Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 59.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Washington County, Vermont. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.4
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
8.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 |
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 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Vermont: 51%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Vermont: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Vermont: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Vermont: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR- 1002
- US-22
- SR-142
- I-89 NB2
- SR- 621
- I- 891
- TS- 71
- TS- 591
- TH-2 CALAIS ROAD1
- SR-2321
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Honda Pilot2
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Ducati Superbike1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Expedition EL1
- Ford Explorer1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2024 | Barre | TS- 7 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Middlesex | I- 89 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Barre | TS- 59 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Berlin Corners | SR- 62 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Duxbury | SR- 100 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Marshfield | US- 2 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Warren | SR- 100 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | East Montpelier | SR- 214 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | East Montpelier | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Berlin Corners | I-89 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Barre | MC0206 WEBSTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Middlesex | SR-100B | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Marshfield | SR-232 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Waitsfield | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Marshfield | TH-2 CALAIS ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Woodbury | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Middlesex | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Barre | US-302 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Waterbury | I-89 NB | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Waterbury | I-89 NB | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Montpelier | US-2 | 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.