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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in New York is Hempstead Village, NY with 61.0 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 100/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in New York
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hempstead Village | 100/100 | 61.0 | 177 | 19% | 36% |
| 2 | Tarrytown Village | 100/100 | 41.2 | 24 | 17% | 13% |
| 3 | Canandaigua | 98/100 | 30.6 | 16 | 25% | 25% |
| 4 | Lockport | 98/100 | 28.7 | 29 | 4% | 29% |
| 5 | Fulton | 95/100 | 21.4 | 12 | 36% | 18% |
| 6 | Newburgh City | 95/100 | 21.4 | 30 | 13% | 17% |
| 7 | Fredonia Village | 93/100 | 19.6 | 10 | 20% | 20% |
| 8 | Tonawanda | 92/100 | 18.9 | 14 | 23% | 39% |
| 9 | Fishkill Town | 89/100 | 16.9 | 17 | 12% | 12% |
| 10 | Kingston | 89/100 | 16.9 | 20 | 6% | 22% |
| 11 | Geneva | 88/100 | 16.3 | 10 | 11% | 0% |
| 12 | Riverhead Town | 87/100 | 15.7 | 28 | 29% | 18% |
| 13 | Southold Town | 83/100 | 14.1 | 15 | 36% | 18% |
| 14 | Cortland | 83/100 | 14.0 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 15 | Southampton Town | 81/100 | 13.3 | 40 | 15% | 36% |
| 16 | Lloyd Town | 78/100 | 12.6 | 7 | 14% | 14% |
| 17 | Niskayuna Town | 78/100 | 12.6 | 15 | 36% | 29% |
| 18 | Poughkeepsie | 77/100 | 12.6 | 20 | 5% | 26% |
| 19 | Amsterdam | 76/100 | 12.2 | 11 | 9% | 64% |
| 20 | Batavia | 73/100 | 11.7 | 9 | 11% | 44% |
| 21 | Lewiston Town | 72/100 | 11.5 | 9 | 44% | 22% |
| 22 | Hyde Park Town | 71/100 | 11.3 | 12 | 33% | 33% |
| 23 | Stony Point Town | 69/100 | 10.9 | 8 | 25% | 13% |
| 24 | North Tonawanda | 68/100 | 10.7 | 16 | 14% | 29% |
| 25 | Saugerties Town | 66/100 | 10.3 | 10 | 11% | 22% |
| 26 | Massena Village | 65/100 | 10.0 | 5 | 20% | 40% |
| 27 | Rochester | 64/100 | 9.8 | 101 | 20% | 51% |
| 28 | Blooming Grove Town | 61/100 | 9.4 | 6 | 50% | 33% |
| 29 | Oswego | 60/100 | 9.4 | 8 | 25% | 25% |
| 30 | Elmira | 59/100 | 9.2 | 12 | 18% | 55% |
| 31 | Gates Town | 58/100 | 9.1 | 13 | 42% | 8% |
| 32 | Scarsdale Village | 58/100 | 9.1 | 8 | 0% | 0% |
| 33 | Olean | 57/100 | 8.8 | 6 | 0% | 40% |
| 34 | Bedford | 55/100 | 8.6 | 7 | 0% | 57% |
| 35 | Carmel Town | 53/100 | 8.3 | 14 | 23% | 54% |
| 36 | Mamaroneck Town | 52/100 | 8.2 | 5 | 25% | 25% |
| 37 | Syracuse | 52/100 | 8.1 | 59 | 25% | 40% |
| 38 | Plattsburgh | 51/100 | 8.0 | 8 | 38% | 25% |
| 39 | Colonie Town | 50/100 | 7.9 | 32 | 23% | 29% |
| 40 | Brighton Town | 49/100 | 7.8 | 14 | 36% | 43% |
| 41 | Endicott Village | 48/100 | 7.6 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 42 | Niagara Falls | 48/100 | 7.6 | 18 | 12% | 35% |
| 43 | Buffalo | 48/100 | 7.6 | 104 | 31% | 40% |
| 44 | Harrison Town | 48/100 | 7.6 | 12 | 30% | 60% |
| 45 | Schenectady | 46/100 | 7.3 | 25 | 14% | 27% |
| 46 | Cicero Town | 44/100 | 7.0 | 10 | 10% | 20% |
| 47 | Fallsburg Town | 43/100 | 7.0 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 48 | Cheektowaga Town | 43/100 | 6.8 | 27 | 41% | 48% |
| 49 | Hamburg Town | 42/100 | 6.7 | 16 | 31% | 31% |
| 50 | Lancaster Town | 41/100 | 6.6 | 13 | 60% | 20% |
| 51 | Utica | 39/100 | 6.3 | 20 | 37% | 37% |
| 52 | Albany | 39/100 | 6.3 | 32 | 32% | 36% |
| 53 | Lynbrook Village | 37/100 | 6.0 | 6 | 0% | 33% |
| 54 | Ithaca | 36/100 | 5.9 | 10 | 20% | 10% |
| 55 | Watertown | 35/100 | 5.8 | 7 | 14% | 14% |
| 56 | Webster Town | 34/100 | 5.8 | 13 | 25% | 50% |
| 57 | Spring Valley Village | 31/100 | 5.5 | 9 | 11% | 11% |
| 58 | Garden City Village | 29/100 | 5.3 | 6 | 0% | 33% |
| 59 | Rotterdam Town | 28/100 | 5.2 | 8 | 83% | 67% |
| 60 | Orchard Park Town | 24/100 | 4.7 | 7 | 0% | 17% |
| 61 | Rome | 22/100 | 4.4 | 7 | 14% | 43% |
| 62 | Troy | 21/100 | 4.4 | 11 | 9% | 36% |
| 63 | Jamestown | 21/100 | 4.3 | 6 | 33% | 50% |
| 64 | New Windsor Town | 21/100 | 4.3 | 6 | 17% | 17% |
| 65 | Yonkers | 21/100 | 4.3 | 44 | 22% | 49% |
| 66 | Haverstraw Town | 19/100 | 4.1 | 8 | 14% | 29% |
| 67 | Irondequoit Town | 19/100 | 4.1 | 10 | 20% | 40% |
| 68 | West Seneca Town | 19/100 | 4.0 | 9 | 11% | 22% |
| 69 | Manlius Town | 19/100 | 4.0 | 5 | 20% | 60% |
| 70 | Guilderland Town | 18/100 | 4.0 | 7 | 17% | 33% |
| 71 | Rockville Centre | 18/100 | 3.9 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 72 | East Hampton Town | 18/100 | 3.9 | 5 | 40% | 40% |
| 73 | Binghamton | 18/100 | 3.9 | 9 | 0% | 11% |
| 74 | White Plains | 18/100 | 3.9 | 12 | 18% | 18% |
| 75 | Vestal Town | 16/100 | 3.7 | 6 | 40% | 40% |
| 76 | Freeport Village | 16/100 | 3.7 | 8 | 13% | 13% |
| 77 | Amherst Town | 16/100 | 3.6 | 23 | 35% | 50% |
| 78 | Middletown | 14/100 | 3.3 | 5 | 20% | 60% |
| 79 | Greece Town | 13/100 | 3.2 | 15 | 14% | 43% |
| 80 | Auburn | 13/100 | 3.1 | 4 | 33% | 33% |
| 81 | Ramapo Town | 11/100 | 2.9 | 16 | 15% | 39% |
| 82 | New Rochelle | 9/100 | 2.6 | 11 | 20% | 10% |
| 83 | New York City | 7/100 | 2.0 | 822 | 14% | 27% |
| 84 | Mount Vernon | 6/100 | 1.7 | 6 | 0% | 50% |
| 85 | Peekskill | 5/100 | 1.6 | 2 | 50% | 0% |
| 86 | Glen Cove | 4/100 | 1.4 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| 87 | Saratoga Springs | 4/100 | 1.4 | 2 | 0% | 0% |
| 88 | Wallkill Town | 4/100 | 1.3 | 2 | 0% | 50% |
| 89 | Ossining Village | 3/100 | 0.8 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| 90 | Long Beach | 2/100 | 0.6 | 1 | 0% | 0% |