Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chenango County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 45.8K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Chenango County, New York. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Chenango County had the 41st most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 27.6 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chenango County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in New York: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
57%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in New York: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chenango County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 57.1% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
86%
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%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in New York: 31%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Clear | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| 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-127
- CR-22
- SR-232
- CR-352
- SR-2062
- SR-82
- BILLY BROWN RD1
- BILLINGS RD1
- BAMBERRY RD1
- BALSAM TYLER ED1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Focus2
- Freightliner M22
- Nissan Rogue2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Acura RDX1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Express1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | East Pharsalia | BILLY BROWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Greene | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Norwich | PRENTICE ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Greene | WALDRON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Oxford | CR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Sherburne | SR-12B | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mc Donough | BALSAM TYLER ED | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Bainbridge | CR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | North Norwich | SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Oxford | HOBEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Guilford | CR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Oxford | CR-27 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Sherburne | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | New Berlin | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Greene | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | New Berlin | CR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Sherburne | BILLINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Greene | SR-206 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Afton | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Smyrna | CR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Guilford | CR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | BAMBERRY RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Sherburne | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Norwich | CR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Greene | SR-235 | 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.