Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Maine
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
12.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
135 deaths in 2023, 177 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 223 | 200 |
| 1976 | 228 | 202 |
| 1977 | 213 | 195 |
| 1978 | 237 | 206 |
| 1979 | 236 | 200 |
| 1980 | 265 | 236 |
| 1981 | 219 | 191 |
| 1982 | 166 | 151 |
| 1983 | 224 | 198 |
| 1984 | 232 | 211 |
| 1985 | 206 | 189 |
| 1986 | 214 | 191 |
| 1987 | 232 | 212 |
| 1988 | 256 | 231 |
| 1989 | 194 | 179 |
| 1990 | 213 | 196 |
| 1991 | 205 | 181 |
| 1992 | 214 | 189 |
| 1993 | 185 | 168 |
| 1994 | 188 | 166 |
| 1995 | 187 | 170 |
| 1996 | 169 | 157 |
| 1997 | 192 | 172 |
| 1998 | 192 | 176 |
| 1999 | 181 | 168 |
| 2000 | 169 | 157 |
| 2001 | 192 | 170 |
| 2002 | 216 | 186 |
| 2003 | 207 | 186 |
| 2004 | 194 | 178 |
| 2005 | 169 | 151 |
| 2006 | 188 | 171 |
| 2007 | 183 | 170 |
| 2008 | 155 | 144 |
| 2009 | 159 | 153 |
| 2010 | 161 | 144 |
| 2011 | 136 | 126 |
| 2012 | 164 | 151 |
| 2013 | 144 | 136 |
| 2014 | 131 | 115 |
| 2015 | 156 | 144 |
| 2016 | 160 | 150 |
| 2017 | 173 | 163 |
| 2018 | 136 | 127 |
| 2019 | 157 | 143 |
| 2020 | 164 | 151 |
| 2021 | 153 | 135 |
| 2022 | 182 | 171 |
| 2023 | 135 | 127 |
| 2024 | 177 | 167 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2 |
| 2001 | 14.9 |
| 2002 | 16.7 |
| 2003 | 15.8 |
| 2004 | 14.8 |
| 2005 | 12.8 |
| 2006 | 14.2 |
| 2007 | 13.8 |
| 2008 | 11.7 |
| 2009 | 12.0 |
| 2010 | 12.1 |
| 2011 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 12.4 |
| 2013 | 10.8 |
| 2014 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 12.0 |
| 2017 | 13.0 |
| 2018 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 9.6 |
| 2024 | 12.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 25 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 25 |
| 7am | 30 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 35 |
| 10am | 35 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 42 |
| 2pm | 49 |
| 3pm | 50 |
| 4pm | 58 |
| 5pm | 47 |
| 6pm | 37 |
| 7pm | 35 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 38 |
| 10pm | 33 |
| 11pm | 32 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 87 |
| Mon | 93 |
| Tue | 109 |
| Wed | 118 |
| Thu | 102 |
| Fri | 101 |
| Sat | 141 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 44 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 35 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 77 |
| Jun | 81 |
| Jul | 77 |
| Aug | 89 |
| Sep | 82 |
| Oct | 78 |
| Nov | 53 |
| Dec | 64 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 535 |
| Cloudy | 121 |
| Rain | 58 |
| Snow | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 425 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 213 |
| Dark - Lighted | 58 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
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-9547
- US-137
- SR-99
- US-2028
- SR-118
- I-2957
- SR-47
- US-27
- SR-37
- SR-176
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 379 |
| SUVs | 225 |
| Pickup trucks | 209 |
| Motorcycles | 134 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 96 |
| Vans | 35 |
| Other vehicles | 11 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado58
- GMC Sierra35
- Toyota Camry24
- Ford F-15022
- Ram 150021
- Subaru Outback17
- Toyota RAV416
- Ford Focus16
- Subaru Impreza15
- Ford F-35015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Canaan, Somerset County | US-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Buckfield, Oxford County | SR-117 DEPOT ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Orono, Penobscot County | US-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Kittery, York County | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Rockland, Knox County | US-1 PARK STREET | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Ellsworth, Hancock County | SR-180 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | South Eliot, York County | SR-236 HAROLD L DOW HWY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Palmyra, Somerset County | US-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Dresden, Lincoln County | SR-27 GARDINER RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Washington, Knox County | SR-105 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Berwick, York County | SR-4 PORTLAND ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Benton, Kennebec County | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Corinth, Penobscot County | BEANS MILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Arrowsic, Sagadahoc County | OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Buxton, York County | SR-112 BEECH PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Woolwich, Sagadahoc County | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Bethel, Oxford County | SR-26 WALKERS MILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Gorham, Cumberland County | US-202 GRAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sabattus, Androscoggin County | SR-197 LITCHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ellsworth, Hancock County | US-1A BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Penobscot County | GOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Old Town, Penobscot County | US-2 WATER ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Solon, Somerset County | MERRILL LN | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Falmouth, Cumberland County | SR-26 GRAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Waldo County | SR-137 BELFAST RD | 1 |
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Counties in Maine
| 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), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.