Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

5 CRASHES IN
ASHBURNHAM, MA
NOVEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2022

In November 2023, ASHBURNHAM experienced 5 crashes, marking a 28.57% decrease compared to the 7 crashes reported in November 2022. The total number of injuries remained constant at 2 in both periods, and no fatalities were reported in either month. This represents a notable reduction in overall crash incidents year-over-year.

5

-28.6%was 7

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in ASHBURNHAM showed a declining trend year-over-year, decreasing from 7 crashes in November 2022 to 5 crashes in November 2023. This represents a 28.57% reduction in total crash incidents. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 20.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted significantly, with the peak day moving from Friday (2 crashes) in November 2022 to Tuesday (3 crashes) in November 2023. Similarly, the peak crash hour shifted from 10 p.m. (2 crashes) in the prior period to 5 p.m. (2 crashes) in the current period. This indicates a change in the specific days and times when crashes were most frequent.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes in either November 2022 or November 2023. The total number of injured persons remained at 2 for both periods, though the injury severity type changed from 'Possible Injury' in the prior period to 'Minor Injury' in the current period. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury decreased from 85.7% (6 out of 7 crashes) in November 2022 to 80% (4 out of 5 crashes) in November 2023.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes20%
No Injury4no injury crashes80%
-33.3%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather condition data was not available for the prior period, so a comparison cannot be made. Regarding lighting conditions, crashes occurring at 'Dawn' emerged as a factor in November 2023, accounting for 40% (2 of 5 crashes), whereas no such crashes were reported in November 2022. For road surface conditions, crashes on 'Ice' surfaces were observed in November 2023, contributing to 40% (2 of 5 crashes), while they were absent in the prior period when 'Wet' roads accounted for 14.3% (1 of 7 crashes).

Weather

Cloudy3 (60.0%)
Clear1 (20.0%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - roadway not lighted2 (40.0%)
Dawn2 (40.0%)
Daylight1 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry3 (60.0%)
-50.0%prior 6
Ice2 (40.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (7 vehicles)

1
SUBARU2 (28.6%)
2
ACURA1 (14.3%)
3
CHEVROLET1 (14.3%)
4
CHRYSLER1 (14.3%)
5
FORD1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (7 persons with recorded sex)

Female5 (71.4%)
25.0%prior 4
Male2 (28.6%)
-71.4%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

No fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone during either November 2022 or November 2023. The distribution of crashes across speed zones shifted, with crashes in 25 mph and 50 mph zones, present in the prior period, not observed in the current period. Conversely, the proportion of crashes in 30 mph zones increased from 14.3% (1 of 7 crashes) in November 2022 to 40% (2 of 5 crashes) in November 2023. Similarly, crashes in 35 mph zones also saw an increase in proportion from 14.3% (1 of 7 crashes) to 40% (2 of 5 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · 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: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: ASHBURNHAM, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 5
  • Total persons involved: 7
  • Total vehicles involved: 7

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). "ASHBURNHAM, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/ashburnham/november-2023-report

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