242
Fatal crashes
247
Fatalities
28%
Drunk driver
34
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Essex 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
Principal Arterial - Other · Lynn
42.458, -70.949
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial · Andover
42.660, -71.137
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Interstate · Andover
42.671, -71.184
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Interstate · Newburyport
42.802, -70.915
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| 2018 | 28 | 29 | 7 |
| 2019 | 33 | 34 | 13 |
| 2020 | 40 | 40 | 12 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 12 |
| 2022 | 30 | 31 | 7 |
| 2023 | 35 | 37 | 12 |
Cities in Essex County
Fatal crashes by city within Essex 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANDOVER | 26 | 28 |
| HAVERHILL | 24 | 24 |
| LYNN | 18 | 18 |
| METHUEN | 17 | 17 |
| LAWRENCE | 14 | 14 |
| SALEM | 13 | 14 |
| DANVERS | 11 | 11 |
| PEABODY | 11 | 11 |
| SAUGUS | 10 | 11 |
| NEWBURYPORT | 8 | 8 |
| SALISBURY | 8 | 8 |
| BOXFORD | 7 | 7 |
| BEVERLY | 6 | 6 |
| IPSWICH | 6 | 6 |
| NORTH ANDOVER CENTER | 6 | 6 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 17 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 27 |
| June | 26 |
| July | 26 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 24 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 22:00 | 18 |
| 16:00 | 17 |
| 17:00 | 17 |
| 20:00 | 16 |
| 18:00 | 14 |
| 14:00 | 14 |
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 13:00 | 13 |
| 01:00 | 13 |
| 11:00 | 10 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 52 |
| Ford | 31 |
| Chevrolet | 31 |
| Toyota | 29 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 19 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 12 |
| Harley-Davidson | 11 |
| Hyundai | 10 |
| Acura | 10 |
| Yamaha | 10 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 179 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 165 |
| Angle | 28 |
| Front-to-Front | 23 |
| Front-to-Rear | 14 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Essex 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 Essex 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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