Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

27 CRASHES IN
EASTHAMPTON, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

In June 2024, EASTHAMPTON experienced 27 crashes, a 22.7% increase compared to the 22 crashes reported in June 2023. Total injuries saw a substantial rise, increasing from 1 in the prior year to 6 in the current period. This represents a 500% increase in the number of injured persons year-over-year.

27

22.7%was 22

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

500.0%was 1

Persons Injured

3

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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in EASTHAMPTON increased year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 22.7% from 22 in June 2023 to 27 in June 2024. This increase was accompanied by a significant 500% surge in total injuries, from 1 to 6, while fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2024

11.1% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1500.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year, with the peak day moving from Friday with 5 crashes in June 2023 to Monday with 6 crashes in June 2024. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 3 p.m. with 4 crashes in the prior period to 5 p.m. with 8 crashes in the current period. This suggests a later afternoon concentration of incidents.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both June 2023 and June 2024. However, the number of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased substantially from 1 in the prior period to 6 in the current period. This shift led to a higher proportion of minor injury crashes, rising from 4.5% of all crashes in June 2023 to 22.2% in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes22.2%
500.0%prior 1
No Injury21no injury crashes77.8%
10.5%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The top contributing factor, 'No improper driving', increased from 7 crashes in June 2023 to 10 crashes in June 2024. While 'Inattention' remained consistent at 4 crashes in both periods, 'Followed too closely' incidents rose from 2 to 3 crashes. Notably, factors like 'Illness' and 'Physical impairment' emerged with 2 crashes each in the current period, having zero in the prior year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving10 (37%)42.9%prior 7
Inattention4 (14.8%)
Followed too closely3 (11.1%)
Illness2 (7.4%)
Physical impairment2 (7.4%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (3.7%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (3.7%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (3.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 14 in June 2023 to 24 in June 2024, while those in 'Cloudy' conditions decreased from 5 to 1. The number of crashes under 'Daylight' conditions rose from 18 to 24 year-over-year. Similarly, incidents on 'Dry' road surfaces increased from 19 to 25, while those on 'Wet' surfaces slightly decreased from 3 to 2.

Weather

Clear24 (88.9%)
71.4%prior 14
Cloudy/Rain2 (7.4%)
Cloudy1 (3.7%)
-80.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight24 (88.9%)
33.3%prior 18
Dark - lighted roadway1 (3.7%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (3.7%)
Dusk1 (3.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry25 (92.6%)
31.6%prior 19
Wet2 (7.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (48 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET8 (16.7%)
0.0%prior 8
2
TOYOTA7 (14.6%)
40.0%prior 5
3
NISSAN4 (8.3%)
4
SUBARU4 (8.3%)
5
FORD4 (8.3%)
-33.3%prior 6
6
FRE2 (4.2%)
7
GMC2 (4.2%)
8
HONDA2 (4.2%)
-60.0%prior 5
9
HYUNDAI2 (4.2%)
10
MAZDA2 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (52 persons with recorded sex)

Female27 (51.9%)
50.0%prior 18
Male25 (48.1%)
19.0%prior 21

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph zones decreased from 8 in June 2023 to 6 in June 2024, while those in 30 mph zones increased from 1 to 3. Incidents in 35 mph zones saw a decrease from 8 to 5 crashes. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones rose from 2 to 5. All reported speed zones maintained a fatal crash rate of zero in both periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: EASTHAMPTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 27
  • Total persons involved: 60
  • Total vehicles involved: 48

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). "EASTHAMPTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/easthampton/june-2024-report

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