Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

8 CRASHES IN
GEORGETOWN, MA
APRIL 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstApril 2023

In April 2024, GEORGETOWN experienced 8 crashes, marking a 60% increase compared to the 5 crashes recorded in April 2023. Despite this rise in overall crash incidents, the total number of injuries remained stable at 2 in both periods, and no fatalities were reported in either year. The most notable shift was the increase in total crashes from 5 to 8 year-over-year.

8

60.0%was 5

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a significant increase in crashes year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 60% from 5 in April 2023 to 8 in April 2024. However, total injuries remained stable at 2 in both periods, and there were no fatal crashes in either year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 20.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · 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 Saturday in April 2023, which saw 2 crashes, to Wednesday in April 2024, also with 2 crashes. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes moved from 7 AM in April 2023 (2 crashes) to 5 AM in April 2024 (2 crashes). Crashes on Monday increased from 1 to 2, while Saturday crashes decreased from 2 to 1.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either April 2023 or April 2024. The total number of injuries remained consistent at 2 in both periods. In April 2024, all 2 injuries were minor, while in April 2023, there was 1 minor injury and 1 possible injury.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes25%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury6no injury crashes75%
100.0%prior 3

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Contributing factors saw some shifts year-over-year; 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from 1 crash in April 2023 to 2 crashes in April 2024. 'No improper driving' also increased from 1 crash to 2 crashes during the same period. Conversely, 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased from 2 crashes in April 2023 to 0 crashes in April 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way2 (25%)
No improper driving2 (25%)
Distracted1 (12.5%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (12.5%)
Followed too closely1 (12.5%)
Inattention1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather conditions data was not available for April 2023, preventing a direct comparison for that category. For lighting conditions, daylight crashes increased from 4 in April 2023 to 6 in April 2024. Regarding road surface, dry road crashes remained at 4 in both periods, while wet road crashes increased from 1 in April 2023 to 3 in April 2024.

Weather

Clear4 (50.0%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (12.5%)
Rain1 (12.5%)
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (12.5%)
Snow1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight6 (75.0%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (12.5%)
Dawn1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry4 (50.0%)
Wet3 (37.5%)
Snow1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (15 vehicles)

1
FORD3 (20%)
2
HYUNDAI2 (13.3%)
3
TOYOTA2 (13.3%)
4
ACURA1 (6.7%)
5
JEEP1 (6.7%)
6
MAC1 (6.7%)
7
MAZDA1 (6.7%)
8
NISSAN1 (6.7%)
9
INFI1 (6.7%)
10
CADI1 (6.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (24 persons with recorded sex)

Female12 (50.0%)
500.0%prior 2
Male12 (50.0%)
71.4%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed zone increased from 3 in April 2023 to 4 in April 2024. The 35 mph speed zone also saw an increase in crashes, from 1 to 3 year-over-year. A crash occurred in a 65 mph zone in April 2024, a speed zone not represented in the April 2023 data, while a crash in a 40 mph zone in April 2023 was not observed in April 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · 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: 2024-04-01 through 2024-04-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-04-01 through 2024-04-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: GEORGETOWN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 8
  • Total persons involved: 24
  • Total vehicles involved: 15

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). "GEORGETOWN, MA Crash Intelligence Report: April 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/georgetown/april-2024-report

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