Fatal crashes in Tolland County, Connecticut
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Tolland County, Connecticut, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 136 fatal crashes and 143 deaths, the 8th most of 8 counties in Connecticut.
Deaths per 100,000 residents: no data. The Census Bureau has no 2024 population estimate for Tolland County; its current estimates give Connecticut by planning region, not by county. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths in Tolland County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tolland County
US 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 8 state highways. 81% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 19% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2 | State Highway 32 | 15 | 15 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | I-84 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| 4 | State Highway 83 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 74 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 195 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 190 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 66 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | US 44 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | State Highway 85 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Vernon had 17% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 23 of 136.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Vernon 23, Tolland 16, Mansfield Center 13, Willington Hill 10, Union 9, Stafford 8, Bolton 7, Somers 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Tolland County
135 fatal crashes in Tolland County, 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr8.8%
- May8.8%
- Jun14.7%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct4.4%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tolland County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a pedestrian in 7.4%, a rollover in 3.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 54 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 39% |
| Other | 12 | 8.8% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 7.4% |
| Rollover | 5 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.5% |
| 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 in Tolland County compare with Connecticut
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 40% of fatal crashes in Tolland County were on rural roads, against 14% across Connecticut. Below the Connecticut share: pedestrians. 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 136 crashes.
| Tolland | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 40% | 14% | above the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 23% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 33% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.2% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 50% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 8.5% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.0% | 19% | below 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 in Tolland County, Connecticut
- How many people died in car accidents in Tolland County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Tolland County, Connecticut, in 2024, down from 16 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Tolland County?
- US 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Tolland County involved a drinking driver?
- 46 of 136 fatal crashes in Tolland County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 34% across Connecticut.
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Where the Tolland County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tolland County (county code 13). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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