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1992

Connecticut in 1992

Deaths 296Fatal crashes 266Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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 1992.

In 1992, 296 people died in 266 fatal crashes in Connecticut.

The death toll fell 5% from 310 in 1991 to 296 in 1992.

Connecticut accounted for 0.8% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199119921993 →All years

Compared with 1991 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 1992	Connecticut 1991	United States 1992
Deaths	296	310	39,250
Fatal crashes	266	281	34,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents	—	—	—
Crashes with a drinking driver	39%	44%	37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, 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	70	81	9.5	810
Hartford County	64	65	7.3	721
Fairfield County	48	53	5.6	516
New London County	22	27	10.2	281
Litchfield County	18	21	11.7	204
Windham County	16	17	14.6	159
Tolland County	15	17	11.3	143
Middlesex County	13	15	9.3	149

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

12am6%

1am8.3%

2am4.5%

3am1.5%

4am0.8%

5am2.3%

6am3%

7am1.5%

8am2.3%

9am0.8%

10am3.8%

11am4.5%

12pm5.3%

1pm3.8%

2pm4.9%

3pm3%

4pm6%

5pm4.5%

6pm4.9%

7pm4.9%

8pm5.3%

9pm7.2%

10pm4.9%

11pm6%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday11%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday9%

Thursday14%

Friday17%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 1992?

296 people in 266 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 1992?

New Haven County with 81 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Connecticut?

296 deaths against 310 in 1991 (+-5%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 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.