Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 36.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Maine. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.3
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
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Maine: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Maine: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lincoln County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Maine: 35%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Maine: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-27 GARDINER RD2
- US-12
- SR-171
- MANKTOWN RD1
- SR-1271
- N NEWCASTLE RD1
- SR-126 GARDINER RD1
- RIVER RD1
- E POND RD1
- CROSS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Caliber1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-3501
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 21, 2024 | — | SR-130 BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Waldoboro | MANKTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Dresden | SR-27 GARDINER RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Waldoboro | US-1 ATLANTIC HWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jefferson | SR-126 GARDINER RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Boothbay | TS-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Damariscotta | TS-BISCAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | South Bristol | SR-129 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Dresden | SR-27 GARDINER RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Nobleboro | E POND RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | West Southport | CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Somerville | VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Somerville | TURNER RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Edgecomb | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dover | SR-130 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Damariscotta | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Edgecomb | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Newcastle | N NEWCASTLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Dresden | SR-127 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Alna | SR-218 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Damariscotta | SR-BISCAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Jefferson | SR-17 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Wiscasset | SR-BATH 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.