New York Records 0.24 Fatal Large-Truck Interstate Crashes Per 100,000 Residents

 

NEW YORK, New York (NYCJ) — New York recorded a population-adjusted rate of 0.24 fatal large-truck crashes on interstate highways in a study covering 2020 through 2024.

The figure appears in a state-by-state map published alongside research from DeHoyos Accident Attorneys examining fatal crashes involving large trucks on interstate highways across the United States.

The study used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System and population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Researchers calculated average annual fatal-crash rates per 100,000 residents to compare states of different sizes.

New York’s displayed rate was below the study’s national average of 0.857 per 100,000 residents. The map also showed higher rates in several other states, including Texas at 1.21 and Louisiana at 1.84.

Texas recorded 1,886 fatal large-truck interstate crashes during the five-year period, the highest total nationally, according to the study.

The findings provide a statewide comparison, not a specific assessment of New York City streets or the city’s local truck-crash rate. The analysis covers interstate highways and fatal crashes involving large trucks, rather than all commercial-vehicle collisions or all roadway deaths.

The study does not establish the causes behind differences among states. Its results offer a historical snapshot of fatal large-truck interstate crashes from 2020 through 2024.