US 44 in Connecticut: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 61 fatal crashes on US 44 in Connecticut killed 65 people, the 9th most of 230 numbered roads in Connecticut. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 4 counties of Connecticut. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths on US 44 in Connecticut by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 44 in Connecticut: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hartford County had the most fatal crashes on US 44 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 26 deaths. Hartford, Litchfield and Windham counties together held 92% of fatal crashes on US 44 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford County | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 2 | Litchfield County | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| 3 | Windham County | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Tolland County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 US 44 in Connecticut
60 fatal crashes on US 44 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 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr9.8%
- May11.5%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct8.2%
- Nov13.1%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 44 in Connecticut first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a cyclist in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 23% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 4.9% |
| Other | 3 | 4.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 US 44 in Connecticut compare with the state
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 41% of fatal crashes on US 44 in Connecticut were on rural roads, against 14% across Connecticut. Below the Connecticut share: speeding. 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 61 crashes.
| US 44 | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 41% | 14% | above the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 23% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 21% | 33% | below the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.6% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 50% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 13% | 8.5% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 19% | about the same as 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 US 44 in Connecticut
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 44 in Connecticut?
- 61 fatal crashes killed 65 people on US 44 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 44 in Connecticut do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hartford County had the most fatal crashes on US 44 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 26 deaths. Litchfield County was second with 19.
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Where the US 44 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 44 in Connecticut (filed under 13 spellings, such as "US-44", "US-44 ALBANY AVE", "US-44 CANAAN RD", "US-44 GREENWOODS RD WEST"). 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.