What is New York's GUSRFI road fatality index?

New York has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 48 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 1152 annual road fatalities per 19.70M population = 5.846 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.

How does New York compare to the US average for road fatalities?

New York (5.846/100k) is 6.85/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).

How many road fatalities occurred in New York in 2023?

NHTSA FARS recorded 1,117 road fatalities in New York in 2023. In 2022 there were 1,182, and in 2021 there were 1,156 — giving a 3-year average of 1152 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in New York.

What is the New York road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?

New York has 0.959 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 120,067.319M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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New York: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 1.1/10 (Very Low) · Rank: #48 of 51 · 5.846/100k population · 0.959/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2 · US public domain · FIPS 36

What is the road fatality rate for New York?

New York has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 48 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 5.846 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 6.85/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 0.959 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera US Road Fatality Index1.1 / 10Very Low road fatality risk — New York (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee or premium quote.How this index is calculated

GUSRFI components — New York (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Gera GUSRFI components — New York (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP + FHWA VM-2)
Metric	Value	Source	Notes
Road fatalities 2021	1156	NHTSA FARS 2021	Fatal crashes on public roads
Road fatalities 2022	1182	NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 2023	1117	NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities	1151.7	Gera calculation	(2021+2022+2023)/3
3yr average population	19,699,647	Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population	5.846	Gera formula	US avg: 12.695
Annual VMT (millions, 2023)	120,067.319	FHWA VM-2 2023	Vehicle-miles traveled
Fatalities per 100M VMT	0.959	Gera formula	avg_fatals/VMT×100
GUSRFI (0-10)	1.1	Gera formula	Very Low — rank #48

New York Road Fatality Risk Explorer

Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.

GUSRFI

1.1 / 10

Very Low

New York

New York has a Very Low road fatality index (5.8/100k). Substantially below the US average of 12.7/100k.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)5.85

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

Fatalities per 100 million VMT (3yr avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT)0.96

VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023

Avg annual fatals

1152

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

5.85

3yr avg

Per 100M VMT

0.96

FHWA 2023

New York counties in the GUSRFI dataset

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New York road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

What is New York's GUSRFI road fatality index?: New York has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.1/10 (Very Low), ranking 48 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 1152 annual road fatalities per 19.70M population = 5.846 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
How does New York compare to the US average for road fatalities?: New York (5.846/100k) is 6.85/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
How many road fatalities occurred in New York in 2023?: NHTSA FARS recorded 1,117 road fatalities in New York in 2023. In 2022 there were 1,182, and in 2021 there were 1,156 — giving a 3-year average of 1152 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in New York.
What is the New York road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?: New York has 0.959 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 120,067.319M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.

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Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.