Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
City in Plymouth County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 29.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Plymouth County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 7.3
- About 3 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Plymouth County, Massachusetts: +11%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 15%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bridgewater | Share in Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 28%
- About double the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bridgewater | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 28.2% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 28.2% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 43.6% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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 1.5 times the share in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 33%
- About 3 times the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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
- AUBURN ST2
- I-4951
- BEDFORD ST1
- FOREST ST1
- SR-104 PLEASANT ST1
- SR-18 S BEDFORD ST1
- VERNON ST1
- WALNUT ST1
- WINTER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda CR-V1
- Harley-Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford E-2501
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | I-495 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | SR-18 S BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | VERNON ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | SR-104 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | WINTER ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | FOREST ST | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | WALNUT ST | 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.