Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

76 CRASHES IN
FALMOUTH, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

In June 2023, FALMOUTH experienced 76 total crashes, which is unchanged from the 76 crashes recorded in June 2022. However, total fatalities saw a 100% decrease, falling from 1 in June 2022 to 0 in June 2023. Total injuries also decreased by 35%, from 20 in the prior period to 13 in the current period.

76

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

13

-35.0%was 20

Persons Injured

5

-28.6%was 7

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall number of crashes remained stable year-over-year, with 76 incidents reported in both June 2023 and June 2022. Despite this stability in crash count, there was a significant positive trend in safety outcomes, as fatalities decreased by 100% and total injuries decreased by 35% compared to the prior year.

5

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023

-28.6% vs prior (7)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 7 in June 2022 to 5 in June 2023, representing a decrease of 2 incidents. The hit-and-run rate also declined from 9.2% in the prior period to 6.6% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

13

Motorists Injured

Prior: 16-18.8%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

In June 2023, the peak day for crashes was Thursday with 18 incidents, shifting from Friday which had 15 incidents in June 2022. The peak hour for crashes also changed, with 1p recording 8 crashes in 2023 compared to 4p with 9 crashes in 2022.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The fatal crash rate decreased from 1.32% in June 2022 to 0% in June 2023, with no fatalities recorded in the current period compared to 1 in the prior period. Serious injury crashes decreased from 4 (5.3% share) to 1 (1.3% share), while minor injury crashes increased from 7 (9.2% share) to 10 (13.2% share) year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes1.3%
-75.0%prior 4
Minor Injury10minor injury crashes13.2%
42.9%prior 7
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes1.3%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury60no injury crashes78.9%
20.0%prior 50

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Inattention as a contributing factor increased by 9 crashes, from 16 in June 2022 to 25 in June 2023, representing a 56.25% increase in count. Its share of total crashes also rose from 21.1% to 32.9% year-over-year. Conversely, 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased by 5 crashes, from 9 to 4.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention25 (32.9%)56.3%prior 16
No improper driving16 (21.1%)45.5%prior 11
Failed to yield right of way12 (15.8%)9.1%prior 11
Followed too closely4 (5.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (5.3%)-55.6%prior 9
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (5.3%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (2.6%)
Made an improper turn1 (1.3%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (1.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased by 5, from 58 in June 2022 to 63 in June 2023. Crashes on wet road surfaces increased by 3, from 4 to 7. Daylight, dark-lighted, and dark-unlighted roadway conditions showed no change in crash counts year-over-year, while crashes at dusk decreased from 2 to 1.

Weather

Clear63 (82.9%)
8.6%prior 58
Rain4 (5.3%)
Cloudy3 (3.9%)
Cloudy/Rain3 (3.9%)
Clear/Other2 (2.6%)
-66.7%prior 6
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight57 (75.0%)
0.0%prior 57
Dark - lighted roadway8 (10.5%)
0.0%prior 8
Dark - roadway not lighted6 (7.9%)
0.0%prior 6
Dark - unknown roadway lighting3 (3.9%)
Dawn1 (1.3%)
Dusk1 (1.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry69 (90.8%)
-1.4%prior 70
Wet7 (9.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

While the total number of vehicles involved remained constant at 135 in both periods, there were shifts in the age distribution of persons involved. The 65+ age group saw an increase of 14 persons involved, from 22 in June 2022 to 36 in June 2023. Conversely, the 0-15 age group decreased by 19 persons, from 26 to 7.

Top Vehicle Makes (135 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA23 (17%)
-17.9%prior 28
2
FORD14 (10.4%)
-26.3%prior 19
3
CHEVROLET13 (9.6%)
0.0%prior 13
4
HONDA9 (6.7%)
-35.7%prior 14
5
JEEP7 (5.2%)
-22.2%prior 9
6
NISSAN7 (5.2%)
0.0%prior 7
7
SUBARU6 (4.4%)
8
GMC5 (3.7%)
9
HYUNDAI4 (3%)
10
LEXUS4 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (153 persons with recorded sex)

Male83 (54.2%)
5.1%prior 79
Female70 (45.8%)
-23.1%prior 91

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes at the 35 mph speed limit zone decreased by 2, from 26 in June 2022 to 24 in June 2023. Crashes at the 30 mph speed limit zone increased by 2, from 17 to 19. Notably, the single fatality recorded in June 2022 occurred in a 30 mph zone, while no fatalities were reported in any speed zone in June 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: FALMOUTH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 76
  • Total persons involved: 173
  • Total vehicles involved: 135

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). "FALMOUTH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/falmouth/june-2023-report

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