COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Orleans County, New York
Road fatality data for Orleans County (NY). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 37
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 8
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 20.4
- Per 100k Residents
- Near average
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Orleans County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 8 deaths in the latest year.
Orleans County on a falling FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Orleans County ranks #811 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #2 of 61 rated counties in NY. Orleans County's fatality rate of 20.4 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #811 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,760 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #2 of 61
- in NY by rate
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost ORLEANS-73 · Orleans 20.4/100k · #811 of 2,328
Orleans County · 20.4/100k · decreasing
- NHTSA 20.4/100k
- MILE #811 of 2,328
- POST 37 book
- BAND Decreasing
- VOL 31 crash
- AVG +107.3% vs NY
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How does Orleans County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Orleans County is 2.1× deadlier than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in New York, Orleans County ranks 2 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 9.8 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Orleans County's rate and the state average is 10.6 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Ontario County, at 18.7 per 100,000 (a difference of 1.7). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Columbia County (28.1), Ontario County (18.7), Seneca County (18.5), Cattaraugus County (17.2), Washington County (16.7), Essex County (16.3), Yates County (16.3), Genesee County (15.6), St Lawrence County (15.0), Allegany County (15.0), Tioga County (14.7), Wayne County (14.3), Oswego County (13.5), Schoharie County (13.3).
Orleans County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
20 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 34% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Orleans County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Orleans County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- New York statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for NY
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with OLetter index including NY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Orleans County, New York?
Orleans County recorded 37 total traffic fatalities across 31 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 8 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Orleans County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Orleans County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for New York may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Orleans County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Orleans County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Orleans County?
Orleans County has a fatality rate of 20.4 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Orleans County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Orleans County ranks #811 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #2 of 61 rated counties in NY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Orleans County compare to the rest of New York?
Orleans County's per-capita rate of 20.4 per 100,000 residents is above the New York county average of 9.8. Visit the New York state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Orleans County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.