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Traffic deaths in Fairfield County, Connecticut
County in Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 50
In 2024, 57 people died in 50 fatal crashes in Fairfield County, Connecticut. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2023 (63) and the fewest since 2022. Fairfield County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Connecticut's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 273 people died, an average of 55 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
63 deaths in 2023, 57 in 2024
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 57 |
| 2021 | 38 | 37 |
| 2022 | 56 | 53 |
| 2023 | 63 | 58 |
| 2024 | 57 | 50 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 26 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 18 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fairfield County | Share in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 23% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 18 | 32% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 19 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 25% | 41% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fairfield County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.0% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.0% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 36 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 33 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 40 |
| Sat | 39 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 215 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 105 |
| Dark - Lighted | 100 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9529
- SR-824
- US-114
- SR-157
- US-77
- I-846
- SR-1275
- SR-255
- SR-130 STRATFORD AVE3
- SR-533
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 169 |
| SUVs | 81 |
| Motorcycles | 57 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 10 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord14
- Honda Civic12
- Honda CR-V9
- Toyota Camry9
- Toyota Corolla8
- Nissan Rogue7
- Toyota RAV47
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima6
- Acura MDX5
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Danbury | TS-319 LIBERTY ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Bridgeport | SR-130 FAIRFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Stamford | SR-104 LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Newtown | SR-816 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Bridgeport | MU-PEQUONNOCK ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Bridgeport | MU-WALDEMERE AVE | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Trumbull | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Stamford | TS-38 ATLANTIC ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Bridgeport | US-1 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Norwalk | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Trumbull | SR-127 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Easton | SR-58 BLACK ROCK TPKE | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Norwalk | SR-136 WINFIELD ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Trumbull | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Shelton | TS-8 ARMSTRONG RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Westport | TS-187 OLD HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Ridgefield | US-7 ETHAN ALLEN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shelton | TS-WALNUT TREE HILL RD NO 1 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Trumbull | SR-25 HENRY MUCCI HWY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Danbury | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Bridgeport | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Shelton | TS-491 COMMERCE DR | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Norwalk | RIVERSIDE CEMETERY ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Brookfield | TS-CANDLEWOOD LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Newtown | I-84 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.