Fatal crashes in Chittenden County, Vermont
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Chittenden County, Vermont, up from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 75 fatal crashes and 82 deaths, the most of any county in Vermont.
Deaths in Chittenden County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Chittenden County
US 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Chittenden County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Chittenden County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 72% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 28% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2 | I-89 | 12 | 13 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | no page |
| 4 | US 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Colchester had 15% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 11 of 75.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Colchester 11, Milton 10, South Burlington 10, Richmond 6, Shelburne 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 Chittenden County
74 fatal crashes in Chittenden County, Vermont 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 noon to 1 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.7%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr8.0%
- May9.3%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep16.0%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec10.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Chittenden County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a pedestrian in 17%, a cyclist in 6.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 17% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 6.7% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.3% |
| Other | 3 | 4.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 Chittenden County compare with Vermont
The largest difference from Vermont: from 2015 to 2024, 36% of fatal crashes in Chittenden County were on rural roads, against 85% across Vermont. Also above the Vermont share: intersections and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Vermont. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 75 crashes.
| Chittenden | Vermont | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 85% | below the Vermont share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 18% | above the Vermont share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 27% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 35% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Speeding | 36% | 36% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.0% | 7.1% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 56% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.7% | 3.1% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 19% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 9.2% | above the Vermont 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 Chittenden County, Vermont
- How many people died in car accidents in Chittenden County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Chittenden County, Vermont, in 2024, up from 8 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Chittenden County?
- US 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Chittenden County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Chittenden County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 75 fatal crashes in Chittenden County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 35% across Vermont.
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Where the Chittenden County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Chittenden County (county code 7). 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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