Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

33 CRASHES IN
EASTHAMPTON, MA
FEBRUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2024

In February 2025, EASTHAMPTON experienced 33 crashes, a significant increase from the 13 crashes reported in February 2024, representing a 153.85% rise. This period also saw a notable increase in crashes attributed to 'Driving too fast for conditions,' which rose from 0 to 5 incidents year-over-year.

33

153.8%was 13

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

5

66.7%was 3

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a substantial increase in crash incidents, with total crashes rising from 13 in February 2024 to 33 in February 2025. This represents a 153.85% increase in crashes year-over-year for EASTHAMPTON.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 366.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

In February 2025, the peak day for crashes shifted to Saturday with 6 incidents, compared to Friday with 4 incidents in February 2024. The peak hour also changed, with 5 crashes occurring at 5 PM in the current period, up from 3 crashes at 12 PM in the prior period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both periods reported 0 fatalities. Total injuries increased from 3 in February 2024 to 5 in February 2025. In February 2025, minor injuries accounted for 12.1% of crashes (4 incidents), while in February 2024, minor injuries were 7.7% (1 incident) and possible injuries were 15.4% (2 incidents).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes12.1%
300.0%prior 1
No Injury29no injury crashes87.9%
222.2%prior 9

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 6 in February 2024 to 9 in February 2025, a 50% increase in count. 'Inattention' crashes rose from 2 to 5, a 150% increase in count. New factors appearing in February 2025 include 'Driving too fast for conditions' with 5 crashes and 'Distracted' with 3 crashes, which were not present in the prior period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving9 (27.3%)50.0%prior 6
Inattention5 (15.2%)
Driving too fast for conditions5 (15.2%)
Distracted3 (9.1%)
Visibility obstructed3 (9.1%)
Followed too closely2 (6.1%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (3%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (3%)
Made an improper turn1 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather increased from 10 in February 2024 to 21 in February 2025, and those in cloudy conditions increased from 3 to 5. February 2025 also recorded crashes under snow (3), snow/sleet (1), sleet/rain (1), and rain/sleet (1) conditions, which were not present in February 2024. Crashes during daylight hours increased from 8 to 23, and crashes in dark-lighted roadways increased from 4 to 9. Road surface conditions data for the prior period was not available for comparison.

Weather

Clear21 (63.6%)
110.0%prior 10
Cloudy5 (15.2%)
Snow3 (9.1%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.0%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Rain1 (3.0%)
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.0%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight23 (69.7%)
187.5%prior 8
Dark - lighted roadway9 (27.3%)
Dusk1 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry16 (48.5%)
Wet7 (21.2%)
Snow4 (12.1%)
Ice3 (9.1%)
Slush3 (9.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (60 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA14 (23.3%)
2
HONDA7 (11.7%)
3
NISSAN7 (11.7%)
4
FORD6 (10%)
5
CHEVROLET2 (3.3%)
6
HYUNDAI2 (3.3%)
7
JEEP2 (3.3%)
8
KIA2 (3.3%)
9
LEXUS2 (3.3%)
10
MAZDA2 (3.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (84 persons with recorded sex)

Male57 (67.9%)
533.3%prior 9
Female27 (32.1%)
107.7%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes increased across most speed zones year-over-year, notably in the 25 mph zone (from 4 to 10 crashes) and the 35 mph zone (from 1 to 10 crashes). Crashes in the 30 mph zone remained stable at 4 incidents in both periods. No fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · 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: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: EASTHAMPTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 33
  • Total persons involved: 88
  • Total vehicles involved: 60

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). "EASTHAMPTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/easthampton/february-2025-report

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