US 13 in Delaware: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 159 fatal crashes on US 13 in Delaware killed 171 people, the most of any numbered road in Delaware. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 22 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 3 counties of Delaware. All fatal crashes in Delaware.
Deaths on US 13 in Delaware by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 19 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 13 in Delaware: the counties with the most fatal crashes
New Castle County had the most fatal crashes on US 13 from 2015 to 2024: 65, with 70 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle | 9 | 65 | 70 |
| 2 | Kent | 8 | 63 | 68 |
| 3 | Sussex | 3 | 31 | 33 |
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 13 in Delaware
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 | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr8.2%
- May5.7%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct12.6%
- Nov11.9%
- Dec9.4%
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 13 in Delaware first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 79 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 52 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 9.4% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 4.4% |
| Other | 4 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 13 in Delaware compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Delaware. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 13 | Delaware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 28% | 41% | below the Delaware share |
| At or near an intersection | 42% | 32% | above the Delaware share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 38% | below the Delaware share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 25% | below the Delaware share |
| Speeding | 15% | 29% | below the Delaware share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 47% | below the Delaware share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.8% | 7.1% | above the Delaware share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Delaware share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 32% | 23% | above the Delaware share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Other roads in Delaware with a page
All fatal crashes in Delaware, with every road ranked.
Where the US 13 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 13 in Delaware (filed under 30 spellings, such as "US-13", "US-13 S DUPONT HWY", "US-13 BAY RD", "US-13 DUPOINT PKWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.