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2017

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New York in 2017

Deaths 1,006Fatal crashes 939Per 100,000 5.1US deaths 37,473

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 2017.

In 2017, 1,006 people died in 939 fatal crashes in New York, 5.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2016 (1,041) and 2017 (1,006).

New York accounted for 2.7% of the 37,473 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

17.9% 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 (43%).

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201620172018 →All years

Compared with 2016 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2017New York 2016United States 2017
Deaths1,0061,04137,473
Fatal crashes93998134,560
Deaths per 100,000 residents5.15.311.5
Crashes with a drinking driver18%18%27%

Counties in 2017

Every county with a fatal crash in 2017, 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 County1131227.91,389
Nassau County74795.7771
Queens County54592.5698
Kings County56562.1646
Monroe County41456.0449
Erie County42434.5503
Bronx County39402.9447
New York County38382.3363
Orange County34379.0324
Onondaga County32367.7288
Westchester County31343.4376
Ulster County202212.0169
Albany County19195.9197
Dutchess County18196.3242
Rockland County17185.2158
Saratoga County15187.5166
Oneida County17177.4190
Oswego County121613.5155
Niagara County13157.2180
Genesee County131424.385
Richmond County13142.8133
Columbia County111118.282
Cattaraugus County91114.687
Orleans County91127.740
St. Lawrence County10109.4117
Herkimer County71016.859
Broome County994.6126
Chautauqua County997.3115
Rensselaer County995.695
Schenectady County795.596
Wayne County799.9106
Cayuga County7810.768
Tompkins County787.674
Ontario County687.1115
Delaware County7715.867
Putnam County777.167
Chenango County6613.162
Fulton County6611.547
Greene County6612.873
Livingston County669.752
Otsego County669.944
Sullivan County667.5116
Warren County669.267
Madison County568.973
Chemung County556.275
Lewis County5518.837
Montgomery County5510.139
Seneca County5515.345
Wyoming County5512.638
Cortland County4510.943
Clinton County445.156
Franklin County448.546
Jefferson County443.5101
Essex County338.239
Schuyler County3317.522
Steuben County333.383
Tioga County336.363
Washington County335.075
Allegany County1–21–2—46
Schoharie County1–21–2—57

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday15%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Road type

Local43%
Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial11%
Interstate7%
Major collector4%
Other freeways and expressways3%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2017?

1,006 people in 939 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2017 file, or 5.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2017?

Suffolk County with 122 deaths in 113 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2017 compare with 2016 in New York?

1,006 deaths against 1,041 in 2016 (+-3%). Nationally the 2017 total was 37,473.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2017 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.