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Fatal car crashes in Maine, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 811 people died in 751 crashes on Maine roads. That is 11.5 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, about the same as the US rate of 12.1, and the 29th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

York County had the most deaths (112). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was US-1 (Van Buren Rd) in Aroostook County (16). In 2024, 177 people were killed, 8% more than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

811

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

11.5

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 29th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

81

pedestrians killed, 10% of deaths (US 18%)

25%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Androscoggin County: 10.1 per 100,000 a year, 58 deathsAroostook County: 12.6 per 100,000 a year, 42 deathsCumberland County: 6.7 per 100,000 a year, 105 deathsFranklin County: 14.9 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsHancock County: 21.8 per 100,000 a year, 62 deathsKennebec County: 13.1 per 100,000 a year, 84 deathsKnox County: 10.7 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsLincoln County: 13.2 per 100,000 a year, 24 deathsOxford County: 15.3 per 100,000 a year, 46 deathsPenobscot County: 12.1 per 100,000 a year, 95 deathsPiscataquis County: 17.2 per 100,000 a year, 15 deathsSagadahoc County: 6.9 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsSomerset County: 18.7 per 100,000 a year, 48 deathsWaldo County: 15.3 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsWashington County: 19.8 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsYork County: 10.2 per 100,000 a year, 112 deaths
under 1010-1515-2020-3030+ too few crashes

The most dangerous roads in Maine

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 US-1 Van Buren Rd Aroostook County, ME 16 17
2 SR-4 Turner Rd Androscoggin County, ME 13 13
3 I-95 Kennebec County, ME 12 13
4 I-95 York County, ME 12 13
5 I-95 Penobscot County, ME 10 11
6 US-1 Washington County, ME 10 11
7 SR-26 Park St Oxford County, ME 8 13
8 US-202 Unity Rd Kennebec County, ME 8 9
9 SR-4 Country Club Rd York County, ME 8 9
10 US-302 Forest Ave Cumberland County, ME 8 8
11 SR-15 Caterpillar Hill Rd Hancock County, ME 8 8
12 US-1 Acadia Hwy Hancock County, ME 8 8
13 US-201 Lakewood Rd Somerset County, ME 7 8
14 SR-5 New County Rd York County, ME 7 8
15 I-295 Cumberland County, ME 6 8

Deaths by year

Every Maine county

16 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
York County 112 10.2 7 220,143
Cumberland County 105 6.7 14 313,809
Penobscot County 95 12.1 11 156,840
Kennebec County 84 13.1 10 128,461
Hancock County 62 21.8 7 56,946
Androscoggin County 58 10.1 8 115,272
Somerset County 48 18.7 3 51,338
Oxford County 46 15.3 3 60,039
Aroostook County 42 12.6 4 66,776
Waldo County 31 15.3 3 40,617
Washington County 31 19.8 1 31,383
Lincoln County 24 13.2 2 36,491
Franklin County 23 14.9 2 30,902
Knox County 22 10.7 3 40,981
Piscataquis County 15 17.2 1 17,432
Sagadahoc County 13 6.9 2 37,582

What was involved

FactorMaineShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 185 25% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 286 38% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 93 12% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 4 1% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 81 10% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 133 16% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 7 1% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 61 8% 7%

After a crash in Maine

  1. Get the crash report

    Statewide copies come from Maine State Police Traffic Division, through the InforME Maine Crash Reporting Online Search & Ordering Service, cost Search is free; $10.00 per report ordered (non-refundable $10.00 for a manual search) and are usually ready Agencies' reports are downloaded daily; once the report is in the database you should receive it within 24 hours of the search. If not found, try again in a few days..

    How to get a Maine crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Maine gives you six years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A written notice of claim against a governmental entity must be filed within 365 days after the claim accrues (later only if the claimant shows good cause).

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Maine is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    Maine car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you were partly at fault, the jury reduces your damages by your share of responsibility, but you cannot recover anything if you are found equally at fault (50%); statute text does not address a claimant found more at fault than the defendant.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Maine is $50,000 per injured person, $100,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (50/100/25).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for Maine. Both take under a minute.

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