Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Newburgh, New York
City in Orange County · New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 28.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Newburgh, New York. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.4 in Orange County, 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Orange County, New York: 9.4
- About 4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Orange County, New York: +34%
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 24.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Orange County, New York: 13%
- About half the share in New York: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newburgh | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 33% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 38% |
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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Orange County, New York: 37%
- About 90 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, New York: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newburgh | Orange County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 36.8% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 50.0% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Orange County, New York: 50%
- About 30 percent of the share in New York: 49%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Orange County, New York: 32%
- About the same as the share in New York: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- I-844
- US-9W3
- CR-86 FOSTERTOWN RD2
- I-872
- SR-3002
- SR-980P SOUTH ST2
- US-9W ROBINSON AVE2
- ANN ST1
- BROADWAY1
- CR-23 ROCK CUT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford E-3502
- GMC Sierra2
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter2
- Acura TLX1
- Audi A61
- BMW X31
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Geo Prizm1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
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 4, 2024 | SR-32 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SR-980P SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | I-84 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | SR-300 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | ANN ST | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | NONE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | SR-207 LITTLE BRITAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | US-9W | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | US-9W | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | CR-23 ROCK CUT RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | SR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | US-9W ROBINSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | DUBOIS ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | SR-980P SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | CR-86 FOSTERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | SR-300 UNION AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | US-9W | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | SR-52 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | I-87 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | SR-17K | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | US-9W S ROBINSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | SR-300 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | I-84 | 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.