Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New York in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,182
- Fatal crashes
- 1,111
- Population
- 19.7M
In 2022, 1,182 people died in 1,111 fatal crashes in New York, about 3 a day. That was 2.2% more than in 2021 (1,156) and the most since 2013. The death rate was 6.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. New York had the 10th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 49th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 638 |
| Pedestrians | 304 |
| Motorcyclists | 188 |
| Cyclists | 52 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New York | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 304 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 188 | 16% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 52 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 383 | 32% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 409 | 35% | 28% |
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 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.8% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 27.7% |
| At night | 54.7% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.5% | 33.3% |
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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 45 |
| 1am | 54 |
| 2am | 41 |
| 3am | 29 |
| 4am | 35 |
| 5am | 44 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 37 |
| 8am | 33 |
| 9am | 32 |
| 10am | 30 |
| 11am | 45 |
| 12pm | 34 |
| 1pm | 38 |
| 2pm | 52 |
| 3pm | 49 |
| 4pm | 55 |
| 5pm | 62 |
| 6pm | 81 |
| 7pm | 63 |
| 8pm | 57 |
| 9pm | 58 |
| 10pm | 61 |
| 11pm | 40 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 168 |
| Mon | 132 |
| Tue | 133 |
| Wed | 142 |
| Thu | 158 |
| Fri | 174 |
| Sat | 204 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 63 |
| Feb | 86 |
| Mar | 74 |
| Apr | 63 |
| May | 102 |
| Jun | 98 |
| Jul | 126 |
| Aug | 115 |
| Sep | 106 |
| Oct | 88 |
| Nov | 93 |
| Dec | 97 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 731 |
| Cloudy | 252 |
| Rain | 95 |
| Snow | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 527 |
| Dark - Lighted | 338 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 201 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dawn | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8714
- US-910
- SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY9
- SR-27 SUNRISE HWY9
- US-9W8
- I-4958
- US-207
- US-117
- SR-226
- SR-236
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 568 |
| SUVs | 395 |
| Motorcycles | 195 |
| Pickup trucks | 176 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 147 |
| Vans | 70 |
| Other vehicles | 41 |
| Buses | 18 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee41
- Chevrolet Silverado40
- Honda Civic39
- Toyota Camry35
- Honda Accord35
- Ford F-15030
- Honda CR-V24
- Toyota Corolla21
- Ram 150019
- Nissan Altima19
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Menands, Albany County | I-787 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Albany, Albany County | I-87 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | New York City, Queens County | SR-907M GRAND CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hartland, Niagara County | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Pittsford, Monroe County | SR-65 CLOVER ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County | E 161 ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Babylon, Suffolk County | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | New York City, New York County | CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Wilson, Niagara County | SR-93 YOUNGSTOWN LOCKPORT RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Stony Point, Rockland County | SR-987C | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Hempstead, Nassau County | STEWART AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | New York City, Kings County | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County | I-495 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Oakdale, Suffolk County | SR-27A MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | New York City, Kings County | CADMAN PLAZA WEST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Colonie, Albany County | SR-5 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County | SR-31 LYELL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Pembroke, Genesee County | I-90 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Maryland, Otsego County | CR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Herkimer, Herkimer County | SR-5 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County | SR-940T INNER LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | West Leyden, Lewis County | GOODHINES RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Barton, Tioga County | SR-17C | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County | N CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | New York City, Kings County | 18TH AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.