Newburgh and New Windsor sit where I-84, the Thruway, Route 9W and half a dozen state routes come together. That makes the area one of the busiest crash zones in the Hudson Valley.
We mapped every crash on the state roads in the City and Town of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor from 2021 through 2024 using New York State crash records. The short version: a few short stretches, from Broadway in the city to the Vails Gate junction, account for a large share of the crashes.
Newburgh and New Windsor by the numbers, 2021–2024
- 6,233 crashes on state roads in Newburgh and New Windsor, more than four a day
- 1,778 crashes that injured someone
- 16 fatal crashes
- 86 crashes that involved a pedestrian or cyclist
| Area | Crashes | Injury crashes | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| City and Town of Newburgh | 4,589 | 1,376 | 14 |
| Town of New Windsor | 1,644 | 402 | 2 |
These numbers cover state highways only, such as Routes 9W, 17K, 32, 300, 207 and 94 and I-84. Crashes on city and town streets are not included, so the real totals are higher.
The ten most dangerous stretches
Ten stretches that add up to about 5½ miles of road account for 1,871 crashes, or 30% of all crashes on the area’s state roads.
| Stretch | Town | Length | Crashes | Injury crashes | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vails Gate junction (Routes 32, 94 and 300) | New Windsor | 1.1 mi | 368 | 68 | 0 |
| Broadway (Route 17K), Dupont Avenue to Robinson Avenue | City of Newburgh | 0.7 mi | 340 | 107 | 1 |
| Union Avenue (Route 300), Route 17K to the New Windsor line | Town of Newburgh | 0.9 mi | 312 | 93 | 1 |
| Route 9W where North Plank Road splits off, by I-84 | Town of Newburgh | 0.3 mi | 174 | 41 | 0 |
| Route 300 at South Plank Road and Meadow Avenue | Town of Newburgh | 0.6 mi | 165 | 47 | 0 |
| Robinson Avenue (Route 9W), Mill Street to Washington Street | City of Newburgh | 0.3 mi | 115 | 44 | 0 |
| North Plank Road (Route 32) at Gidney Avenue | Town of Newburgh | 0.4 mi | 115 | 33 | 0 |
| I-84 between North Plank Road and Route 9W | Town of Newburgh | 0.5 mi | 105 | 24 | 0 |
| Little Britain Road (Route 207) at Union Avenue and the Thruway | New Windsor | 0.4 mi | 97 | 22 | 0 |
| Robinson Avenue (Route 9W) at North Street | City of Newburgh | 0.2 mi | 80 | 16 | 1 |
Source: New York State motor vehicle crash records, 2021–2024, located by NYSDOT reference marker.
Broadway: the most injuries per mile
Broadway carries Route 17K through the heart of the City of Newburgh. The 0.7 miles from Dupont Avenue east to Robinson Avenue had 340 crashes in four years, and 107 of them injured someone. That is about 150 injury crashes per mile, more than any other stretch on this list. Sixteen of those crashes involved a pedestrian or cyclist.
Along the full 1.3 miles of Broadway that ends at Robinson Avenue, there were 472 crashes and 164 injury crashes.
Vails Gate: three state routes, one junction
In New Windsor, Route 32 (Windsor Highway), Route 94 (Blooming Grove Turnpike) and Route 300 (Temple Hill Road) all meet at Vails Gate. The roughly one mile of road around that junction had 368 crashes, more than any other stretch in the area. Most were fender-benders: 68 caused injuries and none were fatal.
Union Avenue and Route 300
Route 300 runs north to south through the Town of Newburgh as Union Avenue. Two stretches stand out. Around the Route 17K intersection and south to the New Windsor line, there were 312 crashes, 93 with injuries, and one fatal crash. Farther north in Gardnertown, near South Plank Road and Meadow Avenue, there were 165 crashes in 0.6 miles.
Route 9W, Robinson Avenue and the I-84 interchange
Route 9W enters the city as Robinson Avenue. Along about 1.5 miles of Robinson Avenue there were 342 crashes and 114 injury crashes. Just north of the city, where North Plank Road (Route 32) splits off from 9W next to I-84, a 0.3-mile stretch had 174 crashes. With the nearby stretch of I-84 and North Plank Road at Gidney Avenue, this one interchange area had nearly 400 crashes.
The busiest roads
| Road | Crashes in Newburgh and New Windsor, 2021–2024 |
|---|---|
| Route 9W | 1,183 |
| Route 300 | 1,147 |
| Route 17K | 805 |
| Route 32 | 805 |
| I-84 | 776 |
| Route 207 | 447 |
| Route 94 | 322 |
Deaths on these roads
State records show 16 fatal crashes on state roads in Newburgh and New Windsor from 2021 through 2024. Federal fatal-crash records (NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System) for all of Orange County over the same years show 8 fatal crashes on I-84, 7 on Route 32 (killing 9 people), 6 on Route 17K and 5 on Route 9W.
People on foot and on bikes
The City of Newburgh is a walking city, and its state roads show it. There were 65 crashes involving a pedestrian or cyclist on state roads in Newburgh, the second-highest count of any municipality in Ulster, Orange and Dutchess Counties, and 21 more in New Windsor. Broadway alone had 16.
If you were hit while walking or riding, see our Newburgh pedestrian accident lawyers, our Newburgh bicycle and e-bike accident lawyers, and the Hudson Valley pedestrian accident statistics.
If you were hurt in a crash in Newburgh or New Windsor
- Call 911 and get a police report. The report is the foundation of an injury claim.
- Get medical care the same day. Some injuries don’t hurt right away, and a same-day record ties them to the crash.
- Photograph the scene and get witnesses’ names. Businesses along Union Avenue, Route 300 and Vails Gate often have cameras, but the footage is usually overwritten within days. See how to get video evidence.
- File your no-fault application within 30 days. No-fault pays medical bills and lost wages no matter who caused the crash.
- Talk to a lawyer before you give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement.
If the driver who hit you drove off or had no insurance, you may still be able to recover. See what to do after a hit-and-run or uninsured driver. If a truck was involved, see our Newburgh truck accident lawyers.
What happens if your case goes to court
Injury lawsuits from crashes in Newburgh and New Windsor are filed in Orange County Supreme Court in Goshen, the busiest injury court in Orange, Dutchess and Ulster Counties. In 2024, 759 motor vehicle injury lawsuits were filed there. Among cases that reached a resolution, the median time from filing to disposition was 412 days, about 14 months, and 41% were resolved within a year. For more, see what Orange County court records show.
Our New Windsor office at 575 Hudson Valley Avenue serves Newburgh, New Windsor and the rest of Orange County. If you were hurt in a crash here, a Newburgh car accident lawyer can tell you quickly whether you have a claim. We also handle motorcycle crashes and every other kind of personal injury case in Newburgh.
For crash data across the whole county, see Orange County car accident statistics, Newburgh’s 14 busiest streets, and our map of the most dangerous highways in the Hudson Valley.
At the Vails Gate junction in New Windsor, where Routes 32, 94 and 300 meet, with 368 crashes from 2021 through 2024. In the City of Newburgh, the worst stretch is Broadway (Route 17K) from Dupont Avenue to Robinson Avenue, with 340 crashes and 107 injury crashes.
By total crashes on state roads, Route 9W, with 1,183 crashes in Newburgh and New Windsor from 2021 through 2024, followed closely by Route 300 (Union Avenue and Temple Hill Road) with 1,147. By injuries per mile, Broadway in the City of Newburgh is the worst.
State records show 65 crashes involving a pedestrian or cyclist on state roads in Newburgh from 2021 through 2024, and 21 in New Windsor. Crashes on city and town streets are not included in those numbers.
For injury lawsuits in Orange County Supreme Court in Goshen, the median time from filing to resolution was 412 days, about 14 months. About 41% of cases were resolved within a year.
Mainetti & Mainetti has represented injured people in Orange County for more than 55 years. Call our New Windsor office at (845) 670-7000 for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless we win.