Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Worcester, Massachusetts
City in Worcester County · Massachusetts · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 211.9K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Worcester, Massachusetts. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 4.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in Worcester County, 5.1 in Massachusetts and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 56% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 5.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 5.1
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Worcester County, Massachusetts: +9%
- Massachusetts: +6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 14%
- About the same as the share in Massachusetts: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Worcester | Share in Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 33% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 56% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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
56%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 33%
- About double the share in Massachusetts: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
56%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 37%
- About double the share in Massachusetts: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Worcester | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 55.6% | 37.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 55.6% | 32.6% | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 54.3% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share in Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share in Massachusetts: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-2907
- US-20 SOUTHWEST CUTOFF3
- SR-122 GRAFTON ST2
- SR-9 BELMONT ST2
- US-20 SW CUTOFF2
- SR-122 CHANDLER ST1
- SHREWSBURY ST1
- SOUTHBRIDGE ST1
- SR-12 BOYLSTON ST1
- SR-122A GROVE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 27 |
| Cars | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Honda CR-V4
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Toyota Highlander3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Explorer2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Subaru Forester2
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 6, 2024 | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | I-290 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | S LUDLOW ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | SHREWSBURY ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 131 HEYWOOD ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | SR-9 BELMONT ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | I-290 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | US-20 SOUTHWEST CUTOFF | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | MILL ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | US-20 EB SW CUTOFF | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | GREENWOOD ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | COBURN AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | BLACKSTONE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | MOUNTAIN ST E | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | SOUTHBRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | I-290 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | SR-122 GRAFTON ST | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | ENDICOTT ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | SR-9 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | SR-122A PROVIDENCE ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | SR-9 BELMONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | I-290 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | I-290 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | SR-122 GRAFTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | SR-122 CHANDLER 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.