Fatal crashes in Hampden County, Massachusetts
In 2024, 35 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Hampden County, 16.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 390 fatal crashes and 418 deaths, the 4th most of any county 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. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| 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 |
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, 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 crashes | 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
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Hampden County from 2015 to 2024, above the Massachusetts share of 30%; speeding in 34%, above the Massachusetts share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 5.6%, about the Massachusetts share; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, about the Massachusetts share; 68% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Massachusetts share of 62%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Massachusetts. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Hampden | Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 7.7% | 6.6% | above the Massachusetts share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 26% | above the Massachusetts share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 9.3% | 19% | below the Massachusetts share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 30% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Speeding | 34% | 29% | above 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
- 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.
- 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, 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.
Other counties in Massachusetts with a page
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- Berkshire County
- Hampshire County
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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. The full method.