Home / Massachusetts Crash Report / Waltham
Waltham Crash Report
Police-reported motor-vehicle crashes in Waltham over three complete years, drawn from the state's crash records. Totals, fatalities, bicyclist and pedestrian counts, and the city's most crash-prone roads.
Waltham totals, 2022 to 2024. Fatal, bicyclist, and pedestrian figures count crashes in which at least one such outcome or road user was involved.
Where Waltham ranks in Massachusetts
Rank among all 349 Massachusetts cities and towns in the crash record, 2022 to 2024. A lower number means more crashes of that type.
| Measure | Waltham | Statewide rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total crashes | 4,333 | 17th of 349 |
| Fatal crashes | 6 | 43rd of 349 |
| Bicyclist crashes | 52 | 17th of 349 |
| Pedestrian crashes | 84 | 16th of 349 |
Reading the Waltham numbers
Over 2022 to 2024, Waltham recorded 4,333 police-reported crashes, of which 767 involved an injury and 6 were fatal. Its fatality rate works out to 1.4 fatal crashes per 1,000 crashes. Vulnerable road users account for a measurable share of the total: 52 crashes involved a bicyclist and 84 involved a pedestrian.
The single most crash-prone named road in the Waltham record is Main St W, with 28 crashes in the most recent year of data. The full list of the city's highest-crash roads appears below.
Most crash-prone roads in Waltham
Named roadways with the most crashes in Waltham, most recent year of record. Road names are reproduced from the MassDOT records and lightly formatted for readability.
| # | Road | Crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main St W | 28 |
| 2 | Main St E | 26 |
| 3 | Lexington St S | 25 |
| 4 | Lexington St N | 23 |
| 5 | Moody St S | 15 |
| 6 | Yankee Division Highway I-95 S | 15 |
| 7 | Trapelo Rd E | 12 |
| 8 | Trapelo Rd W | 11 |
What the fatality rate means
Waltham's fatality rate is 1.4 fatal crashes for every 1,000 crashes on record. In plain terms, out of every 1,000 reported crashes in Waltham, about 1.4 ended in a death. The rate lets you compare severity across cities of very different sizes, because it does not simply reward the city with the most traffic.
If you were injured in Waltham
Jim Glaser Law handles Massachusetts motor-vehicle injury matters for Waltham residents. The first telephone consultation with the firm is offered without charge; the intake line is answered 24 hours a day.
Source and data
Source: MassDOT IMPACT Crash Data Portal (Massachusetts RMV crash records), 2022 to 2024 data. Fatality context: NHTSA FARS. Analysis by Jim Glaser Law; not affiliated with or endorsed by MassDOT.
This report presents general public-record data and legal information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Massachusetts law is fact-specific; telephone Jim Glaser Law about your particular situation. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising under Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.1 to 7.5. Responsible attorney: Jim Glaser, admitted in MA only, of counsel to Keches Law. Principal office: 77 Pond St., Sharon, MA. Most cases referred to other jurisdictionally licensed lawyers for principal liability.