State Highway 31 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 73 fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York killed 82 people, the 11th most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 8 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on State Highway 31 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 31 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Monroe County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 31 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. Monroe, Wayne and Onondaga counties together held 59% of fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe County | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Onondaga County | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Orleans County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Madison County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Niagara County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Cayuga County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 31 in New York
73 fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 9.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb15.1%
- Mar1.4%
- Apr9.6%
- May8.2%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep15.1%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov11.0%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 18%, a cyclist in 1.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 18% |
| Other | 3 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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
How fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 31 in New York is within chance of the New York share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 73 crashes.
| State Highway 31 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 36% | 30% | about the same as the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 17% | about the same as the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 23% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 26% | about the same as the New York share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 31 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 31 in New York?
- 73 fatal crashes killed 82 people on State Highway 31 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 31 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Monroe County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 31 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. Wayne County was second with 14.
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Where the State Highway 31 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 31 in New York (filed under 16 spellings, such as "SR-31", "SR-31 BELGIUM RD", "SR-31 BROCKPORT SPENCERPORT RD", "SR-31 E GENESEE ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.