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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · BROOKLINE, MA · AUGUST 2024
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
27 CRASHES IN
BROOKLINE, MA
AUGUST 2024
In August 2024, Brookline experienced 27 total crashes, a 10% decrease from the 30 crashes recorded in August 2023. The most notable shift year-over-year was the absence of any fatalities in August 2024, compared to one fatality in August 2023.
27
▼ -10.0%was 30
Total Crash Events
0
▼ -100.0%was 1
Persons Killed
9
▲ 50.0%was 6
Persons Injured
0
▼ -100.0%was 3
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 · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, total crashes in Brookline decreased by 10% from 30 in August 2023 to 27 in August 2024. Despite this reduction in total crashes, total injuries increased by 50%, from 6 in the prior period to 9 in the current period. Fatalities saw a 100% decrease, dropping from 1 to 0.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Cyclists Killed
0
Motorists Killed
2
Cyclists Injured
7
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · 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 in August 2023, which had 10 crashes, to Thursday in August 2024, with 7 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also changed, with 2 PM being the peak in August 2023 (5 crashes) and 11 AM being the peak in August 2024 (5 crashes). While Tuesday saw a significant decrease from 10 to 2 crashes, Thursday crashes increased from 1 to 7.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatal crashes were eliminated in August 2024, down from 1 fatal crash (3.33% fatal rate) in August 2023. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased from 3.3% (1 crash) in August 2023 to 18.5% (5 crashes) in August 2024. Crashes with possible injuries also saw an increase in proportion, rising from 6.7% (2 crashes) to 11.1% (3 crashes).
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The leading contributing factor, 'No improper driving', saw an increase of 6 crashes, rising from 5 in August 2023 to 11 in August 2024. 'Failed to yield right of way' remained constant at 4 crashes in both periods. 'Followed too closely' increased by 2 crashes, from 1 to 3, while factors like 'Swerving or avoiding' and 'History heart/epilepsy/fainting' were present in August 2023 (1 crash each) but absent in August 2024.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring under 'Clear' weather conditions (including 'Clear/Clear') remained relatively stable, with 22 in August 2024 compared to 21 in August 2023. Crashes during 'Rain' decreased from 5 in August 2023 to 3 in August 2024. For lighting conditions, crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' decreased from 5 in August 2023 to 2 in August 2024, while 'Daylight' crashes remained at 24 for both periods. Road surface conditions showed a decrease in 'Wet' crashes from 5 to 3.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes remained stable, with 54 in August 2024 compared to 53 in August 2023. Toyota remained the top make, increasing its count from 9 to 13, while Honda saw a decrease from 8 to 6. The 21-25 age group saw a notable increase in persons involved, rising from 3 in August 2023 to 9 in August 2024, and the 26-34 age group nearly tripled from 6 to 15. The number of males involved in crashes significantly increased from 21 to 39, while females increased from 18 to 22.
Top Vehicle Makes (54 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Vehicle unit records
8 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (61 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in 25 MPH zones increased from 17 in August 2023 to 20 in August 2024, and 30 MPH zones saw an increase from 1 to 3 crashes. Conversely, crashes in 35 MPH zones decreased from 7 to 1, eliminating the single fatal crash that occurred in this zone in August 2023. Crashes in 10 MPH and 20 MPH zones, which accounted for 1 and 3 crashes respectively in August 2023, were absent in August 2024.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · 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: 2024-08-01 through 2024-08-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2024-08-01 through 2024-08-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: BROOKLINE, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 27
- Total persons involved: 70
- Total vehicles involved: 54
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
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "BROOKLINE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: August 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/brookline/august-2024-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: 2024-08-01 – 2024-08-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved