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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2022 | Tarrytown, Westchester County | SR-987F SPRAIN BROOK PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New York City, Richmond County | HYLAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New York City, New York County | 8TH AVE ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New York City, Kings County | 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Niskayuna, Schenectady County | SR-7 TROY-SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Lewiston, Niagara County | SR-31 SAUNDERS SETTLEMENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New York City, Queens County | BEACH CHANNEL DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New York City, Queens County | I-295 CLEARVIEW EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | New Rochelle, Westchester County | US-1 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Syracuse, Onondaga County | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County | CHUB LAKE RD | 3 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Brant Lake, Warren County | HAYESBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County | SR-954D ELM ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Wurtsboro, Sullivan County | US-209 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Peru, Clinton County | JARVIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Clarence, Erie County | SR-78 TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County | GRAND CONCOURSE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Churchville, Monroe County | CR-133 MORGAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Stock Bridge, Madison County | CR-30 WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Westmoreland, Oneida County | SR-233 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Batavia, Genesee County | SR-5 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | New York City, New York County | E HOUSTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Syracuse, Onondaga County | SR-11A | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | La Fayette, Onondaga County | CR-1 APULIA RD | 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.