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2007

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New York in 2007

Deaths 1,332Fatal crashes 1,237Per 100,000 7.0US deaths 41,259

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 2007.

In 2007, 1,332 people died in 1,237 fatal crashes in New York, 7.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 1,454 in 2006 to 1,332 in 2007.

New York accounted for 3.2% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.3% 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; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 2006 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2007New York 2006United States 2007
Deaths1,3321,45441,259
Fatal crashes1,2371,34937,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents7.07.613.7
Crashes with a drinking driver29%27%37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, 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 County15916710.91,389
Kings County95963.7646
Nassau County90936.7771
Queens County67713.1698
New York County58583.5363
Erie County53535.6503
Monroe County40456.0449
Orange County394510.9324
Onondaga County34388.1288
Westchester County36373.7376
Ulster County333418.6169
Bronx County28312.2447
Albany County21257.8197
Dutchess County22237.7242
Ontario County182320.4115
Oneida County20219.2190
Steuben County172122.883
St. Lawrence County192018.8117
Rockland County17195.5158
Chautauqua County151915.3115
Niagara County16188.6180
Richmond County17173.4133
Oswego County161714.4155
Genesee County141729.585
Broome County15168.1126
Otsego County151524.844
Saratoga County15156.2166
Putnam County141515.267
Cattaraugus County131519.987
Clinton County131316.756
Delaware County121329.467
Rensselaer County12127.595
Seneca County121236.845
Wayne County91112.1106
Warren County81116.867
Sullivan County91012.4116
Jefferson County8108.8101
Essex County71027.239
Washington County71016.775
Chenango County9919.762
Tioga County9918.963
Fulton County8917.347
Cayuga County7912.168
Wyoming County8820.238
Allegany County7816.946
Lewis County7830.137
Schenectady County784.996
Greene County7714.973
Tompkins County776.674
Cortland County6715.243
Montgomery County6714.139
Madison County668.973
Orleans County6615.140
Chemung County567.475
Yates County4624.631
Livingston County558.152
Columbia County446.682
Franklin County348.546
Schoharie County1–21–2—57
Herkimer County1–21–2—59

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

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2007?

1,332 people in 1,237 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 7.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Suffolk County with 167 deaths in 159 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in New York?

1,332 deaths against 1,454 in 2006 (+-8%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.