Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orange County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Population
- 415.1K
In 2024, 39 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Orange County, New York. That was 34.5% more than in 2023 (29) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Orange County had the 10th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 168 people died, an average of 34 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+34%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
29 deaths in 2023, 39 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 34 | 30 |
| 2022 | 39 | 37 |
| 2023 | 29 | 27 |
| 2024 | 39 | 38 |
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 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
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 70 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orange County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 13% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 28% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 15 | 38% | 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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orange County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.5% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.8% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New York: 49%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in New York: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 29 |
| Thu | 20 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 30 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 100 |
| Cloudy | 36 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 88 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-616
- I-8416
- SR-1710
- I-8710
- SR-17K6
- SR-325
- SR-2115
- US-9W5
- SR-524
- SR-2083
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| SUVs | 61 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Toyota Sienna5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Honda CR-V5
- Honda Civic5
- GMC Sierra5
- Ford Explorer5
- Toyota RAV44
- Toyota Camry4
- Jeep Compass4
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 14, 2024 | Chester | SR-94 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Highland Falls | US-6 PALISADES PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Cornwall on Hudson | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | I-87 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Newburgh | SR-32 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Circleville | MIDLAND LAKES RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Harriman | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Circleville | TOWER DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Pine Bush | SR-202 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Highland Falls | US-6 LONG MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC CIR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tuxedo Park | I-87 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Goshen | I-86 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Florida | GLENMERE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | New Windsor | SR-207 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Blooming Grove | ORANGE AND ROCKLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Circleville | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Port Jervis | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Circleville | INDUSTRIAL DR | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Newburgh | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Highland Falls | US-9W | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Slate Hill | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | New Windsor | BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Highland Mills | US-6 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Campbell Hall | CR-51 | 1 |
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Cities in Orange County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Circleville | 5 | — |
| Newburgh | 7 | 24.6 |
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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.