Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 59.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Washington County, New York. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 37th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in New York: 5.6
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in New York: 32%
- About the same as 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 | Washington County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in New York: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in New York: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 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-226
- US-46
- SR-1494
- CR-212
- PATTEN MILLS RD2
- SR-3131
- CR-161
- COACH RD1
- CAMDEN VALLEY RD1
- BRENNAN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Subaru Forester2
- Toyota RAV42
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 21, 2024 | Fort Ann | CR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Granville | SR-149 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Fort Ann | TRIPOLI RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Granville | NEW BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Granville | CR-21 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Whitehall | CR-21 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Hudson Falls | US-4 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Hartford | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Granville | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Argyle | SR-149 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Argyle | COACH RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fort Ann | SR-149 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fort Edward | US-4 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Granville | SR-22 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Greenwich | WAITE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Fort Ann | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Granville | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Argyle | CR-48 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Salem | CR-30 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Whitehall | US-4 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Fort Edward | CR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Argyle | BRENNAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Argyle | SR-197 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Fort Ann | CR-16 | 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.