Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orleans County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 39.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Orleans County, New York. That was 62.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Orleans County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.6
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
-63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 20.2 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orleans County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- 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 New York: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orleans County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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 two-thirds of the share in New York: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-104 RIDGE RD3
- SR-31A FOURTH SECTION RD1
- SR-31 S MAIN ST1
- SR-311
- SR-237 KENDALL RD1
- SR-104 RIDGE RD W1
- MCNAMAR RD1
- CR-96 UPPER HOLLEY RD1
- CR-69 E BARRE RD1
- CR-56 W COUNTRY HOUSE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Avenger2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Subaru Ascent1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Hyundai Palisade1
- Honda Odyssey1
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 13, 2024 | Medina | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Clarendon | CR-96 UPPER HOLLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Barre | MCNAMAR RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Ridgeway | SR-31 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Clarendon | SR-31A FOURTH SECTION RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Barre | CR-69 E BARRE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Murray | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Murray | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Albion | CR-56 W COUNTRY HOUSE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Barre | SR-31A WEST LEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Gaines | CR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Gaines | SR-104 RIDGE RD W | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Medina | SR-31 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Kendall | SR-237 KENDALL RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Albion | CR-45A W COUNTY HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Albion | CR-45 EAGLE HARBOR RD | 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.