333
Fatal crashes
351
Fatalities
37%
Drunk driver
47
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Fairfield County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Interstate · Greenwich
41.039, -73.585
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Minor Arterial · Stamford
41.052, -73.531
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Norwalk
41.125, -73.425
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018
Minor Arterial · Bridgeport
41.179, -73.203
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial · Greenwich
41.026, -73.623
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58 | 59 | 23 |
| 2018 | 42 | 45 | 6 |
| 2019 | 28 | 31 | 13 |
| 2020 | 57 | 59 | 19 |
| 2021 | 37 | 38 | 18 |
| 2022 | 53 | 56 | 23 |
| 2023 | 58 | 63 | 21 |
Cities in Fairfield County
Fatal crashes by city within Fairfield County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEPORT | 66 | 69 |
| STAMFORD | 41 | 47 |
| DANBURY | 30 | 30 |
| STRATFORD | 25 | 25 |
| TRUMBULL | 24 | 26 |
| NORWALK | 23 | 24 |
| SHELTON | 21 | 24 |
| GREENWICH | 21 | 21 |
| FAIRFIELD | 17 | 17 |
| WESTPORT | 14 | 14 |
| NEWTOWN | 14 | 14 |
| BROOKFIELD | 6 | 6 |
| RIDGEFIELD | 5 | 5 |
| WESTON | 4 | 4 |
| EASTON | 4 | 5 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 27 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 25 |
| June | 27 |
| July | 41 |
| August | 32 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 29 |
| November | 28 |
| December | 30 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 01:00 | 25 |
| 19:00 | 24 |
| 00:00 | 22 |
| 17:00 | 21 |
| 21:00 | 20 |
| 22:00 | 19 |
| 20:00 | 18 |
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 23:00 | 17 |
| 06:00 | 16 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 73 |
| Toyota | 47 |
| Ford | 34 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 27 |
| Chevrolet | 22 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 18 |
| Dodge | 18 |
| BMW | 17 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Subaru | 14 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 279 |
| Rain | 24 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 226 |
| Angle | 47 |
| Front-to-Rear | 25 |
| Front-to-Front | 23 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 8 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Fairfield County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Fairfield County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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