285
Fatal crashes
302
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
40
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Bristol County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Minor Arterial · New Bedford
41.632, -70.923
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Interstate · Fall River
41.681, -71.122
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Interstate · Somerset
41.728, -71.187
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Minor Arterial · Easton
42.010, -71.067
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44 | 45 | 17 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 8 |
| 2019 | 47 | 51 | 13 |
| 2020 | 46 | 48 | 12 |
| 2021 | 44 | 46 | 20 |
| 2022 | 35 | 39 | 12 |
| 2023 | 38 | 42 | 14 |
Cities in Bristol County
Fatal crashes by city within Bristol County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| NEW BEDFORD | 34 | 35 |
| FALL RIVER | 34 | 35 |
| TOWN OF DIGHTON | 19 | 19 |
| ATTLEBORO | 16 | 20 |
| SWANSEA | 14 | 14 |
| MANSFIELD | 14 | 15 |
| RAYNHAM CENTER | 13 | 15 |
| TOWN OF REHOBOTH | 12 | 13 |
| RUSSELLS MILLS | 11 | 11 |
| FREETOWN | 11 | 12 |
| NORTH ATTLEBORO | 9 | 9 |
| DARTMOUTH | 9 | 10 |
| EASTON | 9 | 10 |
| REHOBOTH | 9 | 9 |
| BERKLEY | 8 | 9 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 24 |
| February | 15 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 32 |
| September | 26 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 34 |
| December | 25 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 17:00 | 17 |
| 23:00 | 17 |
| 01:00 | 17 |
| 18:00 | 17 |
| 02:00 | 16 |
| 19:00 | 15 |
| 03:00 | 14 |
| 14:00 | 14 |
| 13:00 | 13 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 60 |
| Toyota | 56 |
| Honda | 39 |
| Chevrolet | 25 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 22 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 19 |
| Hyundai | 18 |
| KIA | 12 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| GMC | 11 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 203 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 28 |
| Not Reported | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 190 |
| Angle | 40 |
| Front-to-Front | 24 |
| Front-to-Rear | 21 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Bristol County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Bristol County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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