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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · BRAINTREE, MA · JUNE 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
71 CRASHES IN
BRAINTREE, MA
JUNE 2023
In June 2023, Braintree experienced 71 crashes, a 29.1% increase compared to 55 crashes in June 2022. Notably, total fatalities decreased from 1 in June 2022 to 0 in June 2023.
71
▲ 29.1%was 55
Total Crash Events
0
▼ -100.0%was 1
Persons Killed
34
▲ 36.0%was 25
Persons Injured
3
▲ 200.0%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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, crashes in Braintree increased year-over-year, with 71 crashes recorded in June 2023 compared to 55 in June 2022. This represents a 29.1% rise in total crash incidents for the month.
3
Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023
▲ 200.0% vs prior (1)
Hit-and-run incidents increased year-over-year, rising from 1 crash in June 2022 to 3 crashes in June 2023. This also led to an increase in the hit-and-run rate, from 1.8% in June 2022 to 4.2% in June 2023, indicating an upward trend.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Pedestrians Killed
0
Motorists Killed
1
Pedestrians Injured
33
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The temporal patterns for crashes showed shifts year-over-year. The peak crash day moved from Thursday with 10 crashes in June 2022 to Saturday with 13 crashes in June 2023. Similarly, the peak crash hour shifted from 5 PM with 6 crashes in June 2022 to 4 PM with 8 crashes in June 2023.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatal crashes decreased from 1 in June 2022 to 0 in June 2023. Total injuries increased from 25 to 34 year-over-year. While minor injury crashes (B) decreased from 10 to 6, serious injury crashes (A) rose from 1 to 2, and possible injury crashes (C) increased from 8 to 14.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The leading contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' saw a notable increase from 9 crashes in June 2022 to 21 crashes in June 2023. 'Followed too closely' also increased from 10 to 12 crashes, while 'Inattention' remained constant at 8 crashes in both periods. 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' increased from 1 crash to 5 crashes year-over-year.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 43 (Clear or Clear/Clear) in June 2022 to 49 in June 2023. There was a notable rise in crashes on wet road surfaces, increasing from 4 in June 2022 to 17 in June 2023. Daylight crashes also increased from 40 to 51 year-over-year.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
Toyota, Honda, and Ford remained the top three vehicle makes involved in crashes, with Toyota increasing from 16 to 24, Honda from 12 to 21, and Ford from 12 to 19. The age group 16-20 saw a notable increase in persons involved from 14 in June 2022 to 27 in June 2023. Similarly, persons aged 21-25 increased from 12 to 24, and those aged 26-34 increased from 21 to 38.
Top Vehicle Makes (133 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records
9 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (164 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in 25 mph zones increased from 3 in June 2022 to 12 in June 2023, while 30 mph zones saw an increase from 16 to 29 crashes. The 60 mph zone experienced a decrease in crashes from 5 to 1. Notably, the 25 mph speed zone recorded 1 fatal crash in June 2022, but no fatal crashes were reported across any speed zone in June 2023.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
- Geographic scope: BRAINTREE, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 71
- Total persons involved: 177
- Total vehicles involved: 133
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
If you believe any data in this report is inaccurate or have questions about our methodology, please contact: data@injuria.ai. We are committed to accuracy and will issue corrections promptly.
Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "BRAINTREE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/braintree/june-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: 2023-06-01 – 2023-06-30
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved