Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kennebec County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 128.7K
In 2024, 20 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Kennebec County, Maine. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Kennebec County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 84 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Maine: 11.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
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 | 15.2 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 15.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Maine: 7%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kennebec County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 25% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 5% | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 20 percent of the share in Maine: 23%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Maine: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kennebec County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.0% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Maine: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Maine: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-9512
- US-2024
- SR-173
- US-201 COLLEGE AVE3
- SR-92
- SR-1332
- SR-137 CHINA RD2
- SR-17 MAIN ST2
- SR-1972
- US-201 AUGUSTA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 40 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Toyota Corolla4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford E-3503
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Subaru Legacy3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Trax2
- Ford Escape2
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 28, 2024 | Oakland | SR-11 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Winthrop | US-202 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Waterville | TRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Benton | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Town of Readfield | SR-17 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Augusta | SR-105 S BELFAST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-197 RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Rome Corner | WATSON POND RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Albion | E BENTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Augusta | SR-27 CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Augusta | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Benton | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Waterville | SR-104 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Augusta | US-202 N BELFAST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Waterville | SR-104 W RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Waterville | US-201 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Winslow | US-201 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | SR-139 WATERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Purgatory | HUNTINGTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Clinton | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | China | MAPLE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Augusta | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Monmouth | US-202 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Winslow | SR-137 CHINA RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Albion | US-202 UNITY RD | 1 |
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Cities in Kennebec County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 4 | 20.9 |
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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.