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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Richmond, Sagadahoc County | US-201 BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Somerset County | US-201 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Searsmont, Waldo County | APPLETON RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Oxford, Oxford County | SR-26 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Bangor, Penobscot County | FINSON RD | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County | SR-27 CARRABASSETT DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Houlton, Aroostook County | US-1 NORTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | York, York County | SR-91 CIDER HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | West Bath, Sagadahoc County | SR-STATE RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Limerick, York County | SR-5 SOKOKIS TRL N | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Westbrook, Cumberland County | US-302 BRIDGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Greene, Androscoggin County | US-202 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Penobscot County | SR-11 POPLAR ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hollis Center, York County | SR-117 CAPE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Lewiston, Androscoggin County | SR-RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Somerset County | SR-16 KENNEBEC RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Gray, Cumberland County | SR-26 PORTLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Stetson, Penobscot County | SR-222 MULLEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Temple, Franklin County | SR-43 TEMPLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Portland, Cumberland County | SR-121 MEADOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Cumberland Center, Cumberland County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Fairfield, Somerset County | SR-139 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Waterville, Kennebec County | SR-104 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Livermore, Androscoggin County | SR-108 CANTON RD | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Cumberland County | SR-11 POLAND SPRING 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.