Crash on Howard St at Ruggles St, Melrose, Massachusetts

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM

Property damage only2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Melrose Police Department
Record number: 5723488

From the Massachusetts public crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location: Howard St at Ruggles St
City, county: Melrose, Middlesex County
Weather: Cloudy/Rain
Light: Dark - lighted roadway
Road surface: Wet
Hit and run: No
People involved: 5
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2010 Niss Altima

Passenger car

VIN: •••••••••••••0697
Damage: MDA1:Center front

Driver, female, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2022 Kia Forte

Passenger car

VIN: •••••••••••••6828
Damage: MDA1:Right side

Driver, female, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Not injured

Nearby and recent

1 crash recorded on Howard St in Melrose in the last 12 months, 0 with injuries.

Oct 20, 2026, 401 Upham St2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 19, 2026, 121 Essex St2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 16, 2026, Main St at Franklin St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 15, 2026, 72 Tremont St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 11, 2026, Grove St at Lebanon St2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Melrose crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source: Massachusetts public crash data
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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