Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bridgeport, Connecticut
City in Fairfield County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 151.4K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Bridgeport, Connecticut. That was 55.6% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Fairfield County, Connecticut: -10%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Bridgeport | Share in Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 36% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 43% | 32% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 25% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bridgeport | Fairfield County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 24.0% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 28.0% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 28%
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-86
- US-16
- I-956
- SR-1273
- SR-130 STRATFORD AVE2
- SR-130 STRATFORD AVE2
- SR-1302
- SR-700 FAIRFIELD AVE2
- MU-WALDEMERE AVE1
- BISHOP AV1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry6
- Nissan Altima5
- Honda Accord3
- Volkswagen Passat2
- Toyota RAV42
- Suzuki GSX-R1000K2
- Nissan Maxima2
- Honda CR-V2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- BMW X32
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | SR-130 FAIRFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | MU-PEQUONNOCK ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | MU-WALDEMERE AVE | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | US-1 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | SR-8 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | MU-HOLLISTER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | SR-130 CONNECTICUT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | US-1 BOSTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | TS-722 RESERVOIR AVE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | SR-8-124 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | MU-HOUSATONIC AV NO 1 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | MU-CRESCENT AV | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | MU-PEARL HARBOR ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | SR-700 FAIRFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | US-1 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | SR-700 FAIRFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | TS-LINEN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | SR-127 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | WASHINGTON AV | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | HOUSATONIC AV NO 1 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
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.