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We analyzed every reported motor vehicle crash in Dutchess County from 2021 through 2024 — 29,493 crashes — using New York State’s official crash records. Unlike our regional highway map, these county-wide figures cover every road: state highways, the Thruway, and county, town, and city streets. The headline isn’t the volume. It’s the direction. Fatal… Read More »

We analyzed every reported motor vehicle crash in Orange County from 2021 through 2024 — 44,784 crashes, the most of any Hudson Valley county — using New York State’s official crash records. Unlike our regional highway map, these county-wide figures cover every road: state highways, the Thruway, and county, town, and city streets. Nearly seven… Read More »

We analyzed every reported motor vehicle crash in Ulster County from 2021 through 2024 — 20,029 crashes — using New York State’s official crash records. Unlike our regional highway map, these county-wide figures cover every road: state highways, the Thruway, and county, town, and city streets. Here’s how often crashes hurt people here, what kinds… Read More »

We counted every injury lawsuit filed in Orange County Supreme Court since January 2024, more than 3,200 cases, the biggest injury docket in the Hudson Valley, and tracked what happened to them. How many are filed, how fast they move, who gets sued, and who’s really on the other side. Everything below comes from the… Read More »

We counted every injury lawsuit filed in Ulster County Supreme Court since January 2024 — more than 1,300 cases — and tracked what happened to them. Here’s what the court’s own records say about how many cases are filed, how long they take, and who’s really on the other side. Everything below comes from the… Read More »

We counted every injury lawsuit filed in Dutchess County Supreme Court since January 2024 — nearly 2,000 cases — and tracked what happened to them. How many are filed, how long they take, who gets sued, and who’s really on the other side. Everything below comes from the New York State courts’ public case-tracking records.… Read More »

We’re going deep into the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ 2026 registration data to tell you about the contours of Dutchess County’s cars, motorcycles and trucks. From the 284,182 passenger cars navigating daily commutes, to the 16,693 motorcycles, 16,929 commercial vehicles, and plenty of tractor-trailers, ATVs, and snowmobiles sharing the same region, we are detailing… Read More »

For the first time ever, we’re taking a deep dive into the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ 2026 registration data to understand the true shape of Orange County’s vehicle fleet. With 348,899 passenger cars in the county, and 20,363 motorcycles, 21,946 commercial vehicles, and thousands of trailers, ATVs, boats and snowmobiles, Orange County… Read More »

For the first time ever, we’re taking a deep dive into the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ 2026 registration data to understand the true shape of Ulster County’s vehicle fleet. From the 172,997 passenger cars navigating daily commutes to the 14,169 motorcycles, 14,786 commercial vehicles, and thousands of trailers, ATVs, and snowmobiles sharing… Read More »

Historically, when a person has been injured by a dog bite or other action by a dog in New York State, what was known as the “one bite rule” would loom large. If a dog bit or knocked someone down, it would be on the injured party to prove that the owner was already aware… Read More »