Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Penobscot County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 157.3K
In 2024, 24 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Penobscot County, Maine. That was 26.3% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Penobscot County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.3
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
12.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Maine: 11.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 21 |
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 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 12.1 |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Maine: 7%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Penobscot County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 8% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 17% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Maine: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Maine: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Penobscot County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.1% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.8% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Maine: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Maine: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-959
- US-202 WESTERN AVE2
- SR-222 UNION ST2
- SR-15B2
- SR-15 BROADWAY2
- SR-43 HUDSON RD2
- US-2 MAIN ST2
- US-2 HAMMOND ST2
- MEDFORD RD2
- PHILLIPS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 44 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- GMC Sierra5
- Toyota Camry4
- Ram 15004
- Subaru Outback3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Dodge Grand Caravan3
- Subaru Forester2
- Nissan Rogue2
- 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 | Clifton | SR-180 REBEL HILL RD | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Old Town | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Bangor | UNION ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Dexter | SR-7 DOVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Orono | US-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Corinth | BEANS MILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | GOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Old Town | US-2 WATER ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Bangor | FINSON RD | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-11 POPLAR ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Stetson | SR-222 MULLEN RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Hermon | NEWBURGH RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Burlington | LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Old Town | I-95 | 2 |
| May 6, 2024 | Bangor | SR-222 UNION ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Hampden | US-202 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Carroll | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Bangor | US-2 HAMMOND ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Howland | SR-6 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Lagrange | MEDFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Lincoln | SR-6 LEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Bangor | KENDUSKEAG AV | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | SR-116 CHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Bangor | SR-15 BROADWAY | 1 |
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Cities in Penobscot County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 5 | 15.4 |
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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.