Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Windham County, Vermont
County in Vermont · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 45.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Windham County, Vermont. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.1 in Vermont and 11.5 in the United States. Windham County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Vermont's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
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
9.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Vermont: 10.5
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Vermont: -14%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 6 times the share in Vermont: 10%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Windham County | Share in Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Vermont: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Vermont: 45%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Windham County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Vermont: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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- 302
- US- 51
- TR- BEMIS RD1
- TS- DOVER HILL RD1
- TS- 51
- TS- 191
- TS- LOST MILE RD1
- TH-5 UPPER DUMMERSTON ROAD1
- TH-4 GOV HUNT RD1
- US-5 BELLOWS FALL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Audi A41
- BMW 325i1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Coronado1
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson FLFBS / Fat Boy 1141
- Harley Davidson FXDLI / Dyna Low Rider1
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 9, 2024 | Townshend | SR- 30 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | West Dummerston | US- 5 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Marlboro | SR- 9 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Athens | TS- 19 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Rockingham | TS- 5 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | West Dummerston | I- 91 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Vernon | TR- BEMIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Jamaica | SR- 30 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Newfane | TS- LOST MILE RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Vernon | SR- 142 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | East Dover | TS- DOVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Jamaica | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Marlboro | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Brattleboro | SR-142 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | I-91 NB | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Grafton | TH-2 TOWNSHEND RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Halifax | TH-18 REED HILL RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Townshend | TH-25 EAST HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Putney | US-5 BELLOWS FALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | West Wardsboro | FAS-0114 STRATTON ARLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Brattleboro | TH-5 UPPER DUMMERSTON ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Vernon | TH-4 GOV HUNT RD | 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.