US 6 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 40 fatal crashes on US 6 in New York killed 45 people, the 28th most of 456 numbered roads in New York. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 3 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on US 6 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Orange County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 32 deaths. Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on US 6 in New York from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County | 6 | 27 | 32 |
| 2 | Putnam County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Westchester County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 US 6 in New York
40 fatal crashes on US 6 in 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 midnight to 1 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 10.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr5.0%
- May7.5%
- Jun15.0%
- Jul2.5%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct15.0%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 6 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 10%, a cyclist in 2.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 5.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.5% |
| 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 on US 6 in New York compare with the state
The largest difference from New York: from 2015 to 2024, 43% of fatal crashes on US 6 in New York were in the dark on unlit roads, against 17% across New York. Also above the New York share: rural roads. Below it: pedestrians. 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 40 crashes.
| US 6 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 50% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 34% | about the same as the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 20% | about the same as the New York share |
| Speeding | 43% | 31% | about the same as the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 12% | about the same as the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 23% | 37% | about the same as the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.5% | 8.2% | about the same as the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 18% | about the same as the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.9% | 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 on US 6 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in New York?
- 40 fatal crashes killed 45 people on US 6 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Orange County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 32 deaths. Putnam County was second with 7.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in New York (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6 DANBURY RD", "US-6 E MAIN ST", "US-6 LONG MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC CIR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.