Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Haverhill, Massachusetts
City in Essex County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 68K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Haverhill, Massachusetts. That was the same as in 2022. The death rate was 2.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.5 in Essex County, 4.8 in Massachusetts and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 85 percent of the rate in Essex County, Massachusetts: 3.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Essex County, Massachusetts: -22%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 2.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Essex County, Massachusetts: 14%
- About double the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Haverhill | Share in Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 54% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Essex County, Massachusetts: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Essex County, Massachusetts: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Haverhill | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 22.2% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.4% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Essex County, Massachusetts: 44%
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Essex County, Massachusetts: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4952
- SR-97 WINTER ST1
- SR-97 LAFAYETTE SQ1
- SR-97 BROADWAY1
- SR-125 SOUTH MAIN ST1
- SR-125 MAIN ST1
- ROSEMONT ST1
- I-495 N EXIT 51B1
- ELLIOTT ST1
- AMESBURY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Chrysler Voyager1
- Ford Freestar1
- Ford Fusion1
- Gillig Low Floor Bus1
- Honda Accord1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda HR-V1
- Kenworth T6801
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | ELLIOTT ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | SR-97 LAFAYETTE SQ | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | SR-97 WINTER ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | SR-125 SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | ROSEMONT ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | I-495 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | SR-125 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | AMESBURY RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | I-495 N EXIT 51B | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | SR-97 BROADWAY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.