Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

5 CRASHES IN
BECKET, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

Total crashes in Becket decreased by 37.5% year-over-year, from 8 crashes in June 2023 to 5 crashes in June 2024. The most notable shift was a significant reduction in crashes attributed to 'No improper driving', which decreased from 6 to 2.

5

-37.5%was 8

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 1

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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the trend for crashes in Becket is downward, with a substantial decrease in total incidents. The number of crashes fell by 37.5%, from 8 in June 2023 to 5 in June 2024.

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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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, with June 2023 seeing 3 crashes on Sunday, while June 2024 had 2 crashes on both Sunday and Friday. The peak hour for crashes remained consistent at 4 PM for both periods, with 2 crashes occurring at that time in both June 2023 and June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both June 2023 and June 2024, with no fatal crashes reported in either period. Total injuries also remained stable at 2 for both years. Minor injury crashes increased from 1 in June 2023 to 2 in June 2024, while possible injury crashes (1 in June 2023) were not recorded in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes40%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury3no injury crashes60%
-50.0%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased from 6 in June 2023 to 2 in June 2024. Conversely, 'Over-correcting/over-steering' crashes increased from 0 to 2 year-over-year. Additionally, 'Inattention' emerged as a factor in 1 crash in June 2024, having not been present in the prior period's data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving2 (40%)-66.7%prior 6
Over-correcting/over-steering2 (40%)
Inattention1 (20%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 2 in June 2023 to 4 in June 2024. In terms of lighting, crashes during 'Daylight' decreased from 7 in June 2023 to 3 in June 2024, while 'Dusk' crashes increased from 0 to 2. The road surface condition data for the current period was not available for comparison.

Weather

Clear4 (80.0%)
Rain1 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight3 (60.0%)
-57.1%prior 7
Dusk2 (40.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (8 vehicles)

1
HD1 (12.5%)
2
HYUNDAI1 (12.5%)
3
KENWORTH1 (12.5%)
4
KIA1 (12.5%)
5
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (12.5%)
6
SUBARU1 (12.5%)
7
TOYOTA1 (12.5%)
8
VCTY1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (7 persons with recorded sex)

Female4 (57.1%)
0.0%prior 4
Male3 (42.9%)
-62.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 65 mph speed zone decreased from 6 in June 2023 to 3 in June 2024. In June 2024, 2 crashes occurred in a 30 mph speed zone, a category not present in the prior year's data. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: BECKET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 5
  • Total persons involved: 8
  • Total vehicles involved: 8

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). "BECKET, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/becket/june-2024-report

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