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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA · MAY 2024
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
30 CRASHES IN
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
MAY 2024
Total crashes decreased from 33 in May 2023 to 30 in May 2024, a 9.09% reduction. Despite fewer crashes, total injuries increased from 9 to 10, a rise of 11.11%. The most notable shift was a 100% increase in serious injury crashes, rising from 1 in May 2023 to 2 in May 2024.
30
▼ -9.1%was 33
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
10
▲ 11.1%was 9
Persons Injured
3
▲ 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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Total crashes decreased by 9.09% year-over-year, from 33 crashes in May 2023 to 30 crashes in May 2024. However, total injuries saw an increase of 11.11%, rising from 9 injuries in May 2023 to 10 injuries in May 2024. Fatalities remained at zero in both May 2023 and May 2024, indicating no change in the most severe crash outcome.
3
Hit-and-Run Crashes — May 2024
▲ 50.0% vs prior (2)
Hit-and-run crashes increased from 2 in May 2023 to 3 in May 2024. The hit-and-run rate also rose from 6.1% of total crashes in May 2023 to 10% in May 2024. This indicates an upward trend in both the count and proportion of hit-and-run incidents year-over-year.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
10
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · 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 May 2023 (8 crashes) to Saturday and Wednesday in May 2024 (5 crashes each). The peak hour for crashes remained consistent at 4 PM in both periods, with 5 crashes occurring at this hour in both May 2023 and May 2024. Crash distribution by day of week showed a decrease in crashes on Tuesdays (from 8 to 4) and an increase on Saturdays (from 3 to 5).
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Serious injury crashes (severity A) increased by 100%, from 1 crash in May 2023 to 2 crashes in May 2024. Minor injury crashes (severity B) also saw a significant increase, rising from 1 crash in May 2023 to 4 crashes in May 2024. Conversely, possible injury crashes (severity C) decreased from 6 crashes in May 2023 to 2 crashes in May 2024. No fatal crashes occurred in either period.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Crashes attributed to "Failed to yield right of way" increased from 6 in May 2023 to 7 in May 2024, a 16.67% increase in count. Crashes attributed to "Inattention" rose from 3 in May 2023 to 5 in May 2024, representing a 66.67% increase in count. "No improper driving" remained a top factor with 7 crashes in both periods, showing no change in count. Factors like "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road" and "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" both decreased from 3 crashes in May 2023 to 1 crash in May 2024.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather conditions decreased from 29 in May 2023 to 16 in May 2024. Conversely, crashes in "Wet" road surface conditions increased from 2 in May 2023 to 8 in May 2024. The number of crashes occurring during "Daylight" decreased from 25 in May 2023 to 22 in May 2024. There was an increase in crashes during "Cloudy/Rain" conditions, from 0 in May 2023 to 4 in May 2024.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 59 in May 2023 to 52 in May 2024. FORD remained the top vehicle make involved, though its count decreased from 12 in May 2023 to 8 in May 2024. The age group 16-20 saw a significant decrease in persons involved, from 12 in May 2023 to 3 in May 2024, while the 26-34 age group increased from 13 to 15. The number of male persons involved decreased from 48 to 30, while female persons involved increased from 22 to 28.
Top Vehicle Makes (52 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Vehicle unit records
7 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (58 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 11 in May 2023 to 8 in May 2024. Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 8 in May 2023 to 7 in May 2024, and 40 mph zones also saw a decrease from 7 to 6 crashes. May 2024 data included 1 crash in a 5 mph zone and 1 crash in a 45 mph zone, neither of which were present in May 2023, while May 2023 recorded 1 crash in a 15 mph zone not observed in May 2024. No fatal crashes occurred in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · 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: 2024-05-01 through 2024-05-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2024-05-01 through 2024-05-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 30
- Total persons involved: 64
- Total vehicles involved: 52
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). "EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: May 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-bridgewater/may-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: 2024-05-01 – 2024-05-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved