Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Utica, New York
City in Oneida County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 63.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Utica, New York. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in Oneida County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 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
3.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Oneida County, New York: 7.0
- About 55 percent of the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 25 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Oneida County, New York: -33%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 3.2 |
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 Oneida County, New York: 13%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Utica | Share in Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 31% |
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 1.6 times the share in Oneida County, New York: 31%
- 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 Oneida County, New York: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Utica | Oneida County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 31.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 37.5% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 37.5% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Oneida County, New York: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 49%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Oneida County, New York: 38%
- About 3 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- GENESEE ST3
- I-7902
- SR-122
- CULVER AVE1
- ALBANY ST1
- BROAD ST1
- BURRSTONE RD1
- COSBY MANOR RD1
- COURT ST1
- EAGLE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Acura TL1
- BMW 330i1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Fiesta1
- Harley Davidson Road King1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | COSBY MANOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | SR-921C N GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | CULVER AVE | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | I-790 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | ERIE ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | I-790 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | EAGLE ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | MOHAWK ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | COURT ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | BURRSTONE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | ALBANY ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | I-790 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | SR-12 | 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.