-year-old woman driving the sedan was injured. She was conscious and reported neck pain. The 51-year-old pickup driver was listed with unspecified injury status. According to the police report, both vehicles were going straight when they crashed, and police recorded Following Too Closely. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.
5. Driver Rear-Ends SUV on Laurelton Parkway 2025-10-20T13:11:00+00:00
   LAURELTON PARKWAY
   On Laurelton Parkway in Queens, a driver rear-ended an SUV. Police recorded Following Too Closely. A 62-year-old woman driving suffered a head bruise and stayed conscious. Two others were listed with unspecified injuries. The SUV showed rear damage.
   Two northbound vehicles crashed on Laurelton Parkway in Queens. A driver hit the rear of an SUV. According to the police report, both vehicles were “Going Straight Ahead,” and the SUV had “Center Back End” damage. Police recorded “Following Too Closely” by the driver. A 62-year-old woman who was driving was injured; the report notes a head contusion and that she was conscious. Two additional occupants are listed with “Unspecified” injuries. The crash involved a sedan and an SUV. One vehicle was registered in New York; the other in Florida. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved.