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Traffic deaths in Monroe County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Population
- 750.3K
In 2024, 47 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Monroe County, New York. That was 2.1% fewer than in 2023 (48) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 7th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 245 people died, an average of 49 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 49% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
48 deaths in 2023, 47 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 46 |
| 2021 | 56 | 54 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 |
| 2023 | 48 | 47 |
| 2024 | 47 | 45 |
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 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 6.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in New York: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 19% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 28% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 16 | 34% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 23 | 49% | 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
49%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.6% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 48.9% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New York: 49%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 19 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 33 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 33 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 23 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 141 |
| Cloudy | 68 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 97 |
| Dark - Lighted | 94 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-4908
- SR-1047
- I-906
- SR-940M LAKE AVE6
- LAKE AVE5
- SR-31 SPENCERPORT RD4
- ST PAUL ST4
- E MAIN ST4
- I-3904
- SR-104 W RIDGE RD4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 137 |
| SUVs | 87 |
| Motorcycles | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry9
- Honda Civic9
- Toyota RAV48
- Toyota Corolla7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Honda CR-V6
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Kia Sportage5
- Hyundai Elantra5
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 29, 2023 | Rochester | SR-940M LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Churchville | SR-383 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Brighton | I-590 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Webster | CR-1 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Rochester | BAUSCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Rochester | SR-33A CHILI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Rochester | CULVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Brighton | SR-31 MONROE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Rochester | LEXINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Webster | SR-104 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Webster | CR-5 KLEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Irondequoit | SR-941B EMPIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Honeoye Falls | CR-65 CLOVER ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Greece | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Rochester | PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Brighton | CR-15 LINDEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Rochester | AVE A | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Henrietta | SR-15A E HENRIETTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Rochester | MIDLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Hilton | SR-259 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Irondequoit | CR-241 E RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Rochester | SR-104 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Rochester | THURSTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Penfield | SR-404 EMPIRE BLVD | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Hamlin | SR-19 LAKE RD | 1 |
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Cities in Monroe County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3 | 8.2 |
| Churchville | 2 | — |
| Gates | 1 | 3.5 |
| Greece | 4 | 4.2 |
| Henrietta | 3 | 6.1 |
| Irondequoit | 0 | — |
| Rochester | 16 | 7.8 |
| Webster | 3 | — |
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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.