Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hampden County, Massachusetts
County in Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Population
- 463.4K
In 2024, 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (42) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Hampden County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Massachusetts's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 235 people died, an average of 47 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Massachusetts: 5.4
- About 85 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 | 44 | 42 |
| 2021 | 59 | 53 |
| 2022 | 55 | 52 |
| 2023 | 42 | 39 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 7.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hampden County | Share in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 23% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 29% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 31% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 29% | 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
29%
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%
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 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 17 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 27 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 31 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 166 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 96 |
| Dark - Lighted | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-918
- STATE ST7
- PARKER ST6
- I-906
- BOSTON RD6
- WILBRAHAM RD5
- SPRINGFIELD ST4
- BERKSHIRE AVE4
- I-3913
- MAIN ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 150 |
| SUVs | 73 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic10
- Toyota RAV49
- Nissan Altima9
- Honda Accord9
- Nissan Sentra6
- Nissan Rogue6
- Toyota Corolla5
- Subaru Forester5
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Honda CR-V5
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 6, 2024 | Chicopee | SHAWINIGAN DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Chicopee | GRANBY RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | West Springfield | SR-147 MEMORIAL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Springfield | SUFFIELD ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Chicopee | FIRST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Thorndike | CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Springfield | PLAINFIELD ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Springfield | US-20 PAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Westfield | US-20 FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Springfield | BERKSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Chicopee | SR-141 GRATTAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | West Springfield | I-90 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Brimfield | US-20 PALMER RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Russell | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ludlow | I-90 W | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Springfield | I-91 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Blandford | N BLANDFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Springfield | I-291 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Chicopee | SR-33 MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Springfield | WILBRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Wilbraham | US-20 BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Ludlow | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Springfield | PARKER ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Springfield | I-91 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Springfield | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
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Cities in Hampden County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicopee | 5 | 9.0 |
| Holyoke | 2 | 5.3 |
| Springfield | 3 | 1.9 |
| Springfield | 11 | 7.1 |
| West Springfield | 2 | 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.