US 62 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 41 fatal crashes on US 62 in New York killed 42 people. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 2 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on US 62 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Erie County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 25 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie County | 2 | 24 | 25 |
| 2 | Niagara County | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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 62 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 | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb2.4%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr12.2%
- May17.1%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct7.3%
- Nov2.4%
- Dec7.3%
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 62 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a pedestrian in 29%, a cyclist in 7.3%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 51% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 29% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 7.3% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 3 | 7.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.4% |
| Other | 1 | 2.4% |
| 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 62 in New York compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in US 62 in New York from 2015 to 2024, below the New York share of 20%; speeding in 27%, below the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 4.9%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 15%, above the New York share of 12%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 62 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 2.4% | 30% | below the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 59% | 34% | above the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 9.8% | 17% | below the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 27% | 31% | below the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 12% | above the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 37% | |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 18% | above 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
Questions about fatal crashes in US 62 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 62 in New York?
- 41 fatal crashes killed 42 people on US 62 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths.
- Where on US 62 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Erie County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 25 deaths. Niagara County was second with 17.
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All fatal crashes in New York, with every road ranked.
Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in New York (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 2337 BAILY AVE", "US-62 BAILEY AVE", "US-62 BAILEY ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.