Fatal crash profile · County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Cohoes | SR-787 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Albany | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Menands | I-787 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Colonie | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Delmar | I-87 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Albany | I-90 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Colonie | I-87 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Guilderland | I-90 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Albany | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Colonie | I-87 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Colonie | SR-2 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Guilderland | US-20 WESTERN TPK | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Colonie | CR-1563 FULLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Colonie | US-9 LOUDON RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Albany | SR-5 WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Colonie | SR-155 NEW KARNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Colonie | SR-155 NEW KARNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Albany | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Colonie | I-87 ENTRANCE RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Colonie | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Colonie | SR-155 WATERVLIET SHAKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Cohoes | I-787 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Coeymans | I-87 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Colonie | CR-156 FULLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Guilderland | US-20 WESTERN AVE | 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.