Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Buffalo, New York
City in Erie County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 275.3K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Buffalo, New York. That was 22.7% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.8 in Erie County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 41% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Erie County, New York: 5.8
- About 1.1 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Erie County, New York: -7%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 28 | 24 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 |
| 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 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 6.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
41%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Erie County, New York: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share in New York: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Buffalo | Share in Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 41% | 35% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 35% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 47% | 40% |
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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Erie County, New York: 39%
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Erie County, New York: 26%
- About double the share in New York: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Buffalo | Erie County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.3% | 25.9% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 43.8% | 38.9% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 61.1% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 24.1% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Erie County, New York: 61%
- About 1.5 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Erie County, New York: 24%
- About the same as the share in New York: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 60 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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
- US-62 BAILEY AVE10
- SR-5 MAIN ST7
- ELMWOOD AVE5
- SR-334
- I-1904
- SR-16 SENECA ST4
- FILLMORE AVE4
- BROADWAY3
- I-190 RAMP3
- E FERRY ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 61 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Durango4
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Dodge Charger3
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | GRANT ST | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | ELMWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | SR-354 CLINTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | ELMWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ELMWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | FILLMORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | OHIO ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | ARTHUR ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | I-190 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | SR-266 NIAGARA ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | SR-5 MAIN ST | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | FILLMORE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | INDIAN CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | WILLIAM ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | ST FLORIAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | SR-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | I-190 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | ELMWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | SR-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | PERRY 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.