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In the year 2000 Massachusetts had an estimated population of 6,349,097 which ranked the state as having the 13th in population. For that year the State of Massachusetts had a total Crime Index of 3,026.1 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 42nd highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Massachusetts had a reported incident rate of 476.1 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 21st highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 2,550.0 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 44th highest. Also in the year 2000 Massachusetts had 2.0 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 41st highest rate for Murder. Massachusetts’s 26.7 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 36th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Massachusetts’s rate was 91.6 which ranked the state as having the 27th highest for Robbery. The state also had 355.9 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 14th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 482.0 Burglaries, which ranks Massachusetts as having the 41st highest standing among the states. Larceny -Theft was reported 1,660.5 times per hundred thousand people in Massachusetts which standing is the 49th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 407.6 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 16th highest for vehicle theft among the states.

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 6437193 28775 186 1742 8047 18800 153913 35181 100771
2007 6449755 27832 184 1634 7006 19008 154246 35662 103592
Percent change -3,3 -1,1 -6,2 -12,9 1,1 0,2 1,4 2,8

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight32468.4
Turning Left234.9
Stopped in Traffic Lane40.8
Turning Right71.5
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane20.4
Merging/Changing Lanes122.5
Negotiating a Curve439.1
Backing Up00.0
Passing Other Vehicle214.4
Starting in Traffic Lane10.2
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn00.0
Entering a Parked Space00.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane20.4
Other Maneuver163.4
Unknown194.0
Total474100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars26347.7
Convertible61.1
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe407.3
3-Door/2-door Hatchback203.6
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop16830.5
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback30.5
Station Wagon91.6
Hatchback, Doors Unknown10.2
Other Auto30.5
Unknown Auto122.2
Auto-Based Pickup10.2
Light Trucks18333.2
Compact Utility9016.3
Large Utility122.2
Utility Station Wagon10.2
Minivan142.5
Large Van101.8
Step Van10.2
Compact Pickup183.3
Standard Pickup346.2
Unknown Pickup Style Truck20.4
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck10.2
Large Trucks264.7
Step Van10.2
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)20.4
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)10.2
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)71.3
Truck Tractor81.5
Unknown Large Truck Type71.3
Motorcycles6411.6
Motorcycle6010.9
Moped20.4
Other Motorcycle/Minibike20.4
Buses00.0
Other Vehicles40.7
Snowmobile20.4
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)20.4
Unknown Body Type112.0
Unknown body type112.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars4115.622284.4263100.0
Light Trucks4021.914378.1183100.0
Large Trucks311.52388.526100.0
Buses00.000.000.0
Other/Unknown00.015100.015100.0
Total8417.240382.8487100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov