Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Seneca County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 32.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Seneca County, New York. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Seneca County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
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
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in New York: 5.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Seneca County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Seneca County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-964
- SR-3183
- CR-106 BURGESS RD2
- I-902
- SR-96A2
- SR-892
- CR-1021
- SR-4141
- HALLS CORNERS RD1
- SR-5 E MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Expedition2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda CR-V2
- Mazda Mazda61
- Kia Soul1
- Kenworth T8801
- John Deere John Deere Utility Vehicle1
- Jeep Renegade1
- Isuzu NPR/NPR-HD1
- International 9900i1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Waterloo | US-20 WATERLOO GENEVA RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fayette | SR-96A | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Fayette | SR-414 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Romulus | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Seneca Falls | CR-102 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Waterloo | CR-106 BURGESS RD | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Seneca Falls | SR-89 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Interlaken | SR-89 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Seneca Falls | SR-318 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Lodi | SR-96A | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Romulus | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Interlaken | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Waterloo | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Waterloo | SR-318 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Seneca Falls | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Waterloo | SR-5 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Waterloo | I-90 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Interlaken | HALLS CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterloo | CR-106 BURGESS RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Waterloo | SR-318 | 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.