Fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts
In 2024, 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts, 16.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 390 fatal crashes and 418 deaths, the 4th most of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.1 across Massachusetts in 2024; 9 against 5.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 464,151, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Massachusetts.
Deaths in Hampden County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 35 |
| 2023 | 39 | 42 |
| 2022 | 52 | 55 |
| 2021 | 53 | 59 |
| 2020 | 42 | 44 |
| 2019 | 39 | 42 |
| 2018 | 35 | 36 |
| 2017 | 32 | 35 |
| 2016 | 35 | 40 |
| 2015 | 28 | 30 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hampden County
US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampden County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 32% of all fatal crashes in Hampden County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 3 US routes, 3 state highways. 42% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 58% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 20 | 26 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2 | I-91 | 22 | 25 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | I-90 | 22 | 23 | 5 | |
| 4 | US 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | I-291 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 141 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 116 | 8 | 9 | 5 | no page |
| 8 | US 202 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | I-391 | 5 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Springfield had 36% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 142 of 390.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Springfield 142, Chicopee 51, Holyoke 32, West Springfield 25, Ludlow 18, Westfield 17, Palmer 11, Wilbraham 11. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Hampden County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 22 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.7 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr7.9%
- May7.7%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul9.7%
- Aug7.2%
- Sep11.0%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec5.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hampden County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 21%, a rollover in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 141 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 121 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 81 | 21% |
| Other | 20 | 5.1% |
| Rollover | 13 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 1.5% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Hampden County compare with Massachusetts
The largest difference from Massachusetts: from 2015 to 2024, 9.3% of fatal crashes in Hampden County were in the dark on unlit roads, against 19% across Massachusetts. Also above the Massachusetts share: unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Massachusetts. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 390 crashes.
| Hampden | Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 7.7% | 6.6% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 26% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 9.3% | 19% | below the Massachusetts share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 30% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Speeding | 34% | 29% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 12% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 62% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.6% | 4.9% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts
- How many people died in car accidents in Hampden County in 2024?
- 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts, in 2024, 16.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.1 across Massachusetts. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Hampden County?
- US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampden County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hampden County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hampden County involved a drinking driver?
- 128 of 390 fatal crashes in Hampden County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 30% across Massachusetts.
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Where the Hampden County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hampden County (county code 13). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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