Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

19 CRASHES IN
BOXFORD, MA
JANUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2024

In January 2025, BOXFORD experienced 19 crashes, an 18.8% increase compared to the 16 crashes recorded in January 2024. A notable shift was the decrease in total injuries, which fell from 5 in the prior period to 3 in the current period.

19

18.8%was 16

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

-40.0%was 5

Persons Injured

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in BOXFORD increased by 18.8%, rising from 16 in January 2024 to 19 in January 2025. While total crashes saw an increase, the number of reported injuries decreased by 40%, from 5 to 3, over the same period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — January 2025

0.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 1 in both January 2024 and January 2025. However, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 6.3% of total crashes in the prior period to 5.3% in the current period, indicating a slight downward trend in the proportion of crashes that are hit-and-run.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 5-40.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · 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 Tuesday with 5 crashes in January 2024 to Monday and Saturday, both with 5 crashes, in January 2025. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 12p with 3 crashes in the prior period to 8a with 3 crashes in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both January 2024 and January 2025. Total injuries decreased from 5 in the prior period to 3 in the current period. The proportion of crashes resulting in possible injury increased from 6.3% (1 crash) in January 2024 to 15.8% (3 crashes) in January 2025, while minor injuries were present in the prior period but not the current.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Possible Injury3possible injury crashes15.8%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury15no injury crashes78.9%
50.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The factor 'No improper driving' increased from 2 crashes (12.5% share) in January 2024 to 6 crashes (31.6% share) in January 2025. 'Driving too fast for conditions' increased from 4 crashes (25% share) to 5 crashes (26.3% share). 'Failed to yield right of way' appeared with 2 crashes (10.5% share) in the current period but was not among the listed factors in the prior period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (31.6%)
Driving too fast for conditions5 (26.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (10.5%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (10.5%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (5.3%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes on snow-covered roads increased from 9 in January 2024 to 10 in January 2025, while crashes on dry roads increased from 5 to 6. Crashes under clear weather conditions (Clear/Clear and Clear combined) increased from 7 in the prior period to 8 in the current period. Crashes occurring in daylight increased from 9 to 12, while crashes in unlighted dark conditions decreased from 6 to 5.

Weather

Clear/Clear6 (31.6%)
Snow4 (21.1%)
Snow/Snow2 (10.5%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (10.5%)
Clear2 (10.5%)
-60.0%prior 5
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (5.3%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (5.3%)
Cloudy1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight12 (66.7%)
33.3%prior 9
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (27.8%)
-16.7%prior 6
Dark - lighted roadway1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Snow10 (52.6%)
11.1%prior 9
Dry6 (31.6%)
20.0%prior 5
Ice1 (5.3%)
Slush1 (5.3%)
Wet1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (22 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA4 (18.2%)
2
HONDA4 (18.2%)
3
NISSAN2 (9.1%)
4
GMC2 (9.1%)
5
HYUNDAI1 (4.5%)
6
INFI1 (4.5%)
7
KIA1 (4.5%)
8
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (4.5%)
9
AUDI1 (4.5%)
10
VOLKSWAGEN1 (4.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (24 persons with recorded sex)

Male17 (70.8%)
88.9%prior 9
Female7 (29.2%)
16.7%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The number of crashes in 65 mph zones increased from 5 in January 2024 to 6 in January 2025. Crashes in 25 mph zones decreased from 3 to 1. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · 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: 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: BOXFORD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 19
  • Total persons involved: 25
  • Total vehicles involved: 22

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). "BOXFORD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: January 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/boxford/january-2025-report

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