Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

4 CRASHES IN
BROOKFIELD, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

In November 2022, Brookfield experienced 4 crashes, a 33.3% decrease compared to the 6 crashes in November 2021. The most notable shift was the absence of injuries in the current period, down from 2 injuries in the prior year.

4

-33.3%was 6

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 · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in Brookfield decreased year-over-year, falling from 6 in November 2021 to 4 in November 2022. This represents a 33.3% reduction in total crashes. Injuries also saw a positive trend, decreasing from 2 in the prior period to 0 in the current period.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns for crashes shifted between the two periods. In November 2021, crashes peaked on Saturday with 2 crashes, and the peak hour was 1p with 2 crashes. In November 2022, crashes were more evenly distributed across Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday with 1 crash each, and the peak hour shifted to 7p, also with 1 crash.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Top Contributing Factors

The distribution of contributing factors changed significantly year-over-year. 'Inattention' remained a factor in 1 crash in both periods. However, 'No improper driving' decreased from 2 crashes in November 2021 to 0 in November 2022, representing a 100% reduction. New factors appearing in November 2022, each contributing to 1 crash, include 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road', 'Operating defective equipment', and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner'.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (25%)
Inattention1 (25%)
Operating defective equipment1 (25%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (25%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crash conditions showed some shifts year-over-year. Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather decreased from 4 in November 2021 to 2 in November 2022. The prior period saw 2 crashes on 'Snow' road surfaces, which were not present in the current period, while 'Rain/Cloudy' weather conditions were associated with 1 crash in the current period, not present in the prior. Crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions decreased from 3 to 1, and 'Daylight' crashes decreased from 2 to 1.

Weather

Clear2 (50.0%)
Fog, smog, smoke1 (25.0%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - lighted roadway1 (25.0%)
Dawn1 (25.0%)
Daylight1 (25.0%)
Dusk1 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry3 (75.0%)
Wet1 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (7 vehicles)

1
FORD4 (57.1%)
2
ACURA1 (14.3%)
3
HONDA1 (14.3%)
4
TOYOTA1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (7 persons with recorded sex)

Female4 (57.1%)
0.0%prior 4
Male3 (42.9%)
-40.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes by speed limit zones changed, with crashes at 30 mph increasing from 1 in November 2021 to 2 in November 2022. Notably, the 3 crashes that occurred in 45 mph zones in the prior period were not observed in the current period. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · 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: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: BROOKFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 4
  • Total persons involved: 7
  • Total vehicles involved: 7

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). "BROOKFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/brookfield/november-2022-report

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