Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maine in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 164
- Fatal crashes
- 151
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2020, 164 people died in 151 fatal crashes in Maine. The death rate was 12.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Maine had the 41st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 23rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 124 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 29 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maine | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 5% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 29 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 60 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 49 | 30% | 29% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.0% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.5% | 28.6% |
| At night | 42.4% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 29.8% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 53%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 30 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 106 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-19
- I-956
- SR-175
- SR-93
- SR-113
- SR-33
- SR-43
- SR-1022
- SR-1332
- SR-152
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 75 |
| SUVs | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 40 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- GMC Sierra8
- Honda Accord5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Escape4
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Ranger4
- Honda CR-V4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Palmyra, Somerset County | SR-151 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Wells, York County | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Sabattus, Androscoggin County | SR-CROWLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Sanford, York County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Alna, Lincoln County | SR-218 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Waldo County | US-RT 1 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Kenduskeag, Penobscot County | TOWN HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Gardiner, Kennebec County | SR-9 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Bangor, Penobscot County | SR-HARLOW ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Turner, Androscoggin County | LOWER ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Damariscotta, Lincoln County | SR-BISCAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Skowhegan, Somerset County | SR-104 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Lebanon, York County | N ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | New Gloucester, Cumberland County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Waldo, Waldo County | SR-131 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | New Limerick, Aroostook County | SR-DREWS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Scarborough, Cumberland County | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Jefferson, Lincoln County | SR-17 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Orient, Aroostook County | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Island Falls, Aroostook County | I-95 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Washington County | SR-192 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Warren, Knox County | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Somesville, Hancock County | SR-102 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Belfast, Waldo County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Waldo County | SR-137 | 1 |
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Counties in Maine in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 11 | 9.9 |
| Aroostook County | 8 | 11.9 |
| Cumberland County | 17 | 5.6 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 6.8 |
| Hancock County | 15 | 27.0 |
| Kennebec County | 19 | 15.2 |
| Knox County | 6 | 14.8 |
| Lincoln County | 5 | 14.2 |
| Oxford County | 6 | 10.4 |
| Penobscot County | 19 | 12.5 |
| Piscataquis County | 1 | 5.9 |
| Sagadahoc County | 2 | 5.4 |
| Somerset County | 8 | 15.9 |
| Waldo County | 11 | 27.7 |
| Washington County | 9 | 28.9 |
| York County | 25 | 11.8 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.