Daily brief · Manchester-by-the-Sea & Essex, MA
Route 128 tops Manchester crash list in new report
October 25, 2026
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Cape Ann Crash Report Maps Hotspots and Planned Road Fixes
A Cape Ann Current analysis of about 2,500 crashes in Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gloucester and Rockport, using MassDOT records through September 2026, names Route 128 as Manchester's most crash-prone road and John Wise Avenue and Eastern Avenue as the leaders in Essex.
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