Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Schenectady County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 161.7K
In 2024, 17 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Schenectady County, New York. That was 112.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Schenectady County had the 16th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About 55 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+113%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 |
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 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Schenectady County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 18% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 47% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 47% | 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
36%
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%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in New York: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Schenectady County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.7% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.7% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in New York: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in New York: 31%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 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-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD6
- SR-5 STATE ST4
- SR-5 AMSTERDAM RD3
- SR-7 TROY-SCHENECTADY RD3
- CRANE ST3
- SR-7 DUANESBURG RD3
- I-8902
- CR-43 SWAGGERTOWN RD2
- I-890 RAMP2
- ST DAVIDS LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Forester4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Jeep Compass3
- Kia Sportage3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota RAV42
- Acura TL1
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 10, 2024 | Niskayuna | CR-19 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Schenectady | SR-5 AMSTERDAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Rotterdam | I-890 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Schenectady | SR-146 BRANDYWINE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Schenectady | SR-5 AMSTERDAM RD | 4 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Schenectady | MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Niskayuna | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Schenectady | SR-159 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Niskayuna | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Niskayuna | SR-146 BALLTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Schenectady | CR-43 SWAGGERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Niskayuna | SR-7 TROY-SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Schenectady | SR-5 AMSTERDAM AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Niskayuna | SR-911G UNION ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Niskayuna | ST DAVIDS LN | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Schenectady | EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Niskayuna | SR-5 STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Schenectady | US-20 WESTERN TPK | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Niskayuna | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Schenectady | SR-5 AMSTERDAM RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Scotia | SR-5 MOHAWK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Schenectady | CR-43 SWAGGERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Schenectady | I-890 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Duanesburg | CR-94 BATTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Schenectady | SR-5 STATE ST | 1 |
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Cities in Schenectady County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Niskayuna | 6 | 25.0 |
| Schenectady | 10 | 14.4 |
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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.