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Traffic deaths in Middlesex County, Connecticut
County in Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Middlesex County, Connecticut. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2022. Middlesex County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Connecticut's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 72 people died, an average of 14 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 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
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Middlesex County | Share in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 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%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Middlesex County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.7% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-919
- SR-97
- I-953
- SR-9 CHESTER BOWLES HWY3
- SR-1453
- SR-1552
- SR-812
- SR-662
- SR-372 BERLIN RD2
- SR-172
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla5
- Honda Accord4
- Honda Civic4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Nissan Altima4
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford F-3503
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 18, 2024 | Portland | SR-17A MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Westbrook | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Middletown | I-91 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Westbrook | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Moodus | SR-149 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | East Hampton | SR-66 EAST HIGH ST | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Westbrook | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Chester | SR-148 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Middletown | SR-155 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Haddam | SR-154 SAYBROOK RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Durham | TS-34 MAIDEN LN | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Middletown | I-91 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Cromwell | SR-372 BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Westbrook | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Middletown | I-91 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Middletown | SR-17 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Middletown | TS-ATKINS ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Middletown | MU-TUTTLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Higganum | SR-9 CHESTER BOWLES HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Cromwell | SR-372 BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Middletown | TS-TRAINING HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Portland | TS-BARTLETT ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Chester | SR-9 CHESTER BOWLES HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Westbrook | TS-OLD CLINTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Middletown | SR-17 | 1 |
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Cities in Middlesex County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell | 1 | 7.0 |
| Middletown | 3 | 6.2 |
| Westbrook | 4 | 57.8 |
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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.