Fatal crashes in Oswego County, New York
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Oswego County, 25.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 141 fatal crashes and 155 deaths, the 19th most of any county in New York.
10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 13.1 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 118,305, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in Oswego County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 16 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 18 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Oswego County
State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Oswego County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 37% of all fatal crashes in Oswego County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 5 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 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 104 | 12 | 13 | 2 | |
| 3 | I-81 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 481 | 7 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 48 | 7 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 49 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Fulton 14, Volney 14, Oswego 12, Mexico 8, Altmar 8, Hannibal 8, Constantia 7, West Monroe 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 Oswego County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar3.5%
- Apr6.4%
- May7.8%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug16.3%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec7.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Oswego County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 50 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 11% |
| Rollover | 12 | 8.5% |
| Other | 6 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 3.5% |
| 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 Oswego County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Oswego County from 2015 to 2024, above the New York share of 20%; speeding in 39%, above the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 0.7%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.5%, below the New York share of 12%; 34% 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.
| Oswego | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 85% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 20% | above the New York share |
| Speeding | 39% | 31% | above the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.5% | 12% | below the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.7% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 18% | above the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.7% | 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 Oswego County
- How many people died in car accidents in Oswego County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Oswego County, New York, in 2024, 25.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York.
- What is the deadliest road in Oswego County?
- State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Oswego County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Oswego County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Oswego County involved a drinking driver?
- 48 of 141 fatal crashes in Oswego County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 20% across New York.
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Where the Oswego County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Oswego County (county code 75). 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.