Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Caledonia County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 30.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Caledonia County, Vermont. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Caledonia County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
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
15.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Vermont: 10%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Caledonia County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Vermont: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Vermont: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Caledonia County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Vermont: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Vermont: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Other | 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 | 5 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-153
- US-22
- US-52
- I- 911
- SR-181
- FAS-0263 RED VILLAGE RD1
- I-91 NB1
- NONE1
- SR- 1141
- SR- 161
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chunfeng Chunfeng ATV1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-3501
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 16, 2024 | Groton | SR- 232 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Barnet | I- 91 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Hardwick | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Hardwick | SR- 16 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | SR- 114 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | East Burke | TS- BROOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Walden | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Sheffield | TH-25 BLAKE POND RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | St. Johnsbury | US-2 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | St. Johnsbury | US-5 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Hardwick | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Walden | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Sheffield | SR-122 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | TH-29 SUGARHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Walden | TH-5 RICHARDS CROSSING | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | St. Johnsbury | I-91 NB | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Lyndonville | FAS-0263 RED VILLAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | SR-18 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Wheelock | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Lyndon | US-5 | 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.