Farmingville, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law
Farmingville is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, with 14,983 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 17 fatal crashes that killed 19 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 7 of them on foot. North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) accounted for more of those deaths (7) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 32.2 minutes each way.
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Farmingville at a glance
- Status
- Hamlet (unincorporated; census-designated place)
- Town
- Brookhaven
- County
- Suffolk County
- Population (2020 Census)
- 14,983[C]
- Housing units (2020)
- 4,845
- Land area
- 4.19 sq mi
- Density
- 3,578 people per sq mi
- Average commute
- 32.2 minutes[B]
- Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
- 19[A]
- ZIP Code
- 11738
- Legal status
- Unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County[4]
- Town Hall
- Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738[4]
- Historic schoolhouse
- Bald Hill Schoolhouse, a one-room Greek Revival building built in 1850, served the community until 1929 and reopened as an education center in November 2013[1]
- Fire district
- Farmingville Fire District, subject of a notable federal sex-discrimination appeal, Pietras v. Board of Fire Commissioners of the Farmingville Fire District (2d Cir. 1999)[7]
- Main roads
- LIE (I-495), Suffolk CR 83 (North Ocean Avenue) and CR 16 (Horseblock Road/Portion Road)[2]
- Census geography
- Farmingville CDP · GEOID 3625417 · GNIS 2389076
- Coordinates
- 40.8390°N, 73.0405°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.
Fatal crashes in Farmingville, 2010–2024
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 19 people died in 17 crashes on public roads inside Farmingville, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 7 of those deaths (37%). The deadliest year was 2023, with 6 deaths.
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- People killed
- 19
- Pedestrians
- 7
- Bicyclists
- 1
- Motorcyclists
- 0
- Vehicle occupants
- 11
2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.
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| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Roads where people died
| Road | Crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) | 6 | 7 |
| Horseblock Rd (CR 16) | 4 | 5 |
| County Route 16 | 2 | 2 |
| S Howell Ave | 1 | 1 |
| Portion Rd (CR 16) | 1 | 1 |
| Clearview Ave | 1 | 1 |
| Nicolls Road (CR 97) | 1 | 1 |
| College Rd | 1 | 1 |
Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.
When and where
- Of the 17 crashes with a recorded time, 6 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 5 between 4 and 8 p.m., 6 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 0 between 6 and 10 a.m.
- 53% happened in darkness.
- 0 of the 19 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 19 were on arterials and local streets.
- 2 crashes killed more than one person.
- In at least 1 crash, 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 Farmingville since then:
- County roads 8 (73%)
- Town roads 3 (27%)
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: 8.5 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.
The 15 most recent fatal crashes
| Date | Time | Road | Deaths | Who died | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | Horseblock Rd (CR 16) at Raymond Ave | 1 | Pedestrian | daylight | |
| 11 p.m. | Horseblock Rd (CR 16) | 2 | 2 pedestrians | dark | |
| 9 p.m. | S Howell Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 7 p.m. | North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) at Granny Rd | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 12 p.m. | Horseblock Rd (CR 16) | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 1 p.m. | Portion Rd (CR 16) at Leeds Blvd | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 2 a.m. | Clearview Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 5 p.m. | North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 5 a.m. | North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) at Horseblock Rd | 1 | Bicyclist | dark | |
| 10 a.m. | Horseblock Rd | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 9 p.m. | County Route 16 | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 11 a.m. | Nicolls Road (CR 97) | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 6 p.m. | North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) at Long Island Expressway (I-495) | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 1 p.m. | North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue–Mount Sinai Road (CR 83) | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 6 p.m. | County Route 16 | 1 | Pedestrian | dark |
FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 17 records (CSV) · How this was compiled
Recent Farmingville Incident Reports
Farmingville Man Held Without Bail for Driving on Suspended License Weeks After Fatal Hicksville Crash
Farmingville Man Held Without Bail After Driving on Suspended License Weeks After Fatal Hicksville Crash. June 10, 2026.
DWI suspect crashes into car, home in Farmingville
Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.
All reported crashes in the Town of Brookhaven, 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 Farmingville is for the Town of Brookhaven, which contains it. Police reported 44,155 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 30.2 a day. 11,428 (25.9%) injured someone and 172 were fatal. [D]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,663 | 10,234 | 11,739 | 11,519 | 44,155 |
- Injury crashes
- 11,428
- Fatal crashes
- 172
- Struck a pedestrian
- 445
- Struck a bicyclist
- 390
- Struck a deer
- 599
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 Farmingville gets to work
Farmingville commuters travel an average of 32.2 minutes each way, 1.1 minutes longer than the Suffolk County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 75.6% of workers drive alone, and 5% ride the railroad. [B]
| Measure | Farmingville | Suffolk County | New York State | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average one-way commute | 32.2 min ±6.4 | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |
| Commute 60 minutes or longer | 16.2% ±2.7 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Commute under 15 minutes | 25.1% ±3.9 | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Drive alone | 75.6% ±4.4 | 72.1% | 48.8% | 68.8% |
| Carpool | 5.9% ±2.6 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Commuter rail (LIRR) | 5% ±1.9 | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Bus | 0% ±0.2 † | 0.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Walk | 1.5% ±1.6 † | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Work from home | 9.1% ±2.7 | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Leave home before 6 a.m. | 19.1% ±4.2 | 12% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.9% ±3.8 † | 5.1% | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| Households with three or more vehicles | 37.7% ±6.4 | 28.8% | 11.8% | 21.9% |
Survey estimates for 8,742 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 Farmingville
- Farmingville's Bald Hill Schoolhouse, a one-room 1850 Greek Revival building, reopened to the community in November 2013 after 84 years of closure.[1]
- Brookhaven Town Hall has stood at 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville — not, as sometimes reported, the address of a separate "Town Police Department," which does not exist.[4]
- In Pietras v. Board of Fire Commissioners of the Farmingville Fire District (2d Cir. 1999), a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the district's volunteer-firefighter physical test, which included a 150-foot drag of a 280-pound water-filled hose, unlawfully discriminated against women.[7]
- "Horseblock Road," "Portion Road," "Smithtown Boulevard" and "Terry Road" are four different local names for one and the same Suffolk County route, CR 16.[2]
- The New York Court of Appeals held in 2004 that photographing a hate-crime defendant's tattoos did not violate his right against self-incrimination, because "the People did not compel him to create them in the first place."[5]
History
Farmingville's oldest documented landmark is a one-room school: "The Bald Hill Schoolhouse is a one-room Greek Revival Schoolhouse built-in 1850," which "served the Farmingville community until 1929."[1] The Farmingville Historical Society, "formed in 1992 to preserve and restore" the building, reopened it to the public in November 2013, "after 84 years of being closed," and it now hosts "student field trips, history speaker presentations, and other historic events."[1] The Society also works to preserve the Elijah Terry House and the historic Hanrahan Firehouse.[1]
The hamlet is the seat of Town of Brookhaven government: Brookhaven Town Hall, including the Town Clerk's office, sits at 1 Independence Hill in Farmingville.[4]
How the roads got here
The Long Island Expressway (I-495) crosses Farmingville, and two Suffolk County roads meet it in the hamlet: North Ocean Avenue, County Road 83 ("North Ocean Avenue / Patchogue Mt. Sinai Road"), and Horseblock Road, which is part of County Road 16 — the same county route that also carries the names Terry Road, Smithtown Boulevard and Portion Road at other points along its length, from NY 25 to Montauk Highway.[2] Both are Suffolk County roads, not state highways.[2]
Law and legal history
Christopher Slavin was convicted in Suffolk County Court of two counts of second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, and two counts of second-degree aggravated harassment; the Appellate Division affirmed in People v. Slavin, 299 A.D.2d 499 (2d Dept. 2002).[6] The Court of Appeals affirmed in turn, 1 N.Y.3d 392 (2004), holding that admitting photographs of Slavin's white-supremacist tattoos as evidence of hate-crime motive did not violate his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, because "the tattoos were physical characteristics, not testimony forced from his mouth" and "the People did not compel him to create them in the first place"; a majority of the Court did, however, find the tattoo evidence too thin to sustain the aggravated-harassment counts standing alone, though that error was harmless given "overwhelming" proof on the more serious charges.[5] The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari the same year.[6] Slavin's accomplice, Ryan Wagner, was separately convicted of the same core charges and sentenced to concurrent 25-year terms; the Appellate Division's 2006 decision reduced those terms to 15 years "as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice" while affirming the convictions, expressly relying on the Court of Appeals' Slavin decision for the tattoo-evidence issue the two men had raised in common.[6]
Farmingville also gave rise to a landmark federal sex-discrimination ruling in the volunteer fire service. In Pietras v. Board of Fire Commissioners of the Farmingville Fire District, 180 F.3d 468 (2d Cir. 1999), the Second Circuit affirmed a judgment for a female probationary volunteer firefighter, Victoria Pietras, who was terminated for repeatedly failing a newly instituted physical agility test that included dragging a 280-pound water-filled hose 150 feet.[7] The district court had found the test had an unlawful disparate impact on women and ordered Pietras reinstated as a probationary firefighter while permitting the fire district to develop a nondiscriminatory test; the Second Circuit agreed.[7]
Cases of record
- People v. Slavin, 299 A.D.2d 499 (2d Dept. 2002), aff'd 1 N.Y.3d 392 (2004), cert. denied 543 U.S. 818 (2004)[5]
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department; New York Court of Appeals, 2004. Prosecution of the September 17, 2000 attack on two day laborers, widely identified in press coverage and a PBS documentary with Farmingville.Affirmed the defendant's convictions for attempted murder, assault and aggravated harassment as a hate crime; the Court of Appeals held that admitting photographs of the defendant's tattoos as evidence of hate-crime motive did not violate his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, though a majority found the tattoo evidence alone insufficient to support the aggravated-harassment counts.
- People v. Wagner, 27 A.D.3d 671 (2d Dept. 2006)[6]
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, 2006. Appeal by the co-defendant in the same September 17, 2000 attack.Affirmed the conviction (relying on the Court of Appeals' Slavin decision on the tattoo-evidence issue) but modified the sentence in the interest of justice, reducing the defendant's determinate terms for attempted murder and first-degree assault from 25 to 15 years.
- Pietras v. Board of Fire Commissioners of the Farmingville Fire District, 180 F.3d 468 (2d Cir. 1999)[7]
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1999. Title VII sex-discrimination suit brought by a probationary volunteer firefighter against the Farmingville Fire District.Affirmed the district court's finding that the fire district's physical agility test had an unlawful disparate impact on women, and upheld an injunction reinstating the plaintiff as a probationary firefighter pending a nondiscriminatory test.
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
Farmingville has no government of its own; it is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Brookhaven, but it houses the Town's own seat of government at 1 Independence Hill.[4] Fire protection is provided by the Farmingville Fire District, a public fire district with its own board of commissioners, as established in the Pietras litigation.[7] Policing is by the Suffolk County Police Department; Farmingville sits in the town's central area patrolled from the 6th Precinct in nearby Selden.[3] As in the rest of the Town, Brookhaven cannot be sued over a road or sidewalk defect without prior written notice under Town of Brookhaven Code Chapter 84.[9] Criminal prosecutions arising in Farmingville — including the Slavin and Wagner cases — are tried in Suffolk County Court, with appeals to the Appellate Division, Second Department; the county's trial courts sit at 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip.[10]
Landmarks and listed places
- Bald Hill Schoolhouse — One-room Greek Revival schoolhouse (1850), restored by the Farmingville Historical Society, reopened November 2013[1]
- Elijah Terry House — Historic house preserved by the Farmingville Historical Society[1]
- Hanrahan Firehouse — Historic firehouse preserved by the Farmingville Historical Society[1]
- Thomas Muratore Park at Farmingville Hills County Park (Bald Hill) — Suffolk County park with hiking and nature trails[11]
Farmingville timeline
- Bald Hill Schoolhouse built. A one-room Greek Revival schoolhouse was built at Bald Hill; it served Farmingville students until 1929.[1]
- Historical Society formed. The Farmingville Historical Society was formed to preserve and restore the Bald Hill Schoolhouse.[1]
- Attack on two day laborers. Two men lured two day laborers from Mexico into a car and attacked them with a post-hole digger and a knife at an abandoned building in Suffolk County; the victims escaped onto the Long Island Expressway, where a passing motorist rescued them.[5]
- "Farmingville" documentary. A PBS POV documentary titled Farmingville, filmed in the hamlet over nearly a year, examined the attack and its aftermath.[8]
- Accomplice's sentence reduced. The Appellate Division reduced Ryan Wagner's determinate sentences from 25 to 15 years on his attempted-murder and first-degree assault convictions, in the interest of justice.[6]
- Schoolhouse reopens. After 84 years of closure, the Bald Hill Schoolhouse reopened to the community.[1]
Major roads in Farmingville
| Road | Route | Maintained by | In Farmingville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Expressway [2] | I-495 | New York State | crosses the hamlet |
| North Ocean Avenue [2] | Suffolk CR 83 | Suffolk County | runs through the hamlet |
| Horseblock Road [2] | Suffolk CR 16 | Suffolk County | runs through the hamlet |
Emergency Resources
Hospitals
- Stony Brook University Medical Center — 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794 — (631) 444-4000 (Level I adult and Level I pediatric trauma center on the state Health Department's list.)
- NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk — 101 Hospital Road, East Patchogue, NY 11772 — (631) 654-7100 (Level II adult trauma center; formerly Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center / Long Island Community Hospital at the same address and phone number.)
- Mather Hospital (Northwell Health) — 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 — (631) 473-1320
Police
- Suffolk County Police Department, 6th Precinct — 400 Middle Country Road, Selden, NY 11784 — (631) 854-8600 (Patrols central Brookhaven, including Farmingville. Emergencies: 911.)
Courts
- Suffolk County court complex / 10th Judicial District, Suffolk County administration — 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722 — (631) 208-5600 (Seat of the county's District, County, Family and Supreme Courts, which tried the Slavin and Wagner cases.)
Local Driver Services in Farmingville
Practical resources for Farmingville drivers — tire shops, gas prices, and live traffic conditions.
Safety Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do after a car accident in Farmingville, 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 SCPD 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 Farmingville?
Long Island Expressway and Route 83 carry the heaviest traffic through Farmingville and account for most of the reported crashes we track. The LIE Exit 63 / Route 83 interchange — one of central Brookhaven’s busiest junctions. Commercial driveways, signalized intersections, and turning movements along these corridors drive the local crash mix.
How current are these Farmingville accident reports?
Long Island Traffic adds new reports every 2–4 hours from 511NY, NYS Police Troop L, SCPD, and verified local news. Scroll up for the latest Farmingville and Suffolk County incidents, and check the "Dangerous Roads" section for corridor-level breakdowns.
Do I need a lawyer after a Farmingville accident?
If you suffered serious injuries, significant property damage, or the other driver was uninsured, consulting a Suffolk 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
- [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] Farmingville Historical Society. Home (Farmingville Historical Society) (2026). Historical society.
- [2] Suffolk County Department of Public Works. Suffolk County Roads List (n.d.). Government record.
- [3] Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [4] Town of Brookhaven. Town Clerk (2026). Government record.
- [5] Caselaw Access Project, Harvard Law School Library. People v. Slavin, 1 N.Y.3d 392 (2004) (2004). Court decision.
- [6] Caselaw Access Project, Harvard Law School Library. People v. Wagner, 27 A.D.3d 671 (2d Dept. 2006) (2006). Court decision.
- [7] Caselaw Access Project, Harvard Law School Library. Pietras v. Board of Fire Commissioners of the Farmingville Fire District, 180 F.3d 468 (2d Cir. 1999) (1999). Court decision.
- [8] PBS / POV (Independent Television Service and Latino Public Broadcasting). Farmingville (film page) (2026). Institution.
- [9] General Code / Town of Brookhaven (ecode360). Code of the Town of Brookhaven — Table of Contents (2026). Government record.
- [10] New York State Unified Court System (nycourts.gov). 10th Judicial District — Suffolk (2026). Court decision.
- [11] Suffolk County Parks Department. County Preserves (Central Zone listing) (2026). Government record.
- [12] New York State Department of Health. New York State Trauma Centers (n.d.). Government record.
Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.