State Highway 7 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 43 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in New York killed 46 people, the 22nd most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 8 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rensselaer County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths. Rensselaer, Schenectady and Albany counties together held 74% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in New York from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rensselaer County | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Schenectady County | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Albany County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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 7 in New York
43 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 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 July.
| 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.3%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr2.3%
- May9.3%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul16.3%
- Aug16.3%
- Sep4.7%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec9.3%
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 7 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a pedestrian in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 2.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 56% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 7 in New York compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 7 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 43 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 40% | 30% | about the same as the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 17% | about the same as the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 21% | 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 | 26% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 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 | 24% | 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 7 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in New York?
- 43 fatal crashes killed 46 people on State Highway 7 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Rensselaer County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 15 deaths. Schenectady County was second with 13.
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All fatal crashes in New York, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in New York (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR-7", "SR-7 CONKLIN RD", "SR-7 CROSSTOWN CONNECTION", "SR-7 DUANESBURG RD"). 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.