Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in York County, Maine
County in Maine · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 221.1K
In 2024, 25 people died in 25 fatal crashes in York County, Maine. That was 38.9% more than in 2023 (18) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Maine and 11.5 in the United States. York County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Maine. Between 2020 and 2024, 112 people died, an average of 22 a year. 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Maine: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Maine: 11.7
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+39%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Maine: +31%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 26 | 24 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
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 | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in York County | Share in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 28% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 32% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Maine: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Maine: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | York County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.0% | 33.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.0% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.0% | 35.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Maine: 35%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Maine: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 78 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-9512
- US-13
- SR-11 SOKOKIS AVE3
- SR-4 PORTLAND ST2
- SR-52
- SR-9 SCHOOL ST2
- SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD2
- SR-4 COUNTRY CLUB RD2
- SR-42
- SR-117 CAPE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 58 |
| SUVs | 35 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Chevrolet Equinox5
- Ram 15005
- Toyota Camry5
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Nissan Rogue3
- Subaru Impreza3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | Limington | SR-11 SOKOKIS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Berwick | LONG SWAMP RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Biddeford | SR-111 ALFRED ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Saco | SR-5 BRADLEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Buxton | OLD ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Waterboro | SR-5 SOKOKIS TRL | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Sanford | SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Lebanon | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Sanford | OLD FALLS RD | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Saco | WATER ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | York | SPUR RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | South Berwick | OGUNQUIT RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Dayton | SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Kittery | TS-DENNETT RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Wells | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Saco | TS-MAST HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Saco | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Sanford | WHICHERS MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | North Berwick | BEECH RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Waterboro | TOWNHOUSE RD | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Lebanon | US-202 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Saco | SR-9 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | South Berwick | SR-4 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Saco | SR-5 NEW COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Sanford | SR-4 COUNTRY CLUB 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.