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Traffic deaths in Delaware in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 162
- Fatal crashes
- 143
- Population
- 1M
In 2022, 162 people died in 143 fatal crashes in Delaware. That was 19.1% more than in 2021 (136) and the most in any year since 1975. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Delaware had the 42nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 15th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 103 |
| Pedestrians | 31 |
| Motorcyclists | 22 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 31 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 22 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 51 | 31% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 55 | 34% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.0% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.2% | 27.7% |
| At night | 57.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 28 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 100 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-1316
- SR-111
- I-4957
- I-956
- US-94
- US-404
- US-1134
- SR-43
- SR-73
- SR-2732
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 92 |
| SUVs | 55 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord11
- Toyota Corolla8
- Honda Civic7
- Ford F-1506
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram5
- GMC Sierra5
- Nissan Rogue5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2022 | Sussex County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | New Castle County | I-495 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Seaford, Sussex County | CR-543 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Sussex County | SR-404 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Kent County | US-13 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | New Castle County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Sussex County | US-9 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | New Castle County | I-95 DE TPK | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Wilmington, New Castle County | S WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | New Castle County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Sussex County | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Sussex County | US-13 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | New Castle County | OLD BALTIMORE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Delmar, Sussex County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Millsboro, Sussex County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Millsboro, Sussex County | LOWES CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Wilmington, New Castle County | I-495 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Sussex County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Kent County | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | New Castle, New Castle County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | New Castle County | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County | SR-1A | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | New Castle, New Castle County | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Kent County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Newark, New Castle County | CHRISTINA PKWY | 1 |
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Counties in Delaware in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 31 | 16.5 |
| New Castle County | 84 | 14.6 |
| Sussex County | 47 | 18.3 |
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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.