State Highway 10 in Connecticut: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 64 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Connecticut killed 65 people, the 8th most of 230 numbered roads in Connecticut. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 2 counties of Connecticut. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths on State Highway 10 in Connecticut by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 10 in Connecticut: the counties with the most fatal crashes
New Haven County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven County | 5 | 44 | 45 |
| 2 | Hartford County | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 10 in Connecticut
64 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr9.4%
- May7.8%
- Jun4.7%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct12.5%
- Nov3.1%
- Dec14.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Connecticut first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a cyclist in 3.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 26 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 22% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.1% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Connecticut compare with the state
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 43% of the dead on State Highway 10 in Connecticut, against 19% across Connecticut. Also above the Connecticut share: intersections and hit-and-runs. Below it: rural roads, unlit roads at night and drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Connecticut. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 64 crashes.
| State Highway 10 | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 14% | below the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 23% | above the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 6.2% | 17% | below the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 34% | below the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 23% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.6% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 50% | |
| Hit-and-run | 17% | 8.5% | above the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 43% | 19% | above the Connecticut share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in Connecticut
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 10 in Connecticut?
- 64 fatal crashes killed 65 people on State Highway 10 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 10 in Connecticut do the most fatal crashes happen?
- New Haven County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Hartford County was second with 20.
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Where the State Highway 10 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 10 in Connecticut (filed under 14 spellings, such as "SR-10", "SR-10 DIXWELL AVE", "SR-10 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD", "SR-10 HOPMEADOW ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.