Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Connecticut in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 366
- Fatal crashes
- 332
- Population
- 3.6M
In 2022, 366 people died in 332 fatal crashes in Connecticut. That was 20.8% more than in 2021 (303) and the most since 1990. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Connecticut had the 34th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 39th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 223 |
| Pedestrians | 72 |
| Motorcyclists | 67 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Connecticut | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 72 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 67 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 129 | 35% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 148 | 40% | 28% |
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
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.4% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 53.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 37.0% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 18 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 16 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 18 |
| 11pm | 25 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 44 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 39 |
| Sat | 65 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 26 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 29 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 33 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 38 |
| Dec | 30 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 281 |
| Rain | 26 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 146 |
| Dark - Lighted | 104 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9516
- I-8415
- I-9115
- SR-812
- US-17
- US-67
- I-3956
- SR-156
- SR-106
- US-445
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 228 |
| SUVs | 124 |
| Motorcycles | 67 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 40 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord17
- Honda Civic16
- Nissan Rogue12
- Jeep Grand Cherokee11
- Nissan Altima11
- Toyota Camry10
- Toyota RAV410
- Freightliner Cascadia9
- Honda CR-V9
- Ford F-1507
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Woodbridge, New Haven County | SR-69 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Colchester, New London County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Norwich, New London County | I-395 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | East Haven, New Haven County | SR-100 N HIGH ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Killingly Center, Windham County | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | West Hartford, Hartford County | SR-185 | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Bethany, New Haven County | SR-69 CARRINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Norwich, New London County | HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | West Hartford, Hartford County | MOHEGAN DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Chaplin, Windham County | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | West Hartford, Hartford County | BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Stamford, Fairfield County | CUMMINGS PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | North Haven, New Haven County | I-91 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Winchester Center, Litchfield County | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Plainville, Hartford County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County | I-91-N-134 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Derby, New Haven County | SR-853 DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | West Torrington, Litchfield County | HAYDEN HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Stonington, New London County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Bethel, Fairfield County | US-6 STONY HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Hartford, Hartford County | I-84 | 1 |
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Counties in Connecticut in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 56 | — |
| Hartford County | 93 | — |
| Litchfield County | 25 | — |
| Middlesex County | 13 | — |
| New Haven County | 112 | — |
| New London County | 27 | — |
| Tolland County | 10 | — |
| Windham County | 30 | — |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.