NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in New York
Quick answer: I-87 is the deadliest road in New York: 94 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Bronx County (15 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: SR-27 (86) and SR-5 (78).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-87 Interstate |
94 | 83 | 18 → 26 | near Bronx County: 15 deaths map | Bronx County, Saratoga County, Orange County, Albany County |
| 2 | SR-27 State Highway |
86 | 82 | 9 → 15 | near Suffolk County: 17 deaths map | Suffolk County, Nassau County, Kings County, Queens County |
| 3 | SR-5 State Highway |
78 | 70 | 13 → 17 | near Albany County: 10 deaths map | Erie County, Albany County, Schenectady County, Genesee County |
| 4 | SR-25 State Highway |
76 | 70 | 14 → 14 | near Suffolk County: 10 deaths map | Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens County |
| 5 | I-495 Interstate |
74 | 70 | 12 → 13 | near Queens County: 10 deaths map | Suffolk County, Queens County, Nassau County |
| 6 | US-9 U.S. Highway |
71 | 66 | 12 → 11 | near Dutchess County: 8 deaths map | Dutchess County, Saratoga County, Westchester County, Columbia County |
| 7 | SR-908M State Highway |
64 | 53 | 14 → 18 | near Suffolk County: 17 deaths map | Nassau County, Suffolk County, Monroe County, Queens County |
| 8 | I-90 Interstate · live page |
47 | 39 | 17 → 6 | near Ontario County: 4 deaths map | Ontario County, Monroe County, Erie County, Albany County |
| 9 | US-20 U.S. Highway |
47 | 44 | 4 → 6 | near Erie County: 5 deaths map | Erie County, Ontario County, Albany County, Livingston County |
| 10 | US-11 U.S. Highway |
45 | 40 | 10 → 8 | near Jefferson County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson County, St. Lawrence County, Onondaga County, Broome County |
| 11 | SR-104 State Highway |
42 | 38 | 4 → 6 | near Monroe County: 6 deaths map | Monroe County, Wayne County, Niagara County, Oswego County |
| 12 | SR-31 State Highway |
42 | 37 | 5 → 11 | near Monroe County: 7 deaths map | Monroe County, Wayne County, Madison County, Niagara County |
| 13 | US-9W U.S. Highway |
35 | 33 | 5 → 6 | near Orange County: 6 deaths map | Ulster County, Orange County, Rockland County, Greene County |
| 14 | SR-7 State Highway |
33 | 31 | 2 → 8 | near Schenectady County: 8 deaths map | Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, Albany County, Broome County |
| 15 | SR-24 State Highway |
32 | 31 | 5 → 3 | near Nassau County: 12 deaths map | Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens County |
| 16 | I-278 Interstate |
31 | 30 | 5 → 6 | near Bronx County: 12 deaths map | Bronx County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County |
| 17 | SR-22 State Highway |
31 | 28 | 3 → 7 | near Rensselaer County: 4 deaths map | Washington County, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Rensselaer County |
| 18 | US-62 U.S. Highway |
29 | 28 | 6 → 2 | near Erie County: 13 deaths map | Erie County, Niagara County |
| 19 | I-81 Interstate |
29 | 29 | 7 → 5 | near Onondaga County: 4 deaths map | Onondaga County, Cortland County, Broome County, Oswego County |
| 20 | I-95 Interstate · live page |
29 | 27 | 5 → 5 | near Bronx County: 13 deaths map | Bronx County, Westchester County, New York County |
| 21 | SR-25A State Highway |
28 | 25 | 5 → 5 | near Suffolk County: 6 deaths map | Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens County |
| 22 | SR-17 State Highway |
27 | 24 | 3 → 7 | near Orange County: 5 deaths map | Orange County, Sullivan County, Delaware County, Broome County |
| 23 | I-84 Interstate · live page |
26 | 24 | 6 → 5 | near Orange County: 3 deaths map | Orange County, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Ulster County |
| 24 | SR-907C State Highway |
26 | 25 | 4 → 4 | near Kings County: 10 deaths map | Kings County, Queens County |
| 25 | US-6 U.S. Highway |
25 | 23 | 3 → 7 | near Orange County: 6 deaths map | Orange County, Westchester County, Putnam County |
| 26 | SR-987G State Highway |
24 | 23 | 6 → 6 | near Putnam County: 4 deaths map | Westchester County, Dutchess County, Columbia County, Putnam County |
| 27 | SR-12 State Highway |
23 | 22 | 7 → 6 | — | Chenango County, Oneida County, Jefferson County, Lewis County |
| 28 | I-86 Interstate |
23 | 19 | 3 → 1 | near Chemung County: 4 deaths map | Chautauqua County, Chemung County, Steuben County, Cattaraugus County |
| 29 | SR-23 State Highway |
22 | 20 | 3 → 7 | near Delaware County: 3 deaths map | Delaware County, Greene County, Chenango County, Columbia County |
| 30 | SR-3 State Highway |
21 | 20 | 6 → 3 | near Oswego County: 3 deaths map | Oswego County, Jefferson County, Clinton County, St. Lawrence County |
| 31 | SR-32 State Highway |
21 | 18 | 3 → 4 | near Orange County: 6 deaths map | Orange County, Ulster County, Albany County, Erie County |
| 32 | I-678 Interstate |
20 | 15 | 2 → 10 | near Queens County: 11 deaths map | Queens County |
| 33 | SR-52 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 4 → 3 | near Sullivan County: 3 deaths map | Sullivan County, Orange County, Ulster County, Dutchess County |
| 34 | SR-33 State Highway |
18 | 17 | 1 → 5 | near Erie County: 6 deaths map | Erie County, Genesee County, Monroe County |
| 35 | SR-96 State Highway |
18 | 17 | 4 → 2 | near Ontario County: 5 deaths map | Ontario County, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Tioga County |
| 36 | SR-987C State Highway |
18 | 17 | 2 → 1 | near Rockland County: 5 deaths map | Rockland County, Westchester County, Orange County, Dutchess County |
| 37 | SR-14 State Highway |
18 | 16 | 3 → 2 | near Chemung County: 8 deaths map | Chemung County, Yates County, Ontario County, Schuyler County |
| 38 | SR-908E State Highway |
17 | 15 | 7 → 5 | near Nassau County: 11 deaths map | Nassau County |
| 39 | SR-907M State Highway |
17 | 14 | 5 → 2 | near Queens County: 5 deaths map | Queens County |
| 40 | SR-908G State Highway |
17 | 14 | 6 → 0 | near Nassau County: 8 deaths map | Nassau County, Suffolk County |
| 41 | SR-78 State Highway |
17 | 17 | 3 → 3 | near Niagara County: 8 deaths map | Niagara County, Erie County, Wyoming County |
| 42 | SR-110 State Highway |
17 | 17 | 2 → 3 | near Suffolk County: 9 deaths map | Suffolk County |
| 43 | SR-454 State Highway |
17 | 15 | 1 → 1 | near Suffolk County: 11 deaths map | Suffolk County |
| 44 | SR-13 State Highway |
17 | 16 | 0 → 3 | — | Tompkins County, Madison County, Cortland County, Oneida County |
| 45 | SR-907H State Highway |
16 | 15 | 5 → 3 | near Bronx County: 10 deaths map | Bronx County, Westchester County |
| 46 | SR-28 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 2 → 7 | — | Ulster County, Herkimer County, Otsego County, Oneida County |
| 47 | US-44 U.S. Highway |
15 | 15 | 4 → 4 | near Dutchess County: 4 deaths map | Dutchess County, Ulster County |
| 48 | US-4 U.S. Highway |
14 | 14 | 3 → 2 | near Washington County: 3 deaths map | Washington County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County |
| 49 | SR-907A State Highway |
14 | 13 | 5 → 4 | near Queens County: 8 deaths map | Queens County |
| 50 | SR-26 State Highway |
14 | 14 | 5 → 1 | — | Oneida County, Broome County, Jefferson County, Madison County |
| 51 | SR-908K State Highway |
14 | 14 | 3 → 0 | near Suffolk County: 8 deaths map | Suffolk County |
| 52 | SR-112 State Highway |
14 | 14 | 2 → 0 | near Suffolk County: 8 deaths map | Suffolk County |
| 53 | SR-55 State Highway |
14 | 14 | 1 → 2 | near Dutchess County: 6 deaths map | Dutchess County, Sullivan County |
| 54 | SR-8 State Highway |
13 | 13 | 1 → 5 | — | Warren County, Oneida County, Chenango County, Madison County |
| 55 | I-390 Interstate |
13 | 9 | 1 → 1 | near Steuben County: 6 deaths map | Steuben County, Monroe County, Livingston County |
| 56 | US-209 U.S. Highway |
12 | 12 | 2 → 2 | near Ulster County: 3 deaths map | Ulster County, Orange County, Sullivan County |
| 57 | SR-908T State Highway |
12 | 12 | 3 → 1 | near Nassau County: 8 deaths map | Nassau County |
| 58 | SR-16 State Highway |
12 | 11 | 3 → 2 | near Erie County: 4 deaths map | Erie County, Cattaraugus County |
| 59 | SR-347 State Highway |
12 | 12 | 2 → 1 | near Suffolk County: 7 deaths map | Suffolk County |
| 60 | I-287 Interstate |
11 | 9 | 4 → 0 | near Westchester County: 5 deaths map | Westchester County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in New York?
I-87 is the deadliest road in New York: 94 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Bronx County (15 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: SR-27 (86) and SR-5 (78). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.