NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Vermont
Quick answer: US-7 is the deadliest road in Vermont: 24 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Chittenden County (4 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-89 (21) and SR-105 (19).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-7 U.S. Highway |
24 | 23 | 10 → 0 | near Chittenden County: 4 deaths map | Chittenden County, Addison County, Bennington County, Rutland County |
| 2 | I-89 Interstate |
21 | 19 | 4 → 0 | near Chittenden County: 3 deaths map | Chittenden County, Windsor County, Washington County, Franklin County |
| 3 | SR-105 State Highway |
19 | 17 | 3 → 0 | near Franklin County: 5 deaths map | Franklin County, Orleans County, Essex County |
| 4 | SR-100 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 3 → 0 | — | Lamoille County, Orleans County, Washington County, Bennington County |
| 5 | SR-15 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 1 → 0 | — | Lamoille County, Chittenden County, Caledonia County |
| 6 | I-91 Interstate |
6 | 5 | 1 → 0 | — | Windsor County, Caledonia County, Windham County |
| 7 | US-5 US Highway |
6 | 6 | 1 → 0 | — | Caledonia County, Orleans County, Windham County, Windsor County |
| 8 | US-4 U.S. Highway |
6 | 6 | 1 → 0 | — | Rutland County |
| 9 | SR-22A State Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 0 | near Rutland County: 3 deaths map | Rutland County, Addison County |
| 10 | SR-103 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 2 → 0 | — | Rutland County, Windsor County |
| 11 | US-2 US Highway |
5 | 5 | 3 → 0 | — | Washington County, Caledonia County, Chittenden County |
| 12 | SR-116 State Highway |
5 | 3 | 4 → 0 | — | Chittenden County, Addison County |
| 13 | SR-14 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 0 | — | Washington County, Orleans County, Orange County |
| 14 | SR-9 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 0 → 0 | — | Bennington County, Windham County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Vermont?
US-7 is the deadliest road in Vermont: 24 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Chittenden County (4 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-89 (21) and SR-105 (19). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.