Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Massachusetts
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 363
- Fatal crashes
- 349
- Population
- 7.1M
In 2024, 363 people died in 349 fatal crashes in Massachusetts. That was 6.1% more than in 2023 (342) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Massachusetts had the 32nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 50th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
342 deaths in 2023, 363 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 864 | 788 |
| 1976 | 789 | 699 |
| 1977 | 744 | 686 |
| 1978 | 861 | 791 |
| 1979 | 917 | 855 |
| 1980 | 881 | 813 |
| 1981 | 746 | 682 |
| 1982 | 659 | 615 |
| 1983 | 651 | 605 |
| 1984 | 666 | 608 |
| 1985 | 742 | 687 |
| 1986 | 752 | 680 |
| 1987 | 689 | 642 |
| 1988 | 725 | 673 |
| 1989 | 696 | 634 |
| 1990 | 605 | 546 |
| 1991 | 552 | 510 |
| 1992 | 485 | 460 |
| 1993 | 475 | 449 |
| 1994 | 440 | 405 |
| 1995 | 444 | 418 |
| 1996 | 417 | 392 |
| 1997 | 441 | 415 |
| 1998 | 406 | 377 |
| 1999 | 414 | 386 |
| 2000 | 433 | 410 |
| 2001 | 477 | 446 |
| 2002 | 459 | 433 |
| 2003 | 462 | 434 |
| 2004 | 476 | 447 |
| 2005 | 441 | 417 |
| 2006 | 429 | 403 |
| 2007 | 434 | 408 |
| 2008 | 364 | 338 |
| 2009 | 340 | 313 |
| 2010 | 347 | 330 |
| 2011 | 374 | 356 |
| 2012 | 383 | 365 |
| 2013 | 351 | 334 |
| 2014 | 354 | 336 |
| 2015 | 344 | 327 |
| 2016 | 387 | 356 |
| 2017 | 347 | 333 |
| 2018 | 355 | 338 |
| 2019 | 336 | 323 |
| 2020 | 343 | 327 |
| 2021 | 413 | 393 |
| 2022 | 435 | 413 |
| 2023 | 342 | 324 |
| 2024 | 363 | 349 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 207 |
| Pedestrians | 76 |
| Motorcyclists | 70 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Massachusetts | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 76 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 70 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 100 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 104 | 29% | 29% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 59 |
| 1am | 77 |
| 2am | 67 |
| 3am | 48 |
| 4am | 38 |
| 5am | 43 |
| 6am | 51 |
| 7am | 53 |
| 8am | 40 |
| 9am | 53 |
| 10am | 56 |
| 11am | 73 |
| 12pm | 74 |
| 1pm | 92 |
| 2pm | 79 |
| 3pm | 93 |
| 4pm | 103 |
| 5pm | 115 |
| 6pm | 96 |
| 7pm | 94 |
| 8pm | 100 |
| 9pm | 104 |
| 10pm | 103 |
| 11pm | 92 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 280 |
| Mon | 208 |
| Tue | 226 |
| Wed | 237 |
| Thu | 249 |
| Fri | 285 |
| Sat | 321 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 114 |
| Feb | 116 |
| Mar | 122 |
| Apr | 130 |
| May | 153 |
| Jun | 163 |
| Jul | 162 |
| Aug | 195 |
| Sep | 171 |
| Oct | 157 |
| Nov | 158 |
| Dec | 165 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,302 |
| Cloudy | 260 |
| Rain | 155 |
| Snow | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 14 |
| Sleet or Hail | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 846 |
| Dark - Lighted | 499 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 333 |
| Dusk | 52 |
| Dawn | 33 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 24 |
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-49550
- I-9334
- I-9534
- I-9031
- MAIN ST21
- SR-2421
- WASHINGTON ST19
- SR-214
- I-19514
- SR-314
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,095 |
| SUVs | 689 |
| Motorcycles | 325 |
| Pickup trucks | 235 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 167 |
| Vans | 93 |
| Other vehicles | 44 |
| Buses | 10 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord84
- Honda Civic70
- Toyota Corolla66
- Toyota RAV459
- Toyota Camry55
- Honda CR-V54
- Chevrolet Silverado47
- Nissan Altima38
- Ford Escape38
- Ford F-15037
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Framingham, Middlesex County | EDGELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Pembroke, Plymouth County | PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Quincy, Norfolk County | UNION ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Middlefield, Hampshire County | ROOT RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Winchendon, Worcester County | SR-12 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | West Newbury, Essex County | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Arlington, Middlesex County | MASSACHUSETTS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Bolton, Worcester County | I-495 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Framingham, Middlesex County | BEACON ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Chicopee, Hampden County | GRANBY RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Northampton, Hampshire County | NORTH KING ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | West Springfield, Hampden County | SR-147 MEMORIAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Beverly, Essex County | SR-128 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Webster, Worcester County | I-395 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Northampton, Hampshire County | I-91 NB | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Weymouth, Norfolk County | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Chelsea, Suffolk County | MARGINAL ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Huntington, Hampshire County | SR-66 POND BROOK RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Randolph, Norfolk County | SR-28 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Adams, Berkshire County | SR-8 HOWLAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Lynn, Essex County | LYNNWAY SOUTH | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County | A ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | West Barnstable, Barnstable County | SHOOTFLYING HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Andover, Essex County | I-93 N | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Wakefield, Middlesex County | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
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Counties in Massachusetts
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | 13 | 5.6 |
| Berkshire County | 13 | 10.1 |
| Bristol County | 35 | 5.9 |
| Dukes County | 2 | 9.4 |
| Essex County | 29 | 3.5 |
| Franklin County | 8 | 11.3 |
| Hampden County | 35 | 7.6 |
| Hampshire County | 13 | 7.9 |
| Middlesex County | 55 | 3.3 |
| Nantucket County | 1 | 6.8 |
| Norfolk County | 37 | 5.0 |
| Plymouth County | 40 | 7.3 |
| Suffolk County | 33 | 4.2 |
| Worcester County | 49 | 5.5 |
Cities
- Abington
- Andover
- Boston
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- Chelmsford
- Chicopee
- Dedham
- Fall River
- Falmouth
- Foxboro
- Framingham
- Gardner
- Haverhill
- Holyoke
- Lawrence
- Leominster
- Lowell
- Lynn
- Marlborough
- Medford
- Methuen
- Middleborough
- Milton
- New Bedford
- Newton
- Pittsfield
- Plymouth
- Quincy
- Quincy
- Russells Mills
- Sharon
- Springfield
- Springfield
- Stoughton
- Swansea
- Town of Dighton
- Wareham
- West Bridgewater
- West Springfield
- Weymouth
- Wilmington
- Woburn
- Worcester
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.