Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New York in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,156
- Fatal crashes
- 1,098
- Population
- 19.8M
In 2021, 1,156 people died in 1,098 fatal crashes in New York, about 3 a day. That was 10.6% more than in 2020 (1,045) and the most since 2013. The death rate was 5.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. New York had the 12th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 50th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 605 |
| Pedestrians | 293 |
| Motorcyclists | 225 |
| Cyclists | 33 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New York | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 293 | 25% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 225 | 19% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 33 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 400 | 35% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 418 | 36% | 29% |
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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 55.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.7% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 47 |
| 1am | 39 |
| 2am | 37 |
| 3am | 35 |
| 4am | 30 |
| 5am | 29 |
| 6am | 33 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 31 |
| 10am | 31 |
| 11am | 28 |
| 12pm | 49 |
| 1pm | 55 |
| 2pm | 53 |
| 3pm | 53 |
| 4pm | 43 |
| 5pm | 66 |
| 6pm | 62 |
| 7pm | 63 |
| 8pm | 67 |
| 9pm | 65 |
| 10pm | 68 |
| 11pm | 62 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 157 |
| Mon | 137 |
| Tue | 145 |
| Wed | 134 |
| Thu | 167 |
| Fri | 178 |
| Sat | 180 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 60 |
| Feb | 42 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 93 |
| May | 114 |
| Jun | 93 |
| Jul | 113 |
| Aug | 111 |
| Sep | 101 |
| Oct | 121 |
| Nov | 96 |
| Dec | 97 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 690 |
| Cloudy | 285 |
| Rain | 89 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 512 |
| Dark - Lighted | 356 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 172 |
| Dusk | 30 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-49516
- I-8712
- SR-27 SUNRISE HWY9
- SR-319
- US-119
- US-9W9
- ATLANTIC AVE8
- SR-177
- SR-1046
- SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 578 |
| SUVs | 362 |
| Motorcycles | 236 |
| Pickup trucks | 155 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 111 |
| Vans | 72 |
| Other vehicles | 66 |
| Buses | 14 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord41
- Chevrolet Silverado36
- Honda Civic33
- Jeep Grand Cherokee26
- Toyota Corolla24
- Toyota Camry24
- Honda CR-V22
- Ford F-15021
- Nissan Altima19
- Nissan Rogue17
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | New York City, Kings County | MARCUS HARVEY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County | E FORDHAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New York City, New York County | 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County | SR-384 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New York City, Kings County | STANLEY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New York City, Kings County | 85TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | New York City, Kings County | BAY PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County | S UNION ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Hudson, Columbia County | N 2ND ST EXT | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Conklin, Broome County | SR-7 CONKLIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Old Westbury, Nassau County | CR-1 GUINEA WOODS RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Cicero, Onondaga County | CR-253 SNELLER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County | HAWKINS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Buffalo, Erie County | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | New Baltimore, Greene County | US-9W | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Volney, Oswego County | CR-176 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | New York City, Kings County | 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Fredonia, Chautauqua County | CR-73 VAN BUREN RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Whitney Point, Broome County | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Gasport, Niagara County | CR-55 ROYALTON CENTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Barker, Niagara County | SR-148 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Niagara Falls, Niagara County | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County | CR-99 E WOODSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Schoharie County | DURHAM RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.