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Traffic deaths in Litchfield County, Connecticut
County in Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Litchfield County, Connecticut. That was 46.2% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest in any year since 2020. Litchfield County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Connecticut's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
-46%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 | 25 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 35 percent of the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Litchfield County | Share in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 36% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 36% | 41% |
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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Litchfield County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.7% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 87 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-813
- US-20210
- US-77
- US-445
- US-7 DANBURY RD3
- SR-800 WINSTED RD3
- SR-8003
- US-7 DANBURY RD2
- US-7 KENT RD2
- US-62
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 49 |
| Cars | 41 |
| Motorcycles | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Nissan Rogue4
- Subaru Forester4
- Ford F-1503
- Nissan Sentra3
- Toyota RAV43
- Toyota Sienna3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Charger2
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | New Milford | TS-152 PICKETT DISTRICT RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Plymouth | SR-72 POLAND BROOK RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Thomaston | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Norfolk | US-44 GREENWOODS RD WEST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Litchfield | SR-63 SOUTH PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Harwinton | SR-222 HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | New Milford | US-7 KENT RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | New Hartford | US-44 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Northfield | SR-254 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | West Torrington | TS-335 POTHIER RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Goshen | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | New Hartford | US-202 LITCHFIELD TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Litchfield | US-202 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | New Milford | US-7 DANBURY RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Salisbury | US-44 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Plymouth | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | New Milford | US-7 DANBURY RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | New Milford | US-7 KENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Woodbury | US-6 MAIN ST SOUTH | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Salisbury | TS-WEATOGUE RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Barkhamsted | TS-PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Salisbury | US-44 CANAAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Harwinton | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | New Milford | TS-SECOND HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | North Canaan | TS-CANAAN VALLEY RD | 1 |
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Cities in Litchfield County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Milford | 3 | 10.4 |
| West Torrington | 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.