Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
County in New Hampshire · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Population
- 322K
In 2024, 30 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. That was 7.1% more than in 2023 (28) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.4 in New Hampshire and 11.5 in the United States. Rockingham County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among New Hampshire's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 117 people died, an average of 23 a year. 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in New Hampshire: 9.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in New Hampshire: 9.0
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
28 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- New Hampshire: +5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 28 | 27 |
| 2024 | 30 | 26 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in New Hampshire: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Rockingham County | Share in New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 23% | 26% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 30% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in New Hampshire: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in New Hampshire: 30%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rockingham County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.6% | 30.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.6% | 30.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.3% | 39.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.5% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New Hampshire: 39%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in New Hampshire: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 19 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 94 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 61 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1118
- SR-1258
- SR-1017
- I-957
- I-936
- US-15
- SR-974
- SR-283
- SR-333
- SR-1023
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Escape4
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Accord3
- Honda CR-V3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Subaru Impreza3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota RAV43
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | Londonderry | SR-102 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Derry Village | I-93 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Auburn | SR-101 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Exeter | SR-27 EPPING RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Portsmouth | OCEAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Deerfield | MOUNT DELIGHT RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Windham | SR-128 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | North Hampton | LOVERING RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Hampton Falls | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Atkinson | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Salem | SR-97 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Derry Village | KENDALL POND RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Exeter | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Salem | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Plaistow | SR-121A | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Nottingham | SR-156 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Northwood | US-4 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Seabrook | I-95 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Chester | TOWLE RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Plaistow | SR-121A | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | North Hampton | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Brentwood | SR-125 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Windham | I-93 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Derry Village | SR-28 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Seabrook | US-1 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Cities in Rockingham County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Village | 2 | 5.9 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | 13.1 |
Nearby counties
Get updates for Rockingham County, New Hampshire
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Rockingham County, New Hampshire, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.