Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Saco, Maine
City in York County · Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 21.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Saco, Maine. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in York County, 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in York County, Maine: 11.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- York County, Maine: +39%
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | 19.0 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Saco | Share in York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in York County, Maine: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in Maine: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in York County, Maine: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in Maine: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Saco | York County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.0% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 36.0% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in York County, Maine: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in Maine: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in York County, Maine: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Maine: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-952
- RICKER RD1
- SR-1121
- SR-112 BUXTON RD1
- SR-5 BRADLEY ST1
- SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD1
- SR-9 MAIN ST1
- TS-MAST HILL RD1
- WATER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Fusion1
- Jeep Compass1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | SR-112 BUXTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | SR-5 BRADLEY ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | WATER ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | TS-MAST HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | SR-9 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | RICKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | SR-112 | 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.