Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

33 CRASHES IN
DANVERS, MA
NOVEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2022

In November 2023, DANVERS experienced 33 total crashes, mirroring the 33 crashes reported in November 2022. A notable shift was observed in hit-and-run incidents, which increased from 0 in the prior period to 4 in the current period.

33

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

14

-12.5%was 16

Persons Injured

4

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

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 crash volume in DANVERS remained stable year-over-year, with 33 crashes recorded in both November 2023 and November 2022. However, total injuries decreased by 12.5%, from 16 in the prior period to 14 in the current period.

4

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2023

12.1% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Other Killed

Prior: 00.0%

13

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14-7.1%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 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 Tuesday, which saw 9 crashes in November 2022, to Thursday, with 8 crashes in November 2023. While the peak crash hour remained 2 PM in both periods, the number of crashes during this hour slightly decreased from 7 in November 2022 to 6 in November 2023.

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

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both November 2023 and November 2022. Serious injury crashes also held steady at 1 for both periods. Minor injury crashes decreased from 9 in November 2022 to 7 in November 2023, while possible injury crashes increased from 1 to 2 over the same period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury7minor injury crashes21.2%
-22.2%prior 9
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes6.1%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury22no injury crashes66.7%
0.0%prior 22

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

Inattention as a contributing factor significantly increased, rising from 1 crash in November 2022 to 6 crashes in November 2023. Conversely, 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased by 2 crashes, from 5 in the prior period to 3 in the current period. 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' also saw an increase, from 1 crash to 3 crashes year-over-year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving8 (24.2%)-11.1%prior 9
Inattention6 (18.2%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road3 (9.1%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (9.1%)-40.0%prior 5
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (6.1%)
Other improper action2 (6.1%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3%)
Operating defective equipment1 (3%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3%)
Glare1 (3%)

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 16 in November 2022 to 26 in November 2023, while crashes in rainy conditions decreased from 4 to 2. Similarly, incidents on dry road surfaces rose from 25 to 29, corresponding with a decrease in crashes on wet road surfaces from 8 to 4. There was a slight increase in daylight crashes from 21 to 24, and a decrease in crashes in dark-lighted roadway conditions from 7 to 4.

Weather

Clear26 (78.8%)
62.5%prior 16
Cloudy3 (9.1%)
Clear/Clear2 (6.1%)
-71.4%prior 7
Rain2 (6.1%)

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

Lighting

Daylight24 (75.0%)
14.3%prior 21
Dark - lighted roadway4 (12.5%)
-42.9%prior 7
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (12.5%)

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

Road Surface

Dry29 (87.9%)
16.0%prior 25
Wet4 (12.1%)
-50.0%prior 8

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased slightly from 64 in November 2022 to 61 in November 2023. Notably, Toyota vehicles involved in crashes increased from 5 to 13, while Ford vehicles decreased from 12 to 4. In terms of person demographics, there was a decrease in persons aged 35-44 (from 19 to 12) and 65+ (from 18 to 13) involved in crashes, while persons aged 16-20 increased from 8 to 9, and 21-25 increased from 5 to 7.

Top Vehicle Makes (61 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA13 (21.3%)
160.0%prior 5
2
HONDA9 (14.8%)
-10.0%prior 10
3
CHEVROLET6 (9.8%)
4
SUBARU5 (8.2%)
5
CHRYSLER4 (6.6%)
6
NISSAN4 (6.6%)
-50.0%prior 8
7
FORD4 (6.6%)
-66.7%prior 12
8
JEEP2 (3.3%)
9
DODGE2 (3.3%)
10
HYUNDAI2 (3.3%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (67 persons with recorded sex)

Male39 (58.2%)
-4.9%prior 41
Female28 (41.8%)
-26.3%prior 38

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 30 mph speed zones significantly decreased from 17 in November 2022 to 6 in November 2023. Conversely, crashes in 40 mph zones increased from 3 to 7, and in 55 mph zones from 2 to 5. Additionally, the current period saw crashes reported in 10 mph (1), 45 mph (1), and 65 mph (3) zones, which were not present in the prior period. No fatal crashes were recorded 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: DANVERS, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 33
  • Total persons involved: 80
  • Total vehicles involved: 61

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). "DANVERS, 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/danvers/november-2023-report

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