State Highway 24 in Massachusetts: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 58 fatal crashes on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts killed 59 people, the 7th most of 158 numbered roads in Massachusetts. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 4 counties of Massachusetts. All fatal crashes in Massachusetts.
Deaths on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bristol County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 24 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk counties together held 98% of fatal crashes on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol County | 3 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Plymouth County | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Norfolk County | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts
58 fatal crashes on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr12.1%
- May5.2%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul8.6%
- Aug12.1%
- Sep5.2%
- Oct3.4%
- Nov12.1%
- Dec13.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 47%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a pedestrian in 10%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 47% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 17 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 10% |
| Rollover | 5 | 8.6% |
| Other | 2 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts compare with the state
The largest difference from Massachusetts: from 2015 to 2024, 55% of fatal crashes on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts were in the dark on unlit roads, against 19% across Massachusetts. Below the Massachusetts share: intersections. 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 58 crashes.
| State Highway 24 | Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 1.7% | 6.6% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| At or near an intersection | 1.7% | 26% | below the Massachusetts share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 55% | 19% | above the Massachusetts share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 30% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Speeding | 28% | 29% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 12% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 71% | 62% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.9% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 16% | about the same as the Massachusetts share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts?
- 58 fatal crashes killed 59 people on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 24 in Massachusetts do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Bristol County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 24 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Plymouth County was second with 19.
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Where the State Highway 24 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 24 in Massachusetts (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-24", "SR-24 AMVETS MEMORIAL HWY", "SR-24 CENTER ST", "SR-24 FALL RIVER EXPY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.