Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hancock County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 57.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Hancock County, Maine. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Hancock County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 62 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 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Maine: 11.7
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 26.6 |
| 2022 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Maine: 7%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hancock County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Maine: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Maine: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hancock County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Maine: 35%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Maine: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-15
- SR-154
- SR-1024
- SR-34
- SR-1722
- US-1A2
- BURNT COVE RD2
- SR-166 THE SHORE RD1
- SR-1861
- SR-91
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- GMC Sierra5
- Ford Ranger4
- Subaru Forester3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Civic2
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 18, 2024 | Ellsworth | SR-230 WATER ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Orland | US-1 ACADIA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Ellsworth | SR-180 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ellsworth | US-1A BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Bar Harbor | SR-102 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Trenton | SR-3 BAR HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Sullivan | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Bar Harbor | SR-102 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | SR-180 OTIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | West Stonington | BURNT COVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | SR-3 SOUND DR | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Penobscot | SR-15 FRONT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Franklin | SR-182 W FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Blue Hill | SR-177 HINCKLEY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Southwest Harbor | SR-102 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Ellsworth | US-1 BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Hancock | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Castine | SR-166 THE SHORE RD | 4 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Hancock | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Sedgwick | SR-15 SNOWS COVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Bar Harbor | PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Blue Hill | SR-15 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | SR-179 WALTHAM RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Sedgwick | SR-15 CATERPILLAR HILL RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | SR-9 AIRLINE 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.