NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in New York
Quick answer: Suffolk County recorded the most road deaths in New York from 2020 to 2024 (708), while Yates County had the highest death rate, 17.1 per 100,000 residents a year against 5.6 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yates County | 17.1 | 21 | 24,526 |
| 2 | Sullivan County | 16.6 | 66 | 79,721 |
| 3 | Lewis County | 16.5 | 22 | 26,607 |
| 4 | Delaware County | 16.2 | 36 | 44,487 |
| 5 | Chenango County | 16 | 37 | 46,321 |
| 6 | Tioga County | 15.9 | 38 | 47,864 |
| 7 | Genesee County | 13.8 | 40 | 57,787 |
| 8 | Columbia County | 13.7 | 42 | 61,100 |
| 9 | Washington County | 13.5 | 41 | 60,522 |
| 10 | Greene County | 13.5 | 32 | 47,409 |
| 11 | Madison County | 13.4 | 45 | 67,328 |
| 12 | Seneca County | 13.4 | 22 | 32,920 |
| 13 | Schoharie County | 13.3 | 20 | 30,049 |
| 14 | Oswego County | 12.7 | 75 | 117,953 |
| 15 | Allegany County | 12.7 | 30 | 47,159 |
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| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | 708 | 660 | 9.3 | 30% | 56% | 22% | SR-27, SR-25, I-495 | |
| Nassau County | 373 | 351 | 5.4 | 33% | 56% | 17% | SR-908M, SR-24, SR-908E | |
| Queens County | 363 | 342 | 3.1 | 40% | 56% | 18% | I-678, I-495, SR-907M | |
| Kings County | 338 | 332 | 2.6 | 50% | 52% | 12% | SR-907C, SR-27, I-278 | |
| Erie County | 284 | 264 | 6 | 19% | 50% | 28% | SR-5, US-62, SR-33 | |
| Bronx County | 254 | 240 | 3.6 | 36% | 66% | 18% | I-95, I-87, SR-907H | |
| Monroe County | 245 | 237 | 6.5 | 26% | 52% | 21% | SR-104, SR-31, I-490 | |
| Westchester County | 204 | 183 | 4.1 | 26% | 46% | 17% | I-287, SR-987D, SR-987G | |
| New York County | 184 | 172 | 2.3 | 50% | 55% | 13% | SR-907V, SR-907L, SR-907P | |
| Orange County | 168 | 159 | 8.3 | 12% | 41% | 23% | US-6, I-84, SR-17 | |
| Dutchess County | 136 | 132 | 9.1 | 20% | 37% | 16% | US-9, US-44, SR-55 | |
| Onondaga County | 135 | 130 | 5.7 | 26% | 55% | 22% | I-81, US-11, SR-31 | |
| Oneida County | 106 | 99 | 9.3 | 17% | 45% | 20% | SR-365, SR-12, SR-5 | |
| Niagara County | 102 | 94 | 9.7 | 18% | 45% | 12% | US-62, SR-78, SR-104 | |
| Albany County | 101 | 98 | 6.4 | 30% | 55% | 30% | SR-5, I-87, I-787 | |
| Rockland County | 90 | 84 | 5.3 | 29% | 52% | 18% | SR-987C, I-87, SR-304 | |
| Ulster County | 87 | 82 | 9.5 | 10% | 38% | 17% | US-9W, I-87, US-209 | |
| Saratoga County | 79 | 75 | 6.6 | 23% | 39% | 8% | I-87, US-9, SR-29 | |
| Oswego County | 75 | 69 | 12.7 | 8% | 33% | 32% | SR-3, SR-481, SR-48 | |
| Ontario County | 71 | 65 | 12.6 | 13% | 28% | 22% | I-90, SR-96, US-20 | |
| St. Lawrence County | 67 | 57 | 12.5 | 10% | 42% | 19% | US-11, SR-37, SR-3 | |
| Sullivan County | 66 | 62 | 16.6 | 21% | 39% | 34% | SR-17B, SR-52, SR-17 | |
| Broome County | 61 | 58 | 6.2 | 20% | 40% | 28% | I-81, US-11, SR-26 | |
| Chautauqua County | 60 | 57 | 9.6 | 8% | 35% | 19% | SR-394, SR-60, I-86 | |
| Richmond County | 59 | 55 | 2.4 | 44% | 53% | 15% | I-278, SR-440, SR-909C | |
| Jefferson County | 59 | 53 | 10.3 | 17% | 36% | 30% | US-11, SR-3, SR-12E | |
| Rensselaer County | 59 | 54 | 7.4 | 14% | 31% | 28% | SR-7, SR-67, US-9 | |
| Schenectady County | 56 | 50 | 7 | 20% | 52% | 30% | SR-7, SR-5, I-890 | |
| Wayne County | 51 | 48 | 11.2 | 12% | 27% | 23% | SR-104, SR-31, SR-89 | |
| Cattaraugus County | 45 | 36 | 11.8 | 4% | 39% | 14% | SR-16, SR-417, US-219 | |
| Madison County | 45 | 43 | 13.4 | 9% | 37% | 33% | SR-31, SR-13, US-20 | |
| Chemung County | 43 | 36 | 10.5 | 19% | 33% | 19% | SR-14, I-86, I-87 | |
| Columbia County | 42 | 37 | 13.7 | 14% | 51% | 19% | US-9, SR-9H, SR-66 | |
| Washington County | 41 | 38 | 13.5 | 7% | 26% | 21% | US-4, SR-22, SR-149 | |
| Genesee County | 40 | 37 | 13.8 | 18% | 22% | 14% | SR-5, I-90, SR-19 | |
| Warren County | 39 | 35 | 11.9 | 15% | 43% | 20% | I-87, US-9, SR-418 | |
| Tioga County | 38 | 30 | 15.9 | 13% | 47% | 20% | SR-79, SR-38, SR-34 | |
| Chenango County | 37 | 35 | 16 | 5% | 34% | 29% | SR-12, SR-23, SR-206 | |
| Steuben County | 37 | 32 | 8 | 5% | 16% | 19% | I-390, I-86, SR-415 | |
| Delaware County | 36 | 33 | 16.2 | 6% | 39% | 12% | SR-23, SR-10, SR-206 | |
| Putnam County | 36 | 34 | 7.3 | 8% | 32% | 24% | SR-301, SR-22, I-84 | |
| Tompkins County | 33 | 32 | 6.3 | 27% | 28% | 19% | SR-13, SR-96, SR-34 | |
| Greene County | 32 | 30 | 13.5 | 3% | 40% | 10% | SR-23A, SR-23, US-9W | |
| Herkimer County | 32 | 28 | 10.7 | 12% | 39% | 32% | SR-5, SR-28, SR-170 | |
| Allegany County | 30 | 27 | 12.7 | 13% | 37% | 15% | SR-305, SR-70, SR-19 | |
| Clinton County | 27 | 25 | 6.9 | 4% | 44% | 36% | SR-190, SR-3, SR-22 | |
| Fulton County | 27 | 26 | 10.3 | 7% | 31% | 23% | SR-30, SR-30A, SR-67 | |
| Livingston County | 27 | 26 | 8.8 | 19% | 42% | 15% | US-20, SR-36, I-390 | |
| Franklin County | 26 | 24 | 11.1 | 4% | 46% | 33% | US-11, SR-3, SR-122 | |
| Cayuga County | 26 | 24 | 6.9 | 8% | 42% | 17% | SR-38, SR-31, SR-34 | |
| Cortland County | 25 | 25 | 10.8 | 0% | 48% | 40% | I-81, SR-13, US-11 | |
| Otsego County | 23 | 21 | 7.7 | 9% | 38% | 33% | SR-28, SR-205, SR-51 | |
| Lewis County | 22 | 21 | 16.5 | 0% | 29% | 52% | SR-12, SR-3, SR-177 | |
| Seneca County | 22 | 20 | 13.4 | 9% | 25% | 10% | SR-96, SR-318, I-90 | |
| Essex County | 22 | 21 | 11.9 | 5% | 19% | 10% | SR-9N, US-9, SR-86 | |
| Yates County | 21 | 20 | 17.1 | 5% | 20% | 25% | SR-14, SR-14A, SR-364 | |
| Schoharie County | 20 | 18 | 13.3 | 0% | 17% | 6% | SR-145, SR-10, SR-30 | |
| Montgomery County | 18 | 17 | 7.3 | 0% | 41% | 24% | I-90, SR-5S, SR-5 | |
| Orleans County | 17 | 16 | 8.6 | 6% | 50% | 44% | SR-104, SR-31A, SR-31 | |
| Wyoming County | 15 | 14 | 7.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% | SR-39, SR-78, SR-19 | |
| Schuyler County | 11 | 10 | 12.5 | 9% | 0% | 20% | SR-414, SR-14, SR-14A | |
| Hamilton County | 5 | 5 | 19.7 | 0% | 20% | 20% | SR-30, SR-8 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in New York for driving?
Suffolk County recorded the most road deaths in New York from 2020 to 2024 (708), while Yates County had the highest death rate, 17.1 per 100,000 residents a year against 5.6 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on New York roads from 2020 to 2024?
5,601 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 1,120 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.