Fatal crashes in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, down from 13 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 67 fatal crashes and 74 deaths, the 8th most of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
14.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.4 across New Hampshire in 2024; 9.7 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 78,078, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Hampshire.
Deaths in Cheshire County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cheshire County
State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cheshire County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 13 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 58% of all fatal crashes in Cheshire County from 2015 to 2024; 5 state highways. 76% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 24% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 9 | 10 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 101 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 119 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Keene had 15% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 67.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Keene 10, Winchester 9, Rindge 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 Cheshire County
67 fatal crashes in Cheshire County, New Hampshire 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 8 am to 9 am; the worst month is January.
| 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 | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.4%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar10.4%
- Apr3.0%
- May11.9%
- Jun6.0%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep4.5%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cheshire County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 7.5%, a pedestrian in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 36% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.5% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.0% |
| Other | 3 | 4.5% |
| 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 in Cheshire County compare with New Hampshire
The largest difference from New Hampshire: from 2015 to 2024, 87% of fatal crashes in Cheshire County were on rural roads, against 53% across New Hampshire. Below the New Hampshire share: motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Hampshire. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 67 crashes.
| Cheshire | New Hampshire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 53% | above the New Hampshire share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 18% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 25% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 33% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Speeding | 48% | 40% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 6.7% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 72% | 69% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.8% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 23% | below the New Hampshire share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.4% | 9.7% | about the same as the New Hampshire 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- How many people died in car accidents in Cheshire County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in 2024, down from 13 in 2023. That is 14.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.4 across New Hampshire. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Cheshire County?
- State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cheshire County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 13 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cheshire County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 67 fatal crashes in Cheshire County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 33% across New Hampshire.
Other counties in New Hampshire with a page
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Grafton County
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Sullivan County
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Where the Cheshire County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cheshire County (county code 5). 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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