Traffic ticket and crash data for Richmond County
This page shows traffic ticket and crash counts for Richmond County, New York. The numbers come from Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR) data. Ticket and crash data cover 2009 to 2024.
Richmond County had 56,923 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 26% fewer than in 2009. Speeding tickets went from 12,592 in 2009 to 14,121 in 2024. Cell phone and texting tickets went from 9,909 in 2009 to 2,687 in 2024.
Richmond County had 5,073 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.
| Measure | First year | Latest year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All traffic tickets | 76,607 (2009) | 56,923 (2024) | −26% | |
| Speeding tickets | 12,592 (2009) | 14,121 (2024) | +12% | |
| Cell phone and texting tickets | 9,909 (2009) | 2,687 (2024) | −73% | |
| Reported crashes | 4,588 (2009) | 5,073 (2024) | +11%† |
Traffic tickets
This count includes every type of traffic ticket in the data.
All traffic tickets by year
Richmond County had 56,923 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 26% fewer than in 2009, when there were 76,607. The highest year was 2018, with 90,248.
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| Year | Traffic tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 76,607 |
| 2010 | 79,664 |
| 2011 | 63,814 |
| 2012 | 58,522 |
| 2013 | 80,983 |
| 2014 | 79,948 |
| 2015 | 75,939 |
| 2016 | 84,151 |
| 2017 | 84,230 |
| 2018 | 90,248 |
| 2019 | 88,603 |
| 2020 | 42,265 |
| 2021 | 55,320 |
| 2022 | 58,898 |
| 2023 | 58,542 |
| 2024 | 56,923 |
Read more: New York traffic tickets
Cell phone and texting tickets
These charts cover cell phone tickets (VTL 1225-c) and texting tickets (VTL 1225-d).
Cell phone and texting tickets by year
Richmond County had 2,687 cell phone and texting tickets in 2024. That is 73% fewer than in 2009, when there were 9,909. The highest year was 2010, with 12,701.
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| Year | Cell phone and texting tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,909 |
| 2010 | 12,701 |
| 2011 | 7,691 |
| 2012 | 5,783 |
| 2013 | 8,617 |
| 2014 | 6,815 |
| 2015 | 6,356 |
| 2016 | 7,703 |
| 2017 | 8,911 |
| 2018 | 8,801 |
| 2019 | 7,887 |
| 2020 | 2,606 |
| 2021 | 2,887 |
| 2022 | 2,689 |
| 2023 | 2,676 |
| 2024 | 2,687 |
Phone use and texting tickets by year
From 2009 to 2024, Richmond County had 104,719 cell phone and texting tickets. “Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)” made up 63% of them. “Texting (V&T 1225-d)” made up 37%.
- Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)
- Texting (V&T 1225-d)
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| Year | Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c) | Texting (V&T 1225-d) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,908 | 1 |
| 2010 | 12,601 | 100 |
| 2011 | 7,545 | 146 |
| 2012 | 5,334 | 449 |
| 2013 | 6,601 | 2,016 |
| 2014 | 4,211 | 2,604 |
| 2015 | 3,576 | 2,780 |
| 2016 | 3,588 | 4,115 |
| 2017 | 3,432 | 5,479 |
| 2018 | 2,918 | 5,883 |
| 2019 | 2,366 | 5,521 |
| 2020 | 753 | 1,853 |
| 2021 | 874 | 2,013 |
| 2022 | 817 | 1,872 |
| 2023 | 699 | 1,977 |
| 2024 | 708 | 1,979 |
Cell phone ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for cell phone tickets in Richmond County was “Convicted on Same Texting Violation.” That was 86% of 1,219 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 14%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Texting Violation | 1,051 | 86% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 168 | 14% |
| Total | 1,219 | 100% |
Texting ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for texting tickets in Richmond County was “Convicted on Same Cell Phone Violation.” That was 90% of 464 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 10%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Cell Phone Violation | 418 | 90% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 46 | 10% |
| Total | 464 | 100% |
Read more: New York cell phone tickets
Speeding tickets
These charts cover speeding tickets under VTL 1180.
Speeding tickets by year
Richmond County had 14,121 speeding tickets in 2024. That is 12% more than in 2009, when there were 12,592. The highest year was 2015, with 20,705.
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| Year | Speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,592 |
| 2010 | 14,047 |
| 2011 | 13,045 |
| 2012 | 11,947 |
| 2013 | 16,048 |
| 2014 | 19,902 |
| 2015 | 20,705 |
| 2016 | 18,889 |
| 2017 | 19,511 |
| 2018 | 19,571 |
| 2019 | 19,958 |
| 2020 | 14,088 |
| 2021 | 16,667 |
| 2022 | 17,335 |
| 2023 | 15,872 |
| 2024 | 14,121 |
School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c)
Richmond County had 1 school zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 86% fewer than in 2009, when there were 7. The highest year was 2020, with 19.
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| Year | School zone speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f)
Richmond County had 2 work zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 50% fewer than in 2009, when there were 4. The highest year was 2014, with 1,620.
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| Year | Work zone speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 100 |
| 2012 | 506 |
| 2013 | 955 |
| 2014 | 1,620 |
| 2015 | 793 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2018 | 190 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Speeding ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for speeding tickets in Richmond County was “Convicted on Same Speeding Violation.” That was 91% of 8,170 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 9%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Speeding Violation | 7,432 | 91% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 738 | 9% |
| Total | 8,170 | 100% |
Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed
In 2024, 69% of speeding tickets in Richmond County went to drivers licensed in New York State. Next was Northeast Region, at 25%.
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| Driver license | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York State | 9,789 | 69% |
| Northeast Region | 3,553 | 25% |
| Other US States | 408 | 3% |
| Other/Unknown | 329 | 2% |
| Canada | 11 | less than 1% |
| Total | 14,090 | 100% |
Read more: New York speeding tickets
Crashes
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
Richmond County had 5,073 reported crashes in 2024. That is 43% fewer than in 2018, the first year under the new crash report form. The highest year was 2018, with 8,857.
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| Year | Reported crashes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,588 |
| 2010 | 4,857 |
| 2011 | 5,059 |
| 2012 | 5,002 |
| 2013 | 4,628 |
| 2014 | 4,166 |
| 2015 | 3,454 |
| 2016 | 3,866 |
| 2017 | 4,857 |
| 2018 | 8,857 |
| 2019 | 7,181 |
| 2020 | 4,393 |
| 2021 | 5,165 |
| 2022 | 5,455 |
| 2023 | 5,374 |
| 2024 | 5,073 |
Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year
In 2024, Richmond County had 447 crashes involving a pedestrian, 114 crashes involving a bicycle and 90 motorcycle crashes.
- Pedestrian
- Bicycle
- Motorcycle
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| Year | Pedestrian | Bicycle | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 308 | 45 | 75 |
| 2010 | 361 | 54 | 66 |
| 2011 | 402 | 66 | 62 |
| 2012 | 424 | 56 | 81 |
| 2013 | 426 | 53 | 78 |
| 2014 | 358 | 60 | 69 |
| 2015 | 287 | 44 | 60 |
| 2016 | 369 | 73 | 61 |
| 2017 | 400 | 83 | 68 |
| 2018 | 376 | 63 | 83 |
| 2019 | 415 | 66 | 83 |
| 2020 | 251 | 74 | 81 |
| 2021 | 247 | 91 | 90 |
| 2022 | 399 | 77 | 73 |
| 2023 | 425 | 98 | 93 |
| 2024 | 447 | 114 | 90 |
Crashes by month
In 2020, January had the most crashes in Richmond County, with 492. April had the fewest, with 164.
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| Month | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 492 | 11% |
| February | 419 | 10% |
| March | 330 | 8% |
| April | 164 | 4% |
| May | 258 | 6% |
| June | 318 | 7% |
| July | 343 | 8% |
| August | 438 | 10% |
| September | 405 | 9% |
| October | 431 | 10% |
| November | 355 | 8% |
| December | 440 | 10% |
| Total | 4,393 | 100% |
Crashes by day of the week
In 2017, Friday had the most crashes in Richmond County, with 771. Sunday had the fewest, with 583.
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| Day | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 583 | 12% |
| Monday | 687 | 14% |
| Tuesday | 685 | 14% |
| Wednesday | 748 | 15% |
| Thursday | 756 | 16% |
| Friday | 771 | 16% |
| Saturday | 627 | 13% |
| Total | 4,857 | 100% |
Drivers in crashes by age group
In 2020, the largest age group among drivers in Richmond County crashes was Male. That group made up 58% of drivers.
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| Age group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4,073 | 58% |
| Female | 2,123 | 30% |
| Unknown Gender | 863 | 12% |
| Total | 7,059 | 100% |
Drivers in crashes by gender
In 2017, male drivers made up 56% of drivers in Richmond County crashes. Next were female drivers, at 36%.
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| Gender | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4,725 | 56% |
| Female | 3,058 | 36% |
| Unknown Gender | 673 | 8% |
| Total | 8,456 | 100% |
Human factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported human factor in Richmond County crashes was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” It was reported 1,417 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Inattention/Distraction | 1,417 | 31% |
| Following Too Closely | 764 | 17% |
| Failure to Yield Right-of-Way | 532 | 12% |
| Passing/Lane Changing/Improper Use | 348 | 8% |
| Unsafe Speed | 315 | 7% |
| Traffic Control Device Disregarded | 181 | 4% |
| Turning Improperly | 155 | 3% |
| Reaction to Other Uninvolved Vehicle | 131 | 3% |
| Backing Unsafely | 124 | 3% |
| Driver Inexperience | 123 | 3% |
| All others | 438 | 10% |
| Total | 4,528 | 100% |
Vehicle factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported vehicle factor in Richmond County crashes was “Other Vehicular.” It was reported 60 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other Vehicular | 60 | 38% |
| Brakes Defective | 40 | 25% |
| Oversized Vehicle | 20 | 13% |
| Accelerator Defective | 10 | 6% |
| Steering Failure | 9 | 6% |
| Tire Failure/Inadequate | 7 | 4% |
| Driverless/Runaway Vehicle | 5 | 3% |
| Tinted Windows | 4 | 3% |
| Headlights Defective | 1 | less than 1% |
| Other Lighting Defects | 1 | less than 1% |
| All others | 1 | less than 1% |
| Total | 158 | 100% |
Environmental factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported environmental factor in Richmond County crashes was “Pavement Slippery.” It was reported 147 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pavement Slippery | 147 | 42% |
| View Obstructed/Limited | 66 | 19% |
| Glare | 52 | 15% |
| Animal's Action | 48 | 14% |
| Obstruction/Debris | 22 | 6% |
| Pavement Defective | 7 | 2% |
| Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working | 5 | 1% |
| Lane Marking Improper/Inadequate | 2 | less than 1% |
| Total | 349 | 100% |
Human factors reported in crashes by year
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Richmond County crashes was “Alcohol Involvement.” It was reported 1,412 times. Next was “Drugs (Illegal),” with 177.
- Alcohol Involvement
- Drugs (Illegal)
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| Year | Alcohol Involvement | Drugs (Illegal) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 68 | 8 |
| 2010 | 77 | 9 |
| 2011 | 99 | 24 |
| 2012 | 118 | 9 |
| 2013 | 96 | 13 |
| 2014 | 96 | 2 |
| 2015 | 71 | 7 |
| 2016 | 81 | 13 |
| 2017 | 109 | 13 |
| 2018 | 154 | 27 |
| 2021 | 90 | 23 |
| 2022 | 114 | 10 |
| 2023 | 139 | 10 |
| 2024 | 100 | 9 |
Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Richmond County crashes was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” It was reported 20,747 times. Next was “Unsafe Speed,” with 4,607.
- Driver Inattention/Distraction
- Unsafe Speed
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| Year | Driver Inattention/Distraction | Unsafe Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 463 | 181 |
| 2010 | 705 | 183 |
| 2011 | 897 | 248 |
| 2012 | 895 | 293 |
| 2013 | 984 | 284 |
| 2014 | 913 | 269 |
| 2015 | 733 | 190 |
| 2016 | 853 | 212 |
| 2017 | 1,417 | 315 |
| 2018 | 3,383 | 432 |
| 2019 | 2,257 | 345 |
| 2020 | 1,355 | 289 |
| 2021 | 1,457 | 372 |
| 2022 | 1,511 | 267 |
| 2023 | 1,435 | 379 |
| 2024 | 1,489 | 348 |
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About this data
Source: Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR). TrafficTickets.com grouped and charted the numbers.
These are counts, not rates. They are not adjusted for population or miles driven.
Numbers last pulled from the source sheets on October 21, 2026.
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