US 9 in New York: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 118 fatal crashes on US 9 in New York killed 124 people, the 4th most of any numbered road in New York. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 12 counties of New York. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths on US 9 in New York by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 9 in New York: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dutchess County County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Dutchess, Saratoga and Columbia counties together held 51% of fatal crashes in US 9 in New York from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutchess County | 7 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Saratoga County | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Columbia County | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | Westchester County | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | Warren County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Albany County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Rensselaer County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Bronx County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Putnam 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 9 in New York
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.8%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar7.6%
- Apr6.8%
- May3.4%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep13.6%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov11.9%
- Dec9.3%
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 9 in New York first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a cyclist in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 45% |
| Pedestrian | 36 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 14% |
| Other | 6 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.4% |
| Rollover | 3 | 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 9 in New York compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in US 9 in New York from 2015 to 2024, below the New York share of 20%; speeding in 23%, below the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 7.6%, about the New York share; 28% 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.
| US 9 | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 35% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 34% | above the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | below the New York share |
| Speeding | 23% | 31% | below the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.6% | 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 | 30% | 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 9 in New York
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 9 in New York?
- 118 fatal crashes killed 124 people on US 9 in New York from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths.
- Where on US 9 in New York do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dutchess County had the most fatal crashes on US 9 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Saratoga County was second with 17.
- When do fatal crashes on US 9 in New York happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 9 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 9 in New York (filed under 17 spellings, such as "US-9", "US-9 ALBANY POST RD", "US-9 AND 20", "US-9 BROADWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.