Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

32 CRASHES IN
EVERETT, MA
FEBRUARY 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2022

In February 2023, Everett, MA recorded 32 crashes, an increase of 33.3% compared to the 24 crashes reported in February 2022. The most notable shift was a 200% increase in total injuries, rising from 3 in February 2022 to 9 in February 2023.

32

33.3%was 24

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

200.0%was 3

Persons Injured

2

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 · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a rise in crash incidents year-over-year, with total crashes increasing by 33.3%, from 24 in February 2022 to 32 in February 2023. Concurrently, total injuries saw a substantial increase of 200%, rising from 3 to 9 over the same period.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 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: 0%

8

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2300.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · 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 Tuesday, with 5 incidents in February 2022, to Monday, with 9 incidents in February 2023. The peak hour also changed, moving from 10 PM (4 crashes) in February 2022 to 8 AM (4 crashes) in February 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either February 2022 or February 2023. However, the proportion of crashes resulting in injury increased from 12.5% (3 out of 24 crashes) in February 2022 to 28.1% (9 out of 32 crashes) in February 2023. Minor injuries increased from 2 to 6, and possible injuries increased from 1 to 3.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes18.8%
200.0%prior 2
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes9.4%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury22no injury crashes68.8%
175.0%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among the common contributing factors, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes decreased by 60%, from 5 incidents in February 2022 to 2 in February 2023. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' also decreased by 50%, from 4 to 2 incidents. 'No improper driving' incidents remained constant at 5 crashes in both periods. Notably, 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' and 'Made an improper turn' emerged as significant factors in February 2023, each contributing to 4 crashes, whereas they were not listed among the top factors in February 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (15.6%)0.0%prior 5
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings4 (12.5%)
Made an improper turn4 (12.5%)
Followed too closely2 (6.3%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit2 (6.3%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (6.3%)-60.0%prior 5
Other improper action1 (3.1%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under 'Daylight' conditions increased by 11 incidents, from 7 in February 2022 to 18 in February 2023. Similarly, crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces rose by 12 incidents, from 14 to 26. Conversely, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces decreased by 2 incidents, from 6 to 4, and those on 'Snow' (including slush and ice) surfaces decreased by 2 incidents, from 4 to 2.

Weather

Clear15 (48.4%)
87.5%prior 8
Clear/Clear10 (32.3%)
66.7%prior 6
Rain/Rain2 (6.5%)
Cloudy1 (3.2%)
Cloudy/Snow1 (3.2%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (3.2%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight18 (56.3%)
157.1%prior 7
Dark - lighted roadway13 (40.6%)
0.0%prior 13
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry26 (81.3%)
85.7%prior 14
Wet4 (12.5%)
-33.3%prior 6
Snow2 (6.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (65 vehicles)

1
HONDA12 (18.5%)
140.0%prior 5
2
TOYOTA11 (16.9%)
22.2%prior 9
3
FORD8 (12.3%)
4
CHEVROLET7 (10.8%)
5
NISSAN5 (7.7%)
6
MERCEDES-BENZ4 (6.2%)
7
JEEP3 (4.6%)
8
SUBARU2 (3.1%)
9
BMW2 (3.1%)
10
VOLKSWAGEN2 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (76 persons with recorded sex)

Male48 (63.2%)
71.4%prior 28
Female28 (36.8%)
55.6%prior 18

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph speed zones increased significantly by 9 incidents, rising from 7 in February 2022 to 16 in February 2023. Crashes in 35 mph zones also increased by 5 incidents, from 10 to 15. In contrast, crashes in 30 mph zones decreased by 5 incidents, from 6 to 1, and no crashes were reported in 20 mph zones in February 2023, compared to 1 in the prior year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · 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: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-02-01 through 2023-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: EVERETT, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 32
  • Total persons involved: 81
  • Total vehicles involved: 65

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). "EVERETT, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/everett/february-2023-report

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