Maine Car Accident Leads for Lawyers

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If your firm takes Maine car accident cases, this guide pulls together Maine's official crash figures, the statutes that govern a claim and what intake should ask. Other states are on the car accident leads by state hub.

What the 2024 crash numbers show for Maine

There were 177 crash deaths in Maine in 2024. The rate, 12.6 per 100,000 residents, puts Maine 20th of 51 jurisdictions from highest to lowest; per mile driven, it's 1.17 deaths per 100 million miles.

Rural roads accounted for 142 deaths, 80% in Maine compared with 41% across the country.
Motorcyclists: 35 deaths, 20% of Maine's total, against 16% across all states.
Of 119 passenger vehicle occupants killed in Maine, 56 (47%) were unrestrained; nationally, 43%.
53% of Maine crash deaths (93) came from single-vehicle crashes; the all-state figure is 52%.

Data: IIHS state-by-state fatality statistics for 2024. National percentages are our sum of the same table's 50 states and DC.

How Maine law treats a crash claim

Fault and insurance system

Maine isn't one of the 12 no-fault states listed by the Insurance Information Institute, so injury claims run through the at-fault driver's liability insurance.

Minimum liability coverage

29-A M.R.S. 1605 requires liability coverage of at least $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person, $100,000 for two or more people and $25,000 for property damage, plus $2,000 of medical payments coverage.

Maine's fault rule

Maine uses modified comparative negligence. Under 14 M.R.S. 156, a claimant's fault doesn't defeat the claim, but the jury reduces damages, in dollars and not by percentage, to the extent it finds just and equitable. A claimant found equally at fault can't recover, and multiple defendants are jointly and severally liable.

Maine filing deadline

Maine has no shorter general limit for injury claims; 14 M.R.S. 752 requires civil actions to be commenced within six years after the cause of action accrues, except as otherwise specially provided.

General information, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the statute or your counsel.

What Maine intake should ask

Ask for the caller's account of fault and any witnesses. Under 14 M.R.S. 156, a caller found equally at fault recovers nothing.
Note how long ago the crash was. Maine allows six years under 14 M.R.S. 752, so anything near the cutoff needs a quick look.
Ask whether the other driver's insurer has been in touch, and note whether the caller carries underinsured coverage; Maine requires only $50,000 per person in bodily injury liability.
Ask for the county and road where the crash happened. 80% of Maine's 2024 deaths were on rural roads, so note the exact location for the police report request.
Ask what the caller was riding or driving. Motorcyclists were 20% of Maine's 2024 crash deaths, so decide up front whether motorcycle callers fit your intake.

How our Maine leads work

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Frequently asked questions

How long does an injured person have to sue after a car accident in Maine?

Six years under 14 M.R.S. 752, with exceptions that can shorten or extend it.

Can a partly at-fault driver recover in Maine?

Yes, unless the jury finds them equally at fault, under 14 M.R.S. 156. The jury reduces damages in dollars to the extent it finds just and equitable.

How much liability coverage must Maine drivers carry?

How many traffic deaths did Maine have in 2024?

IIHS counted 177 crash deaths in Maine in 2024, or 12.6 per 100,000 people.

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