Report ID: May 21, 2026
NCIC#: Unknown
Officer ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Unknown
Occupants: Unknown
Injuries/Fatalities: Multiple fatalities reported across several wrong-way crash incidents statewide, including the deaths of Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor, Endicott College Police Sergeant Jeremy Cole, and Gloucester teen Christopher Dailey. MassDOT reported 20 fatal wrong-way crashes in 2025.
Vehicle Damage: Unknown
Property Damage: Unknown
Road Surface: Unknown
Manner of Impact: Wrong-way collisions on Massachusetts highways
Pedestrian/Cyclist Location: N/A
Narrative
Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr is expected to file a comprehensive budget amendment on May 21, 2026, calling for expanded wrong-way detection systems and additional roadway safety technologies across Massachusetts highways. The legislative push follows a series of deadly wrong-way crashes throughout the state, including the line-of-duty death of State Trooper Kevin Trainor, the killing of Endicott College Police Sergeant Jeremy Cole on I-95 in Newbury, and the death of Gloucester teenager Christopher Dailey.
MassDOT data indicates that wrong-way crashes have been declining — recording 96 in 2023, 88 in 2024, and 66 in 2025 — yet 20 of last year’s crashes were fatal. A MassDOT pilot program launched in 2022 currently maintains wrong-way detection systems on 16 highway ramps statewide.
The proposed amendment would seek to expand those systems and introduce additional technologies to alert both drivers and law enforcement to wrong-way vehicles. Full details are developing.
When wrong-way crashes claim lives on Massachusetts roads, surviving family members and victims deserve to understand their full legal rights. If you or a loved one has been affected by a wrong-way collision, consider taking the first step by visiting freecrashreports.org to obtain your free crash report — an essential document when pursuing a wrongful death or injury claim.
