Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

12 CRASHES IN
DUXBURY, MA
OCTOBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2022

In Duxbury, MA, October 2023 saw a total of 12 crashes, a decrease from the 20 crashes reported in October 2022. This represents a 40% reduction in overall crash incidents year-over-year. The most notable shift was the significant decrease in total crashes and injuries during the current period.

12

-40.0%was 20

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

-62.5%was 8

Persons Injured

1

-50.0%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 · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a decrease in crash activity in Duxbury, MA, comparing October 2023 to October 2022. Total crashes fell by 40%, from 20 to 12. Similarly, total injuries decreased by 62.5%, from 8 to 3, while fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2023

-50.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 in October 2022 to 1 in October 2023. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate also saw a slight decrease, moving from 10% of total crashes in the prior period to 8.3% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 8-62.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · 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 Saturday in October 2022 (4 crashes) to Monday in October 2023 (4 crashes). The peak hour for crashes remained 7 p.m. in both periods, though the count decreased from 3 crashes in October 2022 to 2 crashes in October 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes were reported in either October 2023 or October 2022. Total injuries decreased by 62.5%, from 8 in the prior period to 3 in the current period. Minor injuries (Severity B) saw a notable decrease, falling from 6 crashes (30% of total) in the prior year to 1 crash (8.3% of total) in the current year, while crashes with no injuries increased their share from 60% to 83.3%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes8.3%
-83.3%prior 6
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes8.3%
-50.0%prior 2
No Injury10no injury crashes83.3%
-16.7%prior 12

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" decreased from 5 in October 2022 to 2 in October 2023, a reduction of 3 crashes. Crashes involving "Followed too closely" increased from 1 to 2 year-over-year. "Inattention" crashes decreased from 3 to 2, and "Failed to yield right of way" crashes decreased from 2 to 1.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving2 (16.7%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (16.7%)-60.0%prior 5
Followed too closely2 (16.7%)
Inattention2 (16.7%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (8.3%)
Other improper action1 (8.3%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather conditions decreased from 13 in October 2022 to 8 in October 2023. The number of crashes on "Dry" road surfaces also decreased significantly, from 17 to 9. Crashes occurring during "Dusk" increased from 2 in the prior period to 4 in the current period, while those in "Dark - roadway not lighted" decreased from 6 to 1.

Weather

Clear8 (66.7%)
-38.5%prior 13
Cloudy2 (16.7%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (8.3%)
Rain1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight5 (41.7%)
-37.5%prior 8
Dusk4 (33.3%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (8.3%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (8.3%)
-83.3%prior 6
Dawn1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry9 (75.0%)
-47.1%prior 17
Wet3 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (20 vehicles)

1
FORD3 (15%)
2
JEEP3 (15%)
3
SUBARU2 (10%)
4
HONDA2 (10%)
5
LEXUS1 (5%)
6
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (5%)
7
MITS1 (5%)
8
RAM1 (5%)
9
TOYOTA1 (5%)
10
BMW1 (5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (19 persons with recorded sex)

Male12 (63.2%)
-52.0%prior 25
Female7 (36.8%)
-50.0%prior 14

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 9 in October 2022 to 2 in October 2023, a reduction of 7 crashes. Crashes in 60 mph zones also saw a slight decrease, from 5 to 4. The current period recorded crashes in 10 mph, 25 mph, and 35 mph zones, which were not present in the prior period's data.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · 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: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: DUXBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 12
  • Total persons involved: 21
  • Total vehicles involved: 20

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "DUXBURY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: October 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/duxbury/october-2023-report

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