State Highway 8 in Connecticut: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 87 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Connecticut killed 97 people, the 5th most of 230 numbered roads in Connecticut. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Connecticut. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths on State Highway 8 in Connecticut by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 8 in Connecticut: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fairfield County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 43 deaths. Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County | 6 | 39 | 43 |
| 2 | Litchfield County | 1 | 28 | 31 |
| 3 | New Haven County | 2 | 20 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 8 in Connecticut
86 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.5%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep4.6%
- Oct14.9%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec9.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Connecticut first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 54%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a rollover in 8.0%, a pedestrian in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 47 | 54% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 31% |
| Rollover | 7 | 8.0% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 5.7% |
| Other | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 8 in Connecticut compare with the state
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 1.1% of fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Connecticut were at or near an intersection, against 23% across Connecticut. Also above the Connecticut share: unbelted occupants. Below it: hit-and-runs 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 87 crashes.
| State Highway 8 | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 1.1% | 23% | below the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 24% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.3% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 50% | above the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.3% | 8.5% | below the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 19% | below 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 on State Highway 8 in Connecticut
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 8 in Connecticut?
- 87 fatal crashes killed 97 people on State Highway 8 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 8 in Connecticut do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fairfield County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 39, with 43 deaths. Litchfield County was second with 28.
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Where the State Highway 8 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 8 in Connecticut (filed under 3 spellings, such as "SR-8", "SR-8 NORTH MAIN ST", "SR-8-124"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.