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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2022 | Colonie, Albany County | I-87 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Yorktown Hgts, Westchester County | SR-987G TACONIC STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Huntington, Suffolk County | VANDERBILT PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County | SOBIESKI ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | New York City, Queens County | SR-27 S CONDUIT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Amherst, Erie County | HOPKINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County | SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | East Hampton, Suffolk County | ACCABONAC RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Chappaqua, Westchester County | SR-987D SAW MILL RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Babylon, Suffolk County | LONG ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Gardiner, Ulster County | CR-7 BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Ithaca, Tompkins County | SR-34 E SHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Colonie, Albany County | SR-2 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Brookfield, Madison County | CR-99 BEAVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Hilton, Monroe County | SR-104 W RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Brighton, Monroe County | SR-441 LINDEN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Plattekill, Ulster County | CR-68 MILTON TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Rockville Centre, Nassau County | CR-27 MERRICK RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Newfield, Tompkins County | SR-13 ELMIRA RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Maine, Broome County | CR-49 FARM TO MARKET RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | New York City, Queens County | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Lockport, Niagara County | SR-78 S TRANSIT ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Amherst, Erie County | CR-87 HOPKINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Pond Eddy, Sullivan County | CR-42 FORESTBURGH RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Ballston Spa, Saratoga County | CR-56 HOP CITY 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.