Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Connecticut in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 308
- Fatal crashes
- 289
- Population
- 3.6M
In 2023, 308 people died in 289 fatal crashes in Connecticut. That was 15.8% fewer than in 2022 (366) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Connecticut had the 35th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 42nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 196 |
| Pedestrians | 48 |
| Motorcyclists | 60 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Connecticut | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 48 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 60 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 113 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 106 | 34% | 29% |
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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.7% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.6% | 28.2% |
| At night | 58.5% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 33.2% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 22 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 26 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 20 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 48 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 47 |
| Sat | 48 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 21 |
| Apr | 23 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 39 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 235 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 120 |
| Dark - Lighted | 98 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dusk | 14 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9518
- I-8415
- I-918
- SR-88
- SR-156
- US-15
- US-75
- SR-94
- I-3953
- SR-693
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 185 |
| SUVs | 104 |
| Motorcycles | 64 |
| Pickup trucks | 38 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 35 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord16
- Jeep Grand Cherokee10
- Nissan Altima10
- Honda Civic9
- Nissan Rogue8
- Nissan Sentra8
- Toyota Camry7
- Toyota Corolla7
- Chevrolet Equinox6
- Ram 15006
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2023 | Westbrook, Middlesex County | TS-OLD CLINTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | New Milford, Litchfield County | TS-SECOND HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Hartford, Hartford County | TS-ZION ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Stratford, Fairfield County | SR-130 STRATFORD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | North Canaan, Litchfield County | TS-CANAAN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Greenwich, Fairfield County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Plainfield, Windham County | SR-14A CANTERBURY RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Fort Griswold (Historical), New London County | SR-138 VOLUNTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Orange, New Haven County | SR-34 DERBY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Brooklyn, Windham County | TS-ALLEN HILL RD NO 2 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Fairfield, Fairfield County | TS-REDDING RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | New Hartford, Litchfield County | US-44 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Chaplin, Windham County | TS-LYNCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Vernon, Tolland County | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Salisbury, Litchfield County | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Hartford, Hartford County | MU-EDWARDS ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Seymour, New Haven County | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County | SR-10 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Norwalk, Fairfield County | TS-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Canaan, Litchfield County | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Waterbury, New Haven County | TS-LAKEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Andover, Tolland County | US-6 JONATHAN TRUMBULL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | New Britain, Hartford County | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | West Torrington, Litchfield County | SR-800 WINSTED RD | 1 |
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Counties in Connecticut in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 63 | — |
| Hartford County | 70 | — |
| Litchfield County | 26 | — |
| Middlesex County | 18 | — |
| New Haven County | 73 | — |
| New London County | 28 | — |
| Tolland County | 16 | — |
| Windham County | 14 | — |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.