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2005

New Hampshire in 2005

Deaths 166Fatal crashes 156Per 100,000 12.8US 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, 166 people died in 156 fatal crashes in New Hampshire, 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2004 (171) and 2005 (166).

New Hampshire accounted for 0.4% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

Measure	New Hampshire 2005	New Hampshire 2004	United States 2005
Deaths	166	171	43,510
Fatal crashes	156	158	39,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents	12.8	13.3	14.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	34%	35%	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. 10 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Rockingham County	35	37	11.5	239
Hillsborough County	30	31	7.2	262
Merrimack County	22	24	15.2	173
Grafton County	16	16	17.2	96
Carroll County	12	13	24.7	85
Sullivan County	10	12	27.3	40
Strafford County	11	11	8.2	119
Cheshire County	10	10	12.8	74
Belknap County	8	10	15.3	87
Coos County	1–2	1–2	—	53

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

12am3.2%

1am4.5%

2am1.9%

3am1.9%

4am0.6%

5am2.6%

6am0.6%

7am4.5%

8am3.9%

9am5.2%

10am4.5%

11am3.9%

12pm5.2%

1pm6.5%

2pm3.9%

3pm5.8%

4pm8.4%

5pm5.8%

6pm6.5%

7pm3.9%

8pm3.9%

9pm2.6%

10pm6.5%

11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday12%

Monday10%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday15%

Thursday17%

Friday17%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in New Hampshire in 2005?

166 people in 156 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 12.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in New Hampshire had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Rockingham County with 37 deaths in 35 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in New Hampshire?

166 deaths against 171 in 2004 (+-3%). 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.