Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Windham County, Connecticut
County in Connecticut · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Windham County, Connecticut. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. Windham County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Connecticut's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 80 people died, an average of 16 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 38% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Connecticut: +1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 30 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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
38%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Connecticut: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Windham County | Share in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 38% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Connecticut: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Windham County | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 38.6% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Connecticut: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 62 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-610
- I-3957
- SR-1014
- SR-1713
- US-6 HARTFORD TPKE2
- SR-2052
- SR-662
- US-442
- SR-1982
- SR-4381
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 41 |
| SUVs | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Wrangler5
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-3503
- Nissan Maxima3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Subaru Forester3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Hyundai Accent2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Killingly Center | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Pomfret | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Windham | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Brooklyn | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Windham | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Killingly Center | SR-101 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Ashford | US-44 POMPEY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Canterbury | SR-169 S CANTERBURY RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Plainfield | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Woodstock | SR-197 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Pomfret | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Putnam | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Chaplin | SR-198 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Pomfret | US-44 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Pomfret | SR-101 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Putnam | I-395 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Windham | BACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Thompson | I-395 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Canterbury | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Wauregan | GREEN HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Thompson | LINEHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Killingly Center | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Putnam | SR-171 | 1 |
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Cities in Windham County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Killingly Center | 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.