Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 31.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Washington County, Maine. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 12.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Maine's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 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
12.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Maine: 11.7
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 12.7 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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 | Washington County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Maine: 35%
- About 5 percent 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-110
- SR-9 AIRLINE RD3
- SR-92
- WEST ST1
- UPPER CROSS ROAD1
- UNIONVILLE RD1
- STANLEY POINT RD1
- SR-PORT RD1
- SR-2141
- SR-192 NORTHFIELD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Subaru Forester2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Explorer2
- Harley Davidson Street Glide 1031
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- Harley Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom 21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Whiting | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Steuben | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | SR-9 AIRLINE RD | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Steuben | UNIONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Pembroke | UPPER CROSS ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Jonesboro | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Woodland | GRAND FALLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Steuben | STANLEY POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | SR-192 NORTHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Princeton | WEST ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-9 AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | SR-169 SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Perry | US-1 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Meddybemps | SR-191 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Danforth | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Calais | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Milbridge | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Pembroke | SR-214 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Crawford | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Topsfield | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Jonesboro | OLD US RTE 1 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Crawford | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Town of Machiasport | SR-PORT 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.