Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

40 CRASHES IN
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
OCTOBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2023

Total crashes in East Bridgewater, MA remained constant at 40 in October 2024, identical to October 2023. However, injuries saw a significant decrease, falling by 70% from 10 to 3. Notably, hit-and-run crashes increased from 0 in October 2023 to 4 in October 2024.

40

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

-70.0%was 10

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. 3 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the total number of crashes remained stable year-over-year, with 40 crashes recorded in both October 2023 and October 2024. There were no fatalities in either period. A positive trend was observed in injuries, which decreased by 70% from 10 in October 2023 to 3 in October 2024.

4

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2024

10.0% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 10-70.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · 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 Wednesday with 10 crashes in October 2023 to Thursday with 8 crashes in October 2024. The peak hour also changed, moving from 3 PM with 6 crashes in October 2023 to 7 AM with 5 crashes in October 2024, indicating a shift in crash timing.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both October 2023 and October 2024. Total injuries decreased by 70%, from 10 in October 2023 to 3 in October 2024. Specifically, minor injuries (B) saw a reduction from 5 to 1, and possible injuries (C) decreased from 2 to 0, while serious injuries (A) remained constant at 1 in both periods.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes2.5%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes2.5%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury35no injury crashes87.5%
9.4%prior 32

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 9 in October 2023 to 8 in October 2024, an 11.1% reduction in count. 'No improper driving' as a factor saw a 41.7% decrease in count, from 12 to 7 crashes. Conversely, crashes involving 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' rose from 0 to 3, and 'Swerving or avoiding' increased from 1 to 3 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way8 (20%)-11.1%prior 9
No improper driving7 (17.5%)-41.7%prior 12
Inattention5 (12.5%)0.0%prior 5
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings3 (7.5%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway3 (7.5%)
Distracted2 (5%)
Visibility obstructed2 (5%)
Glare1 (2.5%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (2.5%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 32 in October 2023 to 34 in October 2024, while 'Cloudy' weather crashes decreased from 4 to 1. Crashes in 'Daylight' conditions slightly increased from 26 to 28, while those in 'Dark - lighted roadway' decreased from 13 to 10. The number of crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 3 to 4, with 'Dry' road crashes slightly decreasing from 37 to 36.

Weather

Clear34 (85.0%)
6.3%prior 32
Clear/Unknown1 (2.5%)
Cloudy1 (2.5%)
Cloudy/Other1 (2.5%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (2.5%)
Other1 (2.5%)
Rain1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight28 (70.0%)
7.7%prior 26
Dark - lighted roadway10 (25.0%)
-23.1%prior 13
Dawn1 (2.5%)
Dusk1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry36 (90.0%)
-2.7%prior 37
Wet4 (10.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes remained stable, with 67 in October 2024 compared to 68 in October 2023. Toyota vehicles involved in crashes increased from 9 to 14, while Ford vehicles decreased from 11 to 8. The number of male persons involved in crashes decreased significantly from 50 to 33, whereas female persons remained constant at 43.

Top Vehicle Makes (67 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA14 (20.9%)
55.6%prior 9
2
CHEVROLET8 (11.9%)
-11.1%prior 9
3
FORD8 (11.9%)
-27.3%prior 11
4
SUBARU5 (7.5%)
5
HONDA4 (6%)
-50.0%prior 8
6
HYUNDAI3 (4.5%)
-40.0%prior 5
7
GMC3 (4.5%)
8
KIA3 (4.5%)
9
AUDI2 (3%)
10
JEEP2 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (76 persons with recorded sex)

Female43 (56.6%)
0.0%prior 43
Male33 (43.4%)
-34.0%prior 50

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph zones increased from 11 in October 2023 to 14 in October 2024, and those in 40 mph zones increased from 10 to 14. Conversely, crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 11 to 7. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · 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: 2024-10-01 through 2024-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-10-01 through 2024-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 40
  • Total persons involved: 82
  • Total vehicles involved: 67

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: October 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-bridgewater/october-2024-report

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