Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Woburn, Massachusetts
City in Middlesex County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 43.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Woburn, Massachusetts. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.3 in Middlesex County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 3.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts: +28%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Woburn | Share in Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 26%
- About double the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Woburn | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.1% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 25.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-933
- COMMERCE WAY2
- WASHINGTON ST1
- US-3 CAMBRIDGE RD1
- SR-38 MAIN ST1
- MONTVALE AVE1
- INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY1
- I-951
- BEDFORD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Yamaha YZF-R11
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Suzuki GSX-R600K1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class1
- Mazda Mazda21
- International MV6071
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | COMMERCE WAY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | COMMERCE WAY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | I-93 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | I-93 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | US-3 CAMBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | MONTVALE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | BEDFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | SR-38 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | I-93 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | I-95 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.