I-93 in New Hampshire: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 82 fatal crashes on I-93 in New Hampshire killed 86 people, the most of any numbered road in New Hampshire. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 5 counties of New Hampshire. All fatal crashes in New Hampshire.
Deaths on I-93 in New Hampshire by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-93 in New Hampshire: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Merrimack County had the most fatal crashes on I-93 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrimack | 2 | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | Grafton | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 3 | Rockingham | 3 | 18 | 20 |
| 4 | Belknap | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Hillsborough | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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 I-93 in New Hampshire
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 | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.9%
- Feb2.4%
- Mar6.1%
- Apr7.3%
- May8.5%
- Jun11.0%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep6.1%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov14.6%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-93 in New Hampshire first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 48 | 59% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 17% |
| Rollover | 12 | 15% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 3.7% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.4% |
| 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 I-93 in New Hampshire compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Hampshire. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-93 | New Hampshire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 54% | 53% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 18% | below the New Hampshire share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 25% | above the New Hampshire share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 33% | below the New Hampshire share |
| Speeding | 44% | 40% | above the New Hampshire share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 69% | above the New Hampshire share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.8% | below the New Hampshire share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 23% | below the New Hampshire share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.7% | 9.7% | below the New Hampshire share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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All fatal crashes in New Hampshire, with every road ranked.
Where the I-93 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-93 in New Hampshire. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.