Fatal crashes in Fairfield County, Connecticut
In 2024, 57 people died in 50 fatal crashes in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 9.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 485 fatal crashes and 516 deaths, the 3rd most of 8 counties in Connecticut.
Deaths per 100,000 residents: no data. The Census Bureau has no 2024 population estimate for Fairfield County; its current estimates give Connecticut by planning region, not by county. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths in Fairfield County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 57 |
| 2023 | 58 | 63 |
| 2022 | 53 | 56 |
| 2021 | 37 | 38 |
| 2020 | 57 | 59 |
| 2019 | 28 | 31 |
| 2018 | 42 | 45 |
| 2017 | 58 | 59 |
| 2016 | 68 | 73 |
| 2015 | 34 | 35 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Fairfield County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fairfield County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 64 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 55% of all fatal crashes in Fairfield County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 3 US routes, 10 state highways. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 57 | 64 | 13 | |
| 2 | State Highway 8 | 39 | 43 | 16 | |
| 3 | US 1 | 37 | 39 | 11 | |
| 4 | State Highway 15 | 17 | 20 | 3 | |
| 5 | US 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | |
| 6 | I-84 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 130 | 13 | 14 | 6 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 110 | 10 | 12 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 37 | 10 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | US 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | State Highway 113 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 53 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 137 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 127 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
Bridgeport had 19% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 93 of 485.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bridgeport 93, Stamford 52, Danbury 41, Trumbull 34, Shelton 33, Stratford 32, Norwalk 30, Greenwich 24. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Fairfield County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 31 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.5 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr7.8%
- May9.3%
- Jun9.1%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Fairfield County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a pedestrian in 25%, a rollover in 1.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 169 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 159 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 119 | 25% |
| Other | 15 | 3.1% |
| Rollover | 9 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 9 | 1.9% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 1.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Fairfield County compare with Connecticut
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 2.9% of fatal crashes in Fairfield County were on rural roads, against 14% across Connecticut. Also above the Connecticut share: unbelted occupants and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Connecticut. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 485 crashes.
| Fairfield | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.9% | 14% | below the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 23% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 35% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.3% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 50% | above the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.7% | 8.5% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 19% | above the Connecticut share |
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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
- How many people died in car accidents in Fairfield County in 2024?
- 57 people died in 50 fatal crashes in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 2024, 9.5% fewer than in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Fairfield County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fairfield County from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 64 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Fairfield County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 31 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Fairfield County involved a drinking driver?
- 169 of 485 fatal crashes in Fairfield County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 34% across Connecticut.
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Where the Fairfield County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Fairfield County (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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