US 13 in Delaware: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 159 fatal crashes on US 13 in Delaware killed 171 people, the most of any numbered road in Delaware. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 22 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 3 counties of Delaware. All fatal crashes in Delaware.
Deaths on US 13 in Delaware by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 24 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 18 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 13 in Delaware: the counties with the most fatal crashes
New Castle County had the most fatal crashes on US 13 from 2015 to 2024: 65, with 70 deaths. New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on US 13 in Delaware from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle County | 9 | 65 | 70 |
| 2 | Kent County | 8 | 63 | 68 |
| 3 | Sussex County | 3 | 31 | 33 |
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 13 in Delaware
159 fatal crashes on US 13 in Delaware 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 October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr8.2%
- May5.7%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct12.6%
- Nov11.9%
- Dec9.4%
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 13 in Delaware first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a pedestrian in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 9.4%, a cyclist in 4.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 79 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 52 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 9.4% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 4.4% |
| Other | 4 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 13 in Delaware compare with the state
The largest difference from Delaware: from 2015 to 2024, 15% of fatal crashes on US 13 in Delaware were with speeding recorded, against 29% across Delaware. Also above the Delaware share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: rural roads, drinking drivers and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Delaware. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 159 crashes.
| US 13 | Delaware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 28% | 41% | below the Delaware share |
| At or near an intersection | 42% | 32% | above the Delaware share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 38% | about the same as the Delaware share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 25% | below the Delaware share |
| Speeding | 15% | 29% | below the Delaware share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 6.6% | about the same as the Delaware share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 47% | below the Delaware share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.8% | 7.1% | about the same as the Delaware share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Delaware share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 32% | 23% | above the Delaware 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 13 in Delaware
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 13 in Delaware?
- 159 fatal crashes killed 171 people on US 13 in Delaware from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 22 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 13 in Delaware do the most fatal crashes happen?
- New Castle County had the most fatal crashes on US 13 from 2015 to 2024: 65, with 70 deaths. Kent County was second with 63.
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Where the US 13 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 13 in Delaware (filed under 30 spellings, such as "US-13", "US-13 S DUPONT HWY", "US-13 BAY RD", "US-13 DUPOINT PKWY"). 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.