Springfield Auto Insurance (MA)

Springfield, Massachusetts is a city of about 156,000 and is the seat of Hampden County. Springfield residents are spread out over an area of around 33 square miles. The city’s economy is highly dependent on healthcare, biotechnology, as well as education. In addition, Springfield is also a major retail center having several larger malls in the area.

Springfield is intersected by the east-west running Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) and the north-south I-91, which branches off to I-291 and runs through downtown. Springfield is typically a safe city to drive in with fatal accident counts much lower in recent years than throughout the rest of the state. Public transportation is provided by Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, which provides bus service to the city and throughout the area.

With a humid continental climate, Springfield has hot summers, cold winters, moderate humidity and violent thunderstorms. Snowfall can be low to moderate but blizzards are known to affect the area. During late spring and early summer, the region can see violent thunderstorms with severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential rain, hail, and an occasional but rare tornado. In addition, remnants from Atlantic hurricanes can sometimes affect the area with heavy rain and high winds.