Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

7 CRASHES IN
EASTHAM, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

Total crashes in EASTHAM decreased significantly from 15 in November 2023 to 7 in November 2024, representing a 53.33% reduction. The most notable shift was the overall decrease in crash incidents year-over-year.

7

-53.3%was 15

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-66.7%was 3

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in EASTHAM decreased year-over-year, with total crashes falling by 53.33% from 15 in November 2023 to 7 in November 2024. Similarly, the number of persons injured in crashes decreased by 66.67%, from 3 in November 2023 to 1 in November 2024. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3-66.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. In November 2023, the peak day for crashes was Saturday with 4 incidents, and the peak hour was 3 PM with 3 incidents. In contrast, November 2024 saw Monday as the peak day with 2 crashes, and 8 AM as the peak hour, also with 2 crashes.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both November 2023 and November 2024. The total number of injured persons decreased from 3 in November 2023 to 1 in November 2024. In November 2023, there was 1 serious injury crash (6.7% of total crashes) and 1 possible injury crash (6.7%), while in November 2024, there was 1 minor injury crash (14.3%).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes14.3%
No Injury6no injury crashes85.7%
-53.8%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of "No improper driving" as a contributing factor decreased by 50%, from 4 crashes in November 2023 to 2 crashes in November 2024. "Inattention" also saw a substantial decrease in count, dropping from 5 crashes in November 2023 to 1 crash in November 2024. "Distracted" remained constant with 1 crash in both periods. Factors like "Other improper action," "Failed to yield right of way," and "Glare" were present in November 2023 but not in November 2024. Conversely, "Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings" and "Physical impairment" appeared in November 2024 with 1 crash each, but were not listed in the top factors for November 2023.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving2 (28.6%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (14.3%)
Distracted1 (14.3%)
Inattention1 (14.3%)-80.0%prior 5
Physical impairment1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Data for weather conditions and road surface conditions is not available for November 2024, preventing year-over-year comparison for these aspects. Regarding lighting, crashes occurring in daylight decreased from 10 in November 2023 to 4 in November 2024. Additionally, 3 crashes in November 2024 occurred in "Dark - lighted roadway" conditions, while November 2023 reported 4 crashes in "Dark - roadway not lighted" and 1 crash at dusk.

Lighting

Daylight4 (57.1%)
-60.0%prior 10
Dark - lighted roadway3 (42.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (14 vehicles)

1
HONDA3 (21.4%)
2
TOYOTA3 (21.4%)
-50.0%prior 6
3
FRHT1 (7.1%)
4
HYUNDAI1 (7.1%)
5
CHEVROLET1 (7.1%)
6
NISSAN1 (7.1%)
7
RIVA1 (7.1%)
8
SUBARU1 (7.1%)
9
JEEP1 (7.1%)
10
DODGE1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (14 persons with recorded sex)

Female7 (50.0%)
-56.3%prior 16
Male7 (50.0%)
-58.8%prior 17

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 40 mph speed zones decreased from 11 in November 2023 to 6 in November 2024, representing a 45.5% reduction. The number of crashes in 25 mph zones remained constant at 1 in both periods. Speed limits of 10 mph, 30 mph, and 35 mph, each associated with 1 crash in November 2023, did not appear in the November 2024 data.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: EASTHAM, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 7
  • Total persons involved: 14
  • Total vehicles involved: 14

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: November 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/eastham/november-2024-report

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