Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

12 CRASHES IN
ACUSHNET, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

Total crashes in ACUSHNET decreased from 21 in November 2023 to 12 in November 2024, representing a 42.86% reduction. Concurrently, total injuries dropped significantly from 8 to 1, an 87.5% decrease year-over-year. The most notable year-over-year shift is the substantial decline in both overall crash incidents and associated injuries.

12

-42.9%was 21

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-87.5%was 8

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 3

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (0) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (0) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in ACUSHNET showed a downward trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing from 21 in November 2023 to 12 in November 2024. This represents a 42.86% reduction in crashes. Similarly, total injuries declined by 87.5%, falling from 8 to 1 during the same period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 8-87.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

In November 2024, the peak day for crashes was Saturday with 3 incidents, while the peak hour was 6 p.m. with 3 incidents. This marks a shift from November 2023, where Friday was the peak day with 4 crashes and 5 p.m. was the peak hour with 6 crashes. The distribution of crashes across days of the week and hours of the day varied between the two periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both November 2023 and November 2024. The total number of injuries decreased from 8 in November 2023 to 1 in November 2024. In November 2024, 8.3% of crashes resulted in minor injury, a decrease from November 2023 where 23.8% of crashes resulted in serious, minor, or possible injuries.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes8.3%
-66.7%prior 3
No Injury11no injury crashes91.7%
-26.7%prior 15

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The number of crashes attributed to "No improper driving" decreased slightly from 9 in November 2023 to 8 in November 2024. "Inattention" as a contributing factor saw a significant reduction, dropping from 5 crashes in November 2023 to 1 crash in November 2024. Conversely, "Driving too fast for conditions" increased from 0 crashes in November 2023 to 1 crash in November 2024, and "Fatigued/asleep" also rose from 0 to 1 crash.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving8 (66.7%)-11.1%prior 9
Driving too fast for conditions1 (8.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (8.3%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (8.3%)
Inattention1 (8.3%)-80.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in daylight conditions decreased from 8 in November 2023 to 4 in November 2024. Incidents in "Dark - roadway not lighted" conditions also saw a reduction, from 5 crashes in November 2023 to 3 crashes in November 2024. The number of crashes in "Dark - lighted roadway" conditions remained stable at 5 across both periods.

Weather

Clear11 (91.7%)
Rain1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - lighted roadway5 (41.7%)
0.0%prior 5
Daylight4 (33.3%)
-50.0%prior 8
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (25.0%)
-40.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry11 (91.7%)
Wet1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (14 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA3 (21.4%)
-40.0%prior 5
2
HONDA2 (14.3%)
3
DODGE1 (7.1%)
4
GMC1 (7.1%)
5
AUDI1 (7.1%)
6
JEEP1 (7.1%)
7
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (7.1%)
8
NISSAN1 (7.1%)
9
SUBARU1 (7.1%)
10
HYUNDAI1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (24 persons with recorded sex)

Female12 (50.0%)
-20.0%prior 15
Male12 (50.0%)
-52.0%prior 25

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 40 mph speed zones remained constant at 8 incidents in both November 2023 and November 2024. Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased significantly from 6 in November 2023 to 1 in November 2024. Additionally, crashes in 30 mph zones saw a minor decrease from 3 to 2 incidents year-over-year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: ACUSHNET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 12
  • Total persons involved: 24
  • Total vehicles involved: 14

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

The underlying crash data is provided under the municipality's Open Data Terms of Use and is made available to the public for unrestricted use. This analysis and report is © 2026 Injuria.ai and may be cited with attribution using the suggested citation below.

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "ACUSHNET, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/acushnet/november-2024-report

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