Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Stamford, Connecticut
City in Fairfield County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 139.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Stamford, Connecticut. That was 53.8% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-54%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Fairfield County, Connecticut: -10%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stamford | Share in Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 50% | 32% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 24%
- About 85 percent of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 26%
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stamford | Fairfield County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 24.0% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 50%
- About 1.6 times the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Fairfield County, Connecticut: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-955
- SR-1372
- SR-137 WASHINGTON BLVD1
- TS-WIRE MILL RD1
- US-11
- TS-GREENWICH AV1
- BROAD ST1
- US-1 EAST MAIN ST1
- CUMMINGS PARK RD1
- US-1 WEST MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV43
- Acura TL2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Rogue2
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Cadillac STS1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | SR-104 LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | TS-38 ATLANTIC ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | SCALZI PARK RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | MU-566 LOCKWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | TS-1256 PROSPECT ST NO 2 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | TS-503 JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | SR-104 LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | SR-137 HIGH RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | US-1 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | TS-WIRE MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | US-1 EAST MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | I-95 | 4 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | SR-137 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | TS-GREENWICH AV | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | CUMMINGS PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | SR-137 WASHINGTON BLVD | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | SR-106-COURTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | NEWFIELD AV | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | I-95 EXIT 9 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | BROAD ST | 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.