HARTFORD, Conn. — This year has been the deadliest for pedestrians in Connecticut since the late 1980s, according to most recent Department of Transportation data.
There have been 69 pedestrian fatalities in the state this year as of Dec. 23, the most on record since the 76 recorded in 1988, DOT data said. The data is preliminary and subject to change, according to DOT spokesperson Shannon King. Connecticut had 61 reported in 2021, but previously had not broken the 60 mark since 1994, when 63 were recorded.
There has also been a five-year high in fatal crashes this year with 323 through Dec. 12, which is 34 more than last year’s 289 in a full year and the only year in the last five to break 300.
