US 6 in Connecticut: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 86 fatal crashes on US 6 in Connecticut killed 94 people, the 6th most of 230 numbered roads in Connecticut. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of Connecticut. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths on US 6 in Connecticut by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Connecticut: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Windham County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 37 deaths. Windham, Hartford and Tolland counties together held 78% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windham County | 2 | 34 | 37 |
| 2 | Hartford County | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | Tolland County | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Fairfield County | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Litchfield County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 6 in Connecticut
86 fatal crashes on US 6 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.8 percent, 5 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 |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr5.8%
- May11.6%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul10.5%
- Aug5.8%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov11.6%
- Dec9.3%
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 6 in Connecticut first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 15%, a parked vehicle in 1.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 15% |
| Other | 2 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 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 US 6 in Connecticut compare with the state
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 31% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Connecticut were on rural roads, against 14% across Connecticut. Below the Connecticut share: unbelted occupants. 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 86 crashes.
| US 6 | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 31% | 14% | above the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 23% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 24% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 50% | below the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.5% | 8.5% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 6 in Connecticut
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Connecticut?
- 86 fatal crashes killed 94 people on US 6 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in Connecticut do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Windham County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 37 deaths. Hartford County was second with 17.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Connecticut (filed under 22 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6 LAKE AVE EXT", "US-6 MAIN ST SOUTH", "US-6 PROVIDENCE RD"). 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.