Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

9 CRASHES IN
BRIMFIELD, MA
NOVEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2022

BRIMFIELD, MA experienced a 12.5% increase in total crashes, rising from 8 in November 2022 to 9 in November 2023. While total fatalities remained at zero and total injuries remained stable at one in both periods, there was a notable shift in contributing factors, with 'Followed too closely' crashes doubling.

9

12.5%was 8

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 2

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 · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in BRIMFIELD, MA showed a slight increase year-over-year, rising by 1 crash from 8 in November 2022 to 9 in November 2023. Despite this 12.5% increase in crash volume, the number of total injuries remained stable at 1, and there were no fatalities reported in either period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 10.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · 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 from Saturday with 2 crashes in November 2022 to Sunday with 4 crashes in November 2023. The peak hour also shifted, with November 2023 recording its highest single-hour count at 11 p.m. with 1 crash, compared to 10 p.m. with 1 crash in the prior year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity distribution remained largely consistent year-over-year, with no fatalities reported in either November 2022 or November 2023. Minor injury crashes remained at 1 in both periods, representing 12.5% of total crashes in November 2022 and 11.1% in November 2023.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes11.1%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury8no injury crashes88.9%
14.3%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of 'No improper driving' as a contributing factor increased from 4 crashes in November 2022 to 6 crashes in November 2023, a 50% rise. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' doubled, increasing from 1 to 2 crashes. Conversely, 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' and 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' factors, which accounted for 2 and 1 crashes respectively in the prior period, were not reported in November 2023.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (66.7%)
Followed too closely2 (22.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 6 in November 2022 to 7 in November 2023. Regarding road surface, 'Dry' conditions saw an increase from 6 to 8 crashes, while 'Wet' conditions (2 crashes prior) were replaced by 1 crash on 'Snow' in the current period. 'Dark - roadway not lighted' crashes decreased from 3 to 2, while 'Dark - lighted roadway' and 'Dusk' conditions each appeared in 1 crash in November 2023, not present in the prior period.

Weather

Clear7 (77.8%)
16.7%prior 6
Clear/Severe crosswinds1 (11.1%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (11.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight5 (55.6%)
0.0%prior 5
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (22.2%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (11.1%)
Dusk1 (11.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry8 (88.9%)
33.3%prior 6
Snow1 (11.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (13 vehicles)

1
GMC2 (15.4%)
2
VOLVO2 (15.4%)
3
DODGE1 (7.7%)
4
HONDA1 (7.7%)
5
BMW1 (7.7%)
6
NISSAN1 (7.7%)
7
PTRB1 (7.7%)
8
RAM1 (7.7%)
9
VOLKSWAGEN1 (7.7%)
10
JEEP1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (18 persons with recorded sex)

Male13 (72.2%)
225.0%prior 4
Female5 (27.8%)
-16.7%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed zone increased from 1 in November 2022 to 2 in November 2023, and crashes in the 65 mph zone also increased from 3 to 4. Speed zones of 30 mph and 35 mph, each accounting for 1 crash in the prior period, were not associated with any crashes in November 2023. No fatalities were reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · 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: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: BRIMFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 9
  • Total persons involved: 19
  • Total vehicles involved: 13

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). "BRIMFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/brimfield/november-2023-report

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