Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bennington County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 37K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Bennington County, Vermont. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Bennington County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Vermont: 9.1
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 10.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bennington County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Vermont: 51%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Bennington County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-93
- US- 73
- SR-7A2
- TH-23 WASHING BROOK RD2
- SR- 111
- SR- 2791
- SR- 301
- SR-1001
- TH-17 SE CORNERS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Impreza2
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chunfeng Chunfeng Scooter1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Sprinter1
- Ducati Streetfighter1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson RA1250 / Pan America1
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 30, 2024 | Sunderland | US- 7 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Bennington | TS- 54 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bennington | US- 7 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Rupert | TS- 4 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Bennington | SR- 279 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | US- 7 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dorset | SR- 30 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Peru | SR- 11 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Manchester Depot | SR-7A | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Sandgate | TH-17 SE CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Pownal | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Pownal | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Bennington | US-7 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Pownal | TH-23 WASHING BROOK RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Bennington | TH-26 SILK ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Readsboro | SR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Woodford | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Pownal | TH-23 WASHING BROOK RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Pownal | US-7 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Woodford | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Manchester Depot | US-7 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Bennington | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | South Shaftsbury | SR-7A | 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.