US 2 in Maine: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 39 fatal crashes on US 2 in Maine killed 41 people, the 4th most of 145 numbered roads in Maine. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 5 counties of Maine. All fatal crashes in Maine.
Deaths on US 2 in Maine by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 2 in Maine: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Penobscot County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Penobscot, Somerset and Franklin counties together held 85% of fatal crashes on US 2 in Maine from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penobscot County | 3 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Somerset County | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Franklin County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Oxford County | 1 | 5 | 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 US 2 in Maine
39 fatal crashes on US 2 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 3 pm to 4 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 | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar20.5%
- Apr2.6%
- May15.4%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul5.1%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec2.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 2 in Maine 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 23%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 13% |
| Rollover | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 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 US 2 in Maine compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 2 in Maine is within chance of the Maine share. 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 39 crashes.
| US 2 | Maine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 82% | 81% | about the same as the Maine share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Maine share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 30% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 37% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Speeding | 21% | 28% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 7.6% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 52% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 1.3% | about the same as the Maine share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 17% | about the same as the Maine share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 US 2 in Maine
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 2 in Maine?
- 39 fatal crashes killed 41 people on US 2 in Maine from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 2 in Maine do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Penobscot County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Somerset County was second with 12.
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Where the US 2 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 2 in Maine (filed under 19 spellings, such as "US-2", "US-2 CANAAN RD", "US-2 CANAAN ROAD", "US-2 CANNAN RD"). 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.