Fatal crashes in Franklin County, Vermont
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Vermont, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 70 fatal crashes and 75 deaths, the 2nd most of 14 counties in Vermont.
Deaths in Franklin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Franklin County
State Highway 105 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 34% of all fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. 54% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 46% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 105 | 14 | 16 | 9 | no page |
| 2 | US 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | State Highway 78 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Sheldon had 17% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 12 of 70.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sheldon 12, Highgate Center 7, Swanton 7, Georgia Center 6, St. Albans 6, Saint Albans 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 Franklin County
70 fatal crashes in Franklin 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is May.
| 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 | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.4%
- Feb2.9%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr5.7%
- May20.0%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug15.7%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct7.1%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec14.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Franklin County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a rollover in 14%, a pedestrian in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 29% |
| Rollover | 10 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 8.6% |
| Other | 4 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 in Franklin County compare with Vermont
The largest difference from Vermont: from 2015 to 2024, 47% of fatal crashes in Franklin County were with a drinking driver, against 35% across Vermont. Also above the Vermont share: rural roads. 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 70 crashes.
| Franklin | Vermont | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 94% | 85% | above the Vermont share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 18% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 27% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A drinking driver | 47% | 35% | above the Vermont share |
| Speeding | 43% | 36% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 7.1% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 56% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 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 | 8.0% | 9.2% | about the same as 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 Franklin County, Vermont
- How many people died in car accidents in Franklin County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Vermont, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Franklin County?
- State Highway 105 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Franklin County involved a drinking driver?
- 33 of 70 fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 47%, against 35% across Vermont.
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Where the Franklin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Franklin County (county code 11). 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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