Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greene County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 47.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Greene County, New York. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Greene County had the 41st most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 71% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.8
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
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in New York: 5.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 14.8 |
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 Greene County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 71% | 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
71%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in New York: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in New York: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greene County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 71.4% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 49%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-23A6
- SR-235
- US-9W5
- CR-47 CAUTERSKILL RD2
- I-872
- CR-21
- CR-201
- CR-21 MITCHELL HOLLOW RD1
- CR-541
- POTIC MOUNTAIN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class2
- CFMOTO CF7001
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ducati Monster1
- Ford Escape1
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 17, 2024 | New Baltimore | CR-54 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Catskill | US-9W | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Cairo | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Hunter | SR-23A | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Catskill | I-87 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Windham | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Catskill | CR-47 CAUTERSKILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Catskill | CR-47 CAUTERSKILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Windham | CR-21 MITCHELL HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Cairo | SR-145 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Athens | I-87 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Catskill | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Athens | US-9W | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | New Baltimore | US-9W | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Hunter | SR-23A | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cairo | CR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Ashland | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Catskill | US-9W | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Catskill | SR-385 W BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Athens | POTIC MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Lexington | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Windham | SR-23 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Catskill | SR-23A | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | New Baltimore | US-9W | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Catskill | SR-23A | 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.