Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Manchester, Connecticut
City in Hartford County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 59.7K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Manchester, Connecticut. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Manchester | Share in Hartford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 57% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 48%
- About 1.7 times the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 32%
- About double the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Manchester | Hartford County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 48.1% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 37%
- About 1.4 times the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 7 |
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-844
- US-6 CENTER ST2
- SR-5022
- TS-661 BUCKLAND HILLS DR1
- TS-314 LYDALL ST NO 21
- SR-5341
- SR-30 DEMING ST1
- NEW STATE RD1
- I-84-E-7061
- I-3841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Kia Soul1
- Lexus GS1
- Mitsubishi 3000 GT1
- Nissan Juke1
- Nissan Murano1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Jeep Renegade1
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- Toyota Camry1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | SR-502 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | TS-661 BUCKLAND HILLS DR | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SR-534 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | TS-314 LYDALL ST NO 2 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | I-84 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | I-291 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | US-6 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | I-384 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | NEW STATE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | I-84-E-706 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | SR-502 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | I-84 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | US-6 CENTER ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | SR-30 DEMING ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | 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.