Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
County in Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 234K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Barnstable County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Massachusetts's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 71 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Massachusetts: 5.4
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 5.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
31%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barnstable County | Share in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 31% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 15% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 23% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-67
- SR-284
- SR-28 FALMOUTH RD4
- BEARSES WAY2
- MAIN ST2
- OLD BASS RIVER RD2
- OLD MAIN ST2
- SANDWHICH RD2
- SR-1302
- SR-1512
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla4
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota RAV43
- Chevrolet Express2
- Freightliner M22
- Honda CR-V2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | Otis Angb, Barnstable | PHINNEYS LN | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Yarmouth | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Falmouth | SR-28A CHAPOQUIOIT RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Marstons Mills | SR-28 FALMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Sandwich | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Falmouth | EDGEWATER DR | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Orleans | MASSASOIT RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Centerville | SR-6A SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Marstons Mills | RACE LANE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Falmouth | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Falmouth | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Falmouth | RANSOM RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Yarmouth | PINE CONE DR | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Wellfleet | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Yarmouth | WINSLOW GRAY RD EXT | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Mashpee | SR-28 FALMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Falmouth | SR-28 DAVIS STRAITS | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Sandwich | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Harwich | US-6E | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Yarmouth | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Orleans | US-6 STATE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Falmouth | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Bourne | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Falmouth | SANDWHICH RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Harwich | OLD CHATHAM RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | 1 | 3.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.