Truck accident statistics for Kings County, New York (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Kings County by year

Truck accident deaths fell from 13 in 2020 to 10 in 2021, then rose to 12 in 2022. The count remained 12 in 2023 and 2024. The highest count was in 2020, and the lowest was in 2021. Comparing the endpoints, 2024 had 1 fewer death than 2020.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The truck accident share of all traffic deaths was 22.0% in 2020, 12.2% in 2021, 17.1% in 2022, 19.0% in 2023 and 18.8% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 59, 82, 70, 63 and 64 in those respective years. Although truck accident deaths were unchanged from 2022 through 2024, their share of all traffic deaths changed each year.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Kings County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 2 deaths, or 3.4%, while People in other vehicles accounted for 21 deaths, or 35.6%. The largest category was "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles," with 36 deaths and 61.0% of truck accident deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The FARS nonoccupant grouping is represented by that quoted label and includes pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. Occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles, can fall within the other category. Accordingly, the label should not be interpreted as a literal test of whether a person was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The truck accident vehicle records identify 60 large trucks in fatal crashes during 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors (semi or tractor-trailer units) numbered 11, representing 18.3% of those large trucks. Single-unit and other large trucks numbered 49. The count of large trucks recorded as jackknifed was 0.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These figures count vehicles, distinct from the 58 fatal crashes and 59 deaths recorded for the period. A crash can involve multiple large trucks. Accordingly, the truck-tractor share describes the composition of the large-truck vehicle count, rather than a share of crashes or deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Angle (side impact) recorded 8 deaths (13.6%); head-on, 0 (0.0%); rear-end, 8 (13.6%); sideswipe, 2 (3.4%); and not reported, 1 (1.7%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 40 deaths (67.8%). This means no collision with another motor vehicle in transport, such as a pedestrian, cyclist, parked-vehicle or fixed-object impact, or a rollover. Vehicles in transport can be stopped in traffic.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, truck accident deaths by crash configuration were single-vehicle, 32 (54.2%); two-vehicle, 25 (42.4%); and three or more vehicles, 2 (3.4%). These shares describe vehicle involvement, distinct from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate truck accident deaths numbered 2, or 3.4%. The listed route-coded count for I-278 was 2 deaths. Interstate identification requires ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID; the listed route counts represent that subset, rather than a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime accounted for 40 deaths (67.8%), compared with 19 (32.2%) at nighttime. The daytime interval is 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.; nighttime is 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. Urban locations recorded 59 deaths (100.0%), and rural locations recorded 0 (0.0%). Work-zone records counted 1 death, a person count rather than a truck or crash count.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with New York and the United States

The Kings County truck accident death rate was 0.4 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. New York's rate was 0.6, and the national rate was 1.6. The county rate was lower than both. Among the listed neighboring counties, Queens County recorded 0.3 and New York County recorded 0.4. Kings County's rate was higher than Queens County's and the same as New York County's.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

These rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates and express the result per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors. For readers searching "truck accident lawyer," these counts are grouped by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. It excludes nonfatal crashes and injuries. County counts identify where the crash happened, not where those killed lived. The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; the 2024 Annual Report File can change when replaced with the Final File.^[9][6][7][8]

Rates use 2020 through 2024 deaths divided by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, multiplied by 100,000. They measure average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjusting for miles driven or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for New York County, New York (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Queens County, New York (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Car accident statistics for Kings County, New York (2020-2024) (caraccidentlawyers.wiki)