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2019

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New York in 2019

Deaths 934Fatal crashes 879Per 100,000 4.8US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 934 people died in 879 fatal crashes in New York, 4.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (964) and 2019 (934).

New York accounted for 2.6% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

20.1% 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 other principal arterial roads (31%).

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

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2019New York 2018United States 2019
Deaths93496436,355
Fatal crashes87991033,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents4.84.911.1
Crashes with a drinking driver20%23%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 62 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Suffolk County1081157.51,389
Kings County72732.8646
Nassau County67735.2771
Queens County66682.9698
Erie County38394.1503
New York County37382.3363
Monroe County32364.8449
Orange County27317.5324
Bronx County25271.9447
Westchester County24242.4376
Onondaga County21234.9288
Oswego County191916.1155
Saratoga County17187.5166
Ulster County15179.3169
Albany County16165.0197
Steuben County101617.483
Dutchess County15155.0242
Niagara County14146.7180
Genesee County131424.385
Rockland County13144.0158
Chautauqua County12129.7115
St. Lawrence County121211.3117
Cattaraugus County111215.987
Oneida County11114.8190
Jefferson County10108.8101
Warren County101015.367
Tioga County91021.063
Sullivan County8911.2116
Broome County884.1126
Richmond County881.6133
Wayne County788.8106
Delaware County7715.867
Schenectady County774.396
Tompkins County776.674
Orleans County4717.640
Chenango County6613.162
Clinton County667.756
Columbia County6610.082
Fulton County6611.547
Livingston County669.752
Putnam County666.167
Washington County6610.075
Cayuga County568.068
Essex County5616.339
Greene County5510.773
Madison County457.573
Seneca County4515.345
Wyoming County3512.638
Rensselaer County442.595
Hamilton County3359.09
Montgomery County336.039
Ontario County332.7115
Otsego County335.044
Schoharie County339.957
Chemung County1–21–2—75
Herkimer County1–21–2—59
Schuyler County1–21–2—22
Yates County1–21–2—31
Franklin County1–21–2—46
Allegany County1–21–2—46
Cortland County1–21–2—43
Lewis County1–21–2—37

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial31%
Minor arterial22%
Local16%
Major collector14%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Interstate6%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2019?

934 people in 879 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 4.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Suffolk County with 115 deaths in 108 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in New York?

934 deaths against 964 in 2018 (+-3%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.