I-95 in Maine: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 97 fatal crashes on I-95 in Maine killed 105 people, the most of any numbered road in Maine. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 17 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Maine. All fatal crashes in Maine. I-95 in every state.
Deaths on I-95 in Maine by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-95 in Maine: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Penobscot County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. Penobscot, York and Kennebec counties together held 77% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Maine from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penobscot County | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | York County | 6 | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | Kennebec County | 4 | 20 | 22 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Somerset County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
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 I-95 in Maine
The heaviest slot is Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr9.3%
- May10.3%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep12.4%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-95 in Maine
3.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 303 miles of I-95 in Maine, against 3.2 for all interstates in Maine. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Maine and 159 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-95 in Maine first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 46%; a collision with another vehicle in 23%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 46% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 23% |
| Rollover | 12 | 12% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 4.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-95 in Maine compare with the state
The largest difference from Maine: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-95 in Maine were at or near an intersection, against 15% across Maine. Below the Maine share: drinking drivers and motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Maine. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 97 crashes.
| I-95 | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 75% | 81% | about the same as the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 15% | below the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 37% | below the Maine share |
| Speeding | 24% | 28% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 7.6% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 52% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.3% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.2% | 17% | below the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.6% | 10% | about the same as the Maine 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 I-95 in Maine
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-95 in Maine?
- 97 fatal crashes killed 105 people on I-95 in Maine from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 17 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-95 in Maine do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Penobscot County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. York County was second with 23.
- When do fatal crashes on I-95 in Maine happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-95 in Maine per mile?
- 3.2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 303 miles of road, against 3.2 for all interstates in Maine. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in Maine and 159 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-95 in Maine (filed under 6 spellings, such as "I-95", "I-95 NB", "I-95 NORTH BOUND", "I-95 NORTHBOUND"). 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.