Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kent County, Delaware
County in Delaware · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 192.9K
In 2024, 30 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Kent County, Delaware. That was 6.2% fewer than in 2023 (32) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Delaware and 11.5 in the United States. Kent County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Delaware's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 147 people died, an average of 29 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Delaware: 12.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Delaware: 13.2
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
32 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- Delaware: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 37 | 36 |
| 2022 | 31 | 29 |
| 2023 | 32 | 31 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 |
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 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Delaware: 22%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kent County | Share in Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 17% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 27% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 20% | 25% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Delaware: 23%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Delaware: 21%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kent County | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.3% | 20.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.7% | 29.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Delaware: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Delaware: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 19 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 97 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1315
- SR-19
- US-13 S DUPONT HWY6
- SR-1 BAY RD6
- US-13 N DUPONT HWY5
- SR-104
- SR-83
- SR-300 WHEATLEYS POND RD3
- SR-113
- IRISH HILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 89 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord8
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Toyota Corolla6
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Ford F-1504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic4
- Nissan Altima4
- Ram 15004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Camden | S CAESAR RODNEY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | SHAWS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Dover | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Camden | WESTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smyrna | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Dover | US-13 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | VOSHELLS MILL STAR HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SANDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SPECTRUM FARMS RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | VOSHELLS MILL /STAR HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Frederica | FREDERICA RD EXIT | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Smyrna | US-13 S DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | WALNUT SHADE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | WESTVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Smyrna | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Woodside | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Dover | SR-8 FORREST AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-14 VERNON ROAD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | GREENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Dover | SR-1 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-10 WILLOW GROVE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | US-13A OLD CAMDEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | PARADISE ALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CLAPHAM RD | 1 |
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Cities in Kent County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 4 | 9.9 |
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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.