Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kings County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Population
- 2.7M
In 2024, 64 people died in 64 fatal crashes in Kings County, New York. That was 1.6% more than in 2023 (63) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 2.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Kings County had the 4th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 338 people died, an average of 68 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 56% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
2.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in New York: 5.6
- About 20 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
63 deaths in 2023, 64 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 58 |
| 2021 | 82 | 81 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 |
| 2023 | 63 | 59 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 |
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 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
56%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in New York: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 36 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kings County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 36 | 56% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 16% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 14% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 19% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 13% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kings County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 7.8% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.9% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.7% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New York: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 20 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 16 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 19 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 44 |
| Wed | 44 |
| Thu | 48 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 52 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 26 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 25 |
| Jun | 33 |
| Jul | 27 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 34 |
| Dec | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 278 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 165 |
| Daylight | 142 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| 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
- SR-907C BELT PKWY17
- ATLANTIC AVE15
- 4TH AVE8
- EASTERN PKWY8
- PENNSYLVANIA AVE7
- 3RD AVE7
- UTICA AVE7
- SR-27 LINDEN BLVD6
- BEDFORD AVE5
- FLATBUSH AVE5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 133 |
| SUVs | 114 |
| Motorcycles | 67 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 63 |
| Vans | 26 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Buses | 15 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord12
- Jeep Grand Cherokee11
- Nissan Altima10
- Toyota Sienna8
- Honda CR-V8
- Honda Pilot7
- Toyota Camry6
- Kenworth T8806
- Honda Civic6
- Toyota Highlander5
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 31, 2024 | New York City | PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New York City | SR-27 CATON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | New York City | KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | New York City | AVE L | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | New York City | MCDONALD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | New York City | PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | New York City | COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | New York City | FLATBUSH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | New York City | 60TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | New York City | JAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | New York City | SEAVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | New York City | 4TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | New York City | MYRTLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | New York City | SR-27 LINDEN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | New York City | DEKALB AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | New York City | BEDFORD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | New York City | EVERGREEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | New York City | I-278 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | New York City | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | New York City | RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | New York City | UNION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | New York City | MYRTLE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | New York City | I-278 BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | New York City | FLUSHING AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | New York City | DITMAS AVE | 1 |
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Cities in Kings County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 209 | 2.4 |
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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.