Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in New Britain, Connecticut
City in Hartford County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 75.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in New Britain, Connecticut. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 7.9 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 33% of deaths, and 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Hartford County, Connecticut: +26%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Britain | Share in Hartford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 33% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 48%
- About 3 times the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 32%
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | New Britain | Hartford County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 48.1% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-712
- TS-FARMINGTON AVE1
- SR-91
- TS-644 ARCH ST1
- TS-459 SLATER RD1
- TREMONT ST1
- TS-8 ALLEN ST1
- SR-721
- SR-71 SOUTH MAIN ST1
- WHITING ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Infiniti G372
- Audi Q51
- BMW 328i1
- BMW X61
- CAN-AM Spyder1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | TS-8 ALLEN ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | MU-BROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | TS-459 SLATER RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | TS-644 ARCH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | SR-372 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | SR-555 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | TS-FARMINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | MU-FARMINGTON AV | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | SR-71 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | WHITING ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | TREMONT ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | SR-372 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | BLACK ROCK AV | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | CLINTON ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | BELDEN ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | CORBIN AV | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | COLUMBUS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | EAST ST NO 2 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | FARMINGTON AVE | 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.