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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · EAST BROOKFIELD, MA · FEBRUARY 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
6 CRASHES IN
EAST BROOKFIELD, MA
FEBRUARY 2023
In February 2023, EAST BROOKFIELD experienced 6 crashes, a 25% decrease compared to the 8 crashes reported in February 2022. While total crashes and fatalities decreased, total injuries saw a significant increase. The most notable year-over-year shift was a 200% increase in total injuries, rising from 1 in the prior period to 3 in the current period.
6
▼ -25.0%was 8
Total Crash Events
1
▼ -50.0%was 2
Persons Killed
3
▲ 200.0%was 1
Persons Injured
0
▼ -100.0%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.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, total crashes in EAST BROOKFIELD decreased by 25% from 8 crashes in February 2022 to 6 crashes in February 2023. Total fatalities also decreased by 50%, from 2 to 1. However, total injuries rose sharply by 200%, from 1 injured person in the prior period to 3 injured persons in the current period.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
1
Motorists Killed
3
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The peak day for crashes remained Saturday in both periods, with 2 crashes each. However, the peak hour for crashes shifted from 5p (2 crashes) in February 2022 to 9p (1 crash) in February 2023. Crashes occurring on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in the prior period were not observed in the current period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
The number of fatal crashes remained constant at 1 in both periods, but the total number of fatalities decreased by 50%, from 2 in February 2022 to 1 in February 2023. Conversely, total injuries increased by 200%, rising from 1 injured person in the prior period to 3 in the current period. The share of crashes resulting in no injury decreased from 87.5% in the prior period to 66.7% in the current period.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The contributing factor 'No improper driving' maintained a count of 2 crashes in both periods, though its share increased from 25% to 33.3%. 'Driving too fast for conditions' also remained at 1 crash in both periods, with its share increasing from 12.5% to 16.7%. A new dominant factor in the current period was 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner,' which accounted for 3 crashes (50% share) and was not among the top factors in the prior period.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 4 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces also saw a decrease, from 4 to 1. Conversely, crashes occurring in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' conditions increased from 1 to 2.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
Top Vehicle Makes (7 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Vehicle unit records
Sex Distribution (9 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in the 30 mph speed zone decreased from 3 in February 2022 to 2 in February 2023. While the 40 mph speed zone had 1 crash in both periods, it saw a fatal crash in the current period (100% fatal rate), compared to zero fatal crashes in the prior period. The 55 mph speed zone experienced a decrease in crashes from 2 to 1, and its fatal count decreased from 1 to 0.
Fatal crashes by zone: 40 mph: 1 of 1 (100%)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · 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: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28 (28 days)
- Geographic scope: EAST BROOKFIELD, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 6
- Total persons involved: 9
- Total vehicles involved: 7
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 BROOKFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-brookfield/february-2023-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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An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2023-02-01 – 2023-02-28
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved