132
Fatal crashes
134
Fatalities
29%
Drunk driver
18
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Albany County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Albany
42.677, -73.802
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Minor Arterial · Colonie
42.729, -73.797
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Interstate · Colonie
42.738, -73.783
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Interstate · Cohoes
42.769, -73.698
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 | 10 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
Cities in Albany County
Fatal crashes by city within Albany County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| COLONIE | 48 | 49 |
| ALBANY | 41 | 41 |
| GUILDERLAND | 8 | 9 |
| DELMAR | 7 | 7 |
| KNOX | 6 | 6 |
| MENANDS | 5 | 5 |
| COHOES | 4 | 4 |
| WESTERLO | 4 | 4 |
| COEYMANS | 2 | 2 |
| NEW SCOTLAND | 2 | 2 |
| WATERVLIET | 2 | 2 |
| LATHAM | 1 | 1 |
| RENSSELAERVILLE | 1 | 1 |
| GLENMONT | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 17 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 12 |
| November | 14 |
| December | 8 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 13 |
| 23:00 | 11 |
| 18:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 15:00 | 9 |
| 20:00 | 7 |
| 22:00 | 7 |
| 10:00 | 6 |
| 07:00 | 6 |
| 17:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 23 |
| Honda | 19 |
| Ford | 14 |
| Toyota | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 12 |
| Dodge | 11 |
| Freightliner | 7 |
| Harley-Davidson | 6 |
| Subaru | 6 |
| KIA | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 77 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 88 |
| Front-to-Front | 17 |
| Angle | 13 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Albany County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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