Fatal crashes in Queens County, New York
In 2024, 73 people died in 67 fatal crashes in Queens County, New York, 7.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 660 fatal crashes and 698 deaths, the 3rd most of 62 counties in New York.
3.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 3 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 2,316,841, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in Queens County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 73 |
| 2023 | 75 | 79 |
| 2022 | 63 | 64 |
| 2021 | 59 | 63 |
| 2020 | 78 | 84 |
| 2019 | 66 | 68 |
| 2018 | 68 | 69 |
| 2017 | 54 | 59 |
| 2016 | 57 | 61 |
| 2015 | 73 | 78 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Queens County
I-495 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Queens County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. The 13 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Queens County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 9 state highways. 29% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 71% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-495 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 907M | 25 | 30 | 9 | no page |
| 3 | I-678 | 24 | 29 | 9 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 907D | 16 | 18 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 27 | 16 | 17 | 6 | |
| 6 | State Highway 907A | 16 | 17 | 7 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 25 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
| 8 | State Highway 25A | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
| 9 | I-278 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | I-295 | 8 | 8 | 5 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 907B | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 878 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 908B | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Middle Village had 55% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 361 of 660.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Middle Village 361, New York -Queens 179. 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 Queens County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 28 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 am to 5 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.2 percent, 28 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 28 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 28 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.0%
- May8.3%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul8.6%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov10.6%
- Dec9.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Queens County first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 46%; a collision with another vehicle in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 300 | 46% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 165 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 104 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 32 | 4.8% |
| Other | 26 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 18 | 2.7% |
| Rollover | 15 | 2.3% |
| 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 Queens County compare with New York
The largest difference from New York: from 2015 to 2024, 1.4% of fatal crashes in Queens County were on rural roads, against 30% across New York. Also above the New York share: intersections, distracted drivers, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: unlit roads at night and drinking drivers. 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 660 crashes.
| Queens | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 1.4% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 34% | above the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 1.7% | 17% | below the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 29% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 18% | 12% | above the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 8.2% | above the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 45% | 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 Queens County, New York
- How many people died in car accidents in Queens County in 2024?
- 73 people died in 67 fatal crashes in Queens County, New York, in 2024, 7.6% fewer than in 2023. That is 3.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Queens County?
- I-495 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Queens County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Queens County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 28 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Queens County involved a drinking driver?
- 111 of 660 fatal crashes in Queens County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 17%, against 20% across New York.
Other counties in New York with a page
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Where the Queens County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Queens County (county code 81). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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