Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Milford, Connecticut
City in New Haven County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 51K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Milford, Connecticut. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- New Haven County, Connecticut: +11%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
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 New Haven County, Connecticut: 23%
- 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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Milford | Share in New Haven County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in New Haven County, Connecticut: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in New Haven County, Connecticut: 33%
- About double the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Milford | New Haven County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 33.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 65.3% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 45.8% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in New Haven County, Connecticut: 65%
- About two-thirds of the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in New Haven County, Connecticut: 46%
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- I-954
- US-13
- US-1 BOSTON POST RD2
- US-1 BRIDGEPORT AVE1
- TS-DEPOT RD1
- TS-472 OLD GATE LN1
- TS-11 ANDERSON AVE NO 11
- SR-7371
- SR-7081
- SR-1621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Altima2
- Subaru Forester2
- Toyota Camry2
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford F-5501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Sierra1
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 13, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | TS-11 ANDERSON AVE NO 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | TS-472 OLD GATE LN | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | TS-DEPOT RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | SR-162 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | US-1 BRIDGEPORT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | I 95 SB MILFORD REST AREA | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | FLAX MILL LN | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | MEADOWS END RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | I-95 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | SR-708 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | HERBERT ST | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | I-95 S | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | SR-737 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | US-1 | 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.