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2024

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New York in 2024

Deaths 1,101Fatal crashes 1,036Per 100,000 5.5US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 1,101 people died in 1,036 fatal crashes in New York, 5.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2023 (1,117) and 2024 (1,101).

New York accounted for 2.8% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

13.3% 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 minor arterial roads (26%).

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

Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureNew York 2024New York 2023United States 2024
Deaths1,1011,11739,254
Fatal crashes1,0361,03536,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents5.55.711.5
Crashes with a drinking driver13%21%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, 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 County1101207.81,389
Queens County67733.2698
Nassau County63654.7771
Kings County64642.4646
Erie County54555.8503
Bronx County47523.8447
Monroe County45476.2449
Westchester County39424.2376
New York County35402.4363
Orange County38399.5324
Dutchess County353612.0242
Onondaga County33347.2288
Ulster County212312.6169
Sullivan County161822.4116
Niagara County15188.6180
Rockland County17174.9158
Albany County16175.3197
Schenectady County141710.596
Oneida County16167.0190
Saratoga County14145.8166
St. Lawrence County131413.2117
Richmond County13132.6133
Rensselaer County12138.195
Delaware County111329.467
Chautauqua County12129.7115
Oswego County111210.1155
Madison County101014.973
Ontario County10108.8115
Broome County9105.1126
Tioga County81021.063
Herkimer County9915.159
Putnam County999.167
Wayne County999.9106
Cayuga County8912.168
Warren County8913.867
Chemung County7911.175
Fulton County8815.447
Jefferson County887.1101
Washington County7813.475
Allegany County6816.946
Cattaraugus County779.387
Chenango County7715.362
Greene County7714.973
Otsego County7711.644
Essex County6616.339
Livingston County669.752
Yates County5624.631
Clinton County556.456
Columbia County558.382
Cortland County448.743
Steuben County444.383
Tompkins County443.874
Franklin County336.446
Genesee County335.285
Lewis County3311.337
Orleans County337.640
Seneca County339.245
Schuyler County1–2317.522
Schoharie County1–21–2—57
Hamilton County1–21–2—9
Montgomery County1–21–2—39
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

12am3.8%
1am2.9%
2am3.2%
3am2.2%
4am1.8%
5am3.5%
6am4.7%
7am3.1%
8am2.4%
9am2.7%
10am3.4%
11am3.3%
12pm3.3%
1pm4.9%
2pm5.9%
3pm6.2%
4pm5.5%
5pm5.5%
6pm5.3%
7pm5%
8pm6.5%
9pm6.7%
10pm4.8%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday17%

Road type

Minor arterial26%
Other principal arterial26%
Local14%
Major collector13%
Interstate9%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Minor collector4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New York in 2024?

1,101 people in 1,036 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 5.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New York had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Suffolk County with 120 deaths in 110 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in New York?

1,101 deaths against 1,117 in 2023 (+-1%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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