Greenlawn, NY — Crash Data, Roads, History & Law
Greenlawn is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, with 13,661 residents at the 2020 Census. Federal crash records show 11 fatal crashes that killed 11 people within its boundaries from 2010 through 2024 — 3 of them on foot. Clay Pitts Rd accounted for more of those deaths (2) than any other road. Residents who commute travel an average of 35.5 minutes each way.
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Greenlawn at a glance
- Status
- Hamlet (unincorporated; census-designated place)
- Town
- Huntington
- County
- Suffolk County
- Population (2020 Census)
- 13,661[C]
- Housing units (2020)
- 4,669
- Land area
- 3.83 sq mi
- Density
- 3,571 people per sq mi
- Average commute
- 35.5 minutes[B]
- Traffic deaths, 2010–2024
- 11[A]
- ZIP Code
- 11740
- Founded / settled
- No independently verifiable settlement or founding date specific to Greenlawn was found. The Town of Huntington's own history page states that the Town as a whole 'was originally settled in 1653.'[2]
- Legal status
- Unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County[1]
- Fire protection
- Greenlawn Fire Department, 23 Boulevard Ave., Greenlawn, NY 11740, serving since 1902[17][18]
- School districts
- Harborfields Central School District (administrative offices at 2 Old Field Road, Greenlawn) and Huntington Union Free School District (J. Taylor Finley Middle School is 'on Greenlawn Road')[19][20][21]
- Main roads and owners
- Pulaski Road (Suffolk County Road 11), Broadway / 'Greenlawn Road' (Suffolk County Road 86), Park Avenue (part of Suffolk County Road 35) — all county-maintained[15][16]
- Prior written notice law
- Town of Huntington Code Chapter 174, 'Liability of Town,' Article I, adopted October 15, 2002 by Local Law No. 52-2002[11][12]
- Courts
- No town justice court; Town Code matters go to the Town's Bureau of Administrative Adjudication or Suffolk County District Court, and traffic/parking tickets go to the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency[8][9][13]
- Census geography
- Greenlawn CDP · GEOID 3630543 · GNIS 2389876
- Coordinates
- 40.8635°N, 73.3658°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 Greenlawn, 2010–2024
From January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024, 11 people died in 11 crashes on public roads inside Greenlawn, according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System.[A] Pedestrians account for 3 of those deaths (27%). The deadliest year was 2014, with 2 deaths.
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- People killed
- 11
- Pedestrians
- 3
- Bicyclists
- 0
- Motorcyclists
- 0
- Vehicle occupants
- 8
2024 figures come from NHTSA's Annual Report File and may be revised.
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| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Roads where people died
| Road | Crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Pitts Rd | 2 | 2 |
| Pulaski Rd | 2 | 2 |
| Park Ave (CR 35) | 1 | 1 |
| Broadway | 1 | 1 |
| Broadway Greenlawn | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba Hill Rd | 1 | 1 |
| Little Plains Rd | 1 | 1 |
| Croley St | 1 | 1 |
Road names as recorded by police and normalised to common Long Island names.
When and where
- Of the 11 crashes with a recorded time, 6 happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., 2 between 4 and 8 p.m., 0 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 3 between 6 and 10 a.m.
- 55% happened in darkness.
- 0 of the 11 deaths were on expressways or parkways; 11 were on arterials and local streets.
- In at least 3 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 6 fatal crashes in Greenlawn since then:
- Town roads 4 (67%)
- County roads 2 (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: 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 a.m. | Park Ave (CR 35) | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 5 p.m. | Clay Pitts Rd at Manor Rd N | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 7 a.m. | Broadway | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 12 a.m. | Broadway Greenlawn at Legacy Ct | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 6 p.m. | Clay Pitts Rd at Stratford Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 9 a.m. | Cuba Hill Rd | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 12 a.m. | Little Plains Rd at Derby Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 10 p.m. | Pulaski Rd at Shrine Pl | 1 | Pedestrian | dark | |
| 4 a.m. | Croley St at Park Ave | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark | |
| 6 a.m. | Pulaski Rd at Oswego Dr | 1 | Vehicle occupant | daylight | |
| 11 p.m. | Centerport Rd | 1 | Vehicle occupant | dark |
FARS contains no names or personal identifiers. * 2024 records are preliminary. Download all 11 records (CSV) · How this was compiled
Recent Greenlawn Incident Reports
Eric Whilby of Greenlawn Indicted for Attempted Murder After Shooting Paralyzes Mother of His Children
Woman, 40, Shot and Seriously Injured on Leigh Street in Greenlawn
Woman, 40, Shot and Seriously Injured on Leigh Street in Greenlawn. June 4, 2026.
Woman Shot by Man in Domestic Incident on Leigh Street, Greenlawn
Woman Shot by Man in Domestic Incident on Leigh Street, Greenlawn.
75-Year-Old Bicyclist Airlifted After Being Struck by Car in Greenlawn
75-Year-Old Bicyclist Airlifted After Being Struck by Car in Greenlawn. May 27, 2026.
Serious Crash on Pulaski Road Shuts Down Greenlawn Stretch for Hours
Serious Crash on Pulaski Road Shuts Down Greenlawn Stretch for Hours. May 26, 2026.
Updated continuously from 511NY, NYSP, NCPD, and SCPD feeds — all Long Island reports.
All reported crashes in the Town of Huntington, 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 Greenlawn is for the Town of Huntington, which contains it. Police reported 19,356 crashes there from 2021 through 2024 — about 13.2 a day. 5,246 (27.1%) injured someone and 50 were fatal. [D]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,760 | 4,567 | 5,042 | 4,987 | 19,356 |
- Injury crashes
- 5,246
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Struck a pedestrian
- 187
- Struck a bicyclist
- 117
- Struck a deer
- 136
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 Greenlawn gets to work
Greenlawn commuters travel an average of 35.5 minutes each way, 4.4 minutes longer than the Suffolk County average (the national average is 26.4 minutes). About 60.6% of workers drive alone. [B]
| Measure | Greenlawn | Suffolk County | New York State | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average one-way commute | 35.5 min ±8.1 | 31.1 min | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |
| Commute 60 minutes or longer | 20.8% ±5.3 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Commute under 15 minutes | 19.3% ±4.4 | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Drive alone | 60.6% ±10.8 | 72.1% | 48.8% | 68.8% |
| Carpool | 12.2% ±3.5 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Commuter rail (LIRR) | 8.8% ±4.7 † | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Bus | 0.3% ±0.3 † | 0.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| Walk | 0.6% ±0.6 † | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Work from home | 16.2% ±2.1 | 12% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Leave home before 6 a.m. | 11.1% ±2.4 | 12% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6% ±2.7 | 5.1% | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| Households with three or more vehicles | 27.6% ±5.4 | 28.8% | 11.8% | 21.9% |
Survey estimates for 7,727 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 Greenlawn
- Suffolk County's own road inventory names County Road 86 "Broadway / Greenlawn Road," pairing the hamlet's name directly with its main street.[15]
- Pulaski Road through Greenlawn is Suffolk County Road 11, running from NY 108 (Harbor Road) to NY 25A (Main Street).[15]
- The Greenlawn Fire Department has served the hamlet since 1902.[18]
- Greenlawn is split between two public school districts: the Harborfields Central School District, headquartered at 2 Old Field Road in the hamlet, and the Huntington Union Free School District, whose J. Taylor Finley Middle School sits on Greenlawn Road.[19][21]
- The Town of Huntington, which contains Greenlawn, has no town justice court; Town Code violations go instead before the Town's own Bureau of Administrative Adjudication or to the Suffolk County District Court.[8][9]
- Huntington's prior-written-notice law, Town Code Chapter 174, was adopted October 15, 2002 by Local Law No. 52-2002 and bars lawsuits over defective streets or sidewalks unless the Town Clerk or Superintendent of Highways had actual written notice of the defect in advance.[11]
History
Greenlawn is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Huntington; the Town's own hamlet list places it among "several prominent unincorporated areas in the Town including Cold Spring Harbor, Elwood, Huntington, Huntington Station, South Huntington, Melville, East Northport, Halesite, Dix Hills, Centerport, Greenlawn, and Fort Salonga."[1] The Town states elsewhere that its area generally "was originally settled in 1653, well within the lifetime of the earliest New England colonist," a date describing the founding of the Town of Huntington as a whole rather than Greenlawn specifically.[2]
Greenlawn has had its own volunteer fire department since 1902; the Greenlawn Fire Department describes itself as "Serving our community since 1902."[18] Public education in the hamlet is split between two districts: the Harborfields Central School District, whose administrative offices sit at 2 Old Field Road in Greenlawn,[19][20] and the Huntington Union Free School District, whose J. Taylor Finley Middle School is described on the district's own site as standing "on Greenlawn Road."[21]
How the roads got here
Suffolk County's own road inventory lists County Road 11 as Pulaski Road, running from New York State Route 108 (Harbor Road) to NY 25A (Main Street).[15] The same inventory lists County Road 86 as "Broadway / Greenlawn Road" — the county pairs the two names for the same road, which runs from County Road 35 (Park Avenue) to County Road 11 (Pulaski Road).[15] Park Avenue itself is part of County Road 35, listed in the inventory as "Deer Park Avenue / Park Avenue," running from a point near the Northern State Parkway north to NY 25A at Main Street.[15] All three roads are maintained by Suffolk County rather than by the Town of Huntington or New York State.[15]
Government, courts and policing
Greenlawn has no government of its own. Policing is provided by the Suffolk County Police Department's 2nd Precinct, which states on its own site that it "proudly serves the residents of the Town of Huntington."[3] The precinct is headquartered at 1071 Park Ave, Huntington, NY 11743.[4] Separately, the Town of Huntington's own Department of Public Safety — a code-enforcement and animal-control agency, not a police force — "is responsible for coordinating public safety, code inspection and code enforcement functions of the Town of Huntington as well as maintaining the Town's Animal Shelter," from Town Hall at 100 Main Street, Huntington.[5]
Huntington is not among the Suffolk towns that keep their own town justice court. The Town Attorney's Office states that it "brings cases to address violations of the Town Code in the District Court and before the newly established Bureau of Administrative Adjudication."[8] Under Chapter 93 of the Town Code, town enforcement personnel may issue Notices of Violation returnable before the Bureau's administrative law judges, and the Bureau's own page states that "if the penalty and surcharge are not paid, a civil judgment in that amount will be docketed against the respondent in the Suffolk County District Court."[9] Traffic and parking tickets instead go to the county's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (SCTPVA), which by its own description "adjudicates parking summonses, red light camera citations and moving violations in the five western towns of Suffolk County" from its office at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788.[13][14] Suffolk County's 10th Judicial District, whose administrative office states that "the District Administrative Judge's office is responsible for the trial courts in Suffolk County," is based at 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722.[10]
Like the rest of the Town of Huntington, Greenlawn is covered by the Town's prior-written-notice law. Chapter 174 of the Town Code, "Liability of Town," Article I ("Written Notice of Defects"), was adopted October 15, 2002 by Local Law No. 52-2002. Its legislative-intent section states the Town Board's purpose "to protect the health and safety of the community by requiring actual written notice of defective and hazardous conditions existing on town-owned or maintained properties."[11] Under § 174-3, no civil action may be maintained against the Town, its officials, or an improvement or special district for injuries caused by a defective, unsafe, or obstructed "highway, bridge, culvert, street, sidewalk or crosswalk" unless written notice of the specific defect was actually given in advance to the Town Clerk or the Superintendent of Highways, and "constructive notice shall not be applicable or valid."[12] Sidewalks themselves remain the responsibility of the abutting property owner: the Highway Department states that "sidewalk maintenance and repair are the responsibility of the adjoining property owner pursuant to Town Code Chapter 173."[6]
Major roads in Greenlawn
| Road | Route | Maintained by | In Greenlawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Road [15] | Suffolk County Road 11 (CR 11) | Suffolk County | runs through Greenlawn's hamlet center, between NY 108 (Harbor Road) and NY 25A (Main Street) |
| Broadway (county designation: "Broadway / Greenlawn Road") [15] | Suffolk County Road 86 (CR 86) | Suffolk County | runs through Greenlawn between Park Avenue (CR 35) and Pulaski Road (CR 11) |
| Park Avenue [15] | part of Suffolk County Road 35 (CR 35) | Suffolk County | runs north-south through the Huntington-Greenlawn corridor toward NY 25A |
Emergency Resources
Hospitals
- Huntington Hospital (Northwell Health) — 270 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743 — (631) 351-2000 (Nearest hospital to Greenlawn; Level III adult trauma center per the New York State Department of Health's trauma center list.)
Police
- Suffolk County Police Department, 2nd Precinct — 1071 Park Ave, Huntington, NY 11743 — (631) 854-8200 (The 2nd Precinct patrols the Town of Huntington, including the unincorporated hamlet of Greenlawn (Greenlawn has no police force of its own). COPE (community policing) office: (631) 854-8250. Emergencies: 911.)
- Town of Huntington Department of Public Safety — Town Hall, Room 310, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 — (631) 351-3167 (Not a police agency; handles Town code enforcement, code inspection and the Town Animal Shelter. 24-hour hotline: (631) 351-3234.)
Courts
- Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (SCTPVA) — 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788 (H. Lee Dennison Building, ground floor, north entrance) — (631) 853-3800 (Handles moving-violation, parking and red-light-camera tickets issued in Huntington and Suffolk's other western towns. Huntington has no town justice court.)
Local Driver Services in Greenlawn
Practical resources for Greenlawn drivers — tire shops, gas prices, and live traffic conditions.
Safety Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do after a car accident in Greenlawn, 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 Greenlawn?
Pulaski Road and Broadway carry the heaviest traffic through Greenlawn and account for most of the reported crashes we track. Pulaski Road at Broadway — the hamlet’s central commercial crossing. Commercial driveways, signalized intersections, and turning movements along these corridors drive the local crash mix.
How current are these Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn and Suffolk County incidents, and check the "Dangerous Roads" section for corridor-level breakdowns.
Do I need a lawyer after a Greenlawn 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] Town of Huntington. About Huntington (2026). Government record.
- [2] Town of Huntington. About Huntington (2026). Government record.
- [3] Suffolk County Police Department. Second Precinct (2026). Government record.
- [4] Suffolk County Police Department. Phone Directory (2026). Government record.
- [5] Town of Huntington. Public Safety (2026). Government record.
- [6] Town of Huntington. Highway (2026). Government record.
- [8] Town of Huntington. Town Attorney (2026). Government record.
- [9] Town of Huntington. Bureau of Administrative Adjudication (2026). Government record.
- [10] New York State Unified Court System (nycourts.gov). 10th JD Suffolk (2026). Court decision.
- [11] Town of Huntington / General Code (eCode360). Chapter 174, Liability of Town, Town Code of the Town of Huntington (2026). Government record.
- [12] Town of Huntington / General Code (eCode360). Chapter 174, Liability of Town, § 174-3, Town Code of the Town of Huntington (2026). Government record.
- [13] Suffolk County Government. Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (2026). Government record.
- [14] Suffolk County Government. Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (2026). Government record.
- [15] Suffolk County Department of Public Works. County Roadways (Suffolk County road list) (2024). Government record.
- [16] Northwell Health. Huntington Hospital (2026). Institution.
- [17] New York State Department of Health. New York State Trauma Centers (n.d.). Government record.
- [18] Greenlawn Fire Department. Greenlawn Fire Department (home page) (2026). Government record.
- [19] Harborfields Central School District. Harborfields Central School District (home page) (2026). Government record.
- [20] Harborfields Central School District. Harborfields Central School District (home page) (2026). Government record.
- [21] Huntington Union Free School District. Huntington Union Free School District (home page) (2026). Government record.
Sources opened and checked September 17, 2026.