Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

4 CRASHES IN
BRIMFIELD, MA
FEBRUARY 2026

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2025

In February 2026, BRIMFIELD experienced 4 crashes, a 20% decrease from the 5 crashes reported in February 2025. A notable shift was the absence of injuries in the current period, compared to 2 injuries in the prior year. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

4

-20.0%was 5

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

0

-100.0%was 2

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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. 4 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a decrease in crash activity year-over-year, with total crashes falling from 5 in February 2025 to 4 in February 2026, representing a 20% reduction. Fatalities remained consistent at 0 in both periods, while total injuries decreased from 2 in February 2025 to 0 in February 2026.

When Crashes Happen

The peak crash hour shifted from 4 p.m. in February 2025 to 8 p.m. in February 2026, with 1 crash recorded at each peak. In February 2025, crashes were distributed across five days of the week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday), each with one crash. In February 2026, crashes were distributed across four days (Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday), each also with one crash.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Top Contributing Factors

The number of distinct contributing factors decreased from five in February 2025 to three in February 2026. "No improper driving" remained consistent with 1 crash in both periods. Factors such as "Driving too fast for conditions," "Exceeded authorized speed limit," "Failed to yield right of way," and "Visibility obstructed" were present in February 2025 (1 crash each) but not in February 2026. Conversely, "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road" and "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" each accounted for 1 crash in February 2026, but were not observed in the prior period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (25%)
No improper driving1 (25%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (25%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under "Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)" weather conditions remained at 1 crash in both February 2025 and February 2026. Crashes under clear conditions (including "Clear," "Clear/Clear," "Clear/Other," and "Clear/Unknown") decreased from 4 in February 2025 to 2 in February 2026. Crashes on dry road surfaces increased from 2 in February 2025 to 3 in February 2026, while crashes on snowy road surfaces remained at 1 crash in both periods. Crashes on icy and wet road surfaces, each accounting for 1 crash in February 2025, were not reported in February 2026. The prior period data for lighting conditions is empty, so no comparison can be made for this category.

Weather

Clear/Clear1 (25.0%)
Clear/Other1 (25.0%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (25.0%)
Unknown/Other1 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - roadway not lighted2 (66.7%)
Daylight1 (33.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry3 (75.0%)
Snow1 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (5 vehicles)

1
FORD2 (40%)
2
HONDA1 (20%)
3
SUBARU1 (20%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (4 persons with recorded sex)

Female2 (50.0%)
0.0%prior 2
Male2 (50.0%)
-66.7%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 25 mph speed zones remained constant at 2 crashes in both February 2025 and February 2026. Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 2 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. Crashes in 45 mph zones, which accounted for 1 crash in February 2025, were not present in February 2026, while 1 crash occurred in a 65 mph zone in February 2026, a speed zone not observed in the prior period. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2026-02-01 through 2026-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: BRIMFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 4
  • Total persons involved: 5
  • Total vehicles involved: 5

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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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.

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "BRIMFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2026." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/brimfield/february-2026-report

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