Jericho, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law

Jericho is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, with 14,808 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 22 fatal crashes that killed 23 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 4 of them on foot. Long Island Expressway (I-495) accounted for more of those deaths (7) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 40.8 minutes each way.

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Jericho at a glance

Status
Hamlet (unincorporated; census-designated place)
Town
Oyster Bay
County
Nassau County
Population (2020 Census)
14,808[C]
Housing units (2020)
4,818
Land area
3.96 sq mi
Density
3,738 people per sq mi
Average commute
40.8 minutes[B]
Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
23[A]
ZIP Code
11753
Founded / settled
Part of the Robert Williams Plantation purchase of 1648; the Quaker settlement that became Jericho grew from English families who settled there in the mid-17th century[1]
Former names
Lusum[1]
Legal status
Unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place, mainly in the Town of Oyster Bay with a small part in the Town of Hempstead[1]
1648 purchase
Jericho lies within the Robert Williams Plantation, a 1648 purchase that also underlies Hicksville, Plainview, Syosset and Woodbury[1][2]
Friends Meeting House
Built 1788; still in use[1]
Elias Hicks
Married into a Jericho farm family in 1771 and became a leading Quaker preacher there[1]
Police
Nassau County Police Department, Second Precinct (Woodbury)[3]
Main roads
Jericho Turnpike (NY 25); NY 106/107 (Broadway); Long Island Expressway (I-495); Northern State Parkway[5][6]
Census geography
Jericho CDP · GEOID 3638539 · GNIS 2389984
Coordinates
40.7874°N, 73.5416°W

Hamlets in New York have no legal boundary or government of their own. Figures here use the Census Bureau's census-designated place, the standard statistical outline for the community; local usage of the name can be wider or narrower.

Name:The Jericho Public Library's history states the area's name "was changed in 1692 from Lusum to Jericho after the town in the Middle East near the Jordan River mentioned in the Bible as part of the Promised Land."[1]

Fatal crashes in Jericho, 2010–2024

From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 23 people died in 22 crashes on public roads inside Jericho, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 4 of those deaths (17%). The deadliest year was 2012, with 4 deaths.

Fatal crashes
22
People killed
23
Pedestrians
4
Bicyclists
0
Motorcyclists
3
Vehicle occupants
16
Traffic deaths in Jericho by year, 2010–2024
2 ’10 2 ’11 4 ’12 2 ’13 1 ’14 2 ’15 1 ’16 0 ’17 0 ’18 0 ’19 3 ’20 0 ’21 1 ’22 3 ’23 2 ’24

2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.

View the chart as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
201022
201122
201244
201322
201411
201522
201611
201700
201800
201900
202033
202100
202211
202323
202422

Roads where people died

RoadCrashesDeaths
Long Island Expressway (I-495) 7 7
Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) 5 5
Northern State Parkway 3 3
Route 106 (Newbridge Road) 2 3
S Service Rd 2 2
Maytime Dr 1 1
Manors Dr 1 1
N Broadway 1 1

Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.

When and where

  • Of the 22 crashes with a recorded time, 12 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 2 between 4 and 8 p.m., 5 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 3 between 6 and 10 a.m.
  • 59% happened in darkness.
  • 10 of the 23 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 13 were on arterials and local streets.
  • 1 crash killed more than one person.
  • In at least 5 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 11 fatal crashes in Jericho since then:

  • State highways 9 (82%)
  • Town roads 2 (18%)

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: 10.4 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year, against 5.8 for Nassau 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.

The 15 most recent fatal crashes

DateTimeRoadDeathsWho diedLight
* 2 p.m. Long Island Expressway (I-495) 1 Pedestrian daylight
* 3 a.m. Long Island Expressway (I-495) 1 Vehicle occupant dark
6 p.m. Maytime Dr 1 Vehicle occupant dark
10 p.m. Route 106 (Newbridge Road) 2 2 vehicle occupants dark
11 p.m. Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) 1 Motorcyclist dark
8 p.m. Long Island Expressway (I-495) 1 Pedestrian dark
1 p.m. Northern State Parkway 1 Motorcyclist daylight
6 a.m. Northern State Parkway 1 Vehicle occupant daylight
2 a.m. Long Island Expressway (I-495) 1 Pedestrian dark
5 a.m. Northern State Parkway 1 Vehicle occupant dark
12 p.m. S Service Rd 1 Vehicle occupant daylight
4 p.m. Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) at Aberdeen Rd 1 Vehicle occupant daylight
3 a.m. Long Island Expressway (I-495) 1 Vehicle occupant dark
9 a.m. Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) at Olde Hamlet Dr 1 Vehicle occupant daylight
2 p.m. Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) at Merry Ln 1 Vehicle occupant daylight

FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 22 records (CSV) · How this was compiled

Recent Jericho Incident Reports

Motorcyclist Killed in Jericho Collision at Cedar Swamp Road and Old Jericho Turnpike

Nassau County police report that a 56-year-old motorcyclist died Monday afternoon after a Subaru turning left struck his northbound motorcycle in Jericho, according to the Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad. (NCPD)

Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane in Nassau County — September 16

Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane in Nassau County — September 16. on Long Island Expressway/I-495 HOV Lane. in jericho. September 16, 2026.

Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 31

Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 31. in jericho. August 31, 2026.

Right Shoulder Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 28

Right Shoulder Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 28. in jericho. August 28, 2026.

Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County After Minor Friday Crash — August 28

A minor crash closed the left lane of westbound I-495 in Nassau County on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Right Lane Closed on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County After Thursday Crash — August 27

A crash on the eastbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) in Nassau County shut down the right lane on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.

Dangerous Roads in Jericho

Roads running through Jericho where we've tracked three or more incidents. Each link opens a dedicated road × town breakout with a full incident timeline.

26 tracked incidents Long Island Expressway in Jericho Open road × town page →

All reported crashes in the Town of Oyster Bay, 2021–2024

New York's crash file codes each crash to a town, city or village — never to a hamlet — so the finest official count that covers Jericho is for the Town of Oyster Bay, which contains it. Police reported 26,324 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 18 a day. 6,596 (25.1%) injured someone and 50 were fatal. [D]

Police-reported crashes, Town of Oyster Bay
2021202220232024Total
5,9936,8976,6586,77626,324
Injury crashes
6,596
Fatal crashes
50
Struck a pedestrian
295
Struck a bicyclist
222
Struck a deer
38

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 Jericho gets to work

Jericho commuters travel an average of 40.8 minutes each way, 4.8 minutes longer than the Nassau County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 57.4% of workers drive alone, and 10.2% ride the railroad. [B]

Commuting and vehicle access, 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
Measure Jericho Nassau County New York State United States
Average one-way commute 40.8 min ±7.3 36 min 32.6 min 26.4 min
Commute 60 minutes or longer 29.8% ±5.5 22.3% 16.8% 8.6%
Commute under 15 minutes 17.3% ±4.8 17.9% 20.5% 26%
Drive alone 57.4% ±4.4 60.7% 48.8% 68.8%
Carpool 7.5% ±3.5 7.3% 6.3% 8.5%
Commuter rail (LIRR) 10.2% ±2.7 7.1% 1.8% 0.3%
Bus 0% ±0.4 † 2.2% 5.1% 1.5%
Walk 0.3% ±0.4 † 2% 5.6% 2.4%
Work from home 18.7% ±4 15.6% 14.9% 15.1%
Leave home before 6 a.m. 9.2% ±4.3 10.8% 10.6% 14.4%
Households with no vehicle 7.1% ±2.9 6.8% 29.2% 8.4%
Households with three or more vehicles 21.9% ±5.3 23.3% 11.8% 21.9%

Survey estimates for 5,899 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 Jericho

  • Jericho's name replaced an older name, Lusum, in 1692, taken from the Biblical town near the Jordan River.[1]
  • Quaker preacher Elias Hicks, credited by the Jericho Public Library with helping end local slavery in 1817, moved to Jericho in 1771 after marrying into a local farm family.[1]
  • Jericho's 1788 Friends Meeting House is still in use today.[1]
  • In 1958 the New York Department of Transportation demolished the old hamlet center, remembered as "Old Jericho," to build the cloverleaf interchange that still carries Jericho Turnpike traffic today.[1]
  • Jericho lies within the 1648 Robert Williams Plantation purchase, the same colonial-era deed that underlies Hicksville, Plainview, Syosset and Woodbury.[2]

History

Jericho sits mainly in the Town of Oyster Bay, with a small part in the Town of Hempstead, on land that was part of the Robert Williams Plantation purchase of 1648.[1][2] The English families who settled there were, or soon became, Quakers, many having fled persecution in England and the New England colonies to farm in peace.[1] The settlement's name was changed in 1692 from Lusum to Jericho, after the Biblical town near the Jordan River.[1]

In 1771 Elias Hicks married Jemima Seaman and moved to her family's farm in Jericho, where he became a nationally known Quaker preacher; Jericho's Quakers endured British troop quartering during the Revolutionary War while continuing to protest the war itself.[1] A Friends Meeting House, built in 1788, remains in use, and was followed by a Quaker school in 1793 and the Charity Society of Jericho and Westbury in 1794.[1] The Jericho Public Library credits Hicks's efforts with the local abolition of slavery in 1817.[1]

A post office opened in 1802, and the 19th century brought a cider mill and the hamlet's first public elementary school in 1905, followed by the Jericho Water District in 1923 and a Volunteer Fire Department in 1938.[1] In the 1950s Phebe Underhill Seaman sold a large tract to developers, and Jericho grew quickly into the suburban community it is today; its water tower dates to 1952.[1]

How the roads got here

New York's official touring-route description carries NY 25 as Jericho Turnpike continuously from Queens through Nassau County, and separately routes NY 106 (with NY 107 running concurrently through the hamlet as "Hicksville Road"/Broadway) north from Hicksville through Jericho.[5] William K. Vanderbilt II's Long Island Motor Parkway, which opened its first section in 1908, hosted the Vanderbilt Cup auto races; a Town of Oyster Bay photograph caption places 1908 winner George Robertson approaching "the famous turn at Jericho," and the parkway operated as a private toll road until 1938.[4][7]

The hamlet's road network was reshaped in 1958, when the state Department of Transportation demolished the old hamlet center — remembered locally as "Old Jericho" — to widen Broadway (Routes 106/107) and build a cloverleaf interchange connecting it to Jericho Turnpike.[1] Jericho today sits at the convergence of the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and the Northern State Parkway with Jericho Turnpike and NY 106/107, an interchange complex that grew directly out of that 1958 project.[1]

Government, courts and policing

The Nassau County Police Department's Second Precinct, headquartered at 7700 Jericho Turnpike in neighboring Woodbury, lists Jericho among the hamlets inside its coverage area, which it describes as running "from Old Country Road to the Long Island Sound and from east of the Wantagh State Parkway to the Suffolk County border."[3][6]

As an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Oyster Bay, criminal and smaller civil matters from Jericho go to Nassau County District Court at 99 Main Street, Hempstead, which "decide[s] civil suits involving claims up to $15,000, handle[s] misdemeanors and lesser offenses, and arraign[s] defendants accused of felonies."[8] Larger civil cases go to Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola.[9]

Landmarks and listed places

  • Maine Maid Inn (4 Old Jericho Turnpike) — Town of Oyster Bay designated landmark, dedicated May 15, 2012[4]
  • Friends Meeting House — Built 1788; still in active use by the Society of Friends[1]

Jericho timeline

  1. Robert Williams Plantation. Robert Williams of Hempstead purchased land from Native Americans that today underlies Hicksville and adjacent parts of Jericho, Plainview, Syosset and Woodbury.[2]
  2. Renamed Jericho. The settlement's name changed from Lusum to Jericho, after the Biblical town near the Jordan River.[1]
  3. Elias Hicks arrives. Elias Hicks married Jemima Seaman and moved to her family's Jericho farm, where he became a widely known preacher of Quaker doctrine.[1]
  4. Friends Meeting House built. A Friends Meeting House was built in Jericho; it remains in use.[1]
  5. Quaker school. A Quaker school was established, followed in 1794 by the Charity Society of Jericho and Westbury.[1]
  6. Post office established. A U.S. Post Office was established in Jericho.[1]
  7. Slavery abolished locally. The Jericho Public Library credits Elias Hicks's efforts with the local abolition of slavery.[1]
  8. First public elementary school. Jericho's first public elementary school opened.[1]
  9. Vanderbilt Cup. A Town of Oyster Bay photo caption places the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner, George Robertson, approaching "the famous turn at Jericho."[4]
  10. Volunteer Fire Department. A Volunteer Fire Department was organized in Jericho.[1]
  11. Water tower built. Jericho's water tower was erected.[1]
  12. "Old Jericho" demolished for road widening. The New York Department of Transportation demolished the "Old Jericho" hamlet center to widen Broadway (NY 106/107) and build a cloverleaf interchange with Jericho Turnpike.[1]
  13. Maine Maid Inn landmarked. The Town of Oyster Bay dedicated the Maine Maid Inn, at 4 Old Jericho Turnpike, as a Town landmark.[4]

Major roads in Jericho

RoadRouteMaintained byIn Jericho
Jericho Turnpike [5] NY 25 New York State runs through the hamlet's commercial core
Broadway / Hicksville Road [5] NY 106/NY 107 (concurrent) New York State runs north-south through the hamlet
Long Island Expressway [1] I-495 New York State crosses the hamlet's southern portion
Northern State Parkway [1] state parkway New York State (Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; maintained and signed by NYSDOT) runs along the hamlet's south

Emergency Resources

Hospitals

  • Syosset Hospital (Northwell Health) — 221 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791 — (516) 496-6400 (Nearest hospital, in adjoining Syosset.)
  • Plainview Hospital (Northwell Health) — 888 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803 — (516) 719-3000 (Second-nearest hospital, in adjoining Plainview.)

Police

Emergency: 911

Courts

  • Nassau County District Court — 99 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 — (516) 493-4200 (Civil claims up to $15,000, misdemeanors and lesser offenses, felony arraignments. Chief Clerk (516) 493-4159.)
  • Nassau County Supreme Court — 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 — (516) 493-3400 (Larger civil matters.)

Local Driver Services in Jericho

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do after a car accident in Jericho, NY?

Move to safety and call 911 immediately, then document the scene with photos and exchange insurance and contact information with everyone involved. File a police report with NCPD and notify your insurer promptly. New York is a no-fault state, so your own PIP coverage pays initial medical costs regardless of fault, and you have just 30 days to file the NF-2 application.

Which roads are most dangerous in Jericho?

Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway carry the heaviest traffic through Jericho and account for most of the reported crashes we track. The LIE Exit 40 / Jericho Turnpike interchange — one of central Nassau’s busiest convergence points. Commercial driveways, signalized intersections, and turning movements along these corridors drive the local crash mix.

How current are these Jericho accident reports?

Long Island Traffic adds new reports every 2–4 hours from 511NY, NYS Police Troop L, NCPD, and verified local news. Scroll up for the latest Jericho and Nassau County incidents, and check the "Dangerous Roads" section for corridor-level breakdowns.

Do I need a lawyer after a Jericho accident?

If you suffered serious injuries, significant property damage, or the other driver was uninsured, consulting a Nassau County personal injury attorney is strongly recommended. Many firms offer free consultations and work on contingency. See our free guides at /know-your-rights/car-accidents/ and /know-your-rights/insurance-claims/.

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References

Datasets

  1. [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.
  2. [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%.
  3. [C] U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb — 2020 Census tabulation geography (POP100, HU100, AREALAND). Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  4. [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. [1] Jericho Public Library. Jericho History (n.d.). Library.
  2. [2] Town of Oyster Bay. Town History (n.d.). Government record.
  3. [3] Nassau County Police Department. About Second Precinct (n.d.). Government record.
  4. [4] Town of Oyster Bay. Town History (landmarks list and historical photo captions) (n.d.). Government record.
  5. [5] New York State Department of Transportation, Office of Traffic Safety & Mobility. Official Description of Highway Touring Routes, Bicycle Touring Routes, Scenic Byways, & Commemorative/Memorial Designations in New York State (2017). Government record.
  6. [6] Nassau County Police Department. Second Precinct (address) (n.d.). Government record.
  7. [7] New York Heritage Digital Collections / Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. The Long Island Motor Parkway Collection (historical context) (n.d.). Museum.
  8. [8] New York State Unified Court System. Nassau County District Court (2026). Court decision.
  9. [9] New York State Unified Court System. Nassau County Supreme Court (2026). Court decision.
  10. [10] Northwell Health. Syosset Hospital (n.d.). Institution.
  11. [11] Northwell Health. Plainview Hospital (n.d.). Institution.

Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.