The deadliest roads in New York
State Highway 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York from 2015 to 2024: 162, with 171 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 28% of all fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024; 9 are interstates, 10 US routes, 41 state highways.
456 numbered roads in New York recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 24 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in New York.
Every numbered road in New York, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 27 | State highway | 162 | 171 | 51 | Suffolk, Nassau, Queens |
| 2 | I-87 | Interstate | 136 | 150 | 51 | Bronx, Saratoga, Orange |
| 3 | State Highway 5 | State highway | 135 | 147 | 48 | Erie, Albany, Schenectady |
| 4 | US 9 | US route | 118 | 124 | 49 | Dutchess, Saratoga, Columbia |
| 5 | State Highway 25 | State highway | 117 | 130 | 42 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 6 | US 20 | US route | 97 | 102 | 26 | Erie, Ontario, Albany |
| 7 | I-495 | Interstate | 94 | 106 | 37 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 8 | I-90 | Interstate | 88 | 104 | 21 | Erie, Ontario, Genesee |
| 9 | State Highway 908M | State highway | 88 | 104 | 34 | Nassau, Suffolk, Monroe |
| 10 | State Highway 104 | State highway | 80 | 87 | 24 | Monroe, Wayne, Oswego |
| 11 | State Highway 31 | State highway | 73 | 82 | 19 | Monroe, Wayne, Onondaga |
| 12 | US 11 | US route | 71 | 76 | 23 | St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Onondaga |
| 13 | US 9W | US route | 65 | 68 | 20 | Ulster, Orange, Greene |
| 14 | I-81 | Interstate | 59 | 64 | 17 | Onondaga, Cortland, Broome |
| 15 | State Highway 25A | State highway | 59 | 63 | 16 | Suffolk, Queens, Nassau |
| 16 | State Highway 17 | State highway | 56 | 62 | 13 | Orange, Sullivan, Broome |
| 17 | State Highway 22 | State highway | 53 | 57 | 22 | Dutchess, Washington, Putnam |
| 18 | State Highway 24 | State highway | 51 | 52 | 18 | Nassau, Suffolk, Queens |
| 19 | State Highway 12 | State highway | 47 | 48 | 14 | Chenango, Oneida, Jefferson |
| 20 | I-95 | Interstate | 46 | 52 | 16 | Bronx, Westchester, New York |
| 21 | I-278 | Interstate | 46 | 47 | 15 | Kings, Bronx, Queens |
| 22 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 43 | 46 | 20 | Rensselaer, Schenectady, Albany |
| 23 | State Highway 3 | State highway | 43 | 45 | 11 | Oswego, Jefferson, St. Lawrence |
| 24 | I-84 | Interstate | 42 | 48 | 15 | Orange, Putnam, Dutchess |
| 25 | State Highway 32 | State highway | 42 | 48 | 10 | Orange, Ulster, Albany |
| 26 | State Highway 987G | State highway | 41 | 44 | 11 | Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam |
| 27 | US 62 | US route | 41 | 42 | 17 | Erie, Niagara |
| 28 | US 6 | US route | 40 | 45 | 15 | Orange, Putnam, Westchester |
| 29 | I-86 | Interstate | 39 | 43 | 12 | Steuben, Chemung, Chautauqua |
| 30 | State Highway 23 | State highway | 37 | 41 | 16 | Greene, Delaware, Columbia |
| 31 | State Highway 96 | State highway | 33 | 35 | 8 | Ontario, Tompkins, Tioga |
| 32 | State Highway 908G | State highway | 31 | 39 | 6 | Nassau, Suffolk |
| 33 | State Highway 52 | State highway | 30 | 32 | 10 | Sullivan, Ulster, Orange |
| 34 | State Highway 33 | State highway | 30 | 31 | 14 | Erie, Genesee, Monroe |
| 35 | State Highway 13 | State highway | 29 | 31 | 13 | Tompkins, Madison, Cortland |
| 36 | State Highway 110 | State highway | 29 | 29 | 11 | Suffolk |
| 37 | State Highway 907M | State highway | 27 | 32 | 9 | Queens, Suffolk, Westchester |
| 38 | State Highway 28 | State highway | 27 | 29 | 10 | Ulster, Herkimer, Otsego |
| 39 | US 44 | US route | 27 | 28 | 8 | Dutchess, Ulster |
| 40 | I-678 | Interstate | 25 | 30 | 9 | Queens, Bronx |
| 41 | State Highway 454 | State highway | 25 | 27 | 12 | Suffolk |
| 42 | State Highway 27A | State highway | 25 | 26 | 7 | Suffolk, Nassau |
| 43 | State Highway 907C | State highway | 25 | 26 | 14 | Kings, Queens |
| 44 | State Highway 112 | State highway | 25 | 25 | 7 | Suffolk |
| 45 | State Highway 8 | State highway | 24 | 26 | 12 | Chenango, Warren, Oneida |
| 46 | State Highway 907H | State highway | 24 | 26 | 10 | Bronx, Westchester |
| 47 | US 202 | US route | 24 | 24 | 6 | Rockland, Westchester |
| 48 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 23 | 28 | 9 | Chemung, Yates, Ontario |
| 49 | State Highway 908E | State highway | 23 | 26 | 6 | Nassau |
| 50 | State Highway 30 | State highway | 23 | 25 | 7 | Fulton, Schoharie, Franklin |
| 51 | State Highway 55 | State highway | 23 | 23 | 11 | Dutchess, Sullivan |
| 52 | State Highway 34 | State highway | 22 | 24 | 8 | Cayuga, Tompkins, Tioga |
| 53 | State Highway 78 | State highway | 22 | 22 | 12 | Niagara, Erie, Wyoming |
| 54 | State Highway 26 | State highway | 21 | 22 | 8 | Broome, Oneida, Jefferson |
| 55 | State Highway 987C | State highway | 21 | 22 | 12 | Rockland, Westchester, Orange |
| 56 | State Highway 347 | State highway | 21 | 21 | 10 | Suffolk |
| 57 | US 4 | US route | 21 | 21 | 6 | Washington, Rensselaer, Saratoga |
| 58 | State Highway 16 | State highway | 20 | 22 | 9 | Erie, Cattaraugus |
| 59 | US 209 | US route | 20 | 22 | 8 | Ulster, Sullivan, Orange |
| 60 | State Highway 67 | State highway | 19 | 21 | 6 | Saratoga, Rensselaer, Fulton |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in New York as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/new-york/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in New York per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in New York. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 19.6 | 46 | 23 |
| 2 | I-84 | 5.9 | 42 | 71 |
| 3 | I-87 | 4.1 | 136 | 334 |
| 4 | I-81 | 3.2 | 59 | 184 |
| 5 | I-90 | 2.3 | 88 | 386 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in New York
- What is the deadliest road in New York?
- State Highway 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York from 2015 to 2024: 162, with 171 deaths. I-87 was second with 136 and State Highway 5 third with 135. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in New York is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-95, with 19.6 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 23 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in New York happen on numbered roads?
- 4,585 of 10,008 fatal crashes in New York from 2015 to 2024 (46%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the New York road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in New York, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.