Death Race 2016
Regional Vehicular Deaths 59
Stranger Automobile Deaths 34
Stranger Homicide Deaths 2
Link to interactive map (I apologize that only the first few are mapped, it proved a greater challenge than I expected)
What is Greater Springfield?
The purpose of this page is to keep track of death by motor vehicle especially as it pertains to the idea of “death by stranger” as described in peer reviewed studies previously cited here on Rational Urbanism. I not only mean no disrespect to the victims here, but seek to portray just how ubiquitous the suffering created by our prioritization of the automobile continues to be.
I’m counting on the local media to maintain its obsession with homicides and ordinal numbers in the new year and so I’ll just link to media homicide counts as they appear.
December 20, 2016 Death 59 (pedestrian)
Location: Amherst, MA
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/amherst_woman_67_dies_at_home.html
Age: 67
Gender: Female
December 19, 2016 Death 58 (passenger)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/22-year-old_springfield_woman.html
Location: Exit 47 Interstate 91 Enfield, CT
Age: 22
Gender: Female
December 2, 2016 Death 57 (pedestrian/skateboarder)
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-enfield-fatal-collision-1203-20161202-story.html
Location: Route 5 and Orbit Drive, Enfield, CT
Age: 20
Gender: Male
November 11, 2016 Death 56(Motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/police_chase_in_connecticut_pr.html
Location: Interstate 91 Exit 2 Springfield, MA
Age:Unknown
Gender: Male
November 7, 2016 Death 55(pedestrian)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/william_wanczyk_killed_in_amhe.html
Location: North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA
Age: 55
Gender: Male
November 7, 2016 Death 54(motorist)
http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/33669966/westfield-man-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-crash-tuesday-evening
Location: Route 20 Westfield, MA
Age: 68
Gender: Male
November 3, 2016 Deaths 52-53 (motorists)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/victims_killed_in_westover_air.html
Location: Sheridan Street, Chicopee MA
Ages: 26,39
Gender: Male
October 28, 2016 Death 51(pedestrian)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/young_girl_killed_after_being.html#incart_river_index
Location: South Central Street Plainville, MA
Age: 9
Gender: Female
October 22, 2016 Death 50 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/man_killed_in_southwick_car_cr.html
Location: Feeding Hills Road, Southwick MA
Age: 26
Gender: Male
October 16 Death 49 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/victim_of_westfield_fatal_acci.html
Location: Russellville and Cabot Roads, Westfield, MA
Age:24
Gender: Male
October 15, 2016 Death 48 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/woman_arrested_in_fatal_accide.html#incart_river_home
Location: Exit 44 Interstate 91-N East Windsor CT
Age: 46
Gender: Male
October 6, 2016 Death 47 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/state_police_id_dalton_teen_as.html
Location: Fred Mason Road, Cheshire, MA
Age: 19
Gender: Male
September 25, 2016 Death 46 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/agawam_driver_killed_in_chicop.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/woman_killed_in_chicopee_accid_3.html
Location: 155 Fuller Road Chicopee, MA
Age: 58
Gender: Female
September 9, 2016 Death 45 (pedestrian)
http://wwlp.com/2016/09/10/pedestrian-hurt-in-hit-and-run-crash-section-of-page-blvd-closed/
Location: Page Blvd and Pasco Rd, Springfield, MA
Age: 52
Gender: Male
September 1, 2016 Deaths 43-44 (motorcyclist, passenger)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/blandford_motorcycle_accident.html
Location: 250 Otis Stage Road, Blandford, MA
Age: 28, 34
Gender: Male, Female
August 6, 2016 Death 42 (motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/08/06/deadly-accident-on-route-291-in-springfield/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/massachusetts_state_police_id_1.html#incart_river_mobile_index
Location: Exit 5 I-291 Springfield MA
Age: 24
Gender: Male
August 4, 2016 Death 41 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/deceased_in_deerfield_accident.html
Location: Route 116, Deerfield MA
Age: 24
Gender:Female
August 2, 2016 Death 40 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/driver_in_amherst_fatal_crash.html
Location: South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA
Age: 22
Gender: Female
July 24, 2016 Death 39 (motorcyclist)
Location: Roosevelt Ave and Roosevelt Terrace Springfield, MA
Age: 26
Gender: Male
July 22, 2016 Death 38 (motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/07/22/lane-closed-on-i-91-in-hatfield-after-rollover-crash/
Location: I-91 Exit 21 Hatfield, MA
Age: 53
Gender: Male
July 20, 2016 Death 37 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/driver_dies_following_crash_on.html
Location: Massachusetts Turnpike, Ludlow, MA
Age: 58
Gender: Male
July 8, 2016 Death 36 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/victim_of_westfield_crash_has.html
Location: 549 Russell Road Route 20 Westfield
Age: 68
Gender: Female
June 27, 2016 Death 35 (motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/07/01/victim-of-deadly-ware-crash-was-92-year-old-woman/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/northwestern_da_says_driver_ki.html
Location: Route 32, Ware, MA
Age: 92
Gender: Female
June 17, 2016 Death 34 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/1_person_dead_after_head-on_co.html#incart_river_index
Location: Page Blvd near St James Ave Springfield MA
Age: 31
Gender: Female
June 17, 2016 Death 33 (motorist)
Location: Route 10 near Valley Road, Southampton MA
Age: 79
Gender: Female
June 12, 2016 Death 32 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/holyoke_accident_kills_connect.html#incart_river_home
Location: Holyoke MA,I 91 and Lower Westfield Road (not mapped)
Age: 31
Gender: Male
June 9, 2016 Death 31 (passenger motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/06/09/1-person-died-after-rollover-crash-on-mass-pike/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/crash_on_massachusetts_turnpik.html
Location: Blandford MA, I-90 Massachusetts Turnpike (not yet mapped)
Age: 25
Gender: Male
June 9, 2016 Death 30 (motorcyclist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/franklin_county_correctional_o.html
http://wwlp.com/2016/06/09/elm-street-in-greenfield-closed-due-to-serious-crash/
Location: Greenfield MA, Intersection Elm Street and Hall Street (not yet mapped)
Age: 21
Gender: Male
May 30, 2016 Death 29(pedestrian)
http://wwlp.com/2016/05/30/springfield-police-searching-for-driver-in-deadly-pedestrian-accident/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/springfield_police_investigate_185.html
Location: 700 Sumner Ave Springfield, MA (not yet mapped)
Age: 52
Gender: Male
May 22, 2016 Death 28 (motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/05/23/1-killed-1-injured-in-south-hadley-crash/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/deceased_in_south_hadley_fatal.html#incart_m-rpt-1
Location: 124 College Street, South Hadley, MA (not yet mapped)
Age: 29
Gender: Male
May 19, 2016 Death 27 (motorcyclist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/west_springfield_police_identi_5.html
http://wwlp.com/2016/05/20/victim-of-deadly-west-springfield-scooter-crash-identified/
Location: Route 5 and Elm Street, West Springfield (not yet mapped)
Age: 28
Gender: Female
May 13, 2016 Death 26 (pedestrian)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/springfield_police_seek_inform.html
http://wwlp.com/2016/05/14/pedestrian-killed-in-springfield-after-being-hit-by-a-car/
Location: Saint James Avenue, Springfield (not yet mapped)
Age: 16
Gender: Male
May 12, 2016 Deaths 24 and 25 (motorcyclist and passenger)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/julisa_diaz_killed_in_springfi.html
http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/31964680/two-people-killed-in-late-night-motorcycle-crash
Location: Parker Street and Gary Road, Springfield (not yet mapped)
Ages: 23, 22
Gender: Male, Female
May 6, 2016 Death 23 (cyclist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/chicopee_child_dies_after_bein.html
Location: Route 116 and Old Field Road, Chicopee, MA (Not yet mapped)
Age: 10
Gender: Male
April 26, 2016 Death 22 (motorist)
http://wwlp.com/2016/04/26/union-street-in-westfield-car-crash/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/04/victim_of_fatal_westfield_cras.html
Location: Union Street, Westfield MA (not yet mapped)
Age: 21
Gender: Male
March 31, 2016 Death 21 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/springfield_accident_passenger_trapped.html
Location: 708 Chestnut Street, Springfield MA
Age: 26
Gender: Male
March 27, 2016 Death 20(motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/springfield_police_chestnut_st.html
Location: 28 Mcknight Street, Springfield MA
Age: 51
Gender: Female
March 23, 2016 Death 19 (Pedestrian-worker directing traffic)
http://www.wfsb.com/story/31546964/man-directing-traffic-in-somers-dies-after-being-hit-by-car
Location: Route 190, Somers, CT
Age: 52
Gender: Male
March 22, 2016 Death 18 (motorist)
Woman killed after a car crash in Brimfield
Location: Warren Road, Brimfield MA
Age: 51
Gender: Female
March 18, 2016 Death 17 (bicyclist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/64-year-old_man_killed_in_frid.html#incart_river_home
Location: Sargaent Street, Holyoke, MA
Age: 64
Gender: Male
March 9, 2016 Death 16 (Motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/elderly_man_reportedly_killed.html#incart_river_home
Location: Route 202 and East Street, South Hadley, MA
Age: 83
Gender: Male
February 17, 2016 Death 15 (Pedestrian)
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Pedestrian-Struck-by-Vehicle-in-Windsor-Locks-369602321.html
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-windsor-locks-fatal-accident-0223-20160222-story.html
Location: 77 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT
Age:68
Gender: Female
February 22, 2016: Deaths 13 and 14 (Motorists)
2 killed in Montague car crash; Route 63 reopened to traffic
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/serious_accident_closes_route_1.html
http://www.westernmassnews.com/clip/12239215/sister-mourns-victim-of-two-car-accident-in-montague
Location: 250 Federal Street, Montague, MA
Age: 24/24
Gender: Male/Female
February 20, 2016: Death 12 (Motorcyclist)
Montgomery man dead after crash in Huntington
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/montgomery_man_killed_in_hunti.html
Location: Route 20, Huntington
Age: 22
Gender: Male
February 18, 2016: Death 11 (Motorist)
http://wwlp.com/ap/man-dies-after-car-strikes-building-in-ludlow/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/ludlow_pd_looking_for_answers.html#incart_2box_news
Location: 347 Sewall Street Ludlow
Age: 25
Gender: Male
February 17, 2016 Death 10 (Pedestrian)
http://fox61.com/2016/02/17/pedestrian-hit-by-school-van-in-enfield/
Pedestrian killed by school bus in Enfield
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/enfield_police_pedestrian_hit.html
Location: Route 5, Enfield CT
Age:63
Gender: Male
January 30, 2016: Death 9 (Motorist)
19-year-old woman dead after car crash in Chicopee
Location: Chicopee
Age: 19
Gender: Female
January 8: Deaths 7-8(motorists)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/01/two_killed_in_route_20_crash_i.html#incart_river_home
http://wwlp.com/2016/01/08/3-vehicle-crash-on-rt-20-in-west-springfield/
Location: Route 20, West Springfield
Age: 50,24
Gender: Male/Male
January 8: Death 6 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/01/motorist_dies_in_2-car_crash_o.html#incart_river_home
http://wwlp.com/2016/01/08/police-investigating-2-vehicle-crash-on-the-mass-pike/
Location: I-90 Mass Pike West Springfield
Age: 84
Gender: Male
January 4: Death 5 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/01/holyoke_high_school_teacher_ki.html
Location: Westfield Road, Holyoke
Age(race or ethnicity if apparent): 53(white)
Gender: Female
January 4: Death 4(pedestrian)
http://wwlp.com/2016/01/04/police-investigating-a-serious-car-accident-in-south-hadley/
Location: Granby Road, South Hadley
Age(race or ethnicity if apparent): 68 (white)
Gender: Male
January 2: Death 3 (motorist)
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/01/agawam_police_confirm_1_dead_i.html#incart_2box
http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/30870975/multiple-people-transported-after-accident-in-agawam
Location: Main Street, Agawam
Age(race or ethnicity if apparent): 48
Gender: Male
January 1: Deaths 1-2 (motorists)
http://wwlp.com/2016/01/01/two-killed-in-early-new-years-day-accident/
Location: intersection of Hampshire and Chestnut Streets, Holyoke
Ages(race or ethnicity if apparent): 48, 52 (both Hispanic)
Gender: Female, Male