Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lowell, Massachusetts
City in Middlesex County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 120.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Lowell, Massachusetts. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 0.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.3 in Middlesex County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
0.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 3.3
- About 15 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 5 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts: +28%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 0.8 |
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 Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 18%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lowell | Share in Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 25% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 26%
- About 4 times the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lowell | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.1% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 25.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 40.7% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 41%
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Middlesex 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 | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-113 PAWTUCKET BLVD3
- LOWELL CONNECTOR3
- LAKEVIEW AVE2
- SCHOOL ST2
- BOYLSTON ST1
- BROADWAY ST1
- BUNKERHILL AVE1
- DUTTON ST1
- HILDRETH ST1
- I-4951
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15002
- Toyota Corolla2
- Acura TL1
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2024 | SR-110 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | SR-113 PAWTUCKET BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | SR-38 ROGERS ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | LOWELL CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | PAWTUCKET BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | OLDE CANAL DRIVE | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | SR-38 BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | LAKEVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | SR-113 PAWTUCKET BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | HILDRETH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | DUTTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | I-495 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | STEVENS ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | BOYLSTON ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | MERRIMACK ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | LOWELL CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | LOWELL CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | SCHOOL ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | BUNKERHILL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | SR-133 ANDOVER ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | SCHOOL ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | WOOD ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | LAKEVIEW AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | SR-113 PAWTUCKET BLVD | 2 |
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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.