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Fatal crashes in Vermont

Every fatal crash in Vermont 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 Vermont, by year1975–2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

1975 130 fatal crashes at the peak 2024

All 50 years as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
2024 53 59
2023 63 69
2022 73 76
2021 69 74
2020 58 62
2019 44 47
2018 60 68
2017 63 69
2016 57 62
2015 50 57
2014 42 44
2013 63 69
2012 70 77
2011 48 55
2010 63 71
2009 69 74
2008 66 73
2007 62 66
2006 77 87
2005 68 73
2004 84 98
2003 63 69
2002 69 78
2001 84 92
2000 73 76
1999 82 90
1998 88 104
1997 88 96
1996 74 88
1995 95 106
1994 69 77
1993 101 110
1992 87 96
1991 100 110
1990 84 90
1989 109 116
1988 117 129
1987 103 119
1986 91 109
1985 101 115
1984 98 114
1983 87 94
1982 92 107
1981 105 114
1980 125 137
1979 130 159
1978 109 119
1977 104 116
1976 100 113
1975 119 143

Fatal crashes by county in Vermont2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
County Fatal crashes Deaths
Chittenden 50007 8 9
Franklin 50011 8 8
Rutland 50021 6 6
Washington 50023 5 8
Windham 50025 5 5
Addison 50001 4 5
Bennington 50003 4 4
Orange 50017 4 4
Caledonia 50005 3 4
Windsor 50027 3 3
Grand Isle 50013 2 2
Orleans 50019 1 1

Which roads, in Vermont2024

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
Not Signed 20 21 38%
State Highway 13 16 25%
U.S. Highway 9 9 17%
Interstate 6 8 11%
Township 4 4 8%
Trafficway Not in State Inventory 1 1 2%

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