Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Clay, New York
City in Onondaga County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 59.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clay, New York. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Onondaga County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Onondaga County, New York: 7.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Onondaga County, New York: +31%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 6.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Onondaga County, New York: 29%
- About the same as the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay | Share in Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
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 Onondaga County, New York: 27%
- 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 Onondaga County, New York: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay | Onondaga County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 60.6% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Onondaga County, New York: 61%
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Onondaga County, New York: 48%
- About 3 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- MORGAN RD2
- CR-91 OSWEGO RD2
- CR-57 OSWEGO RD2
- CR-50 CAUGHDENOY RD1
- SR-311
- I-4811
- CR-141 VERPLANK RD1
- CR-121 HENRY CLAY BLVD1
- CHESTNUT ST1
- SR-4811
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape2
- Toyota Tundra1
- Suzuki GSX-R600K1
- Buick Rainier1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Fiat 5001
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Mustang1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Shrine1
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 9, 2024 | MORGAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | SR-31 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CR-57 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | CR-57 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | CR-91 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | CR-50 CAUGHDENOY RD | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | CR-91 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | CR-141 VERPLANK RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | CR-121 HENRY CLAY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | CR-45 HENRY CLAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | SR-481 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | MORGAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | HENRY CLAY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | I-481 | 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.