US 202 in Maine: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 37 fatal crashes on US 202 in Maine killed 40 people, the 5th most of 145 numbered roads in Maine. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of Maine. All fatal crashes in Maine.
Deaths on US 202 in Maine by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 202 in Maine: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Kennebec County had the most fatal crashes on US 202 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Kennebec, York and Androscoggin counties together held 73% of fatal crashes on US 202 in Maine from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 86%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennebec County | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | York County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Androscoggin County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 2 | 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 202 in Maine
37 fatal crashes on US 202 in Maine 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 September.
| 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan16.2%
- Feb2.7%
- Mar2.7%
- Apr5.4%
- May2.7%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul5.4%
- Aug5.4%
- Sep18.9%
- Oct13.5%
- Nov10.8%
- 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 on US 202 in Maine first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 5.4%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 5.4% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.7% |
| Other | 1 | 2.7% |
| 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 on US 202 in Maine compare with the state
The largest difference from Maine: from 2015 to 2024, 33% of occupants killed on US 202 in Maine were unbelted, against 52% across Maine. Also above the Maine share: intersections and motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maine. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 37 crashes.
| US 202 | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 81% | about the same as the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 15% | above the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 37% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Speeding | 16% | 28% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 7.6% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 52% | below the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.3% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 30% | 17% | above the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.0% | 10% | about the same as 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 on US 202 in Maine
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 202 in Maine?
- 37 fatal crashes killed 40 people on US 202 in Maine from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 202 in Maine do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Kennebec County had the most fatal crashes on US 202 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. York County was second with 7.
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Where the US 202 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 202 in Maine (filed under 22 spellings, such as "US- 202 2184 NORTH BELFAST AVE", "US-202", "US-202 BANGOR RD", "US-202 CARL BROGGI HIGHWAY"). 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.