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2005

Connecticut in 2005

Deaths 278Fatal crashes 262Per 100,000 7.9US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 278 people died in 262 fatal crashes in Connecticut, 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 5% from 294 in 2004 to 278 in 2005.

Connecticut accounted for 0.6% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 2005	Connecticut 2004	United States 2005
Deaths	278	294	43,510
Fatal crashes	262	280	39,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents	7.9	8.4	14.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	36%	34%	35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, 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	68	69	8.1	810
Fairfield County	52	56	5.9	516
Hartford County	48	53	6.0	721
New London County	22	25	9.4	281
Tolland County	19	22	14.6	143
Litchfield County	20	20	11.1	204
Middlesex County	20	20	12.4	149
Windham County	13	13	11.2	159

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

12am3.4%

1am6.9%

2am5.7%

3am5.3%

4am1.5%

5am1.1%

6am0.8%

7am5.7%

8am1.5%

9am2.7%

10am1.5%

11am2.7%

12pm5%

1pm4.6%

2pm6.1%

3pm4.6%

4pm3.8%

5pm5%

6pm5%

7pm5%

8pm6.9%

9pm5.3%

10pm2.3%

11pm7.6%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday10%

Tuesday10%

Wednesday15%

Thursday14%

Friday22%

Saturday12%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 2005?

278 people in 262 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 7.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 2005?

New Haven County with 69 deaths in 68 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in Connecticut?

278 deaths against 294 in 2004 (+-5%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.