Fatal crashes in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 35 fatal crashes and 40 deaths, the 10th most of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
Deaths in Sullivan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
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 Sullivan County
The 2 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Sullivan County from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. 80% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 20% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
Charlestown had 29% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 35.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Charlestown 10, Claremont 8, Newport 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 Sullivan County
35 fatal crashes in Sullivan 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 7 pm to 8 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.3%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr8.6%
- May5.7%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul11.4%
- Aug2.9%
- Sep17.1%
- Oct14.3%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec11.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sullivan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a pedestrian in 14%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a cyclist in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 46% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 14% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 5 | 14% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other | 3 | 8.6% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.9% |
| 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 Sullivan County compare with New Hampshire
The largest difference from New Hampshire: from 2015 to 2024, 92% of occupants killed in Sullivan County were unbelted, against 69% across New Hampshire. Also above the New Hampshire share: rural roads. Below it: drinking drivers. 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 35 crashes.
| Sullivan | New Hampshire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 71% | 53% | above the New Hampshire share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 18% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A drinking driver | 11% | 33% | below the New Hampshire share |
| Speeding | 37% | 40% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.6% | 6.7% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 92% | 69% | above the New Hampshire share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.8% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 23% | about the same as the New Hampshire share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- How many people died in car accidents in Sullivan County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Sullivan County involved a drinking driver?
- 4 of 35 fatal crashes in Sullivan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 11%, 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
- Cheshire County
- Coos County
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Where the Sullivan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sullivan County (county code 19). 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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