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Traffic deaths in Delaware in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 126
- Fatal crashes
- 121
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2024, 126 people died in 121 fatal crashes in Delaware. That was 6.7% fewer than in 2023 (135) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Delaware had the 44th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 24th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 71 |
| Pedestrians | 28 |
| Motorcyclists | 22 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 28 | 22% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 22 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 32 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 31 | 25% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 94 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-13 S DUPONT HWY4
- US-133
- US-113 DUPONT BLVD3
- US-13 N DUPONT HWY3
- CR-72 WRANGLE HILL RD2
- SALEM CHURCH RD2
- SR-1 COASTAL HIGHWAY2
- SR-5 HARBESON RD2
- US-13 DUPONT PKWY2
- US-13 SUSSEX HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 86 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima9
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Nissan Rogue4
- Honda Civic4
- Ford F-1504
- Nissan Sentra3
- Kia Forte3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Camry2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Kent County | SR-14 MILFORD-HARRINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wilmington, New Castle County | I-495 NORTHBOUND | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | New Castle County | US-13 S DUPONT HWY NOTHBOUND | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | New Castle County | CR-7 LIMESTONE RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | New Castle County | BOYDS CORNER ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Sussex County | SR-24 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Kent County | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sussex County | CR-431 SHORTLY RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Newark, New Castle County | CR-4 E CHESTNUT HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | New Castle County | NORTH CANAL ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Kent County | FIRETOWER ROAD SOUTHBOUND | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | New Castle County | US-13 GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Sussex County | CR74 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Sussex County | US-13 SUSSEX HWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Sussex County | US-113 DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Bear, New Castle County | SR-7 BEAR CHRISTIANA RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | New Castle County | US-RT13 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Kent County | SR-1 BAY ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Georgetown, Sussex County | US-113 DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Sussex County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | New Castle County | OLD BALTIMORE PIKE | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Counties in Delaware in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 30 | 15.6 |
| New Castle County | 61 | 10.4 |
| Sussex County | 35 | 12.9 |
Rankings
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.