Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ulster County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 183.1K
In 2024, 23 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Ulster County, New York. That was 64.3% more than in 2023 (14) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Ulster County had the 13th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 87 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in New York: 5.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in New York: 5.6
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
+64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 19 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 23 | 21 |
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 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 12.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
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 | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ulster County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 22% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 30% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 22% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in New York: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in New York: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ulster County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.8% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.8% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
24%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in New York: 49%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in New York: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-9W13
- I-875
- SR-285
- US-2095
- SR-2994
- SR-524
- SR-323
- US-443
- CR-32
- CR-7 BRUYNSWICK RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Subaru Legacy4
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Explorer2
- Honda Civic2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- Ram 15002
- Subaru Outback2
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 28, 2024 | Kingston | I-87 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Kingston | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Saugerties | NELSON HOFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | CR-7A DRY BROOK RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | New Paltz | CR-61 LIBERTYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Gardiner | US-44 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Plattekill | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Kingston | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Kingston | E STRAND ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Saugerties | CR-31 OLD KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Accord | US-209 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | New Paltz | CR-018B S OHIOVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Shokan | RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Plattekill | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Olivebridge | CR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Kingston | US-209 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Marlboro | US-9W | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Marlboro | OLD POST RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | New Paltz | SR-208 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Saugerties | US-9W | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Shandaken | SR-28 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Kingston | US-209 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Kingston | SR-32 FLATBUSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Marlboro | CR-11 LATTINTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Gardiner | SR-299 | 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.