409
Fatal crashes
446
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
58
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in New Castle 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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4 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
39.617, -75.644
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2023
Major Collector · Newark
39.679, -75.736
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Newark
39.604, -75.763
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Minor Arterial
39.608, -75.715
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Minor Collector · Middletown
39.441, -75.747
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56 | 59 | 13 |
| 2018 | 47 | 54 | 15 |
| 2019 | 54 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020 | 56 | 62 | 8 |
| 2021 | 67 | 70 | 13 |
| 2022 | 72 | 84 | 21 |
| 2023 | 57 | 59 | 15 |
Cities in New Castle County
Fatal crashes by city within New Castle 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WILMINGTON | 34 | 36 |
| NEW CASTLE | 25 | 28 |
| NEWARK | 23 | 25 |
| MIDDLETOWN | 9 | 9 |
| ELSMERE | 4 | 5 |
| DELAWARE CITY | 4 | 5 |
| NEWPORT | 3 | 4 |
| ARDEN | 2 | 2 |
| CLAYMONT | 2 | 2 |
| ODESSA | 1 | 1 |
| STANTON | 1 | 1 |
| HOCKESSIN | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 28 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 29 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 42 |
| June | 23 |
| July | 32 |
| August | 32 |
| September | 54 |
| October | 38 |
| November | 31 |
| December | 39 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 35 |
| 21:00 | 29 |
| 17:00 | 29 |
| 22:00 | 28 |
| 23:00 | 26 |
| 00:00 | 23 |
| 15:00 | 20 |
| 16:00 | 19 |
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 01:00 | 17 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 70 |
| Honda | 63 |
| Ford | 60 |
| Toyota | 59 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 36 |
| Dodge | 31 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 28 |
| Harley-Davidson | 27 |
| Hyundai | 25 |
| KIA | 24 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 297 |
| Cloudy | 67 |
| Rain | 38 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 224 |
| Angle | 100 |
| Front-to-Front | 42 |
| Front-to-Rear | 36 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 7 |
Need crash data for a specific location in New Castle 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 Castle 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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