Fatal crashes in Saratoga County, New York
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Saratoga County, 6.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 155 fatal crashes and 166 deaths, the 16th most of any county in New York.
5.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 7.1 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 240,360, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in Saratoga County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 | 24 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Saratoga County
I-87 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Saratoga County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Saratoga County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 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 | I-87 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2 | US 9 | 17 | 18 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 29 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 67 | 7 | 8 | 0 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 146 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 50 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Wilton 15, Clifton Park 15, Saratoga Spgs 12, Malta 11, Hadley 10, Ballston Spa 9, Halfmoon 8, Ballston Lake 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 Saratoga County
The heaviest slot is Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 15 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar7.1%
- Apr5.2%
- May8.4%
- Jun13.5%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct14.8%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Saratoga County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 21%, a cyclist in 1.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 62 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 48 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 33 | 21% |
| Other | 5 | 3.2% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.9% |
| Rollover | 3 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 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 Saratoga County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Saratoga County from 2015 to 2024, below the New York share of 20%; speeding in 34%, above the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 2.6%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, about the New York share; 30% 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.
| Saratoga | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 45% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 34% | 31% | above the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 18% | above 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 Saratoga County
- How many people died in car accidents in Saratoga County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Saratoga County, New York, in 2024, 6.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York.
- What is the deadliest road in Saratoga County?
- I-87 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Saratoga County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Saratoga County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 15 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Saratoga County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 155 fatal crashes in Saratoga County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 20% across New York.
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Where the Saratoga County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Saratoga County (county code 91). 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.