Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 51.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Vermont. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 63% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Vermont: 9.1
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 23.7 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Vermont: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 38% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 63% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Vermont: 51%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Vermont: 45%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 62.5% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Vermont: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Vermont: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-10511
- SR- 1053
- SR-782
- SR-362
- MEMORIAL WAY1
- TS- GEORGIA MIDDLE ROAD1
- TS- SHAWVILLE ROAD1
- TS- 251
- TS- 51
- TS- 61
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Subaru Forester2
- Subaru Legacy2
- Toyota Camry2
- Audi S51
- CAN-AM Spyder1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 2, 2024 | Enosburg Falls | TS- 5 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | St. Albans | TS- 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Swanton | SR- 207 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | St. Albans | SR- 104 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fairfax | TS- 25 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Highgate Center | TS- 6 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Georgia Center | I- 89 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Montgomery | SR- 118 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Enosburg Falls | SR- 105 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | East Franklin, Berkshi | TS- WATER TOWER RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Sheldon | SR- 105 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | Georgia Center | TS- GEORGIA MIDDLE ROAD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Sheldon | TS- SHAWVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Enosburg Falls | SR- 105 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Fairfield | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Sheldon | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sheldon | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | St. Albans | MINC0786 MAQUAM SHORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | St. Albans | TH-36 HIGHGATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Sheldon | SR-105 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Highgate Center | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Swanton | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | St. Albans | I-89 NB | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Montgomery | SR-118 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | 0 | — |
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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.