Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Springfield, Massachusetts
City in Hampden County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 154.4K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Springfield, Massachusetts. That was 175.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.6 in Hampden County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. 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. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 7.6
- About 1.4 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+175%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Hampden County, Massachusetts: -17%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 23%
- About 1.7 times the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Springfield | Share in Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 36% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 29% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 45% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Springfield | Hampden County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.5% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 28.6% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 81.8% | 42.9% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 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
82%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 43%
- About 1.8 times the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 31%
- About half the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Not 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
- WILBRAHAM RD3
- BOSTON RD3
- TAPLEY ST2
- I-912
- SR-187 N WESTFIELD ST2
- STATE ST2
- BERKSHIRE AVE1
- ARMORY ST1
- ACORN ST1
- 202 STATE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Mazda Mazda62
- Ford F-1502
- Kawasaki Ninja 6501
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Infiniti QX601
- Infiniti M371
- Infiniti G371
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda Pilot1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | SUFFIELD ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | US-20 PAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | BERKSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | I-91 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | I-291 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | PARKER ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | I-91 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 202 STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | WILBRAHAM RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | UNION ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | TAPLEY ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | WILBRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | TAPLEY ST | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | ARMORY ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | ACORN ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | PAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | WILBRAHAM RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | S WESTFIELD ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | BOSTON 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.