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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · BELLINGHAM, MA · JULY 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
42 CRASHES IN
BELLINGHAM, MA
JULY 2023
Total crashes in BELLINGHAM, MA decreased by 6.7%, from 45 in July 2022 to 42 in July 2023. A significant positive shift was observed with total fatalities decreasing from 1 to 0 during this period. Additionally, total injuries also saw a reduction, dropping from 12 to 9.
42
▼ -6.7%was 45
Total Crash Events
0
▼ -100.0%was 1
Persons Killed
9
▼ -25.0%was 12
Persons Injured
2
▼ -33.3%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 · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
The overall trend for July in BELLINGHAM, MA shows a decrease in crash-related incidents year-over-year. Total crashes declined by 6.7%, from 45 to 42. Furthermore, total injuries decreased by 25%, falling from 12 to 9, and fatal crashes were eliminated, dropping from 1 to 0.
2
Hit-and-Run Crashes — July 2023
▼ -33.3% vs prior (3)
Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 in July 2022 to 2 in July 2023. Concurrently, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 6.7% of all crashes to 4.8% of all crashes. This indicates a downward trend in hit-and-run incidents year-over-year.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
9
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · 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 Sunday (8 crashes) in July 2022 to Monday (12 crashes) in July 2023. The peak hour for crashes also shifted from 4 PM (7 crashes) in July 2022 to 5 PM (9 crashes) in July 2023. Monday experienced a notable increase in crashes, rising from 7 to 12 year-over-year.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatal crashes decreased from 1 in July 2022 to 0 in July 2023. Crashes resulting in minor injuries (severity B) decreased from 7 to 4, and those with possible injuries (severity C) decreased from 2 to 1. The proportion of crashes with no reported injuries increased from 71.1% in July 2022 to 85.7% in July 2023.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Among common contributing factors, 'Inattention' crashes decreased from 6 to 3, and 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes decreased from 5 to 4. 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' crashes also saw a reduction from 4 to 1. Conversely, 'No improper driving' crashes increased slightly from 11 to 12.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 40 in July 2022 to 32 in July 2023. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces also decreased from 44 to 35 year-over-year. Conversely, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 1 to 6, and 1 crash occurred on a 'Snow' road surface in July 2023, which was not present in July 2022.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased slightly from 80 in July 2022 to 79 in July 2023. Among top makes, FORD decreased from 12 to 8, TOYOTA decreased from 11 to 10, and JEEP decreased from 11 to 7. The number of persons aged 0-15 involved in crashes decreased from 12 to 7, and those aged 16-20 decreased from 15 to 11.
Top Vehicle Makes (79 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Vehicle unit records
4 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (97 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in the 25 mph speed zone decreased from 20 to 17, and in the 35 mph zone from 11 to 6. Crashes in the 40 mph zone increased from 3 to 5, with no fatalities reported in this zone in July 2023 compared to 1 fatality in July 2022. Overall, no fatal crashes were recorded across any speed zone in July 2023.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · 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: 2023-07-01 through 2023-07-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-07-01 through 2023-07-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: BELLINGHAM, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 42
- Total persons involved: 102
- Total vehicles involved: 79
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.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.
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.
Corrections & Feedback
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "BELLINGHAM, MA Crash Intelligence Report: July 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/bellingham/july-2023-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
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ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2023-07-01 – 2023-07-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved