Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bronx County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2024, 52 people died in 47 fatal crashes in Bronx County, New York. That was 18.2% more than in 2023 (44) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Bronx County had the 6th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 254 people died, an average of 51 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in New York: 5.5
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in New York: 5.6
- About 30 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
44 deaths in 2023, 52 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 50 |
| 2021 | 48 | 46 |
| 2022 | 55 | 53 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 |
| 2024 | 52 | 47 |
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 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in New York: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 21 |
| Motorcyclists | 12 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bronx County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 21 | 40% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 12 | 23% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 6% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 15 | 29% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 18 | 35% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New York: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bronx County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.6% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.8% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.1% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.8% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
85%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
47%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 20 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 20 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 18 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 34 |
| Sat | 53 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 20 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 23 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 195 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 149 |
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- BRUCKNER BLVD11
- I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY10
- GRAND CONCOURSE10
- SR-907H BRONX RIVER PKWY9
- JEROME AVE7
- I-95 CROSS BRONX EXPY7
- E TREMONT AVE7
- SOUTHERN BLVD7
- I-956
- I-876
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 122 |
| SUVs | 98 |
| Motorcycles | 68 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 43 |
| Other vehicles | 21 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry14
- Toyota RAV413
- Honda Accord9
- Honda CR-V8
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- BMW 328i5
- Honda Civic5
- Honda Odyssey5
- Hyundai Elantra5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | New York City | I-278 BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | New York City | SR-908H BRONX RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | New York City | WESTCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | New York City | MORRIS PARK AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | New York City | I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | New York City | I-95 BRUCKNER EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | New York City | I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | New York City | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | New York City | JEROME AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | New York City | I-87 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | New York City | US-9 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | New York City | BARTOW AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | New York City | BAYCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | New York City | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | New York City | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | New York City | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | New York City | GRAND CONCOURSE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | New York City | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | New York City | GRAND CONCOURSE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | New York City | SOUNDVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | New York City | SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | New York City | EXTERIOR ST | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | New York City | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | New York City | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | New York City | E 211TH ST | 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.