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1984

Connecticut in 1984

Deaths 469Fatal crashes 433Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,257

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. Final FARS file for 1984.

In 1984, 469 people died in 433 fatal crashes in Connecticut.

The death toll rose 7% from 438 in 1983 to 469 in 1984.

Connecticut accounted for 1.1% of the 44,257 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

52.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

← 198319841985 →All years

Compared with 1983 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 1984	Connecticut 1983	United States 1984
Deaths	469	438	44,257
Fatal crashes	433	404	39,631
Deaths per 100,000 residents	—	—	—
Crashes with a drinking driver	52%	47%	41%

Counties in 1984

Every county with a fatal crash in 1984, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 8 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
New Haven County	90	103	12.1	810
Hartford County	94	97	10.9	721
Fairfield County	85	94	10.0	516
New London County	56	61	23.0	281
Middlesex County	35	37	22.9	149
Litchfield County	33	35	19.5	204
Windham County	20	20	17.2	159
Tolland County	18	18	12.0	143

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am9.5%

1am7.6%

2am8.1%

3am2.3%

4am2.1%

5am0.9%

6am1.4%

7am2.3%

8am1.2%

9am2.5%

10am1.6%

11am2.1%

12pm2.3%

1pm3%

2pm3.7%

3pm3.5%

4pm4.9%

5pm6.7%

6pm4.4%

7pm5.3%

8pm6.5%

9pm5.1%

10pm5.6%

11pm7.4%

Weekday

Sunday22%

Monday10%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday12%

Thursday10%

Friday16%

Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 1984?

469 people in 433 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1984 file.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 1984?

New Haven County with 103 deaths in 90 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1984 compare with 1983 in Connecticut?

469 deaths against 438 in 1983 (+7%). Nationally the 1984 total was 44,257.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1984 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.