US 9 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 118 fatal crashes on US 9 in New York killed 124 people, the 4th most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 12 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on US 9 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 9 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dutchess County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Dutchess, Saratoga and Columbia counties together held 51% of fatal crashes on US 9 in New York from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutchess County | 7 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Saratoga County | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Columbia County | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | Westchester County | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | Warren County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Albany County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Rensselaer County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Bronx County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Putnam County | 0 | 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 US 9 in New York
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.8%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr6.8%
- May3.4%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep13.6%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov11.9%
- 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 US 9 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a cyclist in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 45% |
| Pedestrian | 36 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 14% |
| Other | 6 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.4% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.5% |
| 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 US 9 in New York compare with the state
The largest difference from New York: from 2015 to 2024, 29% of fatal crashes on US 9 in New York were in the dark on unlit roads, against 17% across New York. Below the New York share: unbelted occupants. 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 118 crashes.
| US 9 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 35% | 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 | 29% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 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) | 15% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.6% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 30% | 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 US 9 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 9 in New York?
- 118 fatal crashes killed 124 people on US 9 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 9 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dutchess County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Saratoga County was second with 17.
- When do fatal crashes on US 9 in New York happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 9 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 9 in New York (filed under 17 spellings, such as "US-9", "US-9 ALBANY POST RD", "US-9 AND 20", "US-9 BROADWAY"). 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.