Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

64 CRASHES IN
EASTON, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

Total crashes in EASTON increased by 45.45%, from 44 crashes in June 2023 to 64 crashes in June 2024. The number of injuries saw a substantial rise, increasing from 13 to 31, representing a 138.46% increase year-over-year. This indicates a significant increase in both crash frequency and injury severity within the jurisdiction.

64

45.5%was 44

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

31

138.5%was 13

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

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

The overall trend indicates a notable increase in crash activity year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 45.45% from 44 to 64. Concurrently, the total number of injured persons surged by 138.46%, increasing from 13 to 31. This suggests a worsening trend in traffic safety outcomes for the period.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2024

0.0% vs prior (3)

The absolute number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 3 for both June 2023 and June 2024. However, due to the overall increase in total crashes, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 6.8% in the prior period to 4.7% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

31

Motorists Injured

Prior: 12158.3%

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 peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday in June 2023 to Friday in June 2024, with both days recording 14 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 3 PM with 7 crashes in the prior period to 6 PM with 8 crashes in the current period. Overall, there was a general increase in crash counts across most days and hours.

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

There were no fatal crashes reported in either June 2023 or June 2024, maintaining a fatal crash rate of 0%. The proportion of serious injury crashes increased from 4.5% in the prior period to 6.3% in the current period, while minor injury crashes decreased proportionally from 20.5% to 17.2%. Possible injury crashes saw a slight increase in proportion from 2.3% to 3.1%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury4serious injury crashes6.3%
100.0%prior 2
Minor Injury11minor injury crashes17.2%
22.2%prior 9
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes3.1%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury45no injury crashes70.3%
45.2%prior 31

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 factors saw shifts in rankings and counts. 'Failed to yield right of way' and 'No improper driving' both increased from 6 crashes in the prior period to 12 crashes in the current period, becoming the most frequent factors. Conversely, 'Inattention' decreased from 8 crashes to 6 crashes, and 'Followed too closely' decreased from 8 crashes to 5 crashes year-over-year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way12 (18.8%)100.0%prior 6
No improper driving12 (18.8%)100.0%prior 6
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner7 (10.9%)16.7%prior 6
Inattention6 (9.4%)-25.0%prior 8
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road6 (9.4%)
Followed too closely5 (7.8%)-37.5%prior 8
Distracted3 (4.7%)
Fatigued/asleep2 (3.1%)
Other improper action2 (3.1%)
Operating defective equipment1 (1.6%)

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 under clear weather conditions increased from 34 in the prior period to 51 in the current period. Similarly, crashes on dry road surfaces rose from 37 to 52, and those in daylight conditions increased from 34 to 50. The proportion of crashes occurring in wet conditions remained relatively stable at approximately 16-17% of total crashes.

Weather

Clear51 (79.7%)
50.0%prior 34
Rain7 (10.9%)
Cloudy3 (4.7%)
Clear/Fog, smog, smoke1 (1.6%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (1.6%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.6%)

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

Lighting

Daylight50 (78.1%)
47.1%prior 34
Dark - lighted roadway7 (10.9%)
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (6.3%)
Dusk2 (3.1%)
Dawn1 (1.6%)

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

Road Surface

Dry52 (81.3%)
40.5%prior 37
Wet11 (17.2%)
57.1%prior 7
Water (standing, moving)1 (1.6%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 77 in June 2023 to 113 in June 2024. Toyota remained the most frequently involved make, increasing from 13 to 20 vehicles. Significant increases were also observed in the 0-15 age group (from 1 to 8 persons) and the 16-20 age group (from 11 to 23 persons) among those involved in crashes.

Top Vehicle Makes (113 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA20 (17.7%)
53.8%prior 13
2
CHEVROLET10 (8.8%)
3
FORD10 (8.8%)
42.9%prior 7
4
JEEP7 (6.2%)
40.0%prior 5
5
HONDA7 (6.2%)
-12.5%prior 8
6
HYUNDAI6 (5.3%)
7
MERCEDES-BENZ6 (5.3%)
8
LEXUS6 (5.3%)
9
SUBARU5 (4.4%)
10
VOLVO3 (2.7%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (130 persons with recorded sex)

Male71 (54.6%)
42.0%prior 50
Female59 (45.4%)
96.7%prior 30

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

The highest number of crashes in both periods occurred in the 40 mph speed zone, with 16 crashes in June 2023 and 17 crashes in June 2024. Crashes in the 30 mph zone increased from 10 to 13, and in the 35 mph zone from 9 to 13. Notably, crashes in the 55 mph speed zone decreased from 2 in the prior period to 0 in the current period.

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: EASTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 64
  • Total persons involved: 141
  • Total vehicles involved: 113

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). "EASTON, 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/easton/june-2024-report

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