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1995

New York · year

New York in 1995

Deaths 1,679Fatal crashes 1,567Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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. Final FARS file for 1995.

In 1995, 1,679 people died in 1,567 fatal crashes in New York.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,678) and 1995 (1,679).

New York accounted for 4% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureNew York 1995New York 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,6791,67841,817
Fatal crashes1,5671,53737,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver24%23%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 60 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Suffolk County16817611.51,389
Queens County1301436.2698
Kings County1171234.7646
Nassau County1011067.6771
New York County96996.0363
Erie County80848.8503
Bronx County73775.6447
Westchester County65707.0376
Monroe County51537.0449
Orange County35389.2324
Onondaga County34367.7288
Oswego County313630.4155
Dutchess County303110.3242
Oneida County272812.3190
Ulster County252614.2169
Niagara County232411.5180
Chautauqua County212318.5115
Wayne County202224.2106
Rockland County20205.7158
Richmond County19193.8133
Saratoga County15187.5166
Rensselaer County161710.695
Albany County16165.0197
Broome County14157.6126
Fulton County131528.847
Warren County131523.067
Washington County121525.175
Clinton County141418.056
Steuben County141415.283
Putnam County121414.267
Tompkins County121312.374
Madison County111319.473
Allegany County101327.546
Cayuga County91317.468
Genesee County121220.885
Greene County121225.673
Ontario County121210.6115
St. Lawrence County121211.3117
Cattaraugus County111215.987
Livingston County111219.552
Schoharie County81239.857
Jefferson County9119.7101
Chenango County81124.062
Essex County101027.239
Columbia County91016.682
Herkimer County91016.859
Tioga County91021.063
Franklin County71021.246
Montgomery County9918.139
Wyoming County9922.738
Delaware County8920.467
Chemung County889.975
Cortland County8817.443
Lewis County8830.137
Otsego County7813.244
Schenectady County774.396
Sullivan County667.5116
Orleans County5512.640
Seneca County4515.345
Schuyler County1–21–2—22

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3%
1am3.9%
2am4%
3am3.1%
4am3%
5am2.6%
6am3.1%
7am3.2%
8am3.7%
9am3.2%
10am3.8%
11am3.4%
12pm3.9%
1pm3.9%
2pm5.7%
3pm5.4%
4pm5.3%
5pm6.4%
6pm5.1%
7pm4.8%
8pm5%
9pm5.3%
10pm5.3%
11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday14%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 1995?

1,679 people in 1,567 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Suffolk County with 176 deaths in 168 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in New York?

1,679 deaths against 1,678 in 1994 (0%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.