Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

27 CRASHES IN
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
JANUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2024

In January 2025, East Bridgewater experienced 27 total crashes, a decrease of 28.95% compared to the 38 crashes recorded in January 2024. The most significant shift was the increase in total fatalities, rising from 0 in the prior period to 1 in the current period.

27

▼ -28.9%was 38

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

8

▲ 300.0%was 2

Persons Injured

4

▲ 300.0%was 1

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (1) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) 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 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, total crashes decreased by 28.95%, from 38 in January 2024 to 27 in January 2025. Despite this reduction in crash volume, total injuries increased from 2 to 8, representing a 300% rise, and fatalities increased from 0 to 1.

4

Hit-and-Run Crashes — January 2025

▲ 300.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased significantly, rising from 1 in January 2024 to 4 in January 2025. This resulted in the hit-and-run rate climbing from 2.6% of all crashes in the prior period to 14.8% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0→%

8

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2↑300.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · 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 with 12 crashes in January 2024 to Saturday with 7 crashes in January 2025. Similarly, the peak hour changed from 5 PM with 6 crashes in the prior period to 3 PM with 5 crashes in the current period, indicating a shift in crash timing patterns.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The current period saw a fatal crash rate of 3.7% with 1 fatal crash, compared to 0% and no fatal crashes in the prior period. Total injuries increased from 2 to 8, with serious injuries (code A) appearing in the current period at 1 crash, whereas the prior period reported 2 possible injury (code C) crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes3.7%
Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3.7%
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes14.8%
No Injury17no injury crashes63%
↓-48.5%prior 33

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased from 12 in the prior period to 7 in the current period. Conversely, 'Driving too fast for conditions' increased from 1 crash to 3 crashes, while 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 4 crashes to 3 crashes, and 'Inattention' decreased from 4 crashes to 2 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving7 (25.9%)↓-41.7%prior 12
Driving too fast for conditions3 (11.1%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (11.1%)
Inattention2 (7.4%)
Illness1 (3.7%)
Made an improper turn1 (3.7%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (3.7%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (3.7%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (3.7%)
Followed too closely1 (3.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 18 in January 2024 to 13 in January 2025, while those in 'Snow' conditions increased from 6 to 8. For lighting, 'Daylight' crashes decreased from 19 to 12, and 'Dark - lighted roadway' crashes decreased from 15 to 11. On road surfaces, 'Dry' conditions saw a reduction from 21 crashes to 14, and 'Snow' conditions decreased from 10 crashes to 8.

Weather

Clear13 (50.0%)
↓-27.8%prior 18
Snow8 (30.8%)
↑33.3%prior 6
Clear/Other1 (3.8%)
Cloudy1 (3.8%)
↓-80.0%prior 5
Cloudy/Snow1 (3.8%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.8%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight12 (46.2%)
↓-36.8%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway11 (42.3%)
↓-26.7%prior 15
Dusk2 (7.7%)
Dawn1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry14 (51.9%)
↓-33.3%prior 21
Snow8 (29.6%)
↓-20.0%prior 10
Wet3 (11.1%)
↓-40.0%prior 5
Ice2 (7.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (40 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (20%)
↓-33.3%prior 12
2
TOYOTA7 (17.5%)
↑40.0%prior 5
3
HYUNDAI5 (12.5%)
4
HONDA4 (10%)
↓-20.0%prior 5
5
CHEVROLET3 (7.5%)
↓-57.1%prior 7
6
SUBARU3 (7.5%)
7
JEEP2 (5%)
8
NISSAN1 (2.5%)
↓-87.5%prior 8
9
KIA1 (2.5%)
10
ACURA1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (40 persons with recorded sex)

Male22 (55.0%)
↓-33.3%prior 33
Female18 (45.0%)
↓-37.9%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 30 mph zones increased from 7 in January 2024 to 12 in January 2025, while crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 12 to 5. Notably, the single fatal crash in the current period occurred in a 40 mph zone, whereas no fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone in the prior period.

Fatal crashes by zone: 40 mph: 1 of 5 (20%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · 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: 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 27
  • Total persons involved: 50
  • Total vehicles involved: 40

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). "EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: January 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-bridgewater/january-2025-report

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