Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

405 CRASHES IN
ABINGTON, MA
2025

All metrics benchmarked against2024

In 2025, Abington recorded 405 total crashes, an 11.6% decrease from the 458 crashes reported in 2024. This downward trend was accompanied by a significant reduction in both fatalities, which dropped from two to one, and total injuries, which fell by 27.9% from 201 to 145 year-over-year. The most notable factor change was a 38.5% increase in the count of crashes attributed to 'Inattention'.

405

-11.6%was 458

Total Crash Events

1

-50.0%was 2

Persons Killed

145

-27.9%was 201

Persons Injured

25

-41.9%was 43

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (1) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities. 12 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash data for Abington indicates a notable year-over-year decrease in traffic incidents. Total crashes fell by 11.6%, from 458 in 2024 to 405 in 2025. Similarly, the number of people injured in these crashes decreased by 27.9% during the same period, while fatalities were reduced from two to one.

25

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2025

-41.9% vs prior (43)

There was a significant year-over-year decrease in hit-and-run incidents in Abington. The total number of hit-and-run crashes fell by 41.9%, from 43 in 2024 to 25 in 2025. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate, representing the percentage of all crashes that were hit-and-runs, also declined from 9.4% to 6.2%.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 2-50.0%

2

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 20.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 3-66.7%

142

Motorists Injured

Prior: 195-27.2%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The timing of crashes in Abington showed some shifts between 2024 and 2025. While the peak hour for collisions remained consistent at 5 PM in both years (42 crashes in 2025 vs. 44 in 2024), the most frequent day for crashes changed. In 2025, Saturday was the peak day with 63 crashes, a shift from Thursday, which was the peak day in 2024 with 77 crashes.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity in Abington improved from 2024 to 2025. The number of fatal crashes was reduced from two to one, causing the fatal crash rate to decrease from 0.44% to 0.25%. The proportion of crashes resulting in any injury also declined, from 30.6% in 2024 to 26.4% in 2025. This was driven by a drop in the share of both serious injuries (from 3.7% to 2.0%) and possible injuries (from 8.1% to 6.4%).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes0.2%
-50.0%prior 2
Serious Injury8serious injury crashes2%
-52.9%prior 17
Minor Injury73minor injury crashes18%
-15.1%prior 86
Possible Injury26possible injury crashes6.4%
-29.7%prior 37
No Injury285no injury crashes70.4%
-5.3%prior 301

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

'Failed to yield right of way' remained the leading contributing factor in both periods, though its count decreased by 14.4% from 132 incidents in 2024 to 113 in 2025. A notable shift occurred with 'Inattention,' which saw its count increase by 38.5% from 39 to 54, moving it from the fourth to the second most-cited factor year-over-year. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' decreased by 33.8%, with the count falling from 68 in 2024 to 45 in 2025.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way113 (27.9%)-14.4%prior 132
Inattention54 (13.3%)38.5%prior 39
No improper driving50 (12.3%)-29.6%prior 71
Followed too closely45 (11.1%)-33.8%prior 68
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner32 (7.9%)-5.9%prior 34
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road16 (4%)-36.0%prior 25
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings14 (3.5%)0.0%prior 14
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway13 (3.2%)
Other improper action8 (2%)-46.7%prior 15
Driving too fast for conditions7 (1.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The proportion of crashes occurring in daylight conditions remained stable, accounting for 65.7% of incidents in 2025 compared to 68.8% in 2024. The share of crashes on dry roads was also consistent, at 77.5% in 2025 versus 80.3% in the prior year. However, there was a notable increase in crashes occurring on snowy roads, with the count rising from 6 in 2024 to 20 in 2025.

Weather

Clear310 (76.7%)
7.3%prior 289
Rain28 (6.9%)
0.0%prior 28
Cloudy24 (5.9%)
-20.0%prior 30
Snow17 (4.2%)
183.3%prior 6
Cloudy/Rain8 (2.0%)
14.3%prior 7
Rain/Cloudy4 (1.0%)
-63.6%prior 11
Snow/Blowing sand, snow3 (0.7%)
Clear/Other2 (0.5%)
-94.1%prior 34
Clear/Cloudy2 (0.5%)
-93.9%prior 33
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (0.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight266 (65.8%)
-15.6%prior 315
Dark - lighted roadway105 (26.0%)
-2.8%prior 108
Dawn12 (3.0%)
71.4%prior 7
Dark - roadway not lighted11 (2.7%)
37.5%prior 8
Dusk7 (1.7%)
-50.0%prior 14
Other2 (0.5%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry314 (77.7%)
-14.7%prior 368
Wet65 (16.1%)
-16.7%prior 78
Snow20 (5.0%)
233.3%prior 6
Ice3 (0.7%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (0.2%)
Water (standing, moving)1 (0.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Toyota and Ford remained the top two vehicle makes involved in crashes in both 2024 and 2025, although the number of vehicles from both makes decreased year-over-year. Honda (85 vehicles) moved into the third position in 2025, replacing Chevrolet from the prior year's top three. Among persons involved in crashes, the 26-34 age group was the most numerous in both periods, with its count decreasing from 182 to 175. The 35-44 age group remained the second-largest, while the 65+ age group (104 persons) replaced the 45-54 age group as the third-largest demographic in 2025.

Top Vehicle Makes (761 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA107 (14.1%)
-28.7%prior 150
2
FORD92 (12.1%)
-12.4%prior 105
3
HONDA85 (11.2%)
13.3%prior 75
4
CHEVROLET80 (10.5%)
-2.4%prior 82
5
NISSAN47 (6.2%)
-40.5%prior 79
6
JEEP40 (5.3%)
-14.9%prior 47
7
HYUNDAI34 (4.5%)
-15.0%prior 40
8
SUBARU25 (3.3%)
8.7%prior 23
9
KIA23 (3%)
-4.2%prior 24
10
GMC22 (2.9%)
4.8%prior 21

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

74 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.

Sex Distribution (890 persons with recorded sex)

Male504 (56.6%)
-12.2%prior 574
Female386 (43.4%)
-18.7%prior 475

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes remained most frequent in 30 mph and 35 mph speed zones in both years, though their order switched. In 2025, the 35 mph zone was the site of the most crashes (108), whereas the 30 mph zone was most common in 2024 (124 crashes). The single fatal crash in 2025 occurred in a 35 mph zone. This compares to 2024, which saw one fatal crash in a 35 mph zone and another in a 25 mph zone.

Fatal crashes by zone: 35 mph: 1 of 108 (0.926%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Posted speed limit at crash location

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), accessed programmatically via the Arcgis_yearly Open Data API (SODA). This dataset contains official police-reported motor vehicle traffic crash records maintained by the reporting jurisdiction's law enforcement agency. Records are published to the open data portal by the municipality and are subject to the portal's terms of use.

Data Retrieval

  • Access method: Arcgis_yearly Open Data API (SoQL queries)
  • Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
  • Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
  • Date filter applied: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: ABINGTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 405
  • Total persons involved: 967
  • Total vehicles involved: 761

Analytical Methodology

  • Severity classification: Uses the KABCO injury scale (K=Fatal, A=Incapacitating injury, B=Non-incapacitating injury, C=Possible injury, O=No injury/property damage only), the standard classification in U.S. Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Severity is assigned per crash event based on the most severe injury in that crash. A single fatal crash (K) may involve multiple fatalities; therefore the "Persons Killed" count in the headline KPIs may differ from the "Fatal" crash count in the severity breakdown.
  • Contributing factors: Reflect the officer-determined primary contributory cause recorded at the time of the crash report. These are preliminary determinations and may not reflect final investigation findings.
  • Hit-and-run classification: Based on the hit-and-run indicator field in the official crash report, as determined by the responding officer at the scene.
  • Temporal analysis: Day-of-week and hour-of-day distributions are computed from the crash date/time timestamp in each record.
  • Demographics: Age and sex distributions are drawn from person-level records linked to each crash event. A single crash may involve multiple persons.
  • Vehicle data: Make information is drawn from vehicle unit records linked to each crash event.
  • AI commentary: Narrative sections are generated by Google Gemini (large language model) based on the structured data. Commentary is descriptive, not predictive, and should not be interpreted as expert opinion.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Only crashes reported to and documented by law enforcement are included. Minor incidents, unreported crashes, and near-misses are not captured in this dataset.
  • Data reflects conditions at the time of the initial police report and may be subject to subsequent corrections, reclassifications, or supplements by the reporting agency.
  • Open data portal records may experience a publication lag - recently occurring crashes may not yet appear in the dataset at the time of report generation.
  • AI-generated commentary is produced by a large language model and is intended to highlight patterns in the data. It does not constitute legal, medical, or professional analysis.
  • Percentages are calculated from reported data and are subject to rounding.

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Data License

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "ABINGTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/abington/2025-annual-report

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