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New York — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics

Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in New York (2015–2024).

Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.

Fatal truck crashes

1,141

All recorded years

Avg. per year

114

Across 10-year record

Deadliest city

NEW YORK CITY

Highest fatal-crash count

National rank

#13

of 51 states · 2.5% of U.S. fatal truck crashes

Truck Configuration

  • Straight truck615 · 54%
  • Tractor-trailer526 · 46%

Fatal Truck Crashes by Year

113'15
113'16
119'17
97'18
113'19
107'20
105'21
140'22
116'23
118'24

Deadliest Cities

01NEW YORK CITY128
02NEW YORK39
03MIDDLE VILLAGE35
04NEW YORK NEW YORK28
05NEW YORK-KINGS28
06NEW YORK -BRONX21
07HEMPSTEAD19
08BROOKHAVEN17

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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.

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