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State Route 22
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 53Deaths 57Counties 8Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 53 fatal crashes on State Route 22 in New York, with 57 deaths.
That is 0.5% of the 10,008 fatal crashes in New York over the same years. The ten-year crash count fell 21% from 67 in 2005–2014 to 53 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Dutchess County (11), Washington County (11) and Columbia County (7) and 5 other counties.
20.8% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (New York: 20.2%) and 17.0% had a speeding-related driver (30.9%); pedestrians were 8.8% and motorcyclists 19.3% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in New York
| Measure | State Route 22 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 53 | 10,008 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 57 | 10,682 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | -21% | -14% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-22 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutchess County | 11 | 21% | 231 |
| 2 | Washington County | 11 | 21% | 71 |
| 3 | Columbia County | 7 | 13% | 77 |
| 4 | Putnam County | 7 | 13% | 65 |
| 5 | Rensselaer County | 6 | 11% | 90 |
| 6 | Westchester County | 5 | 9% | 340 |
| 7 | Clinton County | 4 | 8% | 53 |
| 8 | Essex County | 2 | 4% | 37 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 22 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the New York share for all roads.
Other routes in New York
- State Route 27 167
- Interstate 87 142
- State Route 5 135
- State Route 25 118
- US Route 9 118
- Interstate 495 102
- US Route 20 97
- Interstate 90 90
- State Route 908M 89
- State Route 104 83
- State Route 31 73
- US Route 11 71
All routes and counties in New York
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on State Route 22 in New York?
53 fatal crashes with 57 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along State Route 22 had the most fatal crashes?
Dutchess County (11), Washington County (11), Columbia County (7), Putnam County (7) and Rensselaer County (6).
What share of crashes on State Route 22 involved alcohol or speeding?
20.8% had a driver reported as drinking and 17.0% a speeding-related driver, against 20.2% and 30.9% for all fatal crashes in New York.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 22?
39.6% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.