The scene of a fatal DWI crash on Interstate 81 in Syracuse in 2009.

Dennis Nett

NY's worst counties for drunking driving deaths, injuries

Drunk driving exacts a much heavier health toll in Upstate New York than it does Downstate, according to the state Health Department.

Here's a look at 16 New York counties with the highest rates of alcohol-related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population between 2012 and 2014.

The slideshow also breaks out the rates for Central New York

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No. 16 Herkimer County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Herkimer: 55.1

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 15 Delaware County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Delaware County: 56.2

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 14 Wyoming County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Wyoming County: 57.8

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 13 Washington County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Washington County: 58.4

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 12 Seneca County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Seneca County: 59.7

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 11 Fulton County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Fulton County: 61.7

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 10 Cattaraugus County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Cattaraugus County: 62

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 9 Warren County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Warren County: 62.3

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 8 Greene County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Greene County: 62.7

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 7 Genesee County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Genesee County: 64.4

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 6 Cortland County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Cortland County: 65.1

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 5 Allegany County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Allegany County: 65.9

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 4 Lewis County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Lewis County: 66.2

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 3 Yates County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Yates County: 67.4

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 2 Schuyler County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Schuyler County: 68.5

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 1 Hamilton County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Hamilton County: 70.1

NYS average: 32.2

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Drunk driving deaths, injuries in Central New York

Here's a look at the rates of alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths in Central New York

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No. 7 Tompkins County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Tompkins County: 33.1

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 6 Madison County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Madison County: 39.6

NYS average: 33.1

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No. 5 Oneida County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Oneida County: 44.1

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 4 Onondaga County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Onondaga County: 44.2

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 3 Oswego County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Oswego County: 45.4

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 2 Cayuga County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Cayuga County: 51.3

NYS average: 32.2

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No. 1 Cortland County

Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,000 population

Cortland County: 65.1

NYS average: 32.2

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A memorial on a telephone pole where two teens were killed in a DWI crash near Bridgeport in 1996.

More on drunk driving deaths, injuries in NY

Look up alcohol-related death and injury rates for any county in New York on the state Health Department's website.