Nearly 30 motorcyclists killed in Massachusetts this year; safety tips urged

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is cautioning drivers to stay alert this summer as motorcycle crashes reach nearly 30 fatalities.

Motorcyclists take advantage of consistent warm weather. But unfortunately, that can bring a sharp increase in deadly crashes. In the last decade, AAA found that almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities occur between May and September.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Brimfield

Data from MassDOT states that 28 motorcyclists have died on Massachusetts roadways this year. Ten of the victims were between the ages of 25 and 35 years old, with the majority of the crashes occurring in June.

Deadly motorcycle crashes in Massachusetts

  1. 7/4/2025: US-3 south, Exit 16 off ramp in Plymouth
  2. 6/29/2025: I-91 north in Longmeadow
  3. 6/25/2025: US-3 north, off-ramp Exit 91 in Tyngsborough
  4. 6/24/2025: 991 Jefferson St. in Fall River
  5. 6/23/2025: 151 Palmer Rd. in Plympton
  6. 6/23/2025: 290 Turnpike Rd. in Westborough
  7. 6/19/2025: 20 Oxford Ave. in Dudley
  8. 6/19/2025: US-44 EAST, ramp to US-3 north in Plymouth
  9. 6/18/2025: 197 Merrimack St. in Dracut
  10. 6/15/2025: 225 Fuller Rd. in Chicopee
  11. 6/13/2025: 261 Saint Nicholas Ave. in Worcester
  12. 6/12/2025: River St. + Sears Way in West Springfield
  13. 6/11/2025: 375 West Main St. in North Adams
  14. 6/5/2025: 2296 Cranberry Hwy. in Wareham
  15. 6/4/2025: SR-28 SOUTH + W. Estate Falmouth Hwy. in Falmouth
  16. 5/24/2025: SR-38 at I-95 NORTH off ramp in Woburn
  17. 5/24/2025: Suffield St. + Adams St. in Agawam
  18. 5/17/2025: 295 Mishawum Rd. in Woburn
  19. 5/1/2025: 145 Ashburnham Rd. in Westminster
  20. 5/1/2025: Station Ave. + Wood Rd. in Yarmouth
  21. 4/29/2025: Lester St. + Moore St. in Erving
  22. 4/22/2025: 205 Industrial Ave. in Lowell
  23. 4/19/2025: Concord St. + John Dunn Memorial Dr. in Rockland
  24. 4/18/2025: 14 Main St. + Creamery Rd. in Egremont
  25. 4/10/2025: Winter St. + Vintage Farm Ln. in Walpole
  26. 3/21/2025: 139 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge
  27. 3/4/2025: Cranberry Hwy. + Patterson Brook Rd. in Wareham
  28. 1/21/2025: Somerset Ave. + Silverwood Dr. in Taunton

To improve safety on the roads, MassDOT is urging drivers to increase their following distance when driving behind a motorcycle and also check mirrors and blind spots. If a motorcyclist has their turn signal on, wait to make sure they turn before passing them. Motorcycle operators should always wear their gear, ride defensively, and sober.

In Massachusetts, there were 65 deadly crashes involving motorcycles in 2024.

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