US 7 in Connecticut: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 43 fatal crashes on US 7 in Connecticut killed 43 people, the 10th most of 230 numbered roads in Connecticut. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 2 counties of Connecticut. All fatal crashes in Connecticut.
Deaths on US 7 in Connecticut by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 7 in Connecticut: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Litchfield County had the most fatal crashes on US 7 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 26 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield County | 2 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | Fairfield County | 3 | 17 | 17 |
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 US 7 in Connecticut
43 fatal crashes on US 7 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar14.0%
- Apr2.3%
- May9.3%
- Jun14.0%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug14.0%
- Sep14.0%
- Oct4.7%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec2.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 7 in Connecticut first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 2.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 US 7 in Connecticut compare with the state
The largest difference from Connecticut: from 2015 to 2024, 9.3% of fatal crashes on US 7 in Connecticut were at or near an intersection, against 23% across Connecticut. Also above the Connecticut share: rural roads. 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 43 crashes.
| US 7 | Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 28% | 14% | above the Connecticut share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.3% | 23% | below the Connecticut share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 17% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 34% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Speeding | 40% | 33% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 3.4% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 50% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 8.5% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Connecticut share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 19% | about the same as 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 US 7 in Connecticut
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 7 in Connecticut?
- 43 fatal crashes killed 43 people on US 7 in Connecticut from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 7 in Connecticut do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Litchfield County had the most fatal crashes on US 7 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 26 deaths. Fairfield County was second with 17.
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Where the US 7 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 7 in Connecticut (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US- 7-N", "US-7", "US-7 DANBURY RD", "US-7 ETHAN ALLEN HWY"). 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.