Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

303 CRASHES IN
EAST LONGMEADOW, MA
2025

All metrics benchmarked against2024

In 2025, East Longmeadow recorded 303 total vehicle crashes, a 2.9% decrease from the 312 crashes reported in 2024. While overall crash volume remained relatively stable, there was a notable 45.8% decrease in hit-and-run incidents. Conversely, crashes attributed to inattention as a contributing factor increased by 43.9% year-over-year.

303

-2.9%was 312

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

94

-6.0%was 100

Persons Injured

13

-45.8%was 24

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 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, traffic crashes in East Longmeadow showed a slight downward trend year-over-year. The total number of crashes decreased by 2.9%, from 312 in 2024 to 303 in 2025. Similarly, the total number of injuries fell by 6.0%, from 100 to 94.

13

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2025

-45.8% vs prior (24)

Hit-and-run incidents showed a significant downward trend in 2025 compared to the previous year. The total number of hit-and-run crashes decreased by 45.8%, from 24 in 2024 to 13 in 2025. This drop was also reflected in the hit-and-run rate, which fell from 7.7% of all crashes in 2024 to 4.3% in 2025.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 4-50.0%

3

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 5-40.0%

89

Motorists Injured

Prior: 90-1.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes saw some shifts between the two years. The peak day for crashes moved from Friday (56 incidents) in 2024 to Tuesday (59 incidents) in 2025. The peak hour for collisions also shifted slightly later, from the 4 p.m. hour in 2024 (29 crashes) to the 5 p.m. hour in 2025 (30 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity remained consistent at the highest level, with zero fatalities recorded in both 2024 and 2025. The proportion of crashes resulting in serious injury was stable, at 2.2% in 2024 and 2.6% in 2025. However, there was a shift in non-serious outcomes, with the share of minor injury crashes decreasing from 16.0% to 12.2% as the share of no-injury crashes rose from 73.7% to 77.9%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury8serious injury crashes2.6%
14.3%prior 7
Minor Injury37minor injury crashes12.2%
-26.0%prior 50
Possible Injury19possible injury crashes6.3%
0.0%prior 19
No Injury236no injury crashes77.9%
2.6%prior 230

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor to crashes in both periods was 'Failed to yield right of way,' with the count increasing by 7.1% from 84 incidents in 2024 to 90 in 2025. A significant shift occurred with 'Inattention,' which saw its count jump by 43.9% from 41 to 59 crashes, moving it from the third to the second most common factor. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' decreased in count by 32.4% (from 34 to 23).

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way90 (29.7%)7.1%prior 84
Inattention59 (19.5%)43.9%prior 41
No improper driving51 (16.8%)-10.5%prior 57
Followed too closely23 (7.6%)-32.4%prior 34
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road15 (5%)-37.5%prior 24
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings10 (3.3%)0.0%prior 10
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway8 (2.6%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner6 (2%)20.0%prior 5
Distracted4 (1.3%)-50.0%prior 8
Exceeded authorized speed limit4 (1.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The majority of crashes in both years occurred during daylight on dry roads, with the proportion of daylight crashes remaining stable at around 71%. There was a marked decrease in crashes occurring on adverse road surfaces; the count of crashes on wet roads fell from 52 to 34, and incidents on snow, ice, or slush dropped from 28 to 10. Consequently, the share of crashes on dry roads increased from 74.4% in 2024 to 85.1% in 2025.

Weather

Clear253 (83.8%)
14.0%prior 222
Cloudy19 (6.3%)
-34.5%prior 29
Rain12 (4.0%)
-40.0%prior 20
Snow5 (1.7%)
-61.5%prior 13
Cloudy/Rain4 (1.3%)
-42.9%prior 7
Rain/Cloudy2 (0.7%)
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (0.7%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (0.7%)
Clear/Snow1 (0.3%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (0.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight215 (71.2%)
-2.7%prior 221
Dark - lighted roadway65 (21.5%)
-14.5%prior 76
Dark - roadway not lighted10 (3.3%)
25.0%prior 8
Dusk7 (2.3%)
40.0%prior 5
Dawn3 (1.0%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting2 (0.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry258 (85.4%)
11.2%prior 232
Wet34 (11.3%)
-34.6%prior 52
Snow5 (1.7%)
-58.3%prior 12
Ice4 (1.3%)
-73.3%prior 15
Slush1 (0.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Toyota was the most common vehicle make involved in crashes during both periods, followed by Honda and Ford. In 2025, Ford (64 vehicles) surpassed Honda (61 vehicles) for the second position, a reversal from 2024 when Honda (75) ranked ahead of Ford (48). Analysis of persons involved shows a demographic shift, with the share of individuals aged 65 and older increasing from 15.0% of total persons in 2024 to 19.3% in 2025.

Top Vehicle Makes (557 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA74 (13.3%)
-6.3%prior 79
2
FORD64 (11.5%)
33.3%prior 48
3
HONDA61 (11%)
-18.7%prior 75
4
NISSAN41 (7.4%)
17.1%prior 35
5
CHEVROLET37 (6.6%)
-9.8%prior 41
6
HYUNDAI35 (6.3%)
-14.6%prior 41
7
JEEP28 (5%)
-9.7%prior 31
8
SUBARU26 (4.7%)
13.0%prior 23
9
LEXUS18 (3.2%)
28.6%prior 14
10
BMW17 (3.1%)
88.9%prior 9

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (664 persons with recorded sex)

Male355 (53.5%)
8.2%prior 328
Female309 (46.5%)
-0.3%prior 310

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes were most prevalent in 25 mph and 35 mph speed zones in both years, with no fatal crashes recorded in any zone during either period. The 35 mph zone saw a decrease in crashes from 134 in 2024 to 113 in 2025, while the 25 mph zone experienced a slight increase from 99 to 107 incidents. Overall, the distribution of crashes across different speed zones remained largely consistent year-over-year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: EAST LONGMEADOW, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 303
  • Total persons involved: 710
  • Total vehicles involved: 557

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "EAST LONGMEADOW, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/east-longmeadow/2025-annual-report

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