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 96 crashes • 0 deaths

Crashes: 96

All Injuries: 79

Moderate: 13

Serious: 9

Deaths: 0

Police records: Jan 1, 2026-Jun 11, 2026

Caught Speeding in Fresh Meadows-Utopia LHW6019 — 205 times

205 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) (17), Ocean Hill (11), and East New York-New Lots (8).
181 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY KXM8750 · 2023 Black Mitsubishi Suburban
Caught here 4 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: St. Albans (23), South Jamaica (16), and Laurelton (15).
135 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY 20918NE · 2023 White Ford Van
Caught here 1 time in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Bellerose (8), Queens Village (7), and East New York-New Lots (6).
128 speed-camera tickets citywide in 12 months
NY LUNO · 2023 White RAM Pickup
Caught here 7 times in the last 12 months.
Typically speeds citywide in: Jamaica Estates-Holliswood (22), Auburndale (20), and Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest (12).
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).

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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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