Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

74 CRASHES IN
ATTLEBORO, MA
FEBRUARY 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2022

ATTLEBORO experienced a decrease in total crashes from 91 in February 2022 to 74 in February 2023, representing an 18.7% reduction. Despite the overall decline, hit-and-run incidents doubled during this period, rising from 3 crashes to 6 crashes. Fatalities remained at 0 in both February 2022 and February 2023.

74

-18.7%was 91

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

20

Persons Injured

6

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 · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in ATTLEBORO showed a declining trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing from 91 in February 2022 to 74 in February 2023. This represents a reduction of 17 crashes, or 18.7%. The number of injuries remained stable at 20 in both periods.

6

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2023

100.0% vs prior (3)

Hit-and-run crashes doubled year-over-year, increasing from 3 incidents in February 2022 to 6 in February 2023. This change also resulted in the hit-and-run rate rising from 3.3% of all crashes in February 2022 to 8.1% in February 2023.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

20

Motorists Injured

Prior: 200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · 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 Friday, with 23 crashes in February 2022, to Tuesday, with 16 crashes in February 2023. The peak hour for crashes also changed significantly, moving from 8 AM with 9 crashes in February 2022 to 12 AM with 15 crashes in February 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both February 2022 and February 2023 reported 0 fatalities and 20 injuries. The proportion of minor injury crashes increased from 5.5% (5 crashes) in February 2022 to 12.2% (9 crashes) in February 2023. Conversely, possible injury crashes decreased from 8.8% (8 crashes) to 8.1% (6 crashes) year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes1.4%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury9minor injury crashes12.2%
80.0%prior 5
Possible Injury6possible injury crashes8.1%
-25.0%prior 8
No Injury58no injury crashes78.4%
-23.7%prior 76

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from 10 in February 2022 to 19 in February 2023, a 90% increase in count. In contrast, 'Driving too fast for conditions' crashes saw a 75% decrease in count, falling from 16 to 4. 'No improper driving' incidents rose by 116.7% in count, from 6 to 13, while 'Inattention' crashes decreased by 54.5% in count, from 11 to 5.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way19 (25.7%)90.0%prior 10
No improper driving13 (17.6%)116.7%prior 6
Followed too closely10 (13.5%)-23.1%prior 13
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road6 (8.1%)-14.3%prior 7
Inattention5 (6.8%)-54.5%prior 11
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings4 (5.4%)-55.6%prior 9
Driving too fast for conditions4 (5.4%)-75.0%prior 16
Other improper action3 (4.1%)-40.0%prior 5
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (2.7%)
Made an improper turn2 (2.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 48 (24 Clear + 24 Clear/Clear) in February 2022 to 62 (34 Clear/Clear + 28 Clear) in February 2023. Crashes on dry road surfaces also increased from 43 to 60 year-over-year. Crashes during daylight decreased from 62 in February 2022 to 46 in February 2023.

Weather

Clear/Clear34 (45.9%)
41.7%prior 24
Clear28 (37.8%)
16.7%prior 24
Snow/Snow3 (4.1%)
Snow2 (2.7%)
-71.4%prior 7
Cloudy2 (2.7%)
-71.4%prior 7
Unknown/Unknown1 (1.4%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (1.4%)
Rain/Snow1 (1.4%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (1.4%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (1.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight46 (62.2%)
-25.8%prior 62
Dark - lighted roadway17 (23.0%)
13.3%prior 15
Dark - roadway not lighted6 (8.1%)
0.0%prior 6
Dusk4 (5.4%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (1.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry60 (82.2%)
39.5%prior 43
Wet7 (9.6%)
-70.8%prior 24
Snow5 (6.8%)
-50.0%prior 10
Ice1 (1.4%)
-85.7%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 152 in February 2022 to 132 in February 2023. The 16-20 age group saw a decrease in persons involved from 23 in February 2022 to 14 in February 2023. Toyota remained the top vehicle make involved, though its count decreased from 33 in February 2022 to 22 in February 2023.

Top Vehicle Makes (132 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA22 (16.7%)
-33.3%prior 33
2
FORD17 (12.9%)
54.5%prior 11
3
HONDA16 (12.1%)
14.3%prior 14
4
SUBARU8 (6.1%)
0.0%prior 8
5
NISSAN8 (6.1%)
-33.3%prior 12
6
CHEVROLET6 (4.5%)
-62.5%prior 16
7
VOLKSWAGEN6 (4.5%)
8
HYUNDAI6 (4.5%)
-14.3%prior 7
9
JEEP6 (4.5%)
10
DODGE5 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (158 persons with recorded sex)

Male94 (59.5%)
-8.7%prior 103
Female64 (40.5%)
-22.0%prior 82

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 65 mph speed limit zones decreased from 26 in February 2022 to 10 in February 2023. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph speed limit zones increased from 23 to 33 during the same period. All speed limit categories reported 0 fatalities in both February 2022 and February 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · 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: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: ATTLEBORO, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 74
  • Total persons involved: 168
  • Total vehicles involved: 132

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: February 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/attleboro/february-2023-report

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