State Highway 5 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 135 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in New York killed 147 people, the 3rd most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 17 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 14 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Erie County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Erie, Albany and Schenectady counties together held 50% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in New York from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie County | 5 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Albany County | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Schenectady County | 3 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Oneida County | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | Onondaga County | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 | Herkimer County | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Chautauqua County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 5 in New York
135 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 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 6 pm to 7 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 | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr5.2%
- May7.4%
- Jun5.9%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec10.4%
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 5 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a cyclist in 5.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 42 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 20% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 5.2% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.5% |
| Other | 2 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 5 in New York compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 5 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 135 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 23% | 30% | about the same as the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 18% | 17% | about the same as the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 29% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 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 5 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 5 in New York?
- 135 fatal crashes killed 147 people on State Highway 5 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 17 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 5 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Erie County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Albany County was second with 24.
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All fatal crashes in New York, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 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 5 in New York (filed under 26 spellings, such as "SR-5", "SR-5 & 20", "SR-5 3742", "SR-5 AMSTERDAM AVE"). 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.