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US Route 1A
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 22Deaths 23Counties 6Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 22 fatal crashes on US Route 1A in Maine, with 23 deaths.
That is 1.5% of the 1,478 fatal crashes in Maine over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 83% from 12 in 2005–2014 to 22 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Hancock County (6), Penobscot County (5) and Waldo County (5) and 3 other counties.
27.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Maine: 36.9%) and 0.0% had a speeding-related driver (28.0%); pedestrians were 13.0% and motorcyclists 8.7% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Maine
| Measure | US Route 1A | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 22 | 1,478 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 23 | 1,593 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +83% | +1% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-1A | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County | 6 | 27% | 98 |
| 2 | Penobscot County | 5 | 23% | 172 |
| 3 | Waldo County | 5 | 23% | 65 |
| 4 | Aroostook County | 3 | 14% | 79 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 2 | 9% | 197 |
| 6 | York County | 1 | 5% | 195 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 1A beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Maine share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 3 | 14% |
| Mile 20–25 | 3 | 14% |
| Mile 40–45 | 3 | 14% |
| Mile 60–65 | 3 | 14% |
| Mile 55–60 | 2 | 9% |
| Mile 10–15 | 1 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 95.5% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Maine
- Interstate 95 98
- US Route 1 91
- State Route 4 41
- US Route 2 39
- US Route 202 36
- State Route 11 30
- State Route 9 30
- US Route 201 26
- State Route 15 23
- State Route 26 22
All routes and counties in Maine
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 1A in Maine?
22 fatal crashes with 23 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 1A had the most fatal crashes?
Hancock County (6), Penobscot County (5), Waldo County (5), Aroostook County (3) and Cumberland County (2).
What share of crashes on US Route 1A involved alcohol or speeding?
27.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 0.0% a speeding-related driver, against 36.9% and 28.0% for all fatal crashes in Maine.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 1A?
18.2% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.