Fatal Car Crashes in Rensselaer County, NY

• 11/16/202412 AM1 deathSpeeding

  BUNKER HILL RD · Nassau · Local

  1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: tree (standing only) · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural

• 10/25/20247 AM1 death

  BROADWAY · Rensselaer · Minor Arterial

  2 vehicles · 1 person · Hit: parked motor vehicle · Daylight · Urban

• 10/18/20247 AM1 deathPedestrian

  SR-66 MAIN AVE · Wynantskill · Minor Arterial

  1 vehicle · 2 people · Hit: pedestrian · Daylight · Urban

• 09/28/20241 PM1 death

  SR-67 · Johnsonville · Minor Arterial

  1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: guardrail face · Daylight · Rural

• 08/29/20245 PM1 deathMotorcycleSpeeding

  SR-351 FARM TO MARKET RD · Brunswick · Major Collector

  1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: guardrail face · Daylight · Rural

• 08/28/20245 PM1 deathCyclist

  US-4 NORTH GREENBUSH RD · Rensselaer · Other Principal Arterial

  1 vehicle · 2 people · Hit: pedalcyclist · Daylight · Urban

• 08/23/202411 AM1 deathSpeeding

  CR-129 TAMARAC RD · Brunswick · Major Collector

  2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural

• 06/23/20241 PM2 deaths

  SR-7 · Johnsonville · Other Principal Arterial

  3 vehicles · 14 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural

• 06/20/20249 AM1 death

  SR-40 · Schaghticoke · Major Collector

  1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: guardrail end · Daylight · Rural

• 05/11/202411 PM1 deathMotorcycleAlcoholSpeeding

  SR-67 · Johnsonville · Minor Arterial

  2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Cloudy · Rural

• 04/08/20243 PM1 death

  US-9 · Castleton On Hudson · Minor Arterial

  2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Cloudy · Urban

• 02/10/20246 PM1 death

  SR-40 OAKWOOD AVE · Troy · Minor Arterial

  2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Cloudy · Urban

• Suffolk County708
• Nassau County373
• Queens County363
• Kings County338
• Erie County284
• Bronx County254
• Monroe County245
• Westchester County204
• New York County184
• Orange County168

Frequently asked questions

How many people died in car crashes in Rensselaer County in 2024?

13 deaths in 12 fatal crashes in Rensselaer County, New York, including 1 pedestrian. Since 2010, 158 people have died in traffic crashes in the county.

What is the deadliest road in Rensselaer County?

SR-7 had the most fatal crashes in Rensselaer County from 2010 to 2024: 12 crashes and 17 deaths.

Does this include crashes without deaths?

No. FARS covers only crashes in which someone died within 30 days. Injury and property-damage crashes are reported to state agencies and are not included here.