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2001

Connecticut in 2001

Deaths 318Fatal crashes 290Per 100,000 9.3US deaths 42,196

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 2001.

In 2001, 318 people died in 290 fatal crashes in Connecticut, 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 7% from 341 in 2000 to 318 in 2001.

Connecticut accounted for 0.8% of the 42,196 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

44.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

← 200020012002 →All years

Compared with 2000 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 2001	Connecticut 2000	United States 2001
Deaths	318	341	42,196
Fatal crashes	290	317	37,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents	9.3	10.0	14.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	44%	40%	35%

Counties in 2001

Every county with a fatal crash in 2001, 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
Hartford County	73	79	8.9	721
Fairfield County	68	71	7.5	516
New Haven County	59	67	7.9	810
New London County	22	26	9.8	281
Windham County	17	21	18.0	159
Litchfield County	18	20	11.1	204
Tolland County	18	18	12.0	143
Middlesex County	15	16	9.9	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

12am5.9%

1am6.9%

2am6.2%

3am2.8%

4am2.1%

5am1.4%

6am2.4%

7am3.8%

8am4.1%

9am1.7%

10am1%

11am2.8%

12pm2.8%

1pm4.8%

2pm5.5%

3pm5.2%

4pm5.9%

5pm5.5%

6pm5.5%

7pm5.9%

8pm2.4%

9pm4.8%

10pm3.8%

11pm6.9%

Weekday

Sunday20%

Monday11%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday12%

Thursday15%

Friday13%

Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 2001?

318 people in 290 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2001 file, or 9.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 2001?

Hartford County with 79 deaths in 73 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2001 compare with 2000 in Connecticut?

318 deaths against 341 in 2000 (+-7%). Nationally the 2001 total was 42,196.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2001 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.