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Fatal crashes in Delaware

Every fatal crash in Delaware is counted by NHTSA, by year since 1975 and by county. These are deaths on the road, not claims, and they are not our numbers.

Fatal crashes in Delaware, by year1975–2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

1975 143 fatal crashes at the peak 2024

All 50 years as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
2024 121 126
2023 128 135
2022 143 162
2021 132 136
2020 104 116
2019 122 132
2018 104 111
2017 112 119
2016 116 119
2015 127 131
2014 109 124
2013 94 99
2012 108 114
2011 94 99
2010 92 101
2009 101 116
2008 105 121
2007 105 117
2006 133 148
2005 117 133
2004 125 134
2003 133 142
2002 114 124
2001 117 136
2000 116 123
1999 91 100
1998 106 115
1997 120 143
1996 105 116
1995 112 121
1994 105 112
1993 103 110
1992 118 140
1991 90 102
1990 121 138
1989 108 116
1988 143 160
1987 131 146
1986 119 136
1985 94 104
1984 118 130
1983 98 110
1982 115 122
1981 103 111
1980 135 153
1979 109 118
1978 112 125
1977 103 119
1976 104 116
1975 105 122

Fatal crashes by county in Delaware2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
County Fatal crashes Deaths
New Castle 10003 58 61
Sussex 10005 33 35
Kent 10001 30 30

Which roads, in Delaware2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Share is of the crashes this source assigned a road class to, not of every crash in the state.

Road class Fatal crashes Deaths Share
State Highway 36 37 32%
Not Signed 34 34 30%
U.S. Highway 30 32 26%
Interstate 6 6 5%
County 5 6 4%
Township 2 3 2%
Trafficway Not in State Inventory 1 1 1%

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