Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

28 CRASHES IN
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

Total crashes in June 2024 were 28, a decrease of 17.6% compared to the 34 crashes recorded in June 2023. The total number of injuries saw a significant reduction, dropping from 17 in the prior year to 8 in the current period, representing a 52.9% decrease. This notable shift in injury numbers is the most significant year-over-year change observed.

28

-17.6%was 34

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

8

-52.9%was 17

Persons Injured

1

-66.7%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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the trend indicates a decrease in crash incidents year-over-year, with total crashes falling by 17.6% from 34 to 28. Concurrently, total injuries experienced a substantial decline of 52.9%, decreasing from 17 to 8. Fatalities remained at zero for both periods, indicating a stable trend in this specific metric.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2024

-66.7% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 in June 2023 to 1 in June 2024. Correspondingly, the hit-and-run rate declined from 8.8% in the prior period to 3.6% in the current period. This indicates a downward trend in hit-and-run incidents year-over-year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 17-58.8%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns for crashes shifted between the two periods. In June 2023, the peak day for crashes was Friday with 6 incidents, whereas in June 2024, Monday became the peak day with 7 crashes. The peak hour also changed, moving from 4 PM with 6 crashes in June 2023 to 1 PM with 4 crashes in June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The distribution of crash severity shows a decrease in injury counts, although serious injuries remained constant at 1 for both periods. Minor injuries decreased from 6 to 4, and possible injuries decreased from 5 to 2. Consequently, the proportion of crashes resulting in no injury increased from 61.8% in June 2023 to 75% in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3.6%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes14.3%
-33.3%prior 6
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes7.1%
-60.0%prior 5
No Injury21no injury crashes75%
0.0%prior 21

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, 'Failed to yield right of way' increased by 1 crash, from 4 to 5, representing a 25% increase in count. 'Inattention' also increased by 1 crash, from 3 to 4, a 33.3% increase in count. Conversely, 'No improper driving' decreased by 4 crashes, from 8 to 4, a 50% decrease in count, leading to a change in its ranking from the most frequent factor to a tie for third.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way5 (17.9%)
Inattention4 (14.3%)
No improper driving4 (14.3%)-50.0%prior 8
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (14.3%)
Visibility obstructed2 (7.1%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (7.1%)
Driving too fast for conditions2 (7.1%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (3.6%)
Other improper action1 (3.6%)
Physical impairment1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions decreased from 25 to 22 year-over-year. Incidents during wet road conditions saw a decrease from 8 crashes in June 2023 to 3 crashes in June 2024. Furthermore, crashes during daylight hours decreased from 28 to 21, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 2 to 3.

Weather

Clear22 (78.6%)
-12.0%prior 25
Cloudy3 (10.7%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (3.6%)
Rain1 (3.6%)
Rain/Severe crosswinds1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight21 (75.0%)
-25.0%prior 28
Dark - lighted roadway3 (10.7%)
Dusk3 (10.7%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry24 (85.7%)
-7.7%prior 26
Wet3 (10.7%)
-62.5%prior 8
Water (standing, moving)1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The age distribution of persons involved in crashes shows notable shifts, with individuals aged 16-20 decreasing from 11 to 4, a 63.6% reduction. Similarly, the 21-25 age group saw a decrease from 12 to 5, a 58.3% reduction. Conversely, the 55-64 age group experienced a 50% increase in involvement, rising from 10 to 15 persons. Among vehicle makes, Toyota and Honda maintained their top positions, with Toyota increasing from 10 to 11 and Honda from 7 to 8, while Chevrolet decreased from 7 to 5.

Top Vehicle Makes (50 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA11 (22%)
10.0%prior 10
2
HONDA8 (16%)
14.3%prior 7
3
FORD6 (12%)
4
CHEVROLET5 (10%)
-28.6%prior 7
5
KIA3 (6%)
6
VOLVO2 (4%)
7
GMC2 (4%)
8
NISSAN2 (4%)
9
KW1 (2%)
10
MAZDA1 (2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (57 persons with recorded sex)

Female29 (50.9%)
3.6%prior 28
Male28 (49.1%)
-31.7%prior 41

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph and 35 mph speed zones remained constant with 11 and 7 incidents, respectively, between the two periods. Crashes in 25 mph zones increased from 5 to 7, while those in 40 mph zones decreased significantly from 8 to 2. Additionally, crashes in 5 mph and 20 mph zones, present in June 2023, were not recorded in June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 28
  • Total persons involved: 60
  • Total vehicles involved: 50

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: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-bridgewater/june-2024-report

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