Fatal crashes in Rockland County, New York
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Rockland County, New York, down from 19 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 149 fatal crashes and 158 deaths, the 18th most of 62 counties in New York.
4.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 4.7 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 348,144, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in Rockland County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Rockland County
State Highway 987C had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rockland County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Rockland County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 4 state highways. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 987C | 18 | 19 | 10 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 304 | 14 | 16 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 59 | 14 | 14 | 8 | no page |
| 4 | I-87 | 12 | 14 | 3 | |
| 5 | US 202 | 12 | 12 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | US 9W | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 303 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
New City had 24% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 36 of 149.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: New City 36, Ramapo 22, Stony Point 18, Nyack 11, Haverstraw 10, Spring Valley 10. 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 Rockland County
149 fatal crashes in Rockland County, 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb10.7%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr4.7%
- May12.1%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov11.4%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Rockland County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 46 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 22% |
| Other | 8 | 5.4% |
| Rollover | 4 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| 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 Rockland County compare with New York
The largest difference from New York: from 2015 to 2024, 18% of fatal crashes in Rockland County were on rural roads, against 30% across New York. Below the New York share: motorcycles. 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 149 crashes.
| Rockland | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 18% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 17% | about the same as the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 32% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.7% | 18% | below the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 30% | 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 in Rockland County, New York
- How many people died in car accidents in Rockland County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Rockland County, New York, in 2024, down from 19 in 2023. That is 4.9 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 Rockland County?
- State Highway 987C had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rockland County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Rockland County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 149 fatal crashes in Rockland County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 20% across New York.
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Where the Rockland County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Rockland County (county code 87). 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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