Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bristol, Connecticut
City in Hartford County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 62.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Bristol, Connecticut. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Hartford County, Connecticut: +26%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 22%
- About 3 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bristol | Share in Hartford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 50% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 50% |
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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 30 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 48%
- About 35 percent of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bristol | Hartford County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 48.1% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 37.0% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 52%
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 37%
- About 1.6 times the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- SR-2294
- SR-723
- US-6 FARMINGTON AVE2
- US-62
- SR-229 MIDDLE ST2
- SR-72 PINE ST1
- TS-STEVENS ST1
- SR-69 WEST ST1
- SR-691
- REDSTONE HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Sienna2
- Acura TLX1
- BMW X31
- Buick Encore1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Ford F-1501
- Harley Davidson FLSTC / Heritage Softail Classic1
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 10, 2024 | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | US-6 FARMINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | TS-703 MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | SR-72 PINE ST | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | SR-69 WEST ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | SR-229 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | SR-229 MIDDLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | SR-69 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | TS-STEVENS ST | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | TS-BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | US-6 FARMINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | SR-72 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | REDSTONE HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | SR-229 MIDDLE ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | US-6 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | JAMES P CASEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | JEROME AV | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | SR-229 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | PECK LA | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | SR-72 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | SR-229 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | SR-229 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | US-6 | 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.