Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Delaware in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 132
- Population
- 1M
In 2021, 136 people died in 132 fatal crashes in Delaware. That was 17.2% more than in 2020 (116) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 13.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Delaware had the 43rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 24th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 81 |
| Pedestrians | 29 |
| Motorcyclists | 24 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 29 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 24 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 34 | 25% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 46 | 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%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.1% | 28.2% |
| At night | 48.5% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 96 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 9 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1312
- SR-19
- I-955
- SR-75
- US-113 DUPONT BLVD4
- SR-23
- CENTERVILLE RD2
- SR-112
- SR-142
- SR-15 CANTERBURY RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 94 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry9
- Honda Civic8
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Honda Accord6
- Toyota Corolla6
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Ford F-1505
- Hyundai Santa Fe5
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Ford Fusion4
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Castle County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Sussex County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Kent County | POW-MIA PKWY | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Sussex County | CR-434 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | New Castle County | DARLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Kent County | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Kent County | SR-1 BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Sussex County | US-9 COUNTY SEAT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Kent County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Sussex County | SHADY RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | New Castle County | SR-141 BARLEY MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Kent County | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | New Castle County | SR-896 S COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | New Castle County | GREEN GIANT RD | 2 |
| May 31, 2021 | Sussex County | US-113 E DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Elsmere, New Castle County | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Sussex County | DAGSBORO RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Sussex County | SR-16 BEACH HWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | New Castle County | SR-9 RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Kent County | SR-42 FAST LANDING RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Kent County | RYAN RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | New Castle County | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Kent County | US-13 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Bridgeville, Sussex County | US-13 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Viola, Kent County | S MAIN ST | 1 |
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Counties in Delaware in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 37 | 20.0 |
| New Castle County | 70 | 12.2 |
| Sussex County | 29 | 11.7 |
Rankings
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.