Fatal crashes in Washington County, Maine
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Washington County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 54 fatal crashes and 58 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Maine.
Deaths in Washington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Washington County
US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 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 1 | 15 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | no page |
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 Washington 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 | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan16.7%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr1.9%
- May18.5%
- Jun1.9%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug18.5%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec13.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Washington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 9.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 28% |
| Rollover | 6 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 9.3% |
| Other | 5 | 9.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 Washington County compare with Maine
A drinking driver was recorded in 43% of fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024, above the Maine share of 37%; speeding in 41%, 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 15%, above the Maine share of 7.6%; 74% 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.
| Washington | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 81% | above the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 3.7% | 15% | below the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 30% | above the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 43% | 37% | above the Maine share |
| Speeding | 41% | 28% | above the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 7.6% | above the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 74% | 52% | above the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.3% | below the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 17% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.6% | 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 Washington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Washington County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Washington County, Maine, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Washington County?
- US 1 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Washington County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Washington County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 54 fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 43%, 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
- Waldo County
All fatal crashes in Maine, with every county ranked.
Where the Washington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Washington County (county code 29). 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.