State Highway 4 in Maine: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 41 fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in Maine killed 49 people, the 3rd most of 145 numbered roads in Maine. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of Maine. All fatal crashes in Maine.
Deaths on State Highway 4 in Maine by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 4 in Maine: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Androscoggin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 4 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. Androscoggin, York and Franklin counties together held 90% of fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in Maine from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Androscoggin County | 2 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | York County | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Franklin County | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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 State Highway 4 in Maine
41 fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in 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 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 12.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.8%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar4.9%
- Apr2.4%
- May9.8%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul4.9%
- Aug17.1%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct4.9%
- Nov7.3%
- Dec14.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in Maine first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 7.3%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 7.3% |
| Other | 2 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 4 in Maine compare with the state
The largest difference from Maine: from 2015 to 2024, 33% of occupants killed on State Highway 4 in Maine were unbelted, against 52% across Maine. Also above the Maine share: intersections. 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 41 crashes.
| State Highway 4 | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 81% | 81% | about the same as the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 15% | above the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 37% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Speeding | 37% | 28% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 7.6% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 52% | below the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.3% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.8% | 17% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.1% | 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 State Highway 4 in Maine
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 4 in Maine?
- 41 fatal crashes killed 49 people on State Highway 4 in Maine from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 4 in Maine do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Androscoggin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 4 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. York County was second with 10.
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Where the State Highway 4 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 4 in Maine (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-4", "SR-4 ALFRED RD", "SR-4 AUBURN RD", "SR-4 AUBURN ROAD"). 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.