Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sullivan County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 80.9K
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Sullivan County, New York. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Sullivan County had the 14th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 66 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 22.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sullivan County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 22% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 11% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in New York: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sullivan County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 31.3% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in New York: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| 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-17B8
- SR-525
- SR-174
- SR-424
- SR-554
- SR-973
- CR-171 MAMAKATING RD3
- US-2093
- CR-103 ANAWANA LAKE RD2
- CR-1142
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Charger2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Dodge Ram2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Lexus RX2
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 23, 2024 | Fallsburg | CR-105 TRINITY CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Wurtsboro | SR-17 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Pond Eddy | RIO DAM RD | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Wurtsboro | SR-17 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Liberty | CR-175 HARRIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Narrowsburg | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Bloomingburg | ROOSA GAP RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Cochecton | CR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Monticello | CR-103 ANAWANA LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Cochecton | CR-114 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Callicoon | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Wurtsboro | SR-17 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Monticello | SR-17B | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Wurtsboro | CR-171 MAMAKATING RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Monticello | CR-103 ANAWANA LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Bethel | SR-17B | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Callicoon | CR-122 NTHBRCH CALLICN CNTR RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Wurtsboro | CR-61 BURLINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Monticello | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Bethel | SR-17B | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Bethel | SR-17B | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Callicoon | CR-123 | 2 |
| May 21, 2023 | Bethel | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Cochecton | SR-97 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Bethel | SR-17B | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wurtsboro | 5 | — |
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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.