Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oneida County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 227.3K
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Oneida County, New York. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Oneida County had the 19th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 106 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
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 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in New York: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oneida County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 19% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 13% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 31% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
6%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in New York: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oneida County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 6.3% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in New York: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-3658
- SR-126
- SR-466
- SR-54
- SR-2334
- SR-5 SENECA TPKE3
- SR-83
- SR-493
- GENESEE ST3
- US-202
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 60 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Subaru Forester5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Honda Accord4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Civic3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Tundra3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Sangerfield | CR-3 SANGERHILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Vernon | CR-13 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Utica | BURRSTONE RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Taberg | SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Forestport | SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Rome | N JAMES ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Utica | ALBANY ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Verona | SR-365 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | New Hartford | SR-5 SENECA TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Westmoreland | SKINNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Utica | GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Utica | I-790 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Vernon | PETERBORO RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Boonville | SR-12 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Westmoreland | SR-233 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Vienna | VIENNA RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Remsen | JOSLYN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Marcy | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Vernon | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Camden | CR-68 RIVER RD | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Utica | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Rome | SR-26 BLACK RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Westmoreland | CR-42 BARTLETT RD | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Whitesboro | SR-69 | 1 |
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Cities in Oneida County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Utica | 2 | 3.2 |
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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.