Patchogue, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law
Patchogue is an incorporated village in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, with 12,408 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 12 fatal crashes that killed 12 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 6 of them on foot. Montauk Highway (NY 27A / CR 80 / CR 85) accounted for more of those deaths (3) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 32.4 minutes each way.
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Patchogue at a glance
- Status
- Incorporated village
- Town
- Brookhaven
- County
- Suffolk County
- Population (2020 Census)
- 12,408[C]
- Housing units (2020)
- 5,776
- Land area
- 2.26 sq mi (plus 0.26 sq mi of water)
- Density
- 5,490 people per sq mi
- Average commute
- 32.4 minutes[B]
- Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
- 12[A]
- ZIP Code
- 11772
- Court
- Patchogue Village Justice Court, at Village Hall, 14 Baker Street[1]
- Public safety agency
- Village Department of Public Safety and Code Enforcement (code enforcement, not a sworn village police force); sworn police patrol is provided by the Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct[2][8]
- Fire Island ferries
- Davis Park Ferry Co. runs from Patchogue to Davis Park and Watch Hill, both in Fire Island National Seashore[3]
- Fire Island National Seashore headquarters
- 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue[4]
- State highway
- NY 112 (Main Street) is a state-maintained route through the village[9]
- Nearest hospital
- NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk (formerly Long Island Community Hospital / Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center), 101 Hospital Road, Patchogue[12]
- Census geography
- Patchogue village · GEOID 3656660 · GNIS 2391053
- Coordinates
- 40.7637°N, 73.0198°W
Fatal crashes in Patchogue, 2010–2024
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 12 people died in 12 crashes on public roads inside Patchogue, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 6 of those deaths (50%). The deadliest year was 2014, with 2 deaths.
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- People killed
- 12
- Pedestrians
- 6
- Bicyclists
- 1
- Motorcyclists
- 1
- Vehicle occupants
- 4
2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.
View the chart as a table
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Roads where people died
| Road | Crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Montauk Highway (NY 27A / CR 80 / CR 85) | 3 | 3 |
| Route 112 | 2 | 2 |
| West Ave (CR 19) | 2 | 2 |
| E Main St | 1 | 1 |
| Main St | 1 | 1 |
| S Ocean Ave | 1 | 1 |
| Baker St | 1 | 1 |
| Waverly Ave | 1 | 1 |
Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.
When and where
- Of the 12 crashes with a recorded time, 8 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 2 between 4 and 8 p.m., 2 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 0 between 6 and 10 a.m.
- 75% happened in darkness.
- 0 of the 12 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 12 were on arterials and local streets.
- In at least 2 crashes, a driver had a reported blood-alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. This counts known test results only; NHTSA's official alcohol estimates, which impute untested drivers, are higher.
Who owns the roads where they happened (2015–2024)
FARS has recorded the owner of the roadway since 2015. Of the 9 fatal crashes in Patchogue since then:
- City or village streets 3 (33%)
- State highways 3 (33%)
- County roads 3 (33%)
Ownership matters in New York because claims against a county, town, city or village generally require a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e), while claims against the State are brought in the Court of Claims under Court of Claims Act § 10. This is general information, not legal advice.
Rate: 6.4 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year, against 9.1 for Suffolk County. This is a resident-based rate, not a measure of how risky the roads are to drive: crashes are counted where they happen, not where the people involved live, so a small community crossed by a major highway shows a high rate.
Every fatal crash on record
| Date | Time | Road | Deaths | Who died | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 10 p.m. | E Main St at Rider Ave | 1 | Motorcyclist | dark |
| 4 a.m. | Route 112 | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 5 p.m. | West Ave (CR 19) at South St | 1 | Pedestrian | dusk | |
| 9 p.m. | Montauk Highway (NY 27A / CR 80 / CR 85) at Atlantic Ave | 1 | Bicyclist | dark | |
| 6 p.m. | Montauk Highway (NY 27A / CR 80 / CR 85) at N Prospect Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 4 a.m. | Route 112 | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 1 p.m. | Main St at N Ocean Ave | 1 | Pedestrian | daylight | |
| 8 p.m. | Montauk Highway (NY 27A / CR 80 / CR 85) | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 11 a.m. | S Ocean Ave at Main St | 1 | Pedestrian | daylight | |
| 12 a.m. | Baker St at Rider Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 10 p.m. | Waverly Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 9 p.m. | West Ave | 1 | Pedestrian | dark |
FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 12 records (CSV) · How this was compiled
Recent Patchogue Incident Reports
Romaine, Murray Push 10-Mile Sunrise Highway Widening from Exit 53 to Exit 59
Romaine, Murray Push 10-Mile Sunrise Highway Widening from Exit 53 to Exit 59. Suffolk County. September 15, 2026.
Seven Arrested at Patchogue Sobriety Checkpoint in Overnight Labor Day Weekend Operation
Man, 20, of Patchogue Killed in Route 112 Crash in Medford
A 20-year-old Patchogue man was killed in a Route 112 crash in Medford. August 29, 2026.
Christopher Carlson of Patchogue Arrested for BWI After Great South Bay Rescue
Christopher Carlson of Patchogue Arrested for BWI After Great South Bay Rescue. Suffolk County. August 26, 2026.
Patchogue Driver Arrested After Striking Pedestrian on Route 112
Patchogue Driver Arrested After Striking Pedestrian on Route 112. Suffolk County. August 16, 2026.
18-Year-Old of Mastic Seriously Injured on Sunrise Highway in East Patchogue
18-Year-Old of Mastic Seriously Injured on Sunrise Highway in East Patchogue. August 7, 2026.
Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.
All reported crashes, 2021–2024
These are the crashes police coded to the Village of Patchogue. Police reported 1,071 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 0.7 a day. 226 (21.1%) injured someone and 3 were fatal. [D]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | 261 | 300 | 215 | 1,071 |
- Injury crashes
- 226
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Struck a pedestrian
- 30
- Struck a bicyclist
- 21
- Struck a deer
- 4
Counts are crashes, not people. The municipality is entered by the reporting police agency, and coding is less consistent for small villages, so compare places with care.
How Patchogue gets to work
Patchogue commuters travel an average of 32.4 minutes each way, 1.3 minutes longer than the Suffolk County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 78.2% of workers drive alone. [B]
| Measure | Patchogue | Suffolk County | New York State | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average one-way commute | 32.4 min ±5.1 | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |
| Commute 60 minutes or longer | 13.9% ±4.6 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Commute under 15 minutes | 17.3% ±4 | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Drive alone | 78.2% ±4.9 | 72.1% | 48.8% | 68.8% |
| Carpool | 4.8% ±2.8 † | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Commuter rail (LIRR) | 5.9% ±3.5 † | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Bus | 0.4% ±0.5 † | 0.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Walk | 0.8% ±1 † | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Work from home | 8.4% ±2.8 | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Leave home before 6 a.m. | 12.3% ±5.7 | 12% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.6% ±3.1 | 5.1% | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| Households with three or more vehicles | 20.3% ±7.9 | 28.8% | 11.8% | 21.9% |
Survey estimates for 7,500 workers aged 16 and over; ± values are 90% margins of error. † Small sample — the margin of error is large relative to the estimate, so treat the figure as indicative only. Travel-time rows exclude people who work from home.
Notable facts about Patchogue
- Fire Island National Seashore's headquarters is not on Fire Island at all — it is at 120 Laurel Street on the Patchogue mainland.[4]
- Patchogue's ferry terminal serves Davis Park and Watch Hill, which a ferry operator markets as "Fire Island's two easternmost communities" — not Cherry Grove or Fire Island Pines.[3]
- The Village of Patchogue's own Public Safety page never uses the word "police"; it describes a Department of Public Safety and Code Enforcement.[2]
- The Appellate Division, Second Department, decided People v. Conroy — an appeal from 2008 hate-crime attacks in Patchogue — on January 30, 2013, affirming all convictions.[5][6]
- The Village of Patchogue's Justice Court is one of about 2,300 justice courts that make up New York State's Unified Court System.[1]
How the roads got here
NY 112 (Main Street) is a state-maintained touring route that the New York State Department of Transportation describes as running through "Patchogue, Medford, Coram, Port Jefferson Station" on its way to NY 25A, making it the village's principal state highway.[9]
Sunrise Highway, NY 27, is not described by the state's own touring-route text as passing through the Village of Patchogue itself; the state's route description for NY 27 names "North Patchogue" — a separate hamlet north of the village — as its waypoint in this area, consistent with the road running along the village's northern edge rather than through its center.[10]
The Village's ferry terminal is served by Davis Park Ferry Co., which markets Patchogue as the departure point for "Fire Island's two easternmost communities," Davis Park and Watch Hill, both within Fire Island National Seashore; the company does not list Cherry Grove or Fire Island Pines among its routes.[3]
Law and legal history
In Patchogue in 2008, a defendant was convicted of a series of hate-crime attacks on Hispanic men. The official reporter's account states that "the defendant was convicted of several crimes charged in connection with three separate attacks upon Hispanic men occurring on two separate dates, November 3, 2008, and November 8, 2008," and that "[d]uring the course of the third incident, the defendant stabbed [a victim], causing his death" — this fact book omits the victim's name under its people policy.[5] Following two judgments of Supreme Court, Suffolk County, both rendered May 26, 2010, convicting him upon a jury verdict of attempted assault in the second degree as a hate crime, manslaughter in the first degree as a hate crime, gang assault in the first degree, conspiracy in the fourth degree, and two further counts of attempted assault in the second degree as a hate crime, the Appellate Division, Second Department "ordered that the judgments are affirmed."[5][6] The published caption of the case is People v. Conroy; the appellant was convicted and is named only because he is the caption of this published appellate decision.[6]
Cases of record
- People v. Conroy, 102 A.D.3d 979, 958 N.Y.S.2d 224 (2d Dept. 2013)[5][6]
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, 2013. Prosecution arising from hate-crime attacks on Hispanic men in Patchogue on November 3 and November 8, 2008, one of which caused a victim's death; this fact book omits the victim's name.Affirmed two May 26, 2010 judgments of Supreme Court, Suffolk County, convicting the defendant upon a jury verdict of attempted assault in the second degree as a hate crime, manslaughter in the first degree as a hate crime, gang assault in the first degree, conspiracy in the fourth degree, and two additional counts of attempted assault in the second degree as a hate crime; the court held the verdict was legally sufficient and not against the weight of the evidence.
Each summary describes the cited decision only. Later appellate history is noted where we found it, but it has not been checked systematically — confirm a case's current status with a citator before relying on it. General information, not legal advice.
Government, courts and policing
The Village of Patchogue is incorporated and self-governing within the Town of Brookhaven. Its own trial court, the Patchogue Village Justice Court, sits at Village Hall, 14 Baker Street, and is "one of approximately 2,300 justice courts in the State of New York" within the state's Unified Court System; it presides over Vehicle and Traffic Law violations, building and housing code matters, quality-of-life offenses, and parking violations occurring in the village.[1]
No Village of Patchogue local law specifically imposing a prior-written-notice requirement for street or sidewalk defects was located; the Village's Streets and Sidewalks chapter (Code § 372-22, "Tort liability") instead makes a person who violates that chapter's sidewalk-construction rules liable to indemnify the Village for resulting injury or property-damage claims, which is a different kind of provision. Absent a located village-specific notice law, civil claims against the Village over street or sidewalk conditions therefore appear to be governed by the statewide default in New York Village Law § 6-628, which provides that "[n]o civil action shall be maintained against the village for damages or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed" unless written notice was first given to the village clerk and a reasonable time to repair passed without action.[13][14]
Ferry and transit
Patchogue's mainland ferry terminal is the departure point for Davis Park Ferry Co.'s service to Davis Park and Watch Hill, which the company markets as "Fire Island's two easternmost communities"; Watch Hill, it notes, is "this small area run by the National Park Service," reflecting its status within Fire Island National Seashore.[3] Fire Island National Seashore's own administrative headquarters is on the Patchogue mainland at 120 Laurel Street, not on the barrier island itself.[4]
Patchogue timeline
- First of two attack dates. The first of two dates on which a defendant later convicted in Patchogue carried out hate-crime attacks on Hispanic men.[5]
- Fatal attack. During a third attack on Hispanic men in Patchogue, the defendant stabbed one victim, causing his death; this fact book does not name the victim.[5]
- Convictions. A jury convicted the defendant in Supreme Court, Suffolk County, of manslaughter in the first degree as a hate crime, gang assault in the first degree, conspiracy in the fourth degree, and attempted assault in the second degree as a hate crime.[5]
Major roads in Patchogue
| Road | Route | Maintained by | In Patchogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY 112 (Main Street) [9] | NY 112 | New York State | runs through the village |
| Sunrise Highway [10] | NY 27 | New York State | runs along the village's northern edge, through neighboring North Patchogue rather than the village center |
Emergency Resources
Hospitals
- NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk — 101 Hospital Road, Patchogue, NY 11772 — 631-654-7100 (Formerly Long Island Community Hospital / Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center; operates a Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center.)
Police
- Village of Patchogue Department of Public Safety and Code Enforcement — 14 Baker Street, Patchogue, NY 11772 — (631) 475-4300 (Code enforcement, not a sworn police force; emergency police dispatch (631) 475-1225.)
- Suffolk County Police Department, Fifth Precinct — (631) 854-8573 (Sworn police agency patrolling the village; precinct's own page does not publish a street address, and phone shown is its Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) line.)
Courts
- Patchogue Village Justice Court — Village Hall, 14 Baker Street, Patchogue, NY 11772 — 631-475-2753 (Handles Vehicle and Traffic Law, building/housing code, quality-of-life and parking matters arising in the village.)
Local Driver Services in Patchogue
Practical resources for Patchogue drivers — tire shops, gas prices, and live traffic conditions.
Safety Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Patchogue's downtown unique for traffic safety?
Patchogue has one of Suffolk County's most successful downtown revitalizations, with a dense concentration of restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues on Main Street and surrounding blocks. This creates extraordinary weekend foot traffic that conflicts with local vehicle movements. The village has invested in pedestrian safety improvements, but the sheer volume of pedestrians on busy nights creates ongoing crossing hazards.
How is Sunrise Highway in Patchogue different from other South Shore communities?
Sunrise Highway through Patchogue's northern edge transitions from a commercial arterial to a bypass character east of the village center. The Sunrise Highway/Route 112 interchange near downtown Patchogue is a key access point that generates congestion backing onto both roads. Unlike western communities, the Patchogue segment has more residential development adjacent to Sunrise Highway.
Where is Brookhaven Memorial Hospital from Patchogue?
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center is located at 101 Hospital Road in East Patchogue, approximately two miles east of Patchogue village center. It is easily accessible from Route 112 (Medford Avenue) via Hospital Road. The emergency department operates 24 hours and is the closest full-service emergency facility for Patchogue residents.
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References
Datasets
- [A] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2010–2024 national files. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Crashes on public trafficways in which a person died within 30 days. No personal identifiers. Placed by reported coordinates into 2020 Census boundaries.
- [B] U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates, tables B08303, B08013, B08301, B08302, B08201, B19013, B01002. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Survey estimates with 90% margins of error. lowReliability = coefficient of variation above 30%.
- [C] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb — 2020 Census tabulation geography (POP100, HU100, AREALAND). Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- [D] New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Crashes — Case Information: Four Year Window. Retrieved September 17, 2026.Police-reported crashes coded to a town, city or village by the reporting agency. Hamlets are not coded; hamlet pages show the parent town.
Sources for history, roads and law
- [1] Village of Patchogue. Village Justice Court (2026). Government record.
- [2] Village of Patchogue. Public Safety (2026). Government record.
- [3] Davis Park Ferry Co.. Davis Park Ferry Co. (home page) (2026). Institution.
- [4] National Park Service, Fire Island National Seashore. Operating Hours & Seasons (2026). Government record.
- [5] Caselaw Access Project, Harvard Law School Library. People v Campbell (case reporting includes People v. Conroy at 102 A.D.3d 979) (2013). Court decision.
- [6] Caselaw Access Project, Harvard Law School Library. People v Campbell (case reporting includes People v. Conroy at 102 A.D.3d 979) — disposition (2013). Court decision.
- [8] Suffolk County Police Department. Fifth Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [9] New York State Department of Transportation. Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycle Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State (2017). Government record.
- [10] New York State Department of Transportation. Official Description of Highway Touring Routes... in New York State (NY 27 entry) (2017). Government record.
- [12] NYU Langone Health. NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk (2026). Institution.
- [13] New York State Senate (nysenate.gov, Village Law). § 6-628 Liability of village in certain actions (2026). Government record.
- [14] Village of Patchogue (ecode360.com). Chapter 372, § 372-22, Tort liability (2026). Government record.
Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.