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2003

Connecticut in 2003

Deaths 298Fatal crashes 277Per 100,000 8.6US deaths 42,884

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 2003.

In 2003, 298 people died in 277 fatal crashes in Connecticut, 8.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 325 in 2002 to 298 in 2003.

Connecticut accounted for 0.7% of the 42,884 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

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Compared with 2002 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 2003	Connecticut 2002	United States 2003
Deaths	298	325	42,884
Fatal crashes	277	301	38,477
Deaths per 100,000 residents	8.6	9.4	14.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	42%	40%	35%

Counties in 2003

Every county with a fatal crash in 2003, 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	74	78	9.2	810
Hartford County	65	72	8.1	721
Fairfield County	49	55	5.8	516
New London County	35	37	14.0	281
Windham County	16	17	14.6	159
Tolland County	15	15	10.0	143
Litchfield County	14	14	7.8	204
Middlesex County	9	10	6.2	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

12am5.4%

1am8.7%

2am5.8%

3am3.3%

4am1.8%

5am1.8%

6am2.5%

7am2.9%

8am1.4%

9am3.3%

10am2.9%

11am3.3%

12pm3.6%

1pm3.3%

2pm2.9%

3pm4.7%

4pm4.3%

5pm8.3%

6pm3.6%

7pm3.6%

8pm6.5%

9pm2.9%

10pm7.2%

11pm5.8%

Weekday

Sunday13%

Monday14%

Tuesday9%

Wednesday12%

Thursday13%

Friday20%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 2003?

298 people in 277 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2003 file, or 8.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 2003?

New Haven County with 78 deaths in 74 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2003 compare with 2002 in Connecticut?

298 deaths against 325 in 2002 (+-8%). Nationally the 2003 total was 42,884.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2003 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.