Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Gardner, Massachusetts
City in Worcester County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 21.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Gardner, Massachusetts. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in Worcester County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 5.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Worcester County, Massachusetts: +9%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
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 Worcester County, Massachusetts: 14%
- 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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gardner | Share in Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gardner | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 37.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.6% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.3% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 45.7% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 54%
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.5 times the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- SR-2A W BROADWAY3
- SR-1402
- GREEN ST1
- SR-140 GREEN ST1
- SR-101 PEARL ST1
- COLEMAN ST1
- CITY HALL AVE1
- CHESTNUT ST1
- WATERFORD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Transit1
- Harley-Davidson Nightster1
- Honda Pilot1
- Kia Optima1
- Ram 15001
- Ram 35001
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | SR-2A W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | SR-140 GREEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | CITY HALL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | SR-2A W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | GREEN ST | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | SR-140 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | SR-101 PEARL ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | COLEMAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | SR-140 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | WATERFORD ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | SR-2A W BROADWAY | 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.