Fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Maine
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Maine, down from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 43 fatal crashes and 44 deaths, the 13th most of 16 counties in Maine.
Deaths in Lincoln County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Lincoln County
The 1 road listed held 19% of all fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route. 63% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 37% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Damariscotta 7, Waldoboro 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 Lincoln County
43 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Maine 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 5 pm to 6 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb2.3%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr2.3%
- May4.7%
- Jun18.6%
- Jul16.3%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep4.7%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov14.0%
- Dec9.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lincoln County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%, a pedestrian in 7.0%, a rollover in 7.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 7.0% |
| Rollover | 3 | 7.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Other | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 Lincoln County compare with Maine
The largest difference from Maine: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Lincoln County were on rural roads, against 81% across Maine. 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 43 crashes.
| Lincoln | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 81% | above the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 15% | about the same as the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 37% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Speeding | 26% | 28% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 7.6% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 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 | 16% | 17% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.8% | 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 in Lincoln County, Maine
- How many people died in car accidents in Lincoln County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Maine, in 2024, down from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Lincoln County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 43 fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 37% across Maine.
Other counties in Maine with a page
- Cumberland County
- York County
- Penobscot County
- Kennebec County
- Androscoggin County
- Hancock County
- Oxford County
- Somerset County
- Aroostook County
- Waldo County
- Washington County
- Franklin County
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Where the Lincoln County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lincoln County (county code 15). 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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