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Traffic deaths in New Haven County, Connecticut
County in Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 81
- Fatal crashes
- 72
In 2024, 81 people died in 72 fatal crashes in New Haven County, Connecticut. That was 11.0% more than in 2023 (73) and the most since 2022. New Haven County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Connecticut's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 438 people died, an average of 88 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
73 deaths in 2023, 81 in 2024
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 79 |
| 2021 | 89 | 84 |
| 2022 | 112 | 101 |
| 2023 | 73 | 70 |
| 2024 | 81 | 72 |
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
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 46 |
| Pedestrians | 19 |
| Motorcyclists | 14 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Haven County | Share in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 19 | 23% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 14 | 17% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 32 | 40% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 33 | 41% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | New Haven County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.7% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.3% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 24 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 17 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 32 |
| 7pm | 32 |
| 8pm | 27 |
| 9pm | 28 |
| 10pm | 29 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 84 |
| Mon | 40 |
| Tue | 45 |
| Wed | 49 |
| Thu | 51 |
| Fri | 63 |
| Sat | 74 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 30 |
| Feb | 25 |
| Mar | 34 |
| Apr | 39 |
| May | 33 |
| Jun | 41 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 34 |
| Nov | 42 |
| Dec | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 341 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 177 |
| Daylight | 143 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 57 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
| Dawn | 8 |
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-9126
- I-9525
- SR-1518
- SR-1016
- SR-811
- I-849
- SR-698
- SR-348
- US-17
- SR-637
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 288 |
| SUVs | 147 |
| Motorcycles | 83 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 40 |
| Pickup trucks | 38 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord30
- Honda Civic24
- Jeep Grand Cherokee18
- Nissan Altima14
- Toyota Camry13
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Nissan Sentra11
- Toyota Highlander9
- Chevrolet Equinox8
- Freightliner Cascadia8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2022 | Seymour | SR-68 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Waterbury | SR-73 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Meriden | RESEARCH PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Southbury | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Waterbury | SR-847 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Milford | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | New Haven | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Prospect | SCOTT RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Meriden | I-91 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Seymour | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | New Haven | CHAPEL ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Waterbury | SR-847 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Waterbury | EAST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Waterbury | SR-847 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Cheshire | SR-70 S MERIDEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Guilford | I-95 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Waterbury | CHASE AV | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Hamden | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Milford | US-1 BOSTON POST RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Southbury | I-84 E | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | New Haven | FARREN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Middlebury | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | East Haven | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cheshire | SR-10 N | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Seymour | SR-67 | 2 |
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Cities in New Haven County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | 2 | 6.5 |
| East Haven | 2 | 7.2 |
| Hamden | 2 | 3.2 |
| Meriden | 3 | 4.9 |
| Milford | 3 | 5.9 |
| New Haven | 15 | 10.9 |
| North Haven | 3 | 12.1 |
| Wallingford | 7 | 15.8 |
| Waterbury | 19 | 16.5 |
| West Haven | 9 | 16.3 |
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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.