Fatal crashes in New York County, New York
In 2024, 40 people died in 35 fatal crashes in New York County, 21.2% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 350 fatal crashes and 363 deaths, the 8th most of any county in New York.
2.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 2.2 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 1,660,664, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in New York County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 40 |
| 2023 | 32 | 33 |
| 2022 | 31 | 36 |
| 2021 | 47 | 48 |
| 2020 | 27 | 27 |
| 2019 | 37 | 38 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 |
| 2017 | 38 | 38 |
| 2016 | 48 | 48 |
| 2015 | 28 | 28 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in New York County
State Highway 907L had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 13% of all fatal crashes in New York County from 2015 to 2024; 4 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 907L | 15 | 16 | 6 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 907V | 14 | 17 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 9A | 10 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 907P | 6 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: New York 208, New York New York 113. 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 New York County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 19 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.4 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr6.0%
- May9.1%
- Jun12.0%
- Jul9.7%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in New York County first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in most fatal crashes, 57%; a collision with another vehicle in 17%, a cyclist in 10%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 6.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 201 | 57% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 60 | 17% |
| Cyclist | 35 | 10% |
| Other | 23 | 6.6% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 6.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 2.0% |
| Rollover | 2 | 0.6% |
| 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 New York County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 11% of fatal crashes in New York County from 2015 to 2024, below the New York share of 20%; speeding in 19%, below the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 16%, above the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 20%, above the New York share of 12%; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| New York | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 0.3% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 62% | 34% | above the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 1.4% | 17% | below the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 11% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 19% | 31% | below the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 20% | 12% | above the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 37% | above the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 8.2% | above the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | below the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 58% | 26% | above 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 New York County
- How many people died in car accidents in New York County in 2024?
- 40 people died in 35 fatal crashes in New York County, New York, in 2024, 21.2% more than in 2023. That is 2.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York.
- What is the deadliest road in New York County?
- State Highway 907L had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in New York County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in New York County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 19 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in New York County involved a drinking driver?
- 40 of 350 fatal crashes in New York County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 11%, against 20% across New York.
Other counties in New York with a page
- Suffolk County
- Nassau County
- Queens County
- Kings County
- Erie County
- Monroe County
- Bronx County
- Westchester County
- Orange County
- Onondaga County
- Dutchess County
- Albany County
All fatal crashes in New York, with every county ranked.
Where the New York County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in New York County (county code 61). 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.