Fatal crashes in Somerset County, Maine
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Somerset County, 150.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 92 fatal crashes and 97 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Maine.
29.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Maine in 2024; 19.1 against 11.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 51,338, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Maine.
Deaths in Somerset County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Somerset County
US 201 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Somerset County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Somerset County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 201 | 16 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 2 | US 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | |
| 3 | I-95 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 104 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Skowhegan 12, Palmyra 10, Norridgewock 8, Pittsfield 6, Fairfield 5, Canaan 5. 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 Somerset 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr2.2%
- May16.3%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Somerset County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 49%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a rollover in 8.7%, a pedestrian in 7.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 49% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 28% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.7% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 7.6% |
| Other | 5 | 5.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 Somerset County compare with Maine
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Somerset County from 2015 to 2024, below the Maine share of 37%; speeding in 35%, above the Maine share of 28%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Maine share of 1.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.8%, above the Maine share of 7.6%; 63% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Maine share of 52%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maine. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Somerset | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 95% | 81% | above the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 15% | below the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 30% | above the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 37% | below the Maine share |
| Speeding | 35% | 28% | above the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.8% | 7.6% | above the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 52% | above the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.3% | below the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.8% | 17% | below the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 10% | below the Maine 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 Somerset County
- How many people died in car accidents in Somerset County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Somerset County, Maine, in 2024, 150.0% more than in 2023. That is 29.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Maine.
- What is the deadliest road in Somerset County?
- US 201 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Somerset County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Somerset County involved a drinking driver?
- 30 of 92 fatal crashes in Somerset County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 37% across Maine.
Other counties in Maine with a page
- Cumberland County
- York County
- Penobscot County
- Kennebec County
- Androscoggin County
- Hancock County
- Oxford County
- Aroostook County
- Waldo County
- Washington County
All fatal crashes in Maine, with every county ranked.
Where the Somerset County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Somerset County (county code 25). 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.