Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 91K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Wayne County, New York. That was 30.8% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 31st most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.2
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
-31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in New York: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 44% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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 | Wayne County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 11.1% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
11%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 25 percent of the share in New York: 49%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 70 percent of the share in New York: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
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 | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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-1048
- SR-315
- SR-892
- CR-238 BUERMAN RD1
- BROAD ST1
- CR-101 LAKE RD1
- CR-200 LINCOLN RD1
- CR-160 W PORT BAY RD1
- CR-103 RIDGE RD1
- BASSETT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-1503
- Subaru Impreza3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford Focus2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Audi A41
- Buick Encore1
- CAN-AM Spyder1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Newark | SR-31 W UNION ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Palmyra | JEFFERY RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Lyons | LAYTON STREET RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Lyons | CR-242 MAPLE STREET RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Ontario | SR-104 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Macedon | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Newark | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Macedon | SR-350/31F | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Walworth | SR-441 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Sodus | SR-104 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Ontario | SR-104 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Savannah | CR-274 SAVANNAH SPRING LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Marion | PARKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Sodus | CR-101 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Wolcott | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Palmyra | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Wolcott | BASSETT RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Sodus | SR-104 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Newark | MASON ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Williamson | CR-103 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Clyde | SR-414 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Wolcott | CR-266 WESTBURY RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Macedon | SR-31 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Newark | SR-88 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Wolcott | YOUNGLOVE RD | 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.