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2022

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New York in 2022

Deaths 1,182Fatal crashes 1,111Per 100,000 6.0US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,182 people died in 1,111 fatal crashes in New York, 6.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (1,156) and 2022 (1,182).

New York accounted for 2.8% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22.8% 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 other principal arterial roads (29%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2022New York 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,1821,15642,721
Fatal crashes1,1111,09839,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents6.05.812.8
Crashes with a drinking driver23%24%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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 County15416410.71,389
Nassau County76815.8771
Kings County70702.7646
Queens County63642.8698
Erie County52596.2503
Bronx County53554.0447
Monroe County45456.0449
Orange County37399.5324
Westchester County36373.7376
New York County31362.2363
Niagara County252813.4180
Dutchess County24268.7242
Oneida County222510.9190
Saratoga County212410.0166
Albany County22237.2197
Onondaga County20214.5288
Rockland County20216.0158
Jefferson County161614.1101
Ulster County16168.7169
Sullivan County151518.6116
St. Lawrence County121514.1117
Cattaraugus County121418.587
Richmond County12142.8133
Ontario County131311.5115
Broome County12136.6126
Warren County121319.967
Putnam County111212.267
Rensselaer County11127.595
Washington County111118.475
Chautauqua County10118.9115
Genesee County101119.185
Madison County101116.473
Delaware County101022.667
Schenectady County10106.296
Greene County91021.373
Chenango County9919.762
Oswego County997.6155
Steuben County899.883
Lewis County8830.137
Wayne County788.8106
Cortland County7715.243
Franklin County7714.946
Clinton County679.056
Columbia County6711.682
Herkimer County5711.759
Cayuga County668.068
Otsego County669.944
Montgomery County5510.139
Tompkins County554.774
Yates County5520.531
Chemung County356.275
Livingston County446.552
Tioga County448.463
Allegany County348.546
Schoharie County339.957
Essex County1–21–2—39
Fulton County1–21–2—47
Hamilton County1–21–2—9
Schuyler County1–21–2—22
Seneca County1–21–2—45
Orleans County1–21–2—40
Wyoming County1–21–2—38

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

12am4.1%
1am4.9%
2am3.7%
3am2.6%
4am3.2%
5am4%
6am3.1%
7am3.3%
8am3%
9am2.9%
10am2.7%
11am4.1%
12pm3.1%
1pm3.4%
2pm4.7%
3pm4.4%
4pm5%
5pm5.6%
6pm7.3%
7pm5.7%
8pm5.1%
9pm5.2%
10pm5.5%
11pm3.6%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial22%
Local17%
Major collector12%
Other freeways and expressways9%
Interstate8%
Minor collector5%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2022?

1,182 people in 1,111 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 6.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Suffolk County with 164 deaths in 154 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in New York?

1,182 deaths against 1,156 in 2021 (+2%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.