Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in North Tonawanda, New York
City in Niagara County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 29.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in North Tonawanda, New York. The death rate was 20.1 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, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Niagara County, New York: 8.6
- About 4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 20.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Niagara County, New York: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in North Tonawanda | Share in Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 11% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Niagara County, New York: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About 5 percent of 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 | North Tonawanda | Niagara County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 26.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Niagara County, New York: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- US-62 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD4
- FELTON ST1
- NONE1
- OAKWOOD TERRACE1
- SR-265/384 RIVER RD1
- SR-3841
- SR-425 SHAWNEE RD1
- SR-425 TWIN CITY MEMORIAL HWY1
- SR-429 OLIVER ST1
- SR-952V WILLIAMS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha XVS1100 / V Star 11001
- Western Star 47001
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Polaris Scrambler1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Accord1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | SR-425 TWIN CITY MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | FELTON ST | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | WITMER RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | SR-425 SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | US-62 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | US-62 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | US-62 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | OAKWOOD TERRACE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | SR-429 OLIVER ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | SR-384 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | SR-265/384 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | SR-952V WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | US-62 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD | 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.