This page shows traffic ticket and crash counts for Albany County, New York. The numbers come from Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR) data. Ticket and crash data cover 2009 to 2024.
Albany County had 53,484 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 38% fewer than in 2009. Speeding tickets went from 22,799 in 2009 to 12,570 in 2024. Cell phone and texting tickets went from 4,860 in 2009 to 2,153 in 2024. Impaired driving tickets went from 3,017 in 2009 to 2,039 in 2018.
Albany County had 9,563 reported crashes in 2024. A 2018 change in crash reporting makes earlier years hard to compare.
These are raw counts. They are not adjusted for population or miles driven.
These charts cover cell phone tickets (VTL 1225-c) and texting tickets (VTL 1225-d).
Cell phone and texting tickets by year
Albany County had 2,153 cell phone and texting tickets in 2024. That is 56% fewer than in 2009, when there were 4,860. The highest year was 2010, with 5,071.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Cell phone and texting tickets by year, Albany County
Year
Cell phone and texting tickets
2009
4,860
2010
5,071
2011
3,820
2012
4,441
2013
4,523
2014
4,016
2015
3,925
2016
4,234
2017
4,396
2018
3,936
2019
3,912
2020
1,927
2021
2,133
2022
2,376
2023
2,212
2024
2,153
Phone use and texting tickets by year
From 2009 to 2024, Albany County had 57,935 cell phone and texting tickets. “Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)” made up 66% of them. “Texting (V&T 1225-d)” made up 34%.
Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)
Texting (V&T 1225-d)
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Phone use and texting tickets by year, Albany County
Year
Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)
Texting (V&T 1225-d)
2009
4,860
–
2010
5,019
52
2011
3,630
190
2012
3,768
673
2013
3,489
1,034
2014
2,939
1,077
2015
2,814
1,111
2016
2,903
1,331
2017
2,302
2,094
2018
1,860
2,076
2019
1,567
2,345
2020
717
1,210
2021
634
1,499
2022
622
1,754
2023
682
1,530
2024
706
1,447
Cell phone ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for cell phone tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation.” That was 74% of 1,052 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 13%.
Data year: 2024.
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Cell phone ticket results, Albany County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation
775
74%
Dismissed/Acquitted
139
13%
Convicted on Same Texting Violation
138
13%
Total
1,052
100%
Texting ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for texting tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on a Non-Cell Phone Violation.” That was 72% of 521 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 14%.
These charts cover speeding tickets under VTL 1180.
Speeding tickets by year
Albany County had 12,570 speeding tickets in 2024. That is 45% fewer than in 2009, when there were 22,799. The highest year was 2013, with 24,115.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Speeding tickets by year, Albany County
Year
Speeding tickets
2009
22,799
2010
23,161
2011
20,809
2012
23,920
2013
24,115
2014
21,395
2015
20,400
2016
22,469
2017
21,771
2018
20,285
2019
21,228
2020
15,027
2021
15,835
2022
12,686
2023
11,708
2024
12,570
School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c)
Albany County had 206 school zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 38% more than in 2009, when there were 149. The highest year was 2018, with 304.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c), Albany County
Year
School zone speeding tickets
2009
149
2010
113
2011
165
2012
125
2013
109
2014
195
2015
135
2016
203
2017
248
2018
304
2019
222
2020
107
2021
192
2022
152
2023
207
2024
206
Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f)
Albany County had 159 work zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 49% fewer than in 2009, when there were 313. The highest year was 2013, with 4,040.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f), Albany County
Year
Work zone speeding tickets
2009
313
2010
37
2011
1,070
2012
3,430
2013
4,040
2014
560
2015
1,015
2016
825
2017
118
2018
394
2019
1,034
2020
488
2021
441
2022
86
2023
66
2024
159
Speeding ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for speeding tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on a Non-Speeding Violation.” That was 62% of 8,637 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Speeding Violation,” at 25%.
Data year: 2024.
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Speeding ticket results, Albany County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on a Non-Speeding Violation
5,324
62%
Convicted on Same Speeding Violation
2,123
25%
Dismissed/Acquitted
1,177
14%
Convicted on Different Speeding Violation
13
less than 1%
Total
8,637
100%
Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed
In 2024, 85% of speeding tickets in Albany County went to drivers licensed in New York State. Next was Northeast Region, at 9%.
Data year: 2024.
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Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed, Albany County
These charts cover impaired driving tickets under VTL 1192 (subsections 1 to 4). They include alcohol and drug cases.
Impaired driving tickets by year
Albany County had 2,039 impaired driving tickets in 2018. That is 32% fewer than in 2009, when there were 3,017.
Years shown: 2009–2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by year, Albany County
Year
Impaired driving tickets
2009
3,017
2010
2,781
2011
2,477
2012
2,319
2013
2,225
2014
2,274
2015
2,781
2016
2,606
2017
2,472
2018
2,039
Impaired driving tickets by age and gender
In 2018, male drivers got 70% of impaired driving tickets in Albany County. The 21 - 29 age group had the most, with 405.
Male
Female
Unknown
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by age and gender, Albany County
Age group
Male
Female
Unknown
Total
16 - 20
31
13
–
44
21 - 29
292
113
–
405
30 - 39
219
104
1
324
40 - 49
143
59
–
202
50 - 59
90
41
–
131
60 and Over
42
12
–
54
Impaired driving tickets by time of day
In 2018, the 9pm - Mid time block had the most impaired driving tickets in Albany County, with 323. The 6am - 9am time block had the fewest, with 19.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by time of day, Albany County
Time of day
Count
Share
Mid - 3 am
315
30%
3am - 6am
148
14%
6am - 9am
19
2%
9am - Noon
21
2%
Noon - 3pm
30
3%
3pm - 6pm
73
7%
6pm - 9pm
127
12%
9pm - Mid
323
31%
Total
1,056
100%
Impaired driving tickets by day of the week
In 2018, Saturday had the most impaired driving tickets in Albany County, with 319. Tuesday had the fewest, with 94.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by day of the week, Albany County
Day
Count
Share
Sunday
261
23%
Monday
99
9%
Tuesday
94
8%
Wednesday
117
10%
Thursday
108
9%
Friday
162
14%
Saturday
319
28%
Total
1,160
100%
Impaired driving tickets by month
In 2020, October had the most impaired driving tickets in Albany County, with 71. April had the fewest, with 18.
Data year: 2020.
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Impaired driving tickets by month, Albany County
Month
Count
Share
February
52
9%
March
53
9%
April
18
3%
May
50
8%
June
52
9%
July
54
9%
August
50
8%
September
47
8%
October
71
12%
November
54
9%
December
50
8%
January
54
9%
Total
605
100%
Impaired driving ticket results, alcohol and drugs combined
In 2018, the most common result for impaired driving tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 52% of 880 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation,” at 41%.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving ticket results, alcohol and drugs combined, Albany County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on Same Impairment Violation
457
52%
Convicted on Different Impairment Violation
365
41%
Dismissed/Acquitted
48
5%
Convicted on Non-Impairment Violation
10
1%
Total
880
100%
Alcohol-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for alcohol-related tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 51% of 805 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation,” at 43%.
Data year: 2018.
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Alcohol-related impaired driving ticket results, Albany County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on Same Impairment Violation
413
51%
Convicted on Different Impairment Violation
345
43%
Dismissed/Acquitted
37
5%
Convicted on Non-Impairment Violation
10
1%
Total
805
100%
Drug-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for drug-related tickets in Albany County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 60% of 62 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation,” at 29%.
Data year: 2018.
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Drug-related impaired driving ticket results, Albany County
In 2018, the police crash report form changed how property damage crashes are recorded. Because of this, crash counts from 2018 on are much higher than in earlier years. Compare years before and after 2018 with care.
Reported crashes by year
Albany County had 9,563 reported crashes in 2024. That is 3% more than in 2018, the first year under the new crash report form. The highest year was 2019, with 9,930.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Reported crashes by year, Albany County
Year
Reported crashes
2009
8,140
2010
7,965
2011
7,889
2012
7,343
2013
7,476
2014
8,062
2015
8,432
2016
8,049
2017
8,225
2018
9,315
2019
9,930
2020
7,564
2021
8,832
2022
9,702
2023
9,308
2024
9,563
Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year
In 2024, Albany County had 207 crashes involving a pedestrian, 62 crashes involving a bicycle and 97 motorcycle crashes.
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year, Albany County
Year
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Motorcycle
2009
199
78
131
2010
213
92
127
2011
216
89
123
2012
197
98
157
2013
193
96
125
2014
198
93
125
2015
178
74
112
2016
212
70
126
2017
178
78
112
2018
186
55
100
2019
159
52
112
2020
127
62
118
2021
147
65
108
2022
188
64
126
2023
181
61
103
2024
207
62
97
Crashes by month
In 2020, January had the most crashes in Albany County, with 904. April had the fewest, with 285.
Data year: 2020.
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Crashes by month, Albany County
Month
Count
Share
February
816
11%
March
545
7%
April
285
4%
May
422
6%
June
560
7%
July
605
8%
August
626
8%
September
645
9%
October
723
10%
November
644
9%
December
789
10%
January
904
12%
Total
7,564
100%
Crashes by day of the week
In 2017, Friday had the most crashes in Albany County, with 1,425. Sunday had the fewest, with 736.
Data year: 2017.
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Crashes by day of the week, Albany County
Day
Count
Share
Sunday
736
9%
Monday
1,167
14%
Tuesday
1,256
15%
Wednesday
1,359
17%
Thursday
1,321
16%
Friday
1,425
17%
Saturday
961
12%
Total
8,225
100%
Drivers in crashes by age group
In 2020, the largest age group among drivers in Albany County crashes was Male. That group made up 55% of drivers.
Data year: 2020.
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Drivers in crashes by age group, Albany County
Age group
Count
Share
Male
6,642
55%
Female
4,774
39%
Unknown Gender
692
6%
Total
12,108
100%
Drivers in crashes by gender
In 2017, male drivers made up 52% of drivers in Albany County crashes. Next were female drivers, at 44%.
Data year: 2017.
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Drivers in crashes by gender, Albany County
Gender
Count
Share
Male
7,484
52%
Female
6,297
44%
Unknown Gender
600
4%
Total
14,381
100%
Human factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported human factor in Albany County crashes was “Following Too Closely.” It was reported 2,004 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Human factors reported in crashes, Albany County
Factor
Count
Share
Following Too Closely
2,004
22%
Driver Inattention/Distraction
1,694
19%
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
1,375
15%
Passing/Lane Changing/Improper Use
1,146
13%
Unsafe Speed
625
7%
Turning Improperly
366
4%
Traffic Control Device Disregarded
289
3%
Backing Unsafely
273
3%
Reaction to Other Uninvolved Vehicle
261
3%
Alcohol Involvement
187
2%
All others
704
8%
Total
8,924
100%
Vehicle factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported vehicle factor in Albany County crashes was “Other Vehicular.” It was reported 89 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Vehicle factors reported in crashes, Albany County
Factor
Count
Share
Other Vehicular
89
37%
Brakes Defective
51
21%
Tire Failure/Inadequate
43
18%
Oversized Vehicle
18
7%
Steering Failure
18
7%
Driverless/Runaway Vehicle
11
5%
Other Lighting Defects
6
2%
Accelerator Defective
4
2%
Tow Hitch Defective
2
less than 1%
Total
242
100%
Environmental factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported environmental factor in Albany County crashes was “Pavement Slippery.” It was reported 482 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Environmental factors reported in crashes, Albany County
Factor
Count
Share
Pavement Slippery
482
39%
Animal's Action
397
32%
View Obstructed/Limited
191
16%
Glare
77
6%
Obstruction/Debris
69
6%
Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working
7
less than 1%
Lane Marking Improper/Inadequate
4
less than 1%
Pavement Defective
3
less than 1%
Shoulders Defective/Improper
1
less than 1%
Total
1,231
100%
Human factors reported in crashes by year
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Albany County crashes was “Alcohol Involvement.” It was reported 3,033 times. Next was “Drugs (Illegal),” with 315.
Alcohol Involvement
Drugs (Illegal)
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Human factors reported in crashes by year, Albany County
Year
Alcohol Involvement
Drugs (Illegal)
2009
249
10
2010
232
13
2011
219
11
2012
219
16
2013
221
12
2014
219
13
2015
225
25
2016
229
21
2017
187
21
2018
199
33
2021
201
47
2022
220
40
2023
208
26
2024
205
27
Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Albany County crashes was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” It was reported 28,475 times. Next was “Unsafe Speed,” with 11,559.
Driver Inattention/Distraction
Unsafe Speed
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued, Albany County
Year
Driver Inattention/Distraction
Unsafe Speed
2009
1,984
805
2010
2,066
744
2011
1,830
743
2012
1,835
626
2013
1,853
643
2014
1,930
687
2015
1,862
665
2016
1,774
572
2017
1,694
625
2018
1,853
794
2019
1,955
858
2020
1,379
606
2021
1,653
760
2022
1,688
822
2023
1,632
737
2024
1,487
872
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