Crash on 70 St, New York, New York

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Injury crashBicyclist involved2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4896754

From the NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: 70 St
City, county: New York, Queens County
ZIP: 11377
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 1
Motorists injured: 0
People involved: 2
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2015 Merz -Car/SUV Van

Van

Damage: Left Front Bumper
Damage recorded: Center Front End
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Making Left Turn

Driver, male, 31
Unknown

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Bicy

Damage: Center Front End
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Not in a vehicle

Bicyclist, male, 40
Injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: Failure to Yield Right-of-Wayas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: View Obstructed/Limitedas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Passing or Lane Usage Improperas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Following Too Closelyas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

24 crashes recorded on 70 St in New York in the last 12 months, 14 with injuries.

Jun 4, 2026, 39-43 63 St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jun 4, 2026, Roosevelt Ave2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 4, 2026, Elmhurst Ave1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 4, 2026, Queens Blvd2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jun 3, 2026, 35-46 74 St2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All New York crashes, May 2026

About this record

Source: NYC Open Data (NYPD collisions)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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