Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Norwich, Connecticut
City in New London County · Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 40K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Norwich, Connecticut. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 2.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.4 in Connecticut and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 30 percent of the rate in Connecticut: 8.4
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- New London County, Connecticut: +25%
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Norwich | Share in New London County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 31% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in New London County, Connecticut: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 39%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in New London County, Connecticut: 39%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Norwich | New London County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 39.4% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 48.5% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in New London County, Connecticut: 45%
- About 5 percent of the share in Connecticut: 53%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
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-3953
- SR-822
- HICKORY ST1
- HUNTERS RD1
- SR-121
- SR-12 NORTH MAIN ST1
- SR-169 HARLAND RD1
- SR-2 STONINGTON RD1
- SR-2A-E1
- TS-BROADWAY NO 21
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Sentra2
- Honda Accord2
- Volvo XC901
- Volkswagen Passat1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Nissan Xterra1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Mercury Villager1
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Kawasaki Ninja 3001
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | SR-169 HARLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | TS-BROADWAY NO 2 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | I-395 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | SR-2 STONINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | I-395 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | HUNTERS RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | SR-12 NORTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | SR-2A-E | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | SR-82 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | SR-82 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | I-395 | 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.