Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maine in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 182
- Fatal crashes
- 171
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2022, 182 people died in 171 fatal crashes in Maine. That was 19.0% more than in 2021 (153) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Maine had the 41st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 25th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 127 |
| Pedestrians | 21 |
| Motorcyclists | 32 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maine | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 21 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 32 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 64 | 35% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 53 | 29% | 28% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 39.8% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.7% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
41%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 25 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 37 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 124 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 57 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-19
- I-958
- I-2954
- US-23
- SR-4 AUBURN RD3
- SR-93
- US-1 HOULTON RD2
- LOG CABIN RD2
- SR-112
- SR-196 LISBON ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 95 |
| SUVs | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 49 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- GMC Sierra10
- Toyota Camry8
- Ram 15006
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Accord5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chrysler Town and Country4
- Ford F-2504
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Saco, York County | SR-9 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Livermore Falls, Androscoggin County | SR-133 PARK ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Gorham, Cumberland County | SR-22 COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | South Berwick, York County | SR-4 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bangor, Penobscot County | KENDUSKEAG AVE | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Fryeburg, Oxford County | US-302 BRIDGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Albion, Kennebec County | US-202 UNITY RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Waterville, Kennebec County | US-201 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Saco, York County | SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Carmel, Penobscot County | SR-69 HAMPDEN RD | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Sanford, York County | SR-4 COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Harrison, Cumberland County | MAPLE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Turner, Androscoggin County | SR-4 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Bar Harbor, Hancock County | PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Sanford, York County | SR-4 COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Blue Hill, Hancock County | SR-15 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Fort Kent, Aroostook County | SR-11 AROOSTOOK RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Vinalhaven, Knox County | NORTH HAVEN ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Dixmont, Penobscot County | US-202 WESTERN AVE | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Brunswick, Cumberland County | US-1 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Berwick, York County | SR-4 PORTLAND ST | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Town of Readfield, Kennebec County | OLD KENTS HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Canaan, Somerset County | TUTTLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Scarborough, Cumberland County | SR-114 GORHAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Winslow, Kennebec County | SR-137 CHINA RD | 1 |
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Counties in Maine in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 11 | 9.7 |
| Aroostook County | 11 | 16.3 |
| Cumberland County | 24 | 7.8 |
| Franklin County | 3 | 9.8 |
| Hancock County | 16 | 28.3 |
| Kennebec County | 19 | 14.9 |
| Knox County | 6 | 14.5 |
| Lincoln County | 5 | 13.8 |
| Oxford County | 8 | 13.4 |
| Penobscot County | 22 | 14.2 |
| Piscataquis County | 1 | 5.8 |
| Sagadahoc County | 2 | 5.3 |
| Somerset County | 11 | 21.5 |
| Waldo County | 8 | 19.9 |
| Washington County | 9 | 28.6 |
| York County | 26 | 12.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.