Queens, NY
Transportation safety and exposure signals tied to sudden life disruption. Use this page to understand how this risk factor contributes to the overall score in Queens and how it compares with peer cities.
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Risk factor score
32.8
Relative risk factor scoreRisk factor scores compare Queens against peer cities and statewide baselines. Higher scores indicate higher relative risk in this risk factor.
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Direct answers
Queens, NY shows lower relative pressure for Mobility and accident risk, with a score of 32.8 out of 100. Higher values mean higher relative risk for this specific risk area.
Average commute time: 46.6 minutes (US Census ACS 5-year, 2024; county basis); Impaired driving death rate: 1.6% (CDC impaired driving rates, current; state basis); Non-motorist fatalities per 100k residents: 1.9 per 100k (NHTSA FARS, 2023; county basis)
Mobility and accident risk is the #4 highest scored risk area out of 5 scored areas for Queens, NY. Use this as a relative signal, not as advice or a personal forecast.
Traffic fatalities per 100k (NHTSA FARS); Non-motorist fatalities per 100k (FARS); Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities (FARS)
Source snapshot
Active source years and geography bases represented in this Queens risk factor.
CDC impaired driving rates
Mobility and accident risk
NHTSA FARS
Mobility and accident risk
NHTSA FARS AccAux
Mobility and accident risk
US Census ACS 5-year
Mobility and accident risk
Factor context
In Queens, this is the #4 highest risk factor out of 5 scored factors.
Versus average factor
-12.7 points
Versus overall score
-12.7 points
Narrative summary
The Mobility and accident risk score for Queens, NY is 32.8. This indicates lower relative risk compared with other cities.
This risk factor blends traffic fatality rates, non-motorist and pedestrian or bicyclist fatalities, commute-time exposure, and impaired driving death rates. Higher scores indicate greater transportation safety risk relative to peers.
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