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25Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Boston, 2024
27Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Boston fatal crashes, 2024
7.2%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Massachusetts's 349 fatal crashes, 2024
60%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (15 of 25)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Boston quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Boston, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Boston's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Boston, Massachusetts from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 109 crashes and 116 deaths; the few crashes coded to Boston, Massachusetts but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 7p–8p and the deadliest day is Saturday. 60% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1a–2a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2a–3a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5a–6a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7a–8a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5p–6p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7p–8p | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8p–9p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9p–10p | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11p–12a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
116 people died and 46 more were injured, including 42 pedestrians and 5 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 21.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Boston recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 25 fatal crashes and 27 deaths in Boston that year; the table lists all of them, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250353 | Suffolk | Boston | Dec 27, 2024 | 11:11 | ALBANY ST at E BERKELEY ST | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 250351 | Suffolk | Boston | Dec 18, 2024 | 05:40 | SR-28 COLUMBUS AVE at MALCOM X BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250365 | Suffolk | Boston | Dec 12, 2024 | 08:45 | ASHMONT ST at WASHINGTON ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250344 | Suffolk | Boston | Dec 12, 2024 | 08:44 | VINE ST at MOULTON ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250258 | Suffolk | Boston | Nov 16, 2024 | 01:16 | A ST at W BROADWAY | Single/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance | 1 |
| 250239 | Suffolk | Boston | Nov 4, 2024 | 15:02 | HYDE PARK AVE at WEST ST | Angle | 1 |
| 250211 | Suffolk | Boston | Oct 12, 2024 | 11:52 | WASHINGTON ST at TOWER ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250202 | Suffolk | Boston | Oct 4, 2024 | 19:16 | WASHINGTON ST at BRAHMS ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250194 | Suffolk | Boston | Sep 28, 2024 | 15:06 | WASHINGTON ST at NORTHAMPTON ST | Single/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance | 1 |
| 250177 | Suffolk | Boston | Sep 5, 2024 | 00:45 | HARBORSIDE DR at HOTEL DR | Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| 250170 | Suffolk | Boston | Sep 2, 2024 | 20:46 | MASSACHUSETTS AVE at ALBANY ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250156 | Suffolk | Boston | Aug 23, 2024 | 21:44 | GALLIVAN BLVD | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 250305 | Suffolk | Boston | Aug 23, 2024 | 19:05 | E BROADWAY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250317 | Suffolk | Boston | Aug 17, 2024 | 23:49 | NEWMARKET SQ at NEWMARKET SQ | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250277 | Suffolk | Boston | Jun 25, 2024 | 00:25 | US-20 N BEACON ST | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 250097 | Suffolk | Boston | Jun 5, 2024 | 09:39 | N125 MASS AVE CONNECTOR | Single/non-collision: Wall | 1 |
| 250069 | Suffolk | Boston | May 4, 2024 | 00:08 | I-93 | Single/non-collision: Wall | 1 |
| 250054 | Suffolk | Boston | Apr 2, 2024 | 10:15 | TRAVELER ST at FRONTAGE RD | Single/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance | 1 |
| 250052 | Suffolk | Boston | Mar 31, 2024 | 20:36 | DORCHESTER AVE at KING ST | Angle | 1 |
| 250091 | Suffolk | Boston | Mar 24, 2024 | 17:06 | SLEEPER ST at CONGRESS ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250261 | Suffolk | Boston | Feb 28, 2024 | 04:34 | MELNEA CASS BLVD at HAMPDEN ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250036 | Suffolk | Boston | Feb 27, 2024 | 18:42 | WASHINGTON ST at BEXLEY RD | Angle | 1 |
| 250023 | Suffolk | Boston | Jan 27, 2024 | 17:20 | WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250020 | Suffolk | Boston | Jan 24, 2024 | 03:17 | MASSACHUSETTS AVE at ALBANY ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 250005 | Suffolk | Boston | Jan 4, 2024 | 03:17 | MORRISSEY BLVD | Single/non-collision: Curb | 3 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Boston police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Boston Police Department or the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The Boston Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic report, while the Registry of Motor Vehicles offers two ways.
You can visit the Boston Police Department and fill out a Records Request form in person to obtain a copy of your collision report. The Boston Police Department is located at: Boston Police Headquarters One Schroeder Plaza Roxbury Crossing, MA02120
Phone: 617-343-4500
You can send a written mail request to the Boston Police Department. You must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, a copy of your photo ID or driver’s license, and the search fee. Mail your request to: Boston Police Headquarters One Schroeder Plaza Roxbury Crossing, MA02120
You can visit the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Boston City in person and fill out a Records Request form to get a copy of your crash report. The Registry of Motor Vehicles is located at:136 Blackstone St.Boston, MA02109
Visit the South Boston RMV website to learn how to obtain a copy of your traffic report online through the crime incident report system.
A Boston crash report is $20 per copy.
You must wait four weeks from the date of the collision to request a report.
A report details the entire crash and includes information such as:
If you sustained life-threatening injuries and/or vehicle damage/property damage, you may be eligible to pursue compensation in the form of an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. An accident report includes information that you can use to strengthen your case, such as:
An experienced personal injury attorney will conduct their own collision investigation and gather evidence, such as a traffic report, to build your case. An attorney can use the information in a collision report to effectively negotiate with an insurance company for fair compensation.
Filing accident reports occurs within seventy-two hours following a collision. For minor accidents, you can expect to receive your report within eight to ten days. If the accident involved a violent crime, property crime, life-threatening injuries, drunk driver arrest, then your criminal records traffic report may be unavailable for several weeks or months, until the accident investigation or criminal investigation has concluded.
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