Fatal crashes in New York
In 2024, 1,101 people died in 1,036 fatal crashes on New York roads, 1.4% fewer than in 2023. That is about 3 deaths a day, and 2.8% of all road deaths in the United States.
New York ranks 11th of 51 by road deaths in 2024, and 49th by deaths per resident. Every state in 2024.
Road deaths in New York since 1975
Road deaths in New York peaked in 1980 at 2,610; 2024's 1,101 is 58% below that. The lowest year was 2019 with 934. 2024 is 25% below 2000 and 53% below 1975.
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,101 | 1,036 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,117 | 1,035 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,182 | 1,111 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,156 | 1,098 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,045 | 958 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 934 | 879 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 964 | 910 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,006 | 939 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,041 | 981 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,136 | 1,061 | +9.1% |
Show 1975 to 2014
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,041 | 980 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1,202 | 1,124 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,180 | 1,096 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,171 | 1,093 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,201 | 1,128 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,158 | 1,069 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,238 | 1,174 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,332 | 1,237 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,454 | 1,349 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,434 | 1,332 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,495 | 1,372 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,493 | 1,368 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,530 | 1,411 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,564 | 1,441 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,460 | 1,369 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,599 | 1,473 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,514 | 1,404 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1,652 | 1,510 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,593 | 1,450 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,679 | 1,567 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,678 | 1,537 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,790 | 1,637 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,815 | 1,657 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2,008 | 1,827 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 2,217 | 2,036 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,260 | 2,078 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,256 | 2,064 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,339 | 2,119 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2,121 | 1,949 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,006 | 1,852 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,060 | 1,886 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,077 | 1,918 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,162 | 1,965 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2,489 | 2,280 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,610 | 2,374 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,396 | 2,217 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,436 | 2,200 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,336 | 2,119 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,291 | 2,062 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,366 | 2,123 | No data |
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them. 2024 is the latest year NHTSA has published; the 2024 figures are from the Annual Report File and may be revised when NHTSA releases the final file. The 2025 file is expected in spring 2027.
The deadliest roads and most dangerous highways in New York
State Highway 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York from 2015 to 2024: 162, with 171 deaths. The 20 roads listed held 17% of all fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024; 5 are interstates, 4 US routes, 11 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes ranked by fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024; ramps and frontage roads are left out (103 crashes). Roads with 15 or more fatal crashes in 2022 to 2024 have their own page. Every numbered road in New York, ranked.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 27 | 162 | 171 | 51 | Suffolk, Nassau, Queens |
| 2 | I-87 | 136 | 150 | 51 | Bronx, Saratoga, Orange |
| 3 | State Highway 5 | 135 | 147 | 48 | Erie, Albany, Schenectady |
| 4 | US 9 | 118 | 124 | 49 | Dutchess, Saratoga, Columbia |
| 5 | State Highway 25 | 117 | 130 | 42 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 6 | US 20 | 97 | 102 | 26 | Erie, Ontario, Albany |
| 7 | I-495 | 94 | 106 | 37 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 8 | I-90 | 88 | 104 | 21 | Erie, Ontario, Genesee |
| 9 | State Highway 908M | 88 | 104 | 34 | Nassau, Suffolk, Monroe |
| 10 | State Highway 104 | 80 | 87 | 24 | Monroe, Wayne, Oswego |
| 11 | State Highway 31 | 73 | 82 | 19 | Monroe, Wayne, Onondaga |
| 12 | US 11 | 71 | 76 | 23 | St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Onondaga |
| 13 | US 9W | 65 | 68 | 20 | Ulster, Orange, Greene |
| 14 | I-81 | 59 | 64 | 17 | Onondaga, Cortland, Broome |
| 15 | State Highway 25A | 59 | 63 | 16 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 16 | State Highway 17 | 56 | 62 | 13 | Orange, Sullivan, Broome |
| 17 | State Highway 22 | 53 | 57 | 22 | Dutchess, Washington, Putnam |
| 18 | State Highway 24 | 51 | 52 | 18 | Nassau, Suffolk, Queens |
| 19 | State Highway 12 | 47 | 48 | 14 | Chenango, Oneida, Jefferson |
| 20 | I-95 | 46 | 52 | 16 | Bronx, Westchester, New York |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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The deadliest counties in New York
Suffolk County had the most fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024: 1,287, with 1,389 deaths. Suffolk, Nassau and Queens counties together held 27% of fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024; the 20 listed held 74%. 62 counties in New York recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 20 with the most are listed, with deaths per 100,000 residents where the county had 10 or more deaths in 2024.
Per resident, Schoharie County has the highest rate in New York: 18.6 road deaths per 100,000 residents a year from 2015 to 2024, against 5.4 for the state as a whole. Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are hatched rather than shaded: a few crashes on a highway through a small county make a rate that says more about its population than its roads.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | Deaths per 100,000100K, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 110 | 1,287 | 1,389 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Nassau County | 63 | 726 | 771 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Queens County | 67 | 660 | 698 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Kings County | 64 | 636 | 646 | 2.4 |
| 5 | Erie County | 54 | 481 | 503 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Monroe County | 45 | 429 | 449 | 6.2 |
| 7 | Bronx County | 47 | 425 | 447 | 3.8 |
| 8 | New York County | 35 | 350 | 363 | 2.4 |
| 9 | Westchester County | 39 | 340 | 376 | 4.2 |
| 10 | Orange County | 38 | 299 | 324 | 9.5 |
| 11 | Onondaga County | 33 | 270 | 288 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Dutchess County | 35 | 231 | 242 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Albany County | 16 | 191 | 197 | 5.3 |
| 14 | Oneida County | 16 | 180 | 190 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Niagara County | 15 | 168 | 180 | 8.6 |
| 16 | Saratoga County | 14 | 155 | 166 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Ulster County | 21 | 153 | 169 | 12.6 |
| 18 | Rockland County | 17 | 149 | 158 | 4.9 |
| 19 | Oswego County | 11 | 141 | 155 | 10.1 |
| 20 | Richmond County | 13 | 125 | 133 | 2.6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/new-york/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
The deadliest counties in America: every county ranked nationally, and per resident
When fatal crashes happen in New York
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 403 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 309 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 212 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 158 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 239 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 305 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 261 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 150 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 179 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 187 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 235 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 298 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 273 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 122 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 190 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 157 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 241 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 318 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 243 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 122 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 162 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 196 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 242 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 352 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 261 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 139 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 177 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 196 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 271 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 318 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 283 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 144 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 161 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 205 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 280 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 367 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 332 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 324 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 209 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 189 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 263 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 329 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 403 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr6.6%
- May8.9%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug10.5%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where fatal crashes happen in New York: rural or urban, intersection, dark or daylight
30% of fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024 were on rural roads, below the US share of 43%; 34% happened at or near an intersection, above the US share of 25%; 17% in the dark on unlit roads, below the US share of 28%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across the United States.
| New York | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 43% | below the US share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 25% | above the US share |
| In daylight | 48% | 46% | above the US share |
| In the dark, road lit | 30% | 21% | above the US share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 28% | below the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Who died on New York roads in 2024
Vehicle occupants were 49% of the 1,101 people killed on New York roads in 2024; pedestrians 26% (289), motorcyclists 19% (209), cyclists 4.3% (47).
| Road user | Deaths | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants | 543 | 49% |
| Pedestrians | 289 | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 209 | 19% |
| Cyclists | 47 | 4.3% |
| Others (on personal conveyances, in parked vehicles, in buildings) | 13 | 1.2% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes happen in New York: alcohol, speeding, seat belts, hit-and-run
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024, below the US share of 26%; speeding in 31%, above the US share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 8.2%, above the US share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the US share of 8.7%; 37% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the US share of 49%.
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024 with the factor recorded, against the US share. "A drinking driver" is NHTSA's drinking-driver flag (police-reported drinking or any positive alcohol test), not its "alcohol-impaired" figure. "Unbelted" is the share of passenger-vehicle occupants killed whose belt use is known (4,637 in New York).
| New York | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A drinking driver | 20% | 26% | below the US share |
| Speeding | 31% | 27% | above the US share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 8.7% | above the US share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 49% | below the US share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.2% | 6.5% | above the US share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | above the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What the first harmful event was
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 34%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 26%, a cyclist in 4.2%. What each fatal crash first hit, 2015 to 2024.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 3,356 | 34% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 2,676 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 2,642 | 26% |
| Other | 447 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 422 | 4.2% |
| Rollover | 284 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 181 | 1.8% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Vehicles in fatal crashes in New York
Cars were 39% of the 14,052 vehicles in fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024, SUVs 24%, motorcycles 13%, pickups 9.3%. Every vehicle in a fatal crash from 2015 to 2024, by body type.
| Type | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | 5,505 | 39% |
| SUVs | 3,329 | 24% |
| Motorcycles | 1,809 | 13% |
| Pickups | 1,300 | 9.3% |
| Vans | 754 | 5.4% |
| Other trucks | 736 | 5.2% |
| Truck-tractors | 458 | 3.3% |
| Buses | 161 | 1.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Road deaths in New York per resident and per mile driven
| New York | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 | 5.5 | 11.5 | below the US rate |
| Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015 to 2024 | 5.4 | 11.8 | below the US rate |
| Deaths per 100 million vehicle-miles, 2024 | 0.91 | 1.19 | below the US rate |
Population 19,867,248 (Census Bureau estimate, 2024); 120,869 million vehicle-miles (FHWA Highway Statistics 2024, table VM-2). The only figures on this page not counted from FARS.
Questions about fatal crashes in New York
- How many people died in car accidents in New York in 2024?
- 1,101 people died in 1,036 fatal crashes on New York roads in 2024, 1.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.5 across the United States. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in New York?
- State Highway 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York from 2015 to 2024: 162, with 171 deaths. I-87 was second with 136.
- Which county in New York has the most fatal crashes?
- Suffolk County, with 1,287 fatal crashes and 1,389 deaths from 2015 to 2024, 110 of them in 2024.
- When do fatal crashes in New York happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 403 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in New York involved a drinking driver?
- 2,018 of 10,008 fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 26% across the United States.
County pages for New York
Every county in New York with 30 or more fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, roads, hour and weekday, and deaths per 100,000 residents.
- Suffolk County 1,287
- Nassau County 726
- Queens County 660
- Kings County 636
- Erie County 481
- Monroe County 429
- Bronx County 425
- New York County 350
- Westchester County 340
- Orange County 299
- Onondaga County 270
- Dutchess County 231
- Albany County 191
- Oneida County 180
- Niagara County 168
- Saratoga County 155
- Ulster County 153
- Rockland County 149
- Oswego County 141
- Richmond County 125
- Broome County 120
- Chautauqua County 111
- Sullivan County 107
- St. Lawrence County 106
- Ontario County 104
- Wayne County 99
- Jefferson County 94
- Rensselaer County 90
- Schenectady County 84
- Genesee County 79
- Columbia County 77
- Cattaraugus County 75
- Steuben County 72
- Greene County 71
- Tompkins County 71
- Washington County 71
- Madison County 68
- Chemung County 65
- Putnam County 65
- Cayuga County 64
- Delaware County 64
- Warren County 61
- Chenango County 58
- Tioga County 54
- Clinton County 53
- Herkimer County 51
- Livingston County 51
- Fulton County 46
- Allegany County 43
- Franklin County 42
- Cortland County 41
- Seneca County 41
- Otsego County 40
- Montgomery County 38
- Essex County 37
- Lewis County 36
- Schoharie County 35
- Orleans County 34
- Wyoming County 34
- Yates County 30
Road pages for New York
Every numbered road in New York with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, county, hour and weekday.
Where the New York numbers come from
Every figure on this page except the rates is counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the federal census of fatal crashes on US public roads, 2024 Annual Report File. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Road names are normalised ("I-35", "I 35" and "I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL" are the same road); frontage roads and ramps ("I35 FRONTAGE") are left out of road counts. Totals from the state highway department and news reports can differ by a few: they count from the state's own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked and revised once a year. Fields NHTSA coded as unknown show as "Not reported"; a share is only given over 20 crashes, otherwise "Not enough data". Rates per resident and per mile use Census Bureau population estimates and FHWA vehicle-miles, the only figures not counted from FARS. The full method.