Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Onondaga County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Population
- 468.2K
In 2024, 34 people died in 33 fatal crashes in Onondaga County, New York. That was 30.8% more than in 2023 (26) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Onondaga County had the 12th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 135 people died, an average of 27 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in New York: 5.6
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 34 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 | 29 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 |
| 2024 | 34 | 33 |
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 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Onondaga County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 29% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 24% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 6% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 24% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 26% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in New York: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Onondaga County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.2% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.6% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 48.5% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
48%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 20 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Cloudy | 49 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 7 |
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
- I-8110
- SR-313
- US-113
- SR-290 JAMES ST2
- SR-298 COURT ST2
- SR-173 E SENECA TPK2
- S SALINA ST2
- MORGAN RD2
- I-690 RAMP2
- I-6902
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| SUVs | 48 |
| Motorcycles | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Honda CR-V6
- Ford Escape5
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Dodge Ram3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Toyota Corolla3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Syracuse | JAMES ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Syracuse | BURNET AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Clay | MORGAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Onondaga | SR-175 W SENECA TPK | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | East Syracuse | SHOTWELL PARK DR | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Clay | SR-31 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Cicero | S BAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Skaneateles | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Syracuse | SR-80 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Syracuse | S SALINA ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Manlius | SR-173 E SENECA TPK | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Baldwinsville | SR-31 E GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Syracuse | E FAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | De Witt | KINNE ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Liverpool | US-11 BREWERTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Syracuse | W COURT ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Cicero | MUD MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | De Witt | CR-53 KIRKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Clay | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Elbridge | CR-183 CROSSETT RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Syracuse | I-81 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Syracuse | US-11 S SALINA ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Syracuse | SR-5 W GENESEE ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Skaneateles | SR-41A W LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fabius | SR-80 | 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.