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2016

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New York in 2016

Deaths 1,041Fatal crashes 981Per 100,000 5.3US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 1,041 people died in 981 fatal crashes in New York, 5.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 1,136 in 2015 to 1,041 in 2016.

New York accounted for 2.8% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

17.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on local roads (37%).

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2016New York 2015United States 2016
Deaths1,0411,13637,806
Fatal crashes9811,06134,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents5.35.811.7
Crashes with a drinking driver18%21%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 61 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Suffolk County1221399.11,389
Nassau County74805.7771
Queens County57612.6698
Kings County51532.0646
Erie County50505.3503
Bronx County47493.5447
New York County48482.9363
Monroe County42456.0449
Westchester County35373.7376
Orange County26327.8324
Onondaga County25275.7288
Albany County23247.5197
Oneida County22229.6190
Dutchess County19206.7242
Saratoga County19197.9166
Richmond County17193.8133
Broome County18189.2126
Niagara County16178.1180
Oswego County151714.4155
Ulster County13147.7169
Chautauqua County131310.5115
Wayne County121213.2106
Cayuga County111114.868
Rockland County11113.2158
Steuben County101010.983
Tompkins County10109.574
St. Lawrence County9109.4117
Sullivan County9911.2116
Clinton County8911.656
Jefferson County898.0101
Ontario County898.0115
Columbia County8813.382
Herkimer County8813.459
Rensselaer County885.095
Washington County7813.475
Greene County7714.973
Livingston County7711.452
Schenectady County774.396
Tioga County7714.763
Allegany County5510.646
Cattaraugus County556.687
Chemung County556.275
Genesee County558.785
Montgomery County5510.139
Putnam County555.167
Chenango County4510.962
Cortland County448.743
Orleans County4410.140
Seneca County4412.345
Otsego County1–246.644
Essex County338.239
Franklin County336.446
Lewis County3311.337
Madison County334.573
Schuyler County3317.522
Wyoming County337.638
Delaware County1–21–2—67
Schoharie County1–21–2—57
Warren County1–21–2—67
Hamilton County1–21–2—9
Yates County1–21–2—31

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

12am3.2%
1am2.1%
2am3.5%
3am3%
4am3.7%
5am3.3%
6am4.4%
7am2.8%
8am3.8%
9am3.2%
10am4.1%
11am5.3%
12pm4.6%
1pm4.3%
2pm3.3%
3pm4.3%
4pm5.3%
5pm6%
6pm4.9%
7pm5.3%
8pm5.5%
9pm5.3%
10pm3.8%
11pm5.2%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Road type

Local37%
Other principal arterial30%
Minor arterial13%
Interstate8%
Major collector6%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2016?

1,041 people in 981 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 5.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Suffolk County with 139 deaths in 122 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in New York?

1,041 deaths against 1,136 in 2015 (+-8%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.