The deadliest roads in Maine
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Maine from 2015 to 2024: 97, with 105 deaths. The 42 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Maine from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 6 US routes, 34 state highways.
145 numbered roads in Maine recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 42 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 5 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Maine.
Every numbered road in Maine, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | Interstate | 97 | 105 | 33 | Penobscot, York, Kennebec |
| 2 | US 1 | US route | 92 | 103 | 34 | Aroostook, Washington, Cumberland |
| 3 | State Highway 4 | State highway | 41 | 49 | 18 | Androscoggin, York, Franklin |
| 4 | US 2 | US route | 39 | 41 | 18 | Penobscot, Somerset, Franklin |
| 5 | US 202 | US route | 37 | 40 | 16 | Kennebec, York, Androscoggin |
| 6 | State Highway 11 | State highway | 32 | 32 | 14 | York, Penobscot, Cumberland |
| 7 | State Highway 9 | State highway | 30 | 35 | 9 | Washington, Androscoggin, York |
| 8 | US 201 | US route | 26 | 28 | 14 | Somerset, Kennebec, Sagadahoc |
| 9 | State Highway 15 | State highway | 23 | 23 | 9 | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis |
| 10 | State Highway 26 | State highway | 22 | 28 | 10 | Oxford, Cumberland, Androscoggin |
| 11 | US 1A | US route | 22 | 23 | 6 | Hancock, Penobscot, Waldo |
| 12 | State Highway 117 | State highway | 19 | 19 | 5 | Oxford, York, Androscoggin |
| 13 | State Highway 3 | State highway | 19 | 19 | 6 | Waldo, Hancock, Kennebec |
| 14 | State Highway 17 | State highway | 18 | 21 | 2 | Kennebec, Knox, Oxford |
| 15 | I-295 | Interstate | 18 | 20 | 5 | Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Kennebec |
| 16 | State Highway 5 | State highway | 17 | 19 | 5 | York, Oxford |
| 17 | US 302 | US route | 16 | 18 | 8 | Cumberland, Oxford |
| 18 | State Highway 27 | State highway | 13 | 13 | 4 | Franklin, Kennebec, Lincoln |
| 19 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 12 | 12 | 4 | Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo |
| 20 | State Highway 196 | State highway | 11 | 13 | 3 | Androscoggin, Sagadahoc |
| 21 | State Highway 108 | State highway | 11 | 12 | 8 | Oxford, Androscoggin |
| 22 | State Highway 133 | State highway | 11 | 11 | 3 | Kennebec, Androscoggin, Franklin |
| 23 | State Highway 22 | State highway | 10 | 12 | 3 | Cumberland, Penobscot |
| 24 | State Highway 35 | State highway | 10 | 11 | 3 | Cumberland, York, Oxford |
| 25 | State Highway 25 | State highway | 10 | 10 | 2 | Cumberland, York, Oxford |
| 26 | State Highway 6 | State highway | 9 | 10 | 6 | Piscataquis, Penobscot |
| 27 | State Highway 104 | State highway | 9 | 9 | 3 | Somerset, Kennebec |
| 28 | State Highway 43 | State highway | 9 | 9 | 4 | Somerset, Penobscot, Franklin |
| 29 | State Highway 102 | State highway | 8 | 8 | 3 | Hancock |
| 30 | State Highway 1 | State highway | 7 | 7 | 0 | Lincoln, Washington, Knox |
| 31 | State Highway 109 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 0 | York |
| 32 | State Highway 121 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 1 | Oxford, Cumberland, York |
| 33 | State Highway 126 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 2 | Androscoggin, Lincoln |
| 34 | State Highway 137 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 4 | Waldo, Kennebec |
| 35 | State Highway 16 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 4 | Franklin, Penobscot, Somerset |
| 36 | State Highway 197 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 2 | Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin |
| 37 | State Highway 202 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 0 | Androscoggin, York, Kennebec |
| 38 | State Highway 161 | State highway | 5 | 8 | 0 | Aroostook |
| 39 | State Highway 222 | State highway | 5 | 7 | 3 | Penobscot |
| 40 | State Highway 111 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 1 | York |
| 41 | State Highway 131 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 2 | Waldo, Knox |
| 42 | State Highway 139 | State highway | 5 | 5 | 3 | Kennebec, Somerset |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Interstates in Maine per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Maine. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 3.20 | 97 | 303 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Maine
- What is the deadliest road in Maine?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Maine from 2015 to 2024: 97, with 105 deaths. US 1 was second with 92 and State Highway 4 third with 41.
- Which interstate in Maine is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-95, with 3.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 303 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Maine happen on numbered roads?
- 947 of 1,478 fatal crashes in Maine from 2015 to 2024 (64%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Maine road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Maine, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.