Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bristol County, Massachusetts
County in Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Population
- 590.9K
In 2024, 35 people died in 33 fatal crashes in Bristol County, Massachusetts. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (42) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Bristol County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Massachusetts's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 210 people died, an average of 42 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Massachusetts: 5.4
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
42 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 46 |
| 2021 | 46 | 44 |
| 2022 | 39 | 35 |
| 2023 | 42 | 38 |
| 2024 | 35 | 33 |
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 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bristol County | Share in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 26% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 11% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 14% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 31% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 31% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bristol County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.5% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.2% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 136 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 81 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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
- I-19512
- I-195 E8
- SR-247
- SR-1406
- I-4955
- I-955
- SR-185
- US-44 WINTHROP ST4
- I-195 W3
- MAIN ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 132 |
| SUVs | 62 |
| Motorcycles | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord9
- Honda Civic8
- Toyota Corolla7
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Toyota RAV45
- Toyota Camry5
- Nissan Sentra5
- Ford Fusion5
- Ford Escape5
- Toyota Tacoma4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Fall River | MIDDLE ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Town of Dighton | US-44 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Town of Dighton | BAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | New Bedford | US-6 MILL ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | New Bedford | SR-140 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Fall River | RT 79 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Fall River | US-6 PRESIDENT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Easton | SR-138 TURNPIKE ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Fall River | US-6 EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | New Bedford | WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Fall River | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Attleboro | WILMARTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | New Bedford | ACUSHNET AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Town of Easton | MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Attleboro | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Bedford | I-140 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Town of Rehoboth | I-195 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | New Bedford | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Russells Mills | I-195 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Town of Dighton | SR-140 TREMONT ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Berkley | BERKLEY ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | North Attleboro | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Russells Mills | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Rehoboth | I-195 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Somerset | I-195 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Bristol County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fall River | 5 | 5.3 |
| New Bedford | 6 | 5.9 |
| Russells Mills | 0 | — |
| Swansea | 0 | — |
| Town of Dighton | 4 | — |
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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.