Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Groton, Connecticut
City in New London County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 10.2K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Groton, Connecticut. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4). The death rate was 68.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
68.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 8 times the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- New London County, Connecticut: +25%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 43.0 |
| 2024 | 68.9 |
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 London County, Connecticut: 9%
- 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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Groton | Share in New London County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 31% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 71% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 49% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New London County, Connecticut: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in New London County, Connecticut: 39%
- About double the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Groton | New London County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 39.4% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 48.5% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 45.5% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 24.2% | 34.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in New London County, Connecticut: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in New London County, Connecticut: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dawn | 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-957
- US-12
- I-95-N-8271
- EASTERN POINT RD1
- SR-1841
- TS-127 FISHTOWN RD1
- TS-302 POQUONNOCK RD NO 11
- TS-BUDDINGTON RD1
- US-1 FORT HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Yamaha YZ450F1
- Volkswagen Jetta Wagon1
- Toyota Camry Solara1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Ram 15001
- Kenworth T3001
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | US-1 FORT HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | TS-127 FISHTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | TS-302 POQUONNOCK RD NO 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | I-95-N-827 | 2 |
| May 30, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | US-1 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | TS-BUDDINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | SR-184 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | EASTERN POINT RD | 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.