Death Race 2016

Regional Vehicular Deaths 59

Springfield Homicides 13

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)

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/07/springfield_man_killed_in_moto.html#incart_river_index

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)

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/79-year-old_holyoke_woman_died.html#incart_river_index

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.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/LifeStar-Responding-After-Vehicle-Hits-Person-in-Somers-373229201.html

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

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/01/chicopee_woman_killed_in_1-car.html#incart_river_index

Location: Chicopee

Age: 19