Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Rochester, New York
City in Monroe County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 206.1K
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Rochester, New York. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.3 in Monroe County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Monroe County, New York: 6.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Monroe County, New York: -2%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 32 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Monroe County, New York: 19%
- About 70 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rochester | Share in Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 19% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 31% | 28% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 50% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 56% | 49% |
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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Monroe County, New York: 49%
- About 1.9 times the share in New York: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Monroe County, New York: 16%
- About double the share in New York: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rochester | Monroe County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 15.6% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 48.9% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 53.3% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 13.3% | 26.7% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Monroe County, New York: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Monroe County, New York: 27%
- About 45 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 66 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 57 |
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-940M LAKE AVE6
- LAKE AVE5
- I-4904
- E MAIN ST4
- ST PAUL ST3
- BROWN ST3
- CLIFFORD AVE3
- DRIVING PARK AVE3
- HUDSON AVE3
- NORTH ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 56 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry5
- Honda Accord5
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Honda Civic3
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Suzuki GSX-R7502
- Kia Sportage2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
- Honda Odyssey2
- GMC Sierra2
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 | LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | GREGORY ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | N CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | I-490 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | SR-31 LYELL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | HUDSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | LYELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | I-490 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | RIDGEWAY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | DRIVING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | ST PAUL ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | I-490 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | LAKE AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | BLOSS ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | DRIVING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | SR-940M LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | DRIVING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | SR-940M LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | BAUSCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | SR-33A CHILI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | CULVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | LEXINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | AVE A | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | MIDLAND AVE | 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.