Fatal crashes in Cayuga County, New York
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cayuga County, 800.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 64 fatal crashes and 68 deaths.
Deaths in Cayuga County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cayuga County
State Highway 34 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cayuga County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 11 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Cayuga County from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 34 | 11 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 31 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sennett 8, Auburn 8, Weedsport 7. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Cayuga County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr4.7%
- May12.5%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul12.5%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct6.2%
- Nov6.2%
- Dec10.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cayuga County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 9.4%, a cyclist in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 9.4% |
| Other | 5 | 7.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Cayuga County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Cayuga County from 2015 to 2024, above the New York share of 20%; speeding in 31%, about the New York share; a hit-and-run in 1.6%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.4%, below the New York share of 12%; 37% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the New York share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cayuga | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 20% | above the New York share |
| Speeding | 31% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.4% | 12% | below the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 18% | below the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 26% | below the New York share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Cayuga County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cayuga County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cayuga County, New York, in 2024, 800.0% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Cayuga County?
- State Highway 34 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cayuga County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 11 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cayuga County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 64 fatal crashes in Cayuga County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 20% across New York.
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Where the Cayuga County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cayuga County (county code 11). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.