MAY 27, 2026 SAFETY ALERT

Fresh Meadows-Utopia turns dangerous in seven days

Two crashes left two people seriously hurt in Fresh Meadows-Utopia from May 20 to May 27. A cyclist was ejected on 188 Street. A pedestrian suffered a fracture nearby.

Fresh Meadows-Utopia: Traffic Crash Statistics

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Jun 1, 2026 - An inexperienced driver hit a parked SUV outside 65-27 172nd Street, police say. The 36-year-old driver reported a head abrasion.

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Crash Counter for Fresh Meadows-Utopia 91 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 91

All Injuries: 75

Moderate: 12

Serious: 9

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

Caught Speeding in Fresh Meadows-Utopia LHW6019 — 164 times

164 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LHW6019 · 2024 Gray Toyota Sedan
Caught here 2 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (13), East New York-New Lots (8), and Ocean Hill (8).
162 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY KXM8750 · 2023 Black Mitsubishi Suburban
Caught here 3 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: St. Albans (21), South Jamaica (14), and Laurelton (13).
123 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LHB5675 · 2015 Red Nissan Sedan
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Far Rockaway-Bayswater (21), Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere (19), and Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel (11).
86 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY JEM3073 · 2019 Black Jeep Suburban
Caught here 8 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest (16), Douglaston-Little Neck (11), and Kew Gardens Hills (9).
84 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LLU8195 · 2023 Black Cadillac Suburban
Caught here 15 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest (21), Rosedale (18), and Fresh Meadows-Utopia (15).

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Driver hits cyclist, crush injuries 2026-05-27T14:45:00+00:00
188 ST
A driver in a 4-door sedan hit a 38-year-old cyclist on 188th Street at 73rd Avenue. Police recorded crush injuries and ejection.
According to the police report, a 64-year-old driver in a 2016 4-door sedan was going straight ahead west on 188th Street at 73rd Avenue in Queens when the driver hit a 38-year-old bicyclist who was also traveling west. The bicyclist was injured, ejected, and had crush injuries recorded.
Driver making left turn hits pedestrian 2026-05-23T17:30:00+00:00
61-26 188 ST
A driver turning left hit a 55-year-old woman crossing at 61-26 188th Street. She suffered a knee/lower-leg/foot injury, including a fracture or dislocation.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old driver making a left turn hit a 55-year-old pedestrian at 61-26 188th Street in Queens on May 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The pedestrian was conscious and reported a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as “Fracture - Distorted - Dislocation.” Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
SUV driver backed up, hit delivery truck 2026-05-19T16:20:00+00:00
FRANCIS LEWIS BOULEVARD
A driver backing an SUV on Francis Lewis Boulevard hit a delivery truck. Three people reported injuries, including a rear-seat passenger with neck trauma.
According to the police report, a driver backing an SUV collided with a driver going straight in a delivery vehicle on Francis Lewis Boulevard near the Long Island Expressway in Queens on May 19, 2026, around 4:20 p.m. Police recorded backing unsafely. The SUV driver and two rear-seat passengers reported injuries, including neck and lower-leg injuries.
Distracted driver crashes, 84-year-old hurt 2026-05-08T15:28:00+00:00
184 ST
Police recorded driver inattention after a crash at 184th Street and 75th Avenue. An 84-year-old woman driving was injured with a concussion.
According to the police report, a crash was reported around 3:28 p.m. on May 8, 2026, at 184th Street and 75th Avenue in Queens. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction as a contributing factor. An 84-year-old woman listed as a driver was injured, with a head injury described as a concussion. Other occupants were listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Driver rear-ends SUV on the LIE 2026-02-08T16:28:00+00:00
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
A driver going east on the Long Island Expressway hit the back of another SUV. A 12-year-old girl suffered a head injury, and a 58-year-old woman reported a chest injury.
According to the police report, a driver headed east on the Long Island Expressway hit the rear of another SUV around 4:28 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2026, in Queens. A 12-year-old passenger had a head injury and a 58-year-old passenger had a chest injury. The report also lists both drivers with neck injuries.

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Carnage in Fresh Meadows-Utopia 3 Internal Injury (Neck)

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▸ Crush Injuries 1

▸ Concussion 1

▸ Fracture/Dislocation 1

▸ Internal Injury 6

▸ Whiplash 6

▸ Contusion/Bruise 2

▸ Abrasion 1

Data from Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026

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Crashes by Hour in Fresh Meadows-Utopia 3 PM • 13 injuries ↑550%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 13 injuries ↑117% Seniors 6 injuries ↑200%

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Crashes with injuries cost much more because the method includes things like lost work, medical care, and long-term harm. NHTSA says crash costs include "lost productivity, medical, legal and court costs, emergency service, insurance administration, congestion, property damage, and workplace losses."

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Preventable Speeding 232 16+ offenders ↓65%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

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Data through 2026-06-01

232

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2026 year-to-date

Prev: 665 2025 year-to-date

↓65.1% vs 2025 year-to-date

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≥ 16

≥ 6: 525 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 1,531 2025 year-to-date
≥ 16: 232 (2026 year-to-date) • Prev: 665 2025 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑200%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Nily Rozic A (86)

Assembly Member Nily Rozic
District 25

Assembly 25

Street Safety Record

A (86)

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

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Email: rozicn@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
159-16 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366
718-820-0241

Legislative Office:
Room 941, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5172

Twitter: @nily

Community Board Contact Martha Taylor —

Community Board Contact Martha Taylor

District 408

Email: qn08@cb.nyc.gov

Council Member Linda Lee D (64)*

Council Member Linda Lee
District 23

Council 23

Street Safety Record

D (64)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the training of police officers on enforcement of commercial vehicle parking, stopping, and standing rules and truck routing rules

Lee co-sponsors police training bill, boosting street safety through truck enforcement.
👍 Positive
2026-02-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0691-2026 moved to committee. It orders NYPD training on commercial vehicle parking, stopping, standing, and truck-route rules. The aim is tighter enforcement around the city’s biggest vehicles.
Lee co-sponsors bill boosting safety via better truck-rule police training.
👍 Positive
2026-02-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0691-2026 moved to the Public Safety Committee. It orders NYPD training on commercial-vehicle stopping and truck routes. It aims at the curb and the truck lane.
Lee co-sponsors NYPD truck-rule training bill, improving street safety.
👍 Positive
2026-02-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0691-2026 was introduced and sent to the Public Safety Committee. It orders NYPD training on commercial-vehicle parking rules and truck routes, then repeats it every two years.
Lee co-sponsors police training bill, boosting safety through smarter truck enforcement.
👍 Positive
2026-02-24 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 0691-2026 was introduced and sent to Public Safety. It orders NYPD training on commercial-vehicle parking rules and truck routes. The aim is tighter enforcement around big vehicles on city streets.

Email: district23@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
73-03 Bell Boulevard, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
718-468-0137

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1868, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6984

Twitter: @CMLindaLee

State Senator John Liu B (87)*

State Senator John Liu
District 16

Senate 16

Street Safety Record

B (87)*

2026 year-to-date

Recent win: Jersey City Shows Why NYC Needs a Real Chief Public Realm Officer

Liu votes yes to study highway worker safety impacts.
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2026-05-05 · Vote · Open States
Liu votes yes to study highway worker safety impacts.
Liu votes yes to study highway worker safety impacts.
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2026-05-05 · Vote · Open States
Liu votes yes to study highway worker safety impacts.
John Liu Faults FDNY Driving After Deadly Brooklyn Crash
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2026-03-11 · Leadership · Gothamist
A van struck an FDNY truck on Avenue S. The truck plowed into an Access-a-Ride, then a Lexus. A 78-year-old passenger died. Eleven others were hurt, including five firefighters.
John Liu Calls FDNY Relocations Safety‑Threatening and Misguided
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2026-03-11 · Leadership · Gothamist · ↓ hurts grade
A fire truck in Gravesend was struck, shoved across lanes, and hit an Access-A-Ride bus head-on. The bus then slammed a parked Lexus. Placido Dandrea, 78, died. Eleven others were hurt, including firefighters.