State Highway 5 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 135 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in New York killed 147 people, the 3rd most of any numbered road in New York. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 17 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 14 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024 | 13 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Erie County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie | 5 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Albany | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Schenectady | 3 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Oneida | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | Genesee | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | Onondaga | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 | Herkimer | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Chautauqua | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 5 in New York
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr5.2%
- May7.4%
- Jun5.9%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec10.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in New York first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 42 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 20% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 5.2% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.5% |
| Other | 2 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 on State Highway 5 in New York compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 23% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 18% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 29% | 31% | below the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 18% | below the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 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
Other roads in New York with a page
- I-278
- I-495
- I-81
- I-84
- I-87
- I-90
- I-95
- State Highway 104
- State Highway 22
- State Highway 23
- State Highway 24
- State Highway 25
All fatal crashes in New York, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 5 in New York (filed under 26 spellings, such as "SR-5", "SR-5 & 20", "SR-5 3742", "SR-5 AMSTERDAM AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.