I-495 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 94 fatal crashes on I-495 in New York killed 106 people, the 7th most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 4 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York. I-495 in every state.
Deaths on I-495 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 19 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-495 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Suffolk County had the most fatal crashes on I-495 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 53 deaths. Suffolk, Queens and Nassau counties together held 99% of fatal crashes on I-495 in New York from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 5 | 46 | 53 |
| 2 | Queens County | 4 | 26 | 28 |
| 3 | Nassau County | 4 | 21 | 24 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-495 in New York
94 fatal crashes on I-495 in New York from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 6.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 8.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb3.2%
- Mar3.2%
- Apr10.6%
- May5.3%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul11.7%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep12.8%
- Oct10.6%
- Nov11.7%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-495 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 22%, a rollover in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 22% |
| Other | 6 | 6.4% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-495 in New York compare with the state
The largest difference from New York: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-495 in New York were at or near an intersection, against 34% across New York. Also above the New York share: speeding. Below it: rural roads. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 94 crashes.
| I-495 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 11% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 9.7% | 17% | about the same as the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 42% | 31% | above the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.4% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 26% | about the same as 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 on I-495 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-495 in New York?
- 94 fatal crashes killed 106 people on I-495 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-495 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Suffolk County had the most fatal crashes on I-495 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 53 deaths. Queens County was second with 26.
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Where the I-495 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-495 in New York (filed under 4 spellings, such as "I-495", "I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY", "I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPY", "I-495 LONGS ISLAND EXPY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.