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Massachusetts — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics

Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Massachusetts (2015–2024).

Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.

Fatal truck crashes

311

All recorded years

Avg. per year

31

Across 10-year record

Deadliest city

BOSTON

Highest fatal-crash count

National rank

#38

of 51 states · 0.7% of U.S. fatal truck crashes

Truck Configuration

  • Straight truck181 · 58%
  • Tractor-trailer130 · 42%

Fatal Truck Crashes by Year

27'15
30'16
29'17
35'18
30'19
28'20
34'21
43'22
26'23
29'24

Deadliest Cities

01BOSTON20
02NEWTON8
03SPRINGFIELD7
04WORCESTER6
05ANDOVER5
06FALL RIVER5
07CAMBRIDGE4
08FALMOUTH4

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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.

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