FATALITIES ON NEW YORK ROADWAYS: A DECADE OF PROGRESS
This ten-year study (2009-2018) examined changes in a number of types of fatalities, from pedestrian fatalities to fatalities in speed-related or alcohol-related crashes.
Full report:
FATALITIES ON NEW YORK ROADWAYS: A DECADE OF PROGRESS (Published September 2019)
Key Findings
- 936 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in NYS in 2018, down from 1,148 in 2009, while fatalities nationwide increased from 33,883 in 2009 to 36,750 in 2018.
- NYS fatalities per 100M VMT dropped from 0.86 in 2009 to 0.76 in 2018, compared to the national rate which was basically unchanged (1.15 in 2009 and 1.16 in 2018).