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The Boston Region MPO envisions an equitable, pollution-free, and modern regional transportation system that gets people to their destinations safely, easily, and reliably, and that supports an inclusive, resilient, healthy, and economically vibrant Boston region.
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On March 5, 2026, the MPO board voted to adopt updated transit safety performance targets based on targets set by the MBTA, the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), and the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA). These targets pertain to (1) the number and rate of fatalities; (2) the number and rate of injuries; (3) the number and rate of safety events; (4) the number of transit worker injuries, fatalities, and assaults; (5) the collision rates between transit vehicles and pedestrians and other vehicles, and the combined collision rate; and (6) system reliability, which is measured in vehicle-revenue miles per major mechanical failure. These targets are set by mode and reflect calendar year (CY) 2026. For more information about transit safety performance requirements and these targets, please refer to the memorandum titled Transit Safety Performance Requirements and Targets—2026 Update (PDF) Transit Safety Performance Requirements and Targets—2026 Update(HTML).
|
MBTA Mode |
Fatalities |
Fatality Rate |
Injuries |
Injury Rate |
Safety |
Safety |
System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heavy Rail |
0 |
0 |
265 |
14.37 |
81 |
4.38 |
53,418 |
|
Light Rail |
0 |
0 |
100 |
17.29 |
45 |
7.74 |
8,701 |
|
Bus |
0 |
0 |
347 |
16.51 |
153 |
7.28 |
31,185 |
|
The RIDEc |
0 |
0 |
32 |
2.97 |
21 |
2.245 |
28,338 |
Note: All rates are per 1,000,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CY = calendar year. MBTA = Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Source: 2024 Transit Safety Plan, MBTA.
|
MBTA Mode |
Transit Worker Fatality Rate |
Transit Worker Injury Rate |
Assaults on Transit |
Assault on |
Collision Rate |
Pedestrian Collision Rate |
Vehicular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heavy Rail |
0 |
0.76 |
28 |
2.13 |
0.25 |
0.14 |
0 |
|
Light Rail |
0 |
2.49 |
29 |
4.13 |
1.75 |
0.63 |
0.74 |
|
Bus |
0 |
2.68 |
103 |
12.88 |
4.97 |
0.59 |
4.23 |
|
The RIDE |
0 |
0.98 |
1 |
0.30 |
2.45 |
0.04 |
2.07 |
Note: All rates are per 1,000,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CY = calendar year. MBTA = Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Source: 2024 Transit Safety Plan, MBTA.
|
CATA Mode |
Fatalities |
Fatality |
Injuries |
Injury |
Safety |
Safety |
System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fixed-Route |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
87,180 |
|
Demand Response |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
118,351 |
Note: All rates are per 100,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CATA = Cape Ann Transportation Authority. CY = calendar year.
Source: Cape Ann Transportation Authority.
|
CATA Mode |
Transit Worker |
Transit Worker |
Assaults on |
Assault on |
Collision Rate |
Pedestrian |
Vehicular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fixed-Route |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Demand Response |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Note: All rates are per 100,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CATA = Cape Ann Transportation Authority. CY = calendar year.
Source: Cape Ann Transportation Authority.
|
MWRTA |
Fatalities |
Fatality |
Injuries |
Injury |
Safety |
Safety |
System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fixed-Route |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0.8 |
9 |
0.8 |
75,000 |
|
Demand Response |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0.7 |
7 |
0.7 |
75,000 |
Note: All rates are per 100,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CY = calendar year. MWRTA = Metrowest Regional Transit Authority.
Source: MetroWest Regional Transit Authority.
|
MWRTA |
Transit Worker |
Transit Worker |
Assaults on Transit Workers |
Assault on |
Collision Rate |
Pedestrian |
Vehicular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fixed-Route |
0 |
0.44 |
6 |
0.53 |
0.53 |
0.08 |
0.44 |
|
Demand Response |
0 |
0.44 |
5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
Note: All rates are per 100,000 vehicle-revenue miles.
CY = calendar year. MWRTA = Metrowest Regional Transit Authority.
Source: MetroWest Regional Transit Authority.