Alarming New Massachusetts Crash Data Reveals Senior Danger

Pedestrian Hit Massachusetts Today in Massachusetts: The article reports on WalkMassachusetts' fifth annual report titled 'Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in Massachusetts 2025,' which analyzed MassDOT crash data. Of 354 total traffic fatalities statewide in 2025, at least 76 were pedestrians, accounting for more than 21 percent of all deaths. Approximately 43.4 percent of pedestrians killed were age 65 or older, and 17 percent of fatalities involved drivers leaving the scene. The report noted 69.7 percent of pedestrian fatal crashes occurred in the dark and on locally controlled streets, with fatalities spread across 49 Massachusetts communities.