Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

107 CRASHES IN
ATTLEBORO, MA
DECEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2023

In December 2024, there were 107 crashes, an increase from 94 crashes in December 2023, representing a 13.8% rise year-over-year. Total injuries also saw a significant increase from 26 to 43. A notable shift is the emergence of 7 DUI crashes in the current period, compared to none in the prior year.

107

13.8%was 94

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

43

65.4%was 26

Persons Injured

3

-57.1%was 7

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in December 2024 shows an upward trend compared to the prior year, with total crashes increasing by 13.8% from 94 to 107. This rise is accompanied by a substantial 65.4% increase in total injuries, from 26 to 43.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2024

-57.1% vs prior (7)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 7 in December 2023 to 3 in December 2024. This represents a reduction in the hit-and-run rate from 7.4% to 2.8% of all crashes year-over-year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 10.0%

42

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2475.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday in December 2023 (17 crashes) to Tuesday in December 2024 (19 crashes). The peak hour remained consistent at 4 PM for both periods, though the count of crashes at this hour increased from 8 in the prior year to 11 in the current year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes or fatalities were reported in either December 2024 or December 2023. However, the overall proportion of injury crashes increased from 27.7% (26 out of 94) in the prior period to 40.2% (43 out of 107) in the current period. Specifically, minor injuries increased from 8 to 16, and possible injuries rose from 7 to 14 year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes0.9%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury16minor injury crashes15%
100.0%prior 8
Possible Injury14possible injury crashes13.1%
100.0%prior 7
No Injury74no injury crashes69.2%
-1.3%prior 75

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, 'Failed to yield right of way,' increased from 20 crashes in December 2023 to 24 crashes in December 2024, maintaining its top position. 'Followed too closely' decreased by 4 crashes, from 16 to 12, while 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' increased by 3 crashes, from 10 to 13, rising to the second most common factor.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way24 (22.4%)20.0%prior 20
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road13 (12.1%)30.0%prior 10
Followed too closely12 (11.2%)-25.0%prior 16
No improper driving9 (8.4%)50.0%prior 6
Inattention8 (7.5%)-38.5%prior 13
Driving too fast for conditions5 (4.7%)-16.7%prior 6
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings5 (4.7%)0.0%prior 5
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway4 (3.7%)
Other improper action4 (3.7%)-42.9%prior 7
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 55 in December 2023 to 75 in December 2024, while crashes in rainy conditions decreased from 11 to 8. Regarding road surface, dry conditions accounted for 70 crashes in the current period, up from 60 in the prior period, while crashes on wet surfaces decreased from 33 to 22. Crashes in daylight increased from 49 to 53, and those in dark-lighted roadway conditions rose from 29 to 43.

Weather

Clear/Clear54 (50.5%)
74.2%prior 31
Clear21 (19.6%)
-12.5%prior 24
Rain/Rain5 (4.7%)
0.0%prior 5
Rain3 (2.8%)
-72.7%prior 11
Snow3 (2.8%)
Snow/Snow3 (2.8%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (1.9%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (1.9%)
Cloudy/Cloudy2 (1.9%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (1.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight53 (49.5%)
8.2%prior 49
Dark - lighted roadway43 (40.2%)
48.3%prior 29
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (4.7%)
-28.6%prior 7
Dawn3 (2.8%)
Dusk3 (2.8%)
-50.0%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry70 (65.4%)
16.7%prior 60
Wet22 (20.6%)
-33.3%prior 33
Ice6 (5.6%)
Snow6 (5.6%)
Slush3 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

TOYOTA, which was the top vehicle make involved in crashes in December 2023 with 32 instances, saw its count decrease to 26, dropping to second place. HONDA became the most frequently involved make in December 2024 with 29 instances, up from 22 in the prior year. Among age groups, individuals aged 45-54 saw a notable increase in involvement, from 25 to 38, and those aged 26-34 increased from 34 to 44.

Top Vehicle Makes (198 vehicles)

1
HONDA29 (14.6%)
31.8%prior 22
2
TOYOTA26 (13.1%)
-18.8%prior 32
3
NISSAN17 (8.6%)
70.0%prior 10
4
FORD14 (7.1%)
16.7%prior 12
5
JEEP14 (7.1%)
180.0%prior 5
6
HYUNDAI13 (6.6%)
8.3%prior 12
7
CHEVROLET13 (6.6%)
18.2%prior 11
8
SUBARU8 (4%)
9
VOLKSWAGEN6 (3%)
10
GMC5 (2.5%)
-16.7%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (237 persons with recorded sex)

Male135 (57.0%)
23.9%prior 109
Female102 (43.0%)
0.0%prior 102

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph zones increased significantly from 34 in December 2023 to 45 in December 2024. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones decreased from 17 to 9 year-over-year. Crashes in 40 mph zones also saw a slight decrease from 18 to 16, while crashes in 35 mph zones increased from 9 to 11.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: ATTLEBORO, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 107
  • Total persons involved: 252
  • Total vehicles involved: 198

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). "ATTLEBORO, MA Crash Intelligence Report: December 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/attleboro/december-2024-report

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