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Massachusetts

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From the early Plymouth colony to Boston's role as the "Cradle of Liberty" during the American Revolution, to its standing as the first U.S. state to abolish slavery, Massachusetts has always been center stage in American history. The most Irish state in the Union in terms of percentage of total population, Massachusetts is home to the Kennedy family and the Boston Celtics, winners of a record 17 NBA championships.

Its 6,449,755 residents include distinguished scholars and researchers from around the world drawn to the state's many outstanding institutions of higher learning. Residents enjoy the 2nd highest per capita personal income in the nation behind only Connecticut working in fields including higher education, biotechnology, finance, health care, financial services, and tourism. Massachusetts is the 2nd largest cranberry producing state in the country and year after year gives Wisconsin a run for its money in the battle for the #1 spot.

Incidents


Fatal Truck Accidents: 34 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,075 per year
Accident Locales: 57%(Rural), 43%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 43% of Massachusetts' truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Massachusetts.

In 73% of Massachusetts' truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.

Roads

Interstate 84:  I-84 travels east from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Sturbridge Massachusetts.

Interstate 90:  I-90 is America's longest highway stretching 3,100+ miles from Seattle, Washington to its eastern terminus in Boston, Massachusetts at Logan International Airport. Known in Massachusetts as the Mass Pike, I-90 spends 135 miles in the Bay State. In the cities of Springfield, Sturbridge, Weston and Boston, I-90 intersects with several interstates, and in Holyoke, Worcester and Framingham it has interchanges.

Interstate 91:  Strictly a New England highway, I-91 begins in New Haven, CT and ends in Derby Line, VT. I-91 passes through the major cities of Springfield, Northampton and Greenfield during the 55 miles it spends in Massachusetts.

Interstate 93:  Also contained entirely within New England, I-93 begins in Canton, MA, near Boston, and ends in St. Johnsbury, VT. In Massachusetts, I-93 intersects with I-90 in Boston and I-95 in Canton and Woburn.

Interstate 95:  I-95 passes through Boston, Woburn, Canton and Weston on its journey from Miami, Florida to Houlton, Maine at the Canadian border.

Counties


Barnstable -- Berkshire -- Bristol -- Dukes -- Essex -- Franklin -- Hampden Hampshire - Middlesex -- Nantucket -- Norfolk -- Plymouth -- Suffolk -- Worcester