Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lockport, New York
City in Niagara County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 20.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lockport, New York. That was 400.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Niagara County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Niagara County, New York: 8.6
- About 4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+400%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Niagara County, New York: +125%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 43.4 |
| 2022 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 24.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Niagara County, New York: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lockport | Share in Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 22% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Niagara County, New York: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Niagara County, New York: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lockport | Niagara County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 26.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Niagara County, New York: 27%
- About half the share in New York: 49%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Niagara County, New York: 27%
- About double the share in New York: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 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-78 S TRANSIT RD5
- SR-93 DYSINGER RD2
- SR-78 S TRANSIT ST2
- SR-31 EAST AVE1
- CR-116 LOWER MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-5 UPPER MOUNTAIN RD1
- CR-14 BEATTIE AVE1
- CR-12 RAPIDS RD1
- SR-93 AKRON RD1
- WATERMAN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Jaguar X-Type1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Civic1
- Honda CBR250R1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | CR-14 BEATTIE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | CR-116 LOWER MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | SR-31 EAST AVE | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | SR-93 AKRON RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | SR-78 S TRANSIT ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | SR-77 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | SR-78 S TRANSIT ST | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | SR-93 DYSINGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | SR-31 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | CR-5 UPPER MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SR-78 LAKE AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | SR-31 SAUNDERS SETTLEMENT RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | SR-104 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | CR-12 RAPIDS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | WATERMAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | CR-92 LINCOLN 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.