Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Androscoggin County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 115.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Androscoggin County, Maine. That was 7.7% more than in 2023 (13) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Androscoggin County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Maine: 11.7
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Maine: 7%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Androscoggin County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 29% | 24% |
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 the same as the share in Maine: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Maine: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Androscoggin County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.8% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.1% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 7.7% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
23%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Maine: 35%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
8%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Maine: 25%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- SR-4 TURNER RD6
- SR-4 AUBURN RD4
- SR-196 LISBON ST3
- SR-1962
- SR-108 CANTON RD2
- SR-112
- SABATTUS ST2
- US-2022
- BOWDOINHAM RD1
- SR-117 TURNER CENTER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford Focus4
- Ram 15004
- Ford Explorer3
- Honda Accord3
- Subaru Impreza3
- Subaru Outback3
- Ford F-3502
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Elantra2
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 2, 2024 | Auburn | SR-4 TURNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Auburn | SR-4 TURNER RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Wales | SR-132 POND RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Poland | SUMMIT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sabattus | SR-197 LITCHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Greene | US-202 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Lewiston | SR-RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Livermore | SR-108 CANTON RD | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Lewiston | SR-196 LISBON ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Auburn | SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Lewiston | SABATTUS ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Lewiston | RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Poland | SR-26 MAINE ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Greene | CHURCH HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Livermore | NORLANDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Lewiston | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Auburn | SR-4 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Livermore | SR-108 BOOTHBY RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Auburn | SR-4 TURNER RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Turner | SR-117 TURNER CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Auburn | TS-MERROW RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Livermore | SR-108 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Auburn | SR-11 MINOT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Lewiston | MU-RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Auburn | SR-4 TURNER RD | 1 |
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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.