Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
County in Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 129K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. That was 44.4% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Berkshire County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Massachusetts's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Massachusetts: 5.4
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
+44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Berkshire County | Share in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 23% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 38% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 38% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Berkshire County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.8% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-7 S MAIN ST2
- EAST ST2
- US-202
- SR-8 CURRAN MEMORIAL HWY2
- WEST ST2
- I-902
- DIVISION ST1
- DEWEY AVE1
- BRACELAN CR1
- BERKSHIRE MALL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Toyota Sienna2
- Toyota Camry2
- Subaru Forester2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Rogue2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Hyundai Sonata2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2022 | Pittsfield | SR-8 DALTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Lenox | US-7 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Great Barrington | US-7 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Sheffield | US-7 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Hancock | SR-43 HANCOCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Sandisfield | SR-8N | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Lenox | EAST ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pittsfield | SR-8 CHESHIRE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Pittsfield | NEWELL ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Williamstown | SR-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Lenox | EAST ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Pittsfield | GOVERNMENT DR | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Becket | I-90 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | North Adams | SR-8 CURRAN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Becket | US-20 JACOBS LADDER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Great Barrington | US-7 STOCKBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | North Adams | SR-8 CURRAN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Lanesborough | OLD CHESHIRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Sheffield | E STAHL RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Williamstown | RT-7 NEW ASHFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Cheshire | LANESBOROUGH RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Becket | US-20 CHESTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | North Adams | SR-2 MOHAWK TRAIL | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Pittsfield | DEWEY AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 3 | 6.9 |
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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.