Fatal crashes in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Hampshire County, 44.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 81 fatal crashes and 84 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Massachusetts.
7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.1 across Massachusetts in 2024; 5.2 against 5.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 165,399, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Massachusetts.
Deaths in Hampshire County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hampshire County
State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampshire County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 13 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Hampshire County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 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 | State Highway 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 116 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 202 | 8 | 9 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Belchertown 10, South Hadley 9, Amherst 9, Northampton 7, Granby 5, Easthampton 5. 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 Hampshire County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr7.4%
- May8.6%
- Jun13.6%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep3.7%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec9.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hampshire County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 27%, a pedestrian in 22%, a rollover in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 22% |
| Rollover | 4 | 4.9% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.5% |
| 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 Hampshire County compare with Massachusetts
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Hampshire County from 2015 to 2024, below the Massachusetts share of 30%; speeding in 30%, about the Massachusetts share; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Massachusetts share of 4.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 19%, above the Massachusetts share of 12%; 67% 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.
| Hampshire | Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 6.6% | above the Massachusetts share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 26% | below the Massachusetts share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 19% | above the Massachusetts share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 30% | below the Massachusetts share |
| Speeding | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 19% | 12% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 67% | 62% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 4.9% | below the Massachusetts share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 20% | above 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 Hampshire County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hampshire County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, in 2024, 44.4% more than in 2023. That is 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.1 across Massachusetts.
- What is the deadliest road in Hampshire County?
- State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampshire County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 13 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Hampshire County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 81 fatal crashes in Hampshire County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 30% across Massachusetts.
Other counties in Massachusetts with a page
- Middlesex County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Hampden County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Essex County
- Suffolk County
- Barnstable County
- Berkshire County
- Franklin County
All fatal crashes in Massachusetts, with every county ranked.
Where the Hampshire County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hampshire County (county code 15). 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.