Maspeth: Traffic Crash Statistics

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Jun 7, 2026 - Two drivers, both clocked for unsafe speed, collided on the Long Island Expressway overnight. An 84-year-old driver was injured, with minor bleeding.

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Crash Counter for Maspeth 244 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 244

All Injuries: 149

Moderate: 35

Serious: 16

Deaths: 0

Police records: Jan 1, 2026-Jul 10, 2026

Caught Speeding in Maspeth KXM7078 — 286 times

286 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY KXM7078 · 2022 Gray Ford Pickup
Caught here 2 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: East New York-New Lots (27), Crown Heights (North) (22), and Concourse-Concourse Village (16).
174 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LHW6019 · 2024 Gray Toyota Sedan
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (14), Ocean Hill (10), and East New York-New Lots (8).
168 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
PA KZC2999 · 2019 Nissan Sedan
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville (13), Bensonhurst (11), and Mapleton-Midwood (West) (9).
158 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LFB3565 · 2023 Black Chrys Suburban
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Crown Heights (North) (15), Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) (14), and East New York (North) (11).
158 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LVP1921 · 2022 Gray Chevrolet Sedan
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel (33), South Ozone Park (13), and Howard Beach-Lindenwood (12).

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Speeding rider slams parked sedan 2026-06-05T06:45:00+00:00
GRAND AVE
Police recorded unsafe speed. A 23-year-old motorcycle rider hit a parked Lexus on Grand Avenue at 6:45 a.m., and was ejected with head injuries and severe lacerations.
According to the police report, a 23-year-old man riding a motorcycle was traveling west on Grand Avenue near 73rd Street in Queens when he hit a parked 2018 Lexus IS 300. Police recorded unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and suffered head injuries and severe lacerations. Another occupant was listed; the report does not describe their injuries.
Distracted SUV driver turns, injures rider 2026-05-27T11:05:00+00:00
GRAND AVE
On Grand Avenue, a distracted SUV driver turned left and hit a MOPD rider. The 35-year-old rider suffered a leg injury with a fracture or dislocation.
According to the police report, a 54-year-old man driving a Toyota Highlander was making a left turn on Grand Avenue at Remsen Place when he collided with a Honda MOPD whose rider was going straight. Police recorded driver inattention/distraction. The 35-year-old man riding the MOPD was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury described as fracture/distorted/dislocation.
Driver blows yield, hits e-scooter rider 2026-05-16T12:58:00+00:00
77 ST
A driver making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue failed to yield and hit a 59-year-old rider. Police also recorded unsafe speed.
According to the police report, a driver in an SUV was making a right turn on 77th Street at Eliot Avenue in Queens and failed to yield right-of-way, hitting a 59-year-old man riding an ESST. Police also recorded unsafe speed. The rider was injured, with harm to the elbow/lower arm/hand and a complaint of severe bleeding; the report lists him as ejected and conscious.
Driver overreacts on LIE, hurts passengers 2026-05-13T10:25:00+00:00
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY
Police said a driver reacted to an uninvolved vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. Two rear-seat passengers and another driver suffered neck injuries.
According to the police report, the crash happened on the Long Island Expressway in Queens on May 13, 2026, at 10:25 a.m. Police recorded “Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle” as the contributing factor. Two rear-seat passengers and a driver were listed as injured with neck injuries, and another driver was listed as injured with a neck injury.
Speeding driver hits motorcyclist mid-turn 2026-05-06T09:35:00+00:00
METROPOLITAN AVE
Police recorded unsafe speed. A driver making a left turn on Metropolitan Avenue hit a motorcyclist, leaving the 49-year-old rider with a leg injury and fracture/dislocation.
According to the police report, the crash happened at 9:35 a.m. on May 6, 2026, on Metropolitan Avenue at Woodward Avenue in Queens. A driver in an SUV was making a left turn when a motorcycle rider going straight ahead was hit. Police recorded unsafe speed. The 49-year-old rider was injured, with a knee/lower-leg/foot injury and a fracture/dislocation, and was partially ejected.

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