333
Fatal crashes
354
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
47
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Erie 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 · 2020–2022
Major Collector · Brant
42.533, -78.986
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Minor Arterial · Hamburg
42.797, -78.820
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Local · Buffalo
42.883, -78.839
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Cheektowaga
42.930, -78.754
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2023
Other Freeways and Expressways · Cheektowaga
42.932, -78.765
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42 | 43 | 8 |
| 2018 | 43 | 43 | 11 |
| 2019 | 38 | 39 | 9 |
| 2020 | 43 | 48 | 14 |
| 2021 | 60 | 63 | 14 |
| 2022 | 52 | 59 | 17 |
| 2023 | 55 | 59 | 16 |
Cities in Erie County
Fatal crashes by city within Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO | 116 | 126 |
| CHEEKTOWAGA | 32 | 32 |
| AMHERST | 28 | 31 |
| HAMBURG | 23 | 23 |
| LANCASTER | 14 | 17 |
| CLARENCE | 12 | 13 |
| ELMA | 11 | 11 |
| TONAWANDA | 10 | 11 |
| WEST SENECA | 9 | 9 |
| ORCHARD PARK | 9 | 10 |
| SPRINGVILLE | 6 | 6 |
| SARDINIA | 6 | 6 |
| ALDEN | 6 | 6 |
| EDEN | 5 | 5 |
| BRANT | 5 | 6 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 21 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 17 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 37 |
| July | 29 |
| August | 39 |
| September | 35 |
| October | 31 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 28 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 24 |
| 00:00 | 22 |
| 20:00 | 21 |
| 13:00 | 20 |
| 16:00 | 19 |
| 23:00 | 19 |
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 22:00 | 17 |
| 19:00 | 15 |
| 12:00 | 14 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 100 |
| Ford | 61 |
| Toyota | 34 |
| Dodge | 33 |
| Honda | 30 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 26 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 24 |
| Unknown Make | 14 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Subaru | 13 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 202 |
| Cloudy | 78 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Snow | 13 |
| Not Reported | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 197 |
| Angle | 80 |
| Front-to-Front | 31 |
| Front-to-Rear | 16 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Erie 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.
For programmatic access to Erie County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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