547
Fatal crashes
582
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
78
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in New Haven 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.
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2023
Minor Arterial · New Haven
41.297, -72.949
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · New Haven
41.293, -72.944
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · New Haven
41.294, -72.945
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Interstate · East Haven
41.288, -72.885
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022
Local · West Haven
41.272, -72.952
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71 | 77 | 25 |
| 2018 | 81 | 85 | 28 |
| 2019 | 61 | 63 | 15 |
| 2020 | 79 | 83 | 26 |
| 2021 | 84 | 89 | 25 |
| 2022 | 101 | 112 | 24 |
| 2023 | 70 | 73 | 28 |
Cities in New Haven County
Fatal crashes by city within New Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NEW HAVEN | 117 | 122 |
| WATERBURY | 91 | 98 |
| MERIDEN | 37 | 38 |
| HAMDEN | 31 | 34 |
| WALLINGFORD | 27 | 29 |
| WEST HAVEN | 27 | 27 |
| MILFORD | 27 | 28 |
| NORTH HAVEN | 23 | 24 |
| ORANGE | 17 | 17 |
| CHESHIRE | 14 | 14 |
| SEYMOUR | 13 | 16 |
| GUILFORD | 12 | 16 |
| EAST HAVEN | 12 | 12 |
| NORTH BRANFORD | 11 | 12 |
| BETHANY | 11 | 12 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 41 |
| February | 33 |
| March | 38 |
| April | 49 |
| May | 50 |
| June | 52 |
| July | 44 |
| August | 57 |
| September | 39 |
| October | 43 |
| November | 61 |
| December | 40 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 47 |
| 18:00 | 39 |
| 20:00 | 38 |
| 21:00 | 34 |
| 16:00 | 33 |
| 23:00 | 32 |
| 02:00 | 31 |
| 22:00 | 31 |
| 15:00 | 30 |
| 01:00 | 28 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 102 |
| Toyota | 68 |
| Ford | 63 |
| Chevrolet | 61 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 56 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 39 |
| Subaru | 35 |
| Hyundai | 34 |
| Harley-Davidson | 30 |
| Dodge | 26 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 454 |
| Rain | 55 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Not Reported | 3 |
| Reported as Unknown | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 335 |
| Angle | 89 |
| Front-to-Front | 62 |
| Front-to-Rear | 33 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 11 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 11 |
| Reported as Unknown | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in New Haven 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 New Haven 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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