Complete Hartford County, CT accident reports and news.
Accidents in Hartford County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Hartford County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Hartford County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
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Accident Reports by city
Most recent accident reports
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Authorities are investigating after a minivan and tractor-trailer collided in Manchester shortly after midnight Saturday.
Police said the tractor-trailer was turning left from Knox Street to Center Street when it was struck by a minivan traveling westbound on Center Street.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Route 4 in Burlington is closed at Post Office Road after a garbage truck brought down wires, according to the state police.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
I-84 East in Plainville is shut down between exits 34 and 33 after a tractor-trailer crash, according to police.
The tractor-trailer rolled over Thursday evening, closing the road.
Traffic from exit 34 is being diverted, according to state police.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A West Hartford man died in a weekend two-car crash, police said Monday.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Southington Police have identified the man killed in a one car crash Thursday afternoon.
Police say that William Mazo, 19, of Middlefield, was driving a Chevy Avalanche on Meriden Ave. just before 3 p.m. when the SUV crossed over the double yellow line.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A pedestrian was killed Monday night after being hit by a car in the area of 800 Silver Lane, police at the scene said.
An accident reconstruction squad was called in to investigate the accident, which was reported at 7:24 p.m.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Five people have been taken to the hospital after a two-car crash at Sedgwick Road and Riggs Avenue in West Hartford this morning.
The injuries are described as “light to moderate.”
The road remains open and a sand truck was called to deice the area.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Connecticut state police are reporting dozens of motor vehicle accidents and schools across the state are closing early as snow continues to blanket the region.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A 41-year-old woman was killed late Thursday when the vehicle she was driving fell off I-84 and landed on a road below after a crash with another vehicle, state police said.
The woman has been identified as Marie White.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car in Wethersfield on Tuesday evening.
It happened around 5:45 p.m. on Jordan Lane in the area of Buckland Street, according to police.
Hartford & New Haven, CT
A police officer checking on a car that had crashed into a pole on Enfield Street early Tuesday found a man in the back seat who had been shot and a front seat passenger holding 39 bags of heroin.