US 7 in Vermont: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on US 7 in Vermont killed 61 people, the most of any numbered road in Vermont. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 5 counties of Vermont. All fatal crashes in Vermont.
Deaths on US 7 in Vermont by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 7 in Vermont: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Chittenden County had the most fatal crashes on US 7 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths. Chittenden, Rutland and Bennington counties together held 72% of fatal crashes on US 7 in Vermont from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittenden County | 2 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | Rutland County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Bennington County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Addison County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 0 | 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 US 7 in Vermont
57 fatal crashes on US 7 in Vermont 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 noon to 1 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 | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.8%
- Feb1.8%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr3.5%
- May5.3%
- Jun5.3%
- Jul14.0%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep17.5%
- Oct15.8%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec7.0%
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 7 in Vermont first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a cyclist in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 7 in Vermont compare with the state
The largest difference from Vermont: from 2015 to 2024, 58% of fatal crashes on US 7 in Vermont were on rural roads, against 85% across Vermont. Also above the Vermont share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Vermont. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 57 crashes.
| US 7 | Vermont | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 58% | 85% | below the Vermont share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 18% | above the Vermont share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 27% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 35% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Speeding | 26% | 36% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 7.1% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 56% | below the Vermont share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 3.1% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 19% | about the same as the Vermont share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 9.2% | above the Vermont 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 7 in Vermont
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 7 in Vermont?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 61 people on US 7 in Vermont from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 7 in Vermont do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Chittenden County had the most fatal crashes on US 7 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths. Rutland County was second with 12.
Where the US 7 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 7 in Vermont (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US- 7", "US-7", "US-7 COURT ST. EXT."). 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.