Fatal crashes in Livingston County, New York
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Livingston County, 14.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 51 fatal crashes and 52 deaths.
Deaths in Livingston County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Livingston County
The 3 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 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 | US 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 63 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Dansville 10, Livonia 7, Geneseo 5. 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 Livingston 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 | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr9.8%
- May3.9%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul2.0%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct17.6%
- Nov3.9%
- Dec15.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Livingston County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 16% |
| Other | 3 | 5.9% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.9% |
| 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 Livingston County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024, below the New York share of 20%; speeding in 18%, below the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, above the New York share of 12%; 20% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the New York share of 37%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Livingston | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 18% | 31% | below the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 12% | above the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 20% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.8% | 18% | below the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 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 Livingston County
- How many people died in car accidents in Livingston County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Livingston County, New York, in 2024, 14.3% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Livingston County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 51 fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 20% across New York.
Other counties in New York with a page
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- Orange County
- Onondaga County
- Dutchess County
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Where the Livingston County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Livingston County (county code 51). 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.