Police Precinct 103: 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. Motorbike Rider Killed in Queens Head-On Crash 2025-04-14T03:35:00+00:00
   188 ST
   A motorbike and SUV collide on 188th Street. The bike shatters. A 19-year-old is thrown, crushed, killed. The SUV driver, sixty, survives with pain. Sirens echo. The street holds the silence of death.
   A deadly crash unfolded at 188th Street and 90th Avenue in Queens. A 19-year-old motorbike rider was ejected and killed after a head-on collision with an Audi SUV. The SUV driver, a 60-year-old woman, suffered pain but survived. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was listed as a contributing factor for both vehicles. The motorbike was demolished. The report notes the rider wore a helmet. No blame is placed on the victims. The crash left one dead and one injured.
3. 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.
4. Distracted Queens drivers collide at 90th 2025-12-04T16:35:00+00:00
   202 ST
   Two sedans met hard at 202nd and 90th in Queens. A young driver took the crush of it. Traffic rolled on while pain set in steel and glass.
   Two sedans crashed at 202nd Street and 90th Avenue in Queens. A 24-year-old man driving one car was injured, with reported crush injuries to his back. Other men listed as drivers and registrants were recorded with unspecified injuries. According to the police report, the contributing factor for both drivers was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” Police recorded driver inattention and distraction by the drivers as the cause, showing how a moment of lost focus turned a routine trip into a violent hit between cars.
5. 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.