State Highway 28 in Massachusetts: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 72 fatal crashes on State Highway 28 in Massachusetts killed 78 people, the 5th most of any numbered road in Massachusetts. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Massachusetts. All fatal crashes in Massachusetts.
Deaths on State Highway 28 in Massachusetts by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 28 in Massachusetts: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Barnstable County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 28 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnstable | 1 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Plymouth | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Norfolk | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesex | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Suffolk | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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 28 in Massachusetts
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 | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.1%
- Feb9.7%
- Mar1.4%
- Apr5.6%
- May15.3%
- Jun2.8%
- Jul13.9%
- Aug5.6%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov9.7%
- Dec5.6%
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 28 in Massachusetts first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 25 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 19% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 6.9% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.2% |
| Other | 2 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 28 in Massachusetts compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Massachusetts. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 28 | Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 1.4% | 6.6% | below the Massachusetts share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 26% | above the Massachusetts share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 19% | above the Massachusetts share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 30% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Speeding | 24% | 29% | below the Massachusetts share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 80% | 62% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.7% | 4.9% | above the Massachusetts share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 16% | above the Massachusetts share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 33% | 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
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Where the State Highway 28 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 28 in Massachusetts (filed under 36 spellings, such as "SR- 28 FALMOUTH RD", "SR-28", "SR-28 1293 MAIN ST", "SR-28 3024 CRANBERRY HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.