Tewksbury Saw Fewer Car Crashes in 2019 Than It Has In Years

TEWKSBURY, MA — There were 582 motor vehicle crashes in Tewksbury last year, down almost 150 from 2018. 2019 saw the fewest crashes since 2012, and the second fewest of any year for which there is data, going back to 2007. Crashes peaked at 760 in 2016.

The decline from 2018 in the number of crashes reflects state trends. Across Massachusetts, the total number of crashes dropped slightly in 2019 and 2018 after increasing in each of the eight previous years. Meanwhile the number of crashes in Tewksbury increased from 2012 to 2016, before dropping.

In 2019, there were two fatal crashes in Tewksbury, three serious injury crashes and 62 crashes with minor injuries. 67 crashes had possible or unknown injuries, according to the data. The good news: the bulk of the crashes, 448, caused no injuries.

91 of Tewksbury's crashes last year were "older driver related," and 96 were "younger driver related." There were also six pedestrian-related crashes, one bicyclist-related crash, and three motorcycle-related crashes.

According to intersection data from 2014-2016, the latest period it is available, the three locations with the most crashes were: Andover Road and Shawsheen Street, South Street and Salem Road, and Main Street and Shawsheen Street.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.