This page shows traffic ticket and crash counts for Rockland County, New York. The numbers come from Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR) data. Ticket and crash data cover 2009 to 2024.
Rockland County had 61,212 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 23% fewer than in 2009. Speeding tickets went from 15,834 in 2009 to 9,561 in 2024. Cell phone and texting tickets went from 3,496 in 2009 to 3,365 in 2024. Impaired driving tickets went from 1,849 in 2009 to 1,291 in 2018.
Rockland County had 9,593 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
Rockland County had 3,365 cell phone and texting tickets in 2024. That is 4% fewer than in 2009, when there were 3,496.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Cell phone and texting tickets by year, Rockland County
Year
Cell phone and texting tickets
2009
3,496
2010
3,475
2011
2,457
2012
2,358
2013
2,837
2014
3,163
2015
2,473
2016
2,056
2017
2,224
2018
2,542
2019
2,341
2020
1,575
2021
2,144
2022
2,444
2023
2,720
2024
3,365
Phone use and texting tickets by year
From 2009 to 2024, Rockland County had 41,670 cell phone and texting tickets. “Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)” made up 72% of them. “Texting (V&T 1225-d)” made up 28%.
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, Rockland County
Year
Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)
Texting (V&T 1225-d)
2009
3,496
–
2010
3,454
21
2011
2,350
107
2012
2,165
193
2013
2,340
497
2014
2,490
673
2015
1,808
665
2016
1,412
644
2017
1,522
702
2018
1,522
1,020
2019
1,262
1,079
2020
808
767
2021
1,126
1,018
2022
1,162
1,282
2023
1,356
1,364
2024
1,612
1,753
Cell phone ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for cell phone tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation.” That was 82% of 1,313 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Texting Violation,” at 12%.
Data year: 2024.
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Cell phone ticket results, Rockland County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation
1,083
82%
Convicted on Same Texting Violation
152
12%
Dismissed/Acquitted
78
6%
Total
1,313
100%
Texting ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for texting tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on a Non-Cell Phone Violation.” That was 82% of 1,229 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Cell Phone Violation,” at 10%.
These charts cover speeding tickets under VTL 1180.
Speeding tickets by year
Rockland County had 9,561 speeding tickets in 2024. That is 40% fewer than in 2009, when there were 15,834.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Speeding tickets by year, Rockland County
Year
Speeding tickets
2009
15,834
2010
15,551
2011
12,195
2012
11,588
2013
9,971
2014
10,618
2015
11,573
2016
11,905
2017
11,604
2018
11,614
2019
11,287
2020
9,625
2021
10,816
2022
8,648
2023
10,786
2024
9,561
School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c)
Rockland County had 154 school zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 73% fewer than in 2009, when there were 566.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c), Rockland County
Year
School zone speeding tickets
2009
566
2010
550
2011
327
2012
345
2013
142
2014
275
2015
277
2016
298
2017
444
2018
309
2019
410
2020
56
2021
169
2022
147
2023
205
2024
154
Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f)
Rockland County had 12 work zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 94% fewer than in 2009, when there were 216.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f), Rockland County
Year
Work zone speeding tickets
2009
216
2010
202
2011
117
2012
176
2013
39
2014
24
2015
18
2016
23
2017
24
2018
92
2019
112
2020
69
2021
59
2022
44
2023
93
2024
12
Speeding ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for speeding tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on a Non-Speeding Violation.” That was 74% of 7,483 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Speeding Violation,” at 17%.
Data year: 2024.
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Speeding ticket results, Rockland County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on a Non-Speeding Violation
5,551
74%
Convicted on Same Speeding Violation
1,284
17%
Dismissed/Acquitted
567
8%
Convicted on Different Speeding Violation
81
1%
Total
7,483
100%
Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed
In 2024, 75% of speeding tickets in Rockland County went to drivers licensed in New York State. Next was Northeast Region, at 20%.
Data year: 2024.
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Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed, Rockland 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
Rockland County had 1,291 impaired driving tickets in 2018. That is 30% fewer than in 2009, when there were 1,849. The highest year was 2010, with 1,937.
Years shown: 2009–2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by year, Rockland County
Year
Impaired driving tickets
2009
1,849
2010
1,937
2011
1,520
2012
1,438
2013
1,370
2014
1,424
2015
1,578
2016
1,390
2017
1,382
2018
1,291
Impaired driving tickets by age and gender
In 2018, male drivers got 77% of impaired driving tickets in Rockland County. The 21 - 29 age group had the most, with 249.
Male
Female
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by age and gender, Rockland County
Age group
Male
Female
Total
16 - 20
18
8
26
21 - 29
188
61
249
30 - 39
174
36
210
40 - 49
103
30
133
50 - 59
75
28
103
60 and Over
27
10
37
Impaired driving tickets by time of day
In 2018, the Mid - 3 am time block had the most impaired driving tickets in Rockland County, with 214. The 6am - 9am time block had the fewest, with 17.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by time of day, Rockland County
Time of day
Count
Share
Mid - 3 am
214
32%
3am - 6am
155
23%
6am - 9am
17
3%
9am - Noon
25
4%
Noon - 3pm
22
3%
3pm - 6pm
41
6%
6pm - 9pm
71
11%
9pm - Mid
121
18%
Total
666
100%
Impaired driving tickets by day of the week
In 2018, Sunday had the most impaired driving tickets in Rockland County, with 214. Thursday had the fewest, with 57.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving tickets by day of the week, Rockland County
Day
Count
Share
Sunday
214
28%
Monday
87
11%
Tuesday
65
9%
Wednesday
58
8%
Thursday
57
8%
Friday
96
13%
Saturday
181
24%
Total
758
100%
Impaired driving tickets by month
In 2020, August had the most impaired driving tickets in Rockland County, with 57. April had the fewest, with 15.
Data year: 2020.
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Impaired driving tickets by month, Rockland County
Month
Count
Share
January
43
8%
February
55
11%
March
34
7%
April
15
3%
May
48
9%
June
34
7%
July
47
9%
August
57
11%
September
42
8%
October
54
10%
November
48
9%
December
38
7%
Total
515
100%
Impaired driving ticket results, alcohol and drugs combined
In 2018, the most common result for impaired driving tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation.” That was 60% of 500 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation,” at 29%.
Data year: 2018.
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Impaired driving ticket results, alcohol and drugs combined, Rockland County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on Different Impairment Violation
299
60%
Convicted on Same Impairment Violation
145
29%
Dismissed/Acquitted
55
11%
Convicted on Non-Impairment Violation
1
less than 1%
Total
500
100%
Alcohol-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for alcohol-related tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation.” That was 62% of 449 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation,” at 29%.
Data year: 2018.
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Alcohol-related impaired driving ticket results, Rockland County
Result
Count
Share
Convicted on Different Impairment Violation
280
62%
Convicted on Same Impairment Violation
131
29%
Dismissed/Acquitted
37
8%
Convicted on Non-Impairment Violation
1
less than 1%
Total
449
100%
Drug-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for drug-related tickets in Rockland County was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation.” That was 39% of 38 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 39%.
Data year: 2018.
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Drug-related impaired driving ticket results, Rockland 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
Rockland County had 9,593 reported crashes in 2024. That is 29% more than in 2018, the first year under the new crash report form. The highest year was 2023, with 9,711.
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Reported crashes by year, Rockland County
Year
Reported crashes
2009
6,275
2010
6,410
2011
6,437
2012
6,211
2013
6,107
2014
6,476
2015
6,755
2016
6,523
2017
6,461
2018
7,436
2019
7,849
2020
5,992
2021
8,180
2022
9,702
2023
9,711
2024
9,593
Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year
In 2024, Rockland County had 206 crashes involving a pedestrian, 90 crashes involving a bicycle and 82 motorcycle crashes.
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year, Rockland County
Year
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Motorcycle
2009
158
56
68
2010
156
65
101
2011
140
40
85
2012
148
50
87
2013
170
55
82
2014
161
60
89
2015
167
45
83
2016
162
47
76
2017
144
47
75
2018
149
43
68
2019
162
60
78
2020
103
71
72
2021
136
57
67
2022
200
67
77
2023
174
79
87
2024
206
90
82
Crashes by month
In 2020, January had the most crashes in Rockland County, with 624. April had the fewest, with 193.
Data year: 2020.
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Crashes by month, Rockland County
Month
Count
Share
January
624
10%
February
524
9%
March
418
7%
April
193
3%
May
341
6%
June
474
8%
July
495
8%
August
570
10%
September
559
9%
October
604
10%
November
581
10%
December
609
10%
Total
5,992
100%
Crashes by day of the week
In 2017, Friday had the most crashes in Rockland County, with 1,071. Saturday had the fewest, with 717.
Data year: 2017.
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Crashes by day of the week, Rockland County
Day
Count
Share
Sunday
818
13%
Monday
918
14%
Tuesday
976
15%
Wednesday
983
15%
Thursday
978
15%
Friday
1,071
17%
Saturday
717
11%
Total
6,461
100%
Drivers in crashes by age group
In 2020, the largest age group among drivers in Rockland County crashes was Male. That group made up 63% of drivers.
Data year: 2020.
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Drivers in crashes by age group, Rockland County
Age group
Count
Share
Male
6,299
63%
Female
3,359
33%
Unknown Gender
374
4%
Total
10,032
100%
Drivers in crashes by gender
In 2017, male drivers made up 59% of drivers in Rockland County crashes. Next were female drivers, at 38%.
Data year: 2017.
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Drivers in crashes by gender, Rockland County
Gender
Count
Share
Male
6,860
59%
Female
4,344
38%
Unknown Gender
345
3%
Total
11,549
100%
Human factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported human factor in Rockland County crashes was “Following Too Closely.” It was reported 1,716 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Human factors reported in crashes, Rockland County
Factor
Count
Share
Following Too Closely
1,716
26%
Driver Inattention/Distraction
1,095
16%
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way
984
15%
Passing/Lane Changing/Improper Use
830
12%
Unsafe Speed
511
8%
Turning Improperly
266
4%
Traffic Control Device Disregarded
210
3%
Reaction to Other Uninvolved Vehicle
206
3%
Backing Unsafely
204
3%
Driver Inexperience
143
2%
All others
483
7%
Total
6,648
100%
Vehicle factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported vehicle factor in Rockland County crashes was “Other Vehicular.” It was reported 85 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Vehicle factors reported in crashes, Rockland County
Factor
Count
Share
Other Vehicular
85
44%
Brakes Defective
35
18%
Tire Failure/Inadequate
27
14%
Steering Failure
15
8%
Oversized Vehicle
13
7%
Driverless/Runaway Vehicle
8
4%
Accelerator Defective
3
2%
Other Lighting Defects
3
2%
Headlights Defective
2
1%
Tow Hitch Defective
2
1%
All others
1
less than 1%
Total
194
100%
Environmental factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported environmental factor in Rockland County crashes was “Animal's Action.” It was reported 426 times.
Data year: 2017.
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Environmental factors reported in crashes, Rockland County
Factor
Count
Share
Animal's Action
426
41%
Pavement Slippery
311
30%
View Obstructed/Limited
146
14%
Obstruction/Debris
82
8%
Glare
63
6%
Pavement Defective
11
1%
Shoulders Defective/Improper
5
less than 1%
Lane Marking Improper/Inadequate
3
less than 1%
Traffic Control Device Improper/Non-Working
3
less than 1%
Total
1,050
100%
Human factors reported in crashes by year
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Rockland County crashes was “Alcohol Involvement.” It was reported 2,034 times. Next was “Drugs (Illegal),” with 210.
Alcohol Involvement
Drugs (Illegal)
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Human factors reported in crashes by year, Rockland County
Year
Alcohol Involvement
Drugs (Illegal)
2009
140
5
2010
147
10
2011
148
10
2012
155
11
2013
147
18
2014
124
19
2015
140
14
2016
145
19
2017
122
19
2018
138
18
2021
130
15
2022
163
18
2023
174
16
2024
161
18
Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Rockland County crashes was “Driver Inattention/Distraction.” It was reported 18,451 times. Next was “Unsafe Speed,” with 9,605.
Driver Inattention/Distraction
Unsafe Speed
Years shown: 2009–2024.
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Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued, Rockland County
Year
Driver Inattention/Distraction
Unsafe Speed
2009
1,197
593
2010
1,287
562
2011
1,301
597
2012
1,194
533
2013
1,254
495
2014
1,252
551
2015
1,124
618
2016
1,110
528
2017
1,095
511
2018
1,123
652
2019
1,190
616
2020
903
555
2021
1,208
615
2022
1,285
691
2023
1,095
757
2024
833
731
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