Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Addison County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 38K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Addison County, Vermont. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 13.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Addison County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Vermont: 9.1
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 13.2 |
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 Vermont: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Addison County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 54% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Vermont: 51%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Vermont: 45%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Addison County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Vermont: 53%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Vermont: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-75
- SR- 22A2
- TS- 32
- SR-1161
- FAS0175 LAKE DUNMORE RD1
- SR-1251
- SR-17E1
- SR-22A1
- TH-24 TOWN LINE ROAD1
- TH-8 LITTLE CHICAGO ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW R 850 R1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dart1
- Freightliner 114SD1
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 23, 2024 | Bridport | SR- 22A | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Panton | TS- 5 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Weybridge | TS- 3 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Bridport | TS- 23 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Bridport | TS- 3 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Orwell | SR- 22A | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Ripton | SR-125 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Addison | TH-24 TOWN LINE ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Leicester | US-7 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Orwell | SR-22A | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | New Haven | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Starksboro | SR-17E | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Leicester | FAS0175 LAKE DUNMORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Ferrisburgh | TH-8 LITTLE CHICAGO ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Leicester | US-7 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Starksboro | SR-116 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Salisbury | US-7 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | New Haven | US-7 | 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.