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Traffic deaths in Maine in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 177
- Fatal crashes
- 167
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2024, 177 people died in 167 fatal crashes in Maine. That was 31.1% more than in 2023 (135) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Maine had the 41st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 21st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 128 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 35 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maine | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 7% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 35 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 49 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 42 | 24% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 24 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 30 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 123 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 99 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9516
- US-16
- US-2 MAIN ST4
- US-2014
- US-23
- US-302 FOREST AVE2
- US-2022
- US-201 AUGUSTA RD2
- SR-4 TURNER RD2
- PLEASANT HILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 89 |
| SUVs | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 46 |
| Motorcycles | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Toyota Camry8
- Subaru Impreza6
- Honda Civic6
- Ram 15005
- Dodge Ram5
- Toyota RAV44
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Nissan Altima3
- Mazda Mazda63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Paris, Oxford County | SR-26 PARK ST | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Canton, Oxford County | SR-108 TURNER ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | New Sharon, Franklin County | US-2 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Saco, York County | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | York, York County | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County | US-201 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Lebanon, York County | 283 MILTON MILLS RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Trenton, Hancock County | SR-3 BAR HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | York, York County | CHASES POND RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Howland, Penobscot County | SR-6 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Lagrange, Penobscot County | MEDFORD RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Lebanon, York County | US-202 CARL BROGGI HWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Washington County | SR-9 AIRLINE RD | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Portland, Cumberland County | US-302 FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Canton, Oxford County | CANTON POINT RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Poland, Androscoggin County | SR-26 MAINE ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fort Kent, Aroostook County | US-1 E MAIN ST | 1 |
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Counties in Maine in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 14 | 12.1 |
| Aroostook County | 10 | 14.9 |
| Cumberland County | 23 | 7.3 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 16.2 |
| Hancock County | 6 | 10.5 |
| Kennebec County | 20 | 15.5 |
| Knox County | 3 | 7.3 |
| Lincoln County | 3 | 8.2 |
| Oxford County | 13 | 21.7 |
| Penobscot County | 24 | 15.3 |
| Piscataquis County | 2 | 11.5 |
| Sagadahoc County | 5 | 13.3 |
| Somerset County | 15 | 29.1 |
| Waldo County | 5 | 12.3 |
| Washington County | 4 | 12.7 |
| York County | 25 | 11.3 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.