Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in New York County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Population
- 1.7M
In 2024, 40 people died in 35 fatal crashes in New York County, New York. That was 21.2% more than in 2023 (33) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 2.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. New York County had the 9th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 184 people died, an average of 37 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths, and 14% 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
2.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in New York: 5.6
- About 20 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 40 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 48 | 47 |
| 2022 | 36 | 31 |
| 2023 | 33 | 32 |
| 2024 | 40 | 35 |
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 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 2.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 24 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New York County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 24 | 60% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 23% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 10% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 28% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 20% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 13%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | New York County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.6% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.9% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.1% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 11 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 137 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 92 |
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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-907L FDR DR7
- 1ST AVE7
- 2ND AVE7
- SR-907V HENRY HUDSON PKWY7
- 3RD AVE6
- AMSTERDAM AVE6
- SR-907P HARLEM RIVER DR4
- 5TH AVE4
- 7TH AVE4
- BROADWAY4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 64 |
| SUVs | 58 |
| Motorcycles | 42 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 30 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord10
- Honda Civic5
- Toyota Highlander5
- Toyota RAV45
- Nissan Pathfinder4
- Changzhou Yamasaki Motorcycle Co. N Sharing series/NQi Sharing series3
- Ford E-3503
- Freightliner M23
- Hino Conventional Type Truck3
- Motor Coach Industries 102DL3 Intercity/D45003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | New York City | AMSTERDAM AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | New York City | W 135TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | New York City | W 155TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | New York City | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | New York City | MANHATTAN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | New York City | E 59TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | New York City | E 106 ST | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | New York City | SR-9A/907V HENRY HUDSON PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | New York City | AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | New York City | SR-907L FDR DR | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | New York City | 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | WASHINGTON BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | New York City | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | New York City | FORT ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | New York City | E 79TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | New York City | LENOX AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | New York City | WATER ST | 4 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | New York City | FDR DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | New York City | BOWERY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | New York City | 145TH ST BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | New York City | E 93RD ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | New York City | WASHINGTON BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | New York City | 11 AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | New York City | 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | New York City | W 181ST ST | 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.