Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Herkimer County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 59.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Herkimer County, New York. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Herkimer County had the 31st 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. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 56% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
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
10.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Herkimer County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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
56%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in New York: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in New York: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Herkimer County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 55.6% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in New York: 31%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-55
- SR-284
- SR-5S2
- SR-1701
- WARREN RD1
- SR-28 E STATE ST1
- SR-1681
- JONES RD1
- I-901
- E GERMAN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Altima2
- Audi A51
- Chevrolet Captiva Sport1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
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 28, 2024 | Newport | CR-88 BUTLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Herkimer | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Frankfort | CR-241 BLEECKER ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Newport | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Cold Brook | CR-151 SOUTHSIDE RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Herkimer | SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Middleville | SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Herkimer | SR-28 E STATE ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Mohawk | WARREN RD | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Mohawk | SR-5S | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Frankfort | CR-243 COSBY MANOR RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Mohawk | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Frankfort | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Herkimer | SR-5 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Little Falls | CR-116 ANEY HILL RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Frankfort | BROAD ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Mohawk | SR-5S | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | West Schuyler | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Fairfield | CR-7 CASTLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Herkimer | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Herkimer | E GERMAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Little Falls | CR-144 THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Mohawk | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Little Falls | SR-170 | 2 |
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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.