Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Delaware in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 116
- Fatal crashes
- 104
- Population
- 991.9K
In 2020, 116 people died in 104 fatal crashes in Delaware. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Delaware had the 44th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 26th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 73 |
| Pedestrians | 25 |
| Motorcyclists | 15 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 25 | 22% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 15 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 31 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 33 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.2% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.9% | 28.6% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 27.9% | 32.9% |
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 the United States: 53%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 78 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-136
- I-955
- SR-1 COASTAL HWY5
- US-1134
- SR-2733
- SR-22
- SR-12
- SR-1 BAY RD2
- SR-242
- SR-4 CHESTNUT HILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 69 |
| SUVs | 41 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima7
- Ford Fusion5
- Chevrolet Suburban4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Dodge Challenger3
- Honda Accord3
- Hyundai Tucson3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Kia Sportage3
- Mazda Mazda63
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2020 | Elsmere, New Castle County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Middletown, New Castle County | MARL PIT ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Georgetown, Sussex County | SR-113 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Camden, Kent County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Newport, New Castle County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | New Castle, New Castle County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Newport, New Castle County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Ellendale, Sussex County | US-113 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Newport, New Castle County | I-95 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Arden, New Castle County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Milton, Sussex County | RT-30 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Millsboro, Sussex County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Georgetown, Sussex County | EAST TRAP POND ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Lincoln, Sussex County | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Delaware City, New Castle County | US-13 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Millsboro, Sussex County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County | SR-273 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Bridgeville, Sussex County | COVERDALE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | New Castle, New Castle County | RT-9 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | New Castle, New Castle County | SR-273 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Viola, Kent County | US-13 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | New Castle, New Castle County | US-13 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Wilmington, New Castle County | US-13B | 1 |
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Counties in Delaware in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 17 | 9.3 |
| New Castle County | 62 | 10.9 |
| Sussex County | 37 | 15.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.