Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

16 CRASHES IN
EASTHAM, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

Total crashes increased by 6.7% year-over-year, rising from 15 in June 2022 to 16 in June 2023. The most significant shift was a 275% increase in total injuries, from 4 in the prior period to 15 in the current period, with serious injuries appearing in the current period.

16

6.7%was 15

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

15

275.0%was 4

Persons Injured

1

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in June saw a slight increase of 6.7%, from 15 crashes in the prior year to 16 in the current year. More notably, total injuries rose significantly by 275%, increasing from 4 injured persons in June 2022 to 15 in June 2023. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023

6.3% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 10.0%

14

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3366.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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 Monday with 4 incidents in both periods, while Thursday also emerged as a peak day in the current period with 4 crashes. The peak hour for crashes continued to be 12 PM, with incidents increasing from 4 in the prior period to 6 in the current period. Crashes on Saturday decreased from 2 to 0, while Wednesday crashes increased from 0 to 2.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Total fatalities remained at zero for both June 2022 and June 2023. However, serious injuries (Severity A) rose from 0 in the prior period to 3 in the current period, contributing to a 275% increase in total injuries from 4 to 15. Minor injuries (Severity B) decreased from 3 to 1 year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury3serious injury crashes18.8%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes6.3%
-66.7%prior 3
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes6.3%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury10no injury crashes62.5%
-9.1%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factor 'Inattention' decreased by 3 crashes, from 8 in June 2022 to 5 in June 2023, while 'Other improper action' increased by 3 crashes, from 1 to 4. Factors such as 'Swerving or avoiding' and 'Over-correcting/over-steering' appeared in the current period with one crash each, not being present in the prior period. The share of 'Inattention' decreased from 53.3% to 31.3%, while 'Other improper action' increased its share from 6.7% to 25%.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention5 (31.3%)-37.5%prior 8
Other improper action4 (25%)
No improper driving2 (12.5%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (6.3%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (6.3%)
Made an improper turn1 (6.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (6.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under clear weather conditions remained constant at 13 incidents in both periods. Incidents on wet road surfaces increased from 1 crash in June 2022 to 2 crashes in June 2023. Information regarding lighting conditions for the current period was not available for comparison.

Weather

Clear13 (81.3%)
0.0%prior 13
Cloudy1 (6.3%)
Rain1 (6.3%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (6.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Road Surface

Dry14 (87.5%)
0.0%prior 14
Wet2 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (32 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET5 (15.6%)
2
SUBARU5 (15.6%)
3
TOYOTA5 (15.6%)
-54.5%prior 11
4
HONDA4 (12.5%)
5
JEEP3 (9.4%)
6
FORD2 (6.3%)
7
AUDI1 (3.1%)
8
YAMA1 (3.1%)
9
CADI1 (3.1%)
10
FRHT1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (49 persons with recorded sex)

Male28 (57.1%)
-20.0%prior 35
Female21 (42.9%)
-30.0%prior 30

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 40 mph speed zones decreased from 11 in the prior period to 9 in the current period. Similarly, crashes in 25 mph zones saw a slight reduction from 4 to 3 incidents. The current period introduced crashes in 5 mph zones (1 incident) and 30 mph zones (3 incidents), which were not present in the prior year's data.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: EASTHAM, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 16
  • Total persons involved: 52
  • Total vehicles involved: 32

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). "EASTHAM, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/eastham/june-2023-report

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