292
Fatal crashes
313
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
41
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Hampden 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 · 2021–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Springfield
42.104, -72.584
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Springfield
42.127, -72.532
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial · Chicopee
42.131, -72.613
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Interstate · West Springfield
42.137, -72.631
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Minor Arterial · West Springfield
42.158, -72.635
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 35 | 10 |
| 2018 | 35 | 36 | 9 |
| 2019 | 39 | 42 | 17 |
| 2020 | 42 | 44 | 13 |
| 2021 | 53 | 59 | 19 |
| 2022 | 52 | 55 | 18 |
| 2023 | 39 | 42 | 14 |
Cities in Hampden County
Fatal crashes by city within Hampden 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPRINGFIELD | 117 | 123 |
| CHICOPEE | 40 | 45 |
| HOLYOKE | 26 | 30 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | 20 | 21 |
| LUDLOW | 13 | 14 |
| WESTFIELD | 11 | 11 |
| PALMER | 11 | 11 |
| WILBRAHAM | 9 | 9 |
| SOUTHWICK | 8 | 8 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | 7 | 7 |
| LONGMEADOW | 5 | 6 |
| BLANDFORD | 4 | 4 |
| BRIMFIELD | 4 | 6 |
| WALES | 3 | 3 |
| AGAWAM | 3 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 24 |
| March | 25 |
| April | 25 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 36 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 34 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 31 |
| December | 18 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 23 |
| 18:00 | 22 |
| 16:00 | 18 |
| 20:00 | 17 |
| 17:00 | 16 |
| 13:00 | 15 |
| 15:00 | 15 |
| 22:00 | 15 |
| 02:00 | 14 |
| 01:00 | 14 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 50 |
| Ford | 41 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 38 |
| Toyota | 37 |
| Chevrolet | 20 |
| Subaru | 16 |
| Acura | 13 |
| Yamaha | 13 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| Hyundai | 11 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 214 |
| Cloudy | 40 |
| Rain | 28 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Not Reported | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 205 |
| Angle | 38 |
| Front-to-Front | 28 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 7 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Hampden 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 Hampden 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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