Crash on Van Dam St, New York, New York

Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: New York City Police Department
Collision ID: 4792816

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: Van Dam St
City, county: New York, Queens County
ZIP: 11101
Pedestrians injured: 0
Cyclists injured: 0
Motorists injured: 1
People involved: 2
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2014 Chev -Car/SUV

Station Wagon/Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage: Center Front End
Damage recorded: Right Front Bumper
Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 55Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2018 Toyt -Car/SUV

Sedan

Damage: Left Front Bumper
Damage recorded: Center Front End
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 58Restraint: Lap Belt & Harness
Unknown

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 contributing factor: Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Workingas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: Other Lighting Defectsas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Workingas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor: Other Lighting Defectsas 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.

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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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