COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Schoharie County, New York
Road fatality data for Schoharie County (NY). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 53
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 13.3
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Schoharie County: 13.3/100k (#1,423 of 2,328), book 53 (#1,341 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Schoharie County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Schoharie County ranks #1,423 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #15 of 61 rated counties in NY. Schoharie County's fatality rate of 13.3 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,423 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,341 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #15 of 61
- in NY by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost SCHOHARIE-95 · Schoharie 13.3/100k · #1,423 of 2,328
Schoharie County · 13.3/100k · stable
- POST 13.3/100k
- BAND #1,423 of 2,328
- VOL 53 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 31 crash
- RATE +35.1% vs NY
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How does Schoharie County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Schoharie County is 36% 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, Schoharie County ranks 15 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 Schoharie County's rate and the state average is 3.5 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Oswego County, at 13.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.2). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Columbia County (28.1), Orleans County (20.4), 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's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
13 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 61% 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 Schoharie County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Schoharie 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 SLetter index including NY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Schoharie County, New York?
Schoharie County recorded 53 total traffic fatalities across 31 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 5.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Schoharie County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Schoharie County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for New York may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Schoharie County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Schoharie County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Schoharie County?
Schoharie County has a fatality rate of 13.3 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 Schoharie County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Schoharie County ranks #1,423 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #15 of 61 rated counties in NY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Schoharie County compare to the rest of New York?
Schoharie County's per-capita rate of 13.3 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 Schoharie 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.