Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orange County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 30K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Orange County, Vermont. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Orange County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 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
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Vermont: 9.1
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
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
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
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 Orange County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 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%
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 | Orange County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Vermont: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Vermont: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-89 SB2
- US- 52
- SR-641
- I- 891
- SR-141
- SR-661
- TH-1 TYLER FARM RD1
- TH-1 WEST CORINTH RD1
- TH-2 EAST ORANGE ROAD1
- TH-47 CHURCHILL ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Subaru Outback1
- Subaru Legacy1
- Subaru Forester1
- Polaris SKS1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Mazda Tribute1
- Mazda Mazda31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Williamstown | I- 89 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Newbury | TS- 28 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Bradford | US- 5 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Washington | TS- 33 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | TS- BRAINTREE HILL RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Fairlee | US- 5 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Brookfield | I-89 SB | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Williamstown | SR-64 | 2 |
| May 28, 2022 | Williamstown | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Randolph | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Randolph | I-89 SB | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Thetford Center | TH-5 LATHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Brookfield | TH-47 CHURCHILL ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Newbury | TH-1 TYLER FARM RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Wells River | US-302 RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Washington | TH-1 WEST CORINTH RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Washington | TH-2 EAST ORANGE ROAD | 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.