Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Vermont
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Population
- 646.5K
In 2024, 59 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Vermont. That was 14.5% fewer than in 2023 (69) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Vermont had the 49th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 41st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 51% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
69 deaths in 2023, 59 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 143 | 119 |
| 1976 | 113 | 100 |
| 1977 | 116 | 104 |
| 1978 | 119 | 109 |
| 1979 | 159 | 130 |
| 1980 | 137 | 125 |
| 1981 | 114 | 105 |
| 1982 | 107 | 92 |
| 1983 | 94 | 87 |
| 1984 | 114 | 98 |
| 1985 | 115 | 101 |
| 1986 | 109 | 91 |
| 1987 | 119 | 103 |
| 1988 | 129 | 117 |
| 1989 | 116 | 109 |
| 1990 | 90 | 84 |
| 1991 | 110 | 100 |
| 1992 | 96 | 87 |
| 1993 | 110 | 101 |
| 1994 | 77 | 69 |
| 1995 | 106 | 95 |
| 1996 | 88 | 74 |
| 1997 | 96 | 88 |
| 1998 | 104 | 88 |
| 1999 | 90 | 82 |
| 2000 | 76 | 73 |
| 2001 | 92 | 84 |
| 2002 | 78 | 69 |
| 2003 | 69 | 63 |
| 2004 | 98 | 84 |
| 2005 | 73 | 68 |
| 2006 | 87 | 77 |
| 2007 | 66 | 62 |
| 2008 | 73 | 66 |
| 2009 | 74 | 69 |
| 2010 | 71 | 63 |
| 2011 | 55 | 48 |
| 2012 | 77 | 70 |
| 2013 | 69 | 63 |
| 2014 | 44 | 42 |
| 2015 | 57 | 50 |
| 2016 | 62 | 57 |
| 2017 | 69 | 63 |
| 2018 | 68 | 60 |
| 2019 | 47 | 44 |
| 2020 | 62 | 58 |
| 2021 | 74 | 69 |
| 2022 | 76 | 73 |
| 2023 | 69 | 63 |
| 2024 | 59 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 |
| 2001 | 15.0 |
| 2002 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | 15.8 |
| 2005 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | 14.0 |
| 2007 | 10.6 |
| 2008 | 11.7 |
| 2009 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 11.3 |
| 2011 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 12.3 |
| 2013 | 11.0 |
| 2014 | 7.0 |
| 2015 | 9.1 |
| 2016 | 9.9 |
| 2017 | 11.1 |
| 2018 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 44 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vermont | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 12% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 24 | 41% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 32 | 54% | 29% |
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
51%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 17 |
| 12pm | 15 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 21 |
| 3pm | 21 |
| 4pm | 17 |
| 5pm | 28 |
| 6pm | 21 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 29 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 40 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 47 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 58 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 21 |
| May | 34 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 41 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 33 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 202 |
| Cloudy | 65 |
| Rain | 24 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 196 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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
- US-723
- SR-10517
- US- 711
- SR-1510
- SR-10010
- I-89 NB8
- I-897
- I- 895
- US-45
- US-25
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 145 |
| SUVs | 86 |
| Pickup trucks | 72 |
| Motorcycles | 66 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 36 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Toyota Tacoma12
- Subaru Forester10
- Subaru Impreza9
- Toyota RAV48
- Toyota Corolla8
- Subaru Outback8
- Chevrolet Malibu8
- Toyota Camry7
- GMC Sierra7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 | Vernon, Windham County | SR- 142 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Enosburg Falls, Franklin County | SR- 105 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Peru, Bennington County | SR- 11 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Albany, Orleans County | SR- 14 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | East Burke, Caledonia County | TS- BROOK RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Milton, Chittenden County | TS- BEAR TRAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Charlotte, Chittenden County | US-7 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | East Dover, Windham County | TS- DOVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Jamaica, Windham County | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Ripton, Addison County | SR-125 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Marlboro, Windham County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Cavendish, Windsor County | TS- HIGH ST | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Hartland, Windsor County | I-91 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Fairfield, Franklin County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Weathersfield Town, Windsor County | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Pittsfield, Rutland County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Milton, Chittenden County | US-7 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Walden, Caledonia County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | East Montpelier, Washington County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Brattleboro, Windham County | SR-142 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Morrisville, Lamoille County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Sharon, Windsor County | I-89 SB | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Manchester Depot, Bennington County | SR-7A | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Hartland, Windsor County | TH-2 QUECHEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Sheldon, Franklin County | SR-105 | 1 |
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Counties in Vermont
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County | 5 | 13.2 |
| Bennington County | 4 | 10.8 |
| Caledonia County | 4 | 13.1 |
| Chittenden County | 9 | 5.3 |
| Essex County | 0 | — |
| Franklin County | 8 | 15.6 |
| Grand Isle County | 2 | 26.6 |
| Lamoille County | 0 | — |
| Orange County | 4 | 13.3 |
| Orleans County | 1 | 3.6 |
| Rutland County | 6 | 10.0 |
| Washington County | 8 | 13.4 |
| Windham County | 5 | 11.0 |
| Windsor County | 3 | 5.2 |
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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.