Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Hempstead, New York
City in Nassau County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 29
In 2024, 30 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Hempstead, New York. That was 9.1% fewer than in 2023 (33) and the fewest in any year since 2020. Between 2020 and 2024, 177 people died, an average of 35 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
-9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- Nassau County, New York: -2%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 37 |
| 2021 | 41 | 40 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 |
| 2023 | 33 | 31 |
| 2024 | 30 | 29 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Nassau County, New York: 37%
- About the same as the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hempstead | Share in Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 27% | 37% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 17% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 7% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 37% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 43% | 37% |
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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Nassau County, New York: 37%
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
7%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Nassau County, New York: 5%
- About half the share in New York: 13%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hempstead | Nassau County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 6.9% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.8% | 36.5% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.0% | 58.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 51.7% | 46.0% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Nassau County, New York: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
52%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Nassau County, New York: 46%
- About 1.7 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 9 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 111 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 104 |
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| 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-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY17
- SR-908E MEADOWBROOK STATE PKWY11
- SR-908T WANTAGH STATE PKWY8
- SR-24 HEMPSTEAD TPK6
- SR-102 FRONT ST6
- PENINSULA BLVD6
- SR-24 HEMPSTEAD TPKE5
- SR-908T4
- JERUSALEM AVE4
- SR-24 FULTON AVE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 105 |
| SUVs | 68 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V9
- Toyota Corolla8
- Nissan Rogue8
- Honda Civic8
- Honda Accord8
- Toyota Camry6
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class5
- Jeep Grand Cherokee5
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota RAV43
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 6, 2024 | CR-25 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | I-495 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | WANTAGH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | SR-908E MEADOWBROOK STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | SR-24 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | CR-83 FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | SR-908E MEADOWBROOK STATE PKWY | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | CR-E24 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | CR-25 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | MERRICK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | CR-26 BELLMORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | CR-C28 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | GRAND TERRACE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | NEWBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | SR-102 FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | CR-257 ROCKAWAY TPKE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | SR-908E MEADOWBROOK STATE PKWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | SR-908T | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | SR-908E MEADOWBROOK PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | COMMERCIAL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | CR-25 OLD COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | CR-105 JERUSALEM 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.