Fatal crashes in Waldo County, Maine
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Waldo County, Maine, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 65 fatal crashes and 68 deaths, the 10th most of 16 counties in Maine.
Deaths in Waldo County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Waldo County
The 2 roads listed held 22% of all fatal crashes in Waldo County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 58% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 42% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | US 1A | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Belfast had 20% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 13 of 65.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Belfast 13, Liberty 6. 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 Waldo County
65 fatal crashes in Waldo County, 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is August.
| 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.6%
- Feb3.1%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr3.1%
- May4.6%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul12.3%
- Aug18.5%
- Sep12.3%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov4.6%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Waldo County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 9.2%, a pedestrian in 4.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 34% |
| Rollover | 6 | 9.2% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.6% |
| Other | 3 | 4.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 Waldo County compare with Maine
The largest difference from Maine: from 2015 to 2024, 95% of fatal crashes in Waldo County were on rural roads, against 81% across Maine. 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 65 crashes.
| Waldo | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 95% | 81% | above the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 15% | about the same as the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 37% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Speeding | 29% | 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 | 57% | 52% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 1.3% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 17% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.4% | 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 in Waldo County, Maine
- How many people died in car accidents in Waldo County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Waldo County, Maine, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Waldo County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 65 fatal crashes in Waldo County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 39%, 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
- Somerset County
- Aroostook County
- Washington County
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Where the Waldo County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Waldo County (county code 27). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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