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2007

Connecticut in 2007

Deaths 296Fatal crashes 269Per 100,000 8.4US deaths 41,259

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 2007.

In 2007, 296 people died in 269 fatal crashes in Connecticut, 8.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 5% from 311 in 2006 to 296 in 2007.

Connecticut accounted for 0.7% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.6% 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.

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Compared with 2006 and the nation

Measure	Connecticut 2007	Connecticut 2006	United States 2007
Deaths	296	311	41,259
Fatal crashes	269	293	37,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents	8.4	8.8	13.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	42%	38%	37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, 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	75	8.8	810
Hartford County	56	66	7.4	721
Fairfield County	48	53	5.6	516
New London County	33	39	14.7	281
Litchfield County	19	19	10.6	204
Tolland County	16	16	10.6	143
Middlesex County	14	15	9.3	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

12am3.7%

1am7.8%

2am4.5%

3am1.9%

4am2.6%

5am1.5%

6am3%

7am1.9%

8am2.2%

9am2.6%

10am3.7%

11am2.2%

12pm3.3%

1pm3%

2pm5.2%

3pm4.5%

4pm8.2%

5pm4.5%

6pm5.6%

7pm4.1%

8pm6.3%

9pm5.6%

10pm5.9%

11pm6.3%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday10%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday10%

Thursday15%

Friday16%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Connecticut in 2007?

296 people in 269 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 8.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Connecticut had the most crash deaths in 2007?

New Haven County with 75 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in Connecticut?

296 deaths against 311 in 2006 (+-5%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.