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Traffic deaths in Albany County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 319.7K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Albany County, New York. That was 29.2% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Albany County had the 16th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in New York: 5.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 23 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 5.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Albany County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 18% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 18% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 12% | 33% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Albany County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.8% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in New York: 49%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-5 CENTRAL AVE10
- I-878
- I-7876
- I-904
- I-787 RAMP3
- SR-144 RIVER RD3
- SR-7873
- SR-853
- US-9 LOUDON RD3
- BROADWAY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 58 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Honda Civic6
- Toyota Camry5
- Nissan Altima4
- Subaru Forester4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Escape3
- Honda Accord3
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Delmar | CR-52 ELM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | New Scotland | CR-308 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Albany | KRUMKILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Slingerlands | KRUMKILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Selkirk | SR-144 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Colonie | NONE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Delmar | I-87 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Guilderland | US-20 WESTERN TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Albany | I-787 RAMP | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Albany | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Albany | I-87 | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | Green Island | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Albany | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Delmar | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Colonie | US-9 LOUDON RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Colonie | VLY RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Albany | WATERVLIET AVE EXT | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Albany | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Colonie | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Colonie | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Colonie | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Colonie | US-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Albany | I-787 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Albany | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Colonie | CR-152 OLD NISKAYUNA RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.