Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Massachusetts
County in Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 70.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Massachusetts. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Massachusetts's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About the same as 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
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-24
- I-913
- SR-2 MOHAWK TRAIL2
- US-202 DANIEL SHAYS HWY1
- CAVE HILL RD1
- CHEAPSIDE ST1
- MILL VILLAGE RD1
- LOG PLAIN RD1
- HARRISON AVE1
- 28 WARWICK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota RAV42
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Roadster1
- Harley Davidson Softail Custom1
- Harley-Davidson Iron 8831
- Harley-Davidson FLTRXST / Road Glide ST1
- Harley Davidson FLSTC / Heritage Softail Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Bernardston | US-5 BRATTLEBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | New Salem | US-202 DANIEL SHAYS HWY | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Charlemont | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Shelburne Falls, Shelb | SR-2 MOHAWK TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Wendell | WENDELL DEPOT RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Sunderland | SR-116 AMHERST RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Deerfield | SR-116 SUNDERLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Orange | TULLY RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Greenfield | LOG PLAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | New Salem | SR-122 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Gill | SR-2 FRENCH KING HWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Greenfield | CHEAPSIDE ST | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Charlemont | SR-2 MOHAWK TRL | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Montague | TURNERS FALLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Greenfield | HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Greenfield | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Ashfield | SR-116 PLAINFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Deerfield | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Orange | 28 WARWICK RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Bernardston | I-91 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Shelburne Falls, Shelb | SR-2 MOHAWK TRAIL | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bernardston | I-91 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Shelburne Falls, Shelb | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Northfield | SR-63 MILLERS FALLS RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Leverett | CAVE HILL RD | 1 |
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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.