Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Wethersfield, Connecticut
City in Hartford County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 27.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Wethersfield, Connecticut. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Hartford County, Connecticut: +26%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wethersfield | Share in Hartford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wethersfield | Hartford County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 48.1% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Hartford County, Connecticut: 37%
- About 3 times the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- I-912
- SR-99 SILAS DEANE HWY2
- SR-15 BERLIN TPKE2
- SR-992
- LONGVUE DR1
- NOTT ST1
- SR-151
- SR-15 RAMP 1581
- SR-2871
- SR-3141
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Kia Sportage2
- Honda CR-V2
- Yamaha YZF-R61
- Volkswagen Beetle1
- Toyota Tercel1
- Suzuki GSX-R7501
- Peterbilt 3201
- Nissan Rogue Select1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | TS-41 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | SR-99 SILAS DEANE HWY | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | SR-99 SILAS DEANE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | I-91 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | SR-15 BERLIN TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | NOTT ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | I-91 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | SR-15 RAMP 158 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | SR-314 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | LONGVUE DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | SR-287 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | SR-15 BERLIN TPKE | 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.