Fatal crashes in Tolland County, Connecticut
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Tolland County, 18.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 136 fatal crashes and 143 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Connecticut.
Deaths in Tolland County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tolland County
US 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 8 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2 | State Highway 32 | 15 | 15 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | I-84 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| 4 | State Highway 83 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 74 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 195 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 190 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 66 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | US 44 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | State Highway 85 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Vernon 23, Tolland 16, Mansfield Center 13, Willington Hill 10, Union 9, Stafford 8, Bolton 7, Somers 6. 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 Tolland County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr8.8%
- May8.8%
- Jun14.7%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct4.4%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tolland County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a pedestrian in 7.4%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 54 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 39% |
| Other | 12 | 8.8% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 7.4% |
| Rollover | 5 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.5% |
| 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 in Tolland County compare with Connecticut
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024, about the Connecticut share; speeding in 33%, about the Connecticut share; a hit-and-run in 4.4%, below the Connecticut share of 8.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.2%, below the Connecticut share of 3.4%; 46% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Connecticut share of 50%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Connecticut. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Tolland | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 40% | 14% | above the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 23% | below the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 17% | above the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 33% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.2% | 3.4% | below the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 50% | below the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 8.5% | below the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 21% | above the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.0% | 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 in Tolland County
- How many people died in car accidents in Tolland County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Tolland County, Connecticut, in 2024, 18.8% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Tolland County?
- US 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Tolland County involved a drinking driver?
- 46 of 136 fatal crashes in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 34% across Connecticut.
Other counties in Connecticut with a page
- New Haven County
- Hartford County
- Fairfield County
- New London County
- Litchfield County
- Windham County
- Middlesex County
All fatal crashes in Connecticut, with every county ranked.
Where the Tolland County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tolland County (county code 13). 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. The full method.