Traffic ticket and crash data for Yates County
This page shows traffic ticket and crash counts for Yates County, New York. The numbers come from Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR) data. Ticket and crash data cover 2009 to 2024.
Yates County had 3,386 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 26% fewer than in 2009. Speeding tickets went from 690 in 2009 to 759 in 2024. Cell phone and texting tickets went from 72 in 2009 to 20 in 2024. Impaired driving tickets went from 210 in 2009 to 137 in 2018.
Yates County had 663 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 | 4,547 (2009) | 3,386 (2024) | −26% | |
| Speeding tickets | 690 (2009) | 759 (2024) | +10% | |
| Cell phone and texting tickets | 72 (2009) | 20 (2024) | −72% | |
| Impaired driving tickets | 210 (2009) | 137 (2018) | −35% | |
| Reported crashes | 481 (2009) | 663 (2024) | +38%† |
Traffic tickets
This count includes every type of traffic ticket in the data.
All traffic tickets by year
Yates County had 3,386 traffic tickets in 2024. That is 26% fewer than in 2009, when there were 4,547.
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| Year | Traffic tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,547 |
| 2010 | 3,909 |
| 2011 | 3,345 |
| 2012 | 3,787 |
| 2013 | 3,436 |
| 2014 | 3,838 |
| 2015 | 3,854 |
| 2016 | 3,384 |
| 2017 | 3,416 |
| 2018 | 3,778 |
| 2019 | 4,157 |
| 2020 | 2,960 |
| 2021 | 3,324 |
| 2022 | 3,486 |
| 2023 | 3,172 |
| 2024 | 3,386 |
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
Yates County had 20 cell phone and texting tickets in 2024. That is 72% fewer than in 2009, when there were 72. The highest year was 2010, with 76.
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| Year | Cell phone and texting tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 72 |
| 2010 | 76 |
| 2011 | 76 |
| 2012 | 64 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Phone use and texting tickets by year
From 2009 to 2024, Yates County had 606 cell phone and texting tickets. “Cell Phone (V&T 1225-c)” made up 87% of them. “Texting (V&T 1225-d)” made up 13%.
- 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 | 72 | – |
| 2010 | 76 | – |
| 2011 | 75 | 1 |
| 2012 | 60 | 4 |
| 2013 | 37 | 2 |
| 2014 | 36 | 14 |
| 2015 | 26 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | 42 | 3 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | 28 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
Cell phone ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for cell phone tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on Same Texting Violation.” That was 63% of 8 tickets. Next was “Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation,” at 25%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Texting Violation | 5 | 63% |
| Convicted on a Non-Texting Violation | 2 | 25% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 1 | 13% |
| Total | 8 | 100% |
Texting ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for texting tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on a Non-Cell Phone Violation.” That was 60% of 5 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Same Cell Phone Violation,” at 40%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on a Non-Cell Phone Violation | 3 | 60% |
| Convicted on Same Cell Phone Violation | 2 | 40% |
| Total | 5 | 100% |
Read more: New York cell phone tickets
Speeding tickets
These charts cover speeding tickets under VTL 1180.
Speeding tickets by year
Yates County had 759 speeding tickets in 2024. That is 10% more than in 2009, when there were 690. The highest year was 2015, with 974.
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| Year | Speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 690 |
| 2010 | 782 |
| 2011 | 750 |
| 2012 | 862 |
| 2013 | 719 |
| 2014 | 795 |
| 2015 | 974 |
| 2016 | 954 |
| 2017 | 851 |
| 2018 | 822 |
| 2019 | 873 |
| 2020 | 617 |
| 2021 | 662 |
| 2022 | 603 |
| 2023 | 619 |
| 2024 | 759 |
School zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-c)
Yates County had 10 school zone speeding tickets in 2024. That is 900% more than in 2015, when there were 1.
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| Year | School zone speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 |
Work zone speeding tickets by year (VTL 1180-f)
Yates County had 1 work zone speeding tickets in 2009.
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| Year | Work zone speeding tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
Speeding ticket results
In 2024, the most common result for speeding tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on Same Speeding Violation.” That was 62% of 606 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 35%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Speeding Violation | 374 | 62% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 211 | 35% |
| Convicted on a Non-Speeding Violation | 20 | 3% |
| Convicted on Different Speeding Violation | 1 | less than 1% |
| Total | 606 | 100% |
Speeding tickets by where the driver is licensed
In 2024, 67% of speeding tickets in Yates County went to drivers licensed in New York State. Next was Northeast Region, at 17%.
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| Driver license | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York State | 498 | 67% |
| Northeast Region | 128 | 17% |
| Other US States | 87 | 12% |
| Other/Unknown | 20 | 3% |
| Canada | 13 | 2% |
| Total | 746 | 100% |
Read more: New York speeding tickets
Impaired driving tickets
These charts cover impaired driving tickets under VTL 1192 (subsections 1 to 4). They include alcohol and drug cases.
Impaired driving tickets by year
Yates County had 137 impaired driving tickets in 2018. That is 35% fewer than in 2009, when there were 210. The highest year was 2012, with 221.
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| Year | Impaired driving tickets |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 210 |
| 2010 | 174 |
| 2011 | 185 |
| 2012 | 221 |
| 2013 | 169 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2015 | 157 |
| 2016 | 143 |
| 2017 | 134 |
| 2018 | 137 |
Impaired driving tickets by age and gender
In 2018, male drivers got 64% of impaired driving tickets in Yates County. The 30 - 39 age group had the most, with 27.
- Male
- Female
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| Age group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 - 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 - 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 30 - 39 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 40 - 49 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 50 - 59 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 60 and Over | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Impaired driving tickets by time of day
In 2018, the Mid - 3 am time block had the most impaired driving tickets in Yates County, with 28. The Noon - 3pm time block had the fewest, with 3.
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| Time of day | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mid - 3 am | 28 | 35% |
| 3am - 6am | 5 | 6% |
| Noon - 3pm | 3 | 4% |
| 3pm - 6pm | 11 | 14% |
| 6pm - 9pm | 9 | 11% |
| 9pm - Mid | 23 | 29% |
| Total | 79 | 100% |
Impaired driving tickets by day of the week
In 2018, Friday had the most impaired driving tickets in Yates County, with 18. Monday had the fewest, with 5.
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| Day | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 14 | 17% |
| Monday | 5 | 6% |
| Tuesday | 8 | 10% |
| Wednesday | 10 | 12% |
| Thursday | 10 | 12% |
| Friday | 18 | 22% |
| Saturday | 16 | 20% |
| Total | 81 | 100% |
Impaired driving tickets by month
In 2020, January had the most impaired driving tickets in Yates County, with 12. March had the fewest, with 1.
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| Month | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 21% |
| February | 3 | 5% |
| March | 1 | 2% |
| April | 2 | 3% |
| May | 2 | 3% |
| June | 5 | 9% |
| July | 3 | 5% |
| August | 7 | 12% |
| September | 5 | 9% |
| October | 7 | 12% |
| November | 8 | 14% |
| December | 3 | 5% |
| Total | 58 | 100% |
Impaired driving ticket results, alcohol and drugs combined
In 2018, the most common result for impaired driving tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 76% of 71 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation,” at 15%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Impairment Violation | 54 | 76% |
| Convicted on Different Impairment Violation | 11 | 15% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 6 | 8% |
| Total | 71 | 100% |
Alcohol-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for alcohol-related tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 80% of 60 tickets. Next was “Convicted on Different Impairment Violation,” at 18%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Impairment Violation | 48 | 80% |
| Convicted on Different Impairment Violation | 11 | 18% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 1 | 2% |
| Total | 60 | 100% |
Drug-related impaired driving ticket results
In 2018, the most common result for drug-related tickets in Yates County was “Convicted on Same Impairment Violation.” That was 63% of 8 tickets. Next was “Dismissed/Acquitted,” at 38%.
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| Result | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Convicted on Same Impairment Violation | 5 | 63% |
| Dismissed/Acquitted | 3 | 38% |
| Total | 8 | 100% |
Read more: DWI in New York
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
Yates County had 663 reported crashes in 2024. That is 4% fewer than in 2018, the first year under the new crash report form. The highest year was 2022, with 692.
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| Year | Reported crashes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 481 |
| 2010 | 518 |
| 2011 | 465 |
| 2012 | 516 |
| 2013 | 557 |
| 2014 | 556 |
| 2015 | 516 |
| 2016 | 557 |
| 2017 | 530 |
| 2018 | 689 |
| 2019 | 637 |
| 2020 | 610 |
| 2021 | 684 |
| 2022 | 692 |
| 2023 | 669 |
| 2024 | 663 |
Pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle crashes by year
In 2024, Yates County had 8 crashes involving a pedestrian, 2 crashes involving a bicycle and 5 motorcycle crashes.
- Pedestrian
- Bicycle
- Motorcycle
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| Year | Pedestrian | Bicycle | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Crashes by month
From 2017 to 2020 combined, November had the most crashes in Yates County, with 107. April had the fewest, with 31.
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| Month | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 8% |
| February | 56 | 7% |
| March | 58 | 7% |
| April | 31 | 4% |
| May | 54 | 6% |
| June | 75 | 9% |
| July | 58 | 7% |
| August | 64 | 8% |
| September | 60 | 7% |
| October | 96 | 12% |
| November | 107 | 13% |
| December | 104 | 13% |
| Total | 830 | 100% |
Crashes by day of the week
In 2017, Thursday had the most crashes in Yates County, with 91. Monday had the fewest, with 67.
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| Day | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 69 | 13% |
| Monday | 67 | 13% |
| Tuesday | 69 | 13% |
| Wednesday | 68 | 13% |
| Thursday | 91 | 17% |
| Friday | 80 | 15% |
| Saturday | 86 | 16% |
| Total | 530 | 100% |
Drivers in crashes by age group
In 2020, the largest age group among drivers in Yates County crashes was Male. That group made up 60% of drivers.
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| Age group | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 420 | 60% |
| Female | 277 | 39% |
| Unknown Gender | 8 | 1% |
| Total | 705 | 100% |
Drivers in crashes by gender
In 2017, male drivers made up 57% of drivers in Yates County crashes. Next were female drivers, at 41%.
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| Gender | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 355 | 57% |
| Female | 257 | 41% |
| Unknown Gender | 11 | 2% |
| Total | 623 | 100% |
Human factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported human factor in Yates County crashes was “Unsafe Speed.” It was reported 74 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Speed | 74 | 25% |
| Failure to Yield Right-of-Way | 34 | 12% |
| Driver Inattention/Distraction | 29 | 10% |
| Alcohol Involvement | 25 | 9% |
| Passing/Lane Changing/Improper Use | 24 | 8% |
| Following Too Closely | 21 | 7% |
| Failure to Keep Right | 15 | 5% |
| Driver Inexperience | 11 | 4% |
| Backing Unsafely | 10 | 3% |
| Turning Improperly | 10 | 3% |
| All others | 40 | 14% |
| Total | 293 | 100% |
Vehicle factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported vehicle factor in Yates County crashes was “Tire Failure/Inadequate.” It was reported 11 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Failure/Inadequate | 11 | 50% |
| Other Vehicular | 8 | 36% |
| Brakes Defective | 1 | 5% |
| Oversized Vehicle | 1 | 5% |
| Steering Failure | 1 | 5% |
| Total | 22 | 100% |
Environmental factors reported in crashes
In 2017, the most often reported environmental factor in Yates County crashes was “Animal's Action.” It was reported 230 times.
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| Factor | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Animal's Action | 230 | 81% |
| Pavement Slippery | 44 | 15% |
| View Obstructed/Limited | 5 | 2% |
| Glare | 2 | less than 1% |
| Obstruction/Debris | 2 | less than 1% |
| Pavement Defective | 1 | less than 1% |
| Total | 284 | 100% |
Human factors reported in crashes by year
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Yates County crashes was “Alcohol Involvement.” It was reported 261 times. Next was “Drugs (Illegal),” with 18.
- Alcohol Involvement
- Drugs (Illegal)
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| Year | Alcohol Involvement | Drugs (Illegal) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 |
| 2014 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 | 25 | 2 |
| 2016 | 18 | 2 |
| 2017 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 28 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 |
Human factors reported in crashes by year, continued
From 2009 to 2024, the most often reported factor in Yates County crashes was “Unsafe Speed.” It was reported 1,234 times. Next was “Driver Inattention/Distraction,” with 750.
- Unsafe Speed
- Driver Inattention/Distraction
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| Year | Unsafe Speed | Driver Inattention/Distraction |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 | 33 |
| 2010 | 64 | 43 |
| 2011 | 57 | 34 |
| 2012 | 72 | 37 |
| 2013 | 64 | 35 |
| 2014 | 52 | 33 |
| 2015 | 56 | 31 |
| 2016 | 74 | 36 |
| 2017 | 74 | 29 |
| 2018 | 101 | 69 |
| 2019 | 89 | 59 |
| 2020 | 78 | 57 |
| 2021 | 92 | 65 |
| 2022 | 97 | 67 |
| 2023 | 100 | 65 |
| 2024 | 107 | 57 |
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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 November 3, 2026.
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