Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

17 CRASHES IN
GEORGETOWN, MA
DECEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2023

In December 2024, Georgetown experienced 17 crashes, an increase from the 14 crashes reported in December 2023, representing a 21.4% rise. The most significant year-over-year shift was a 200% increase in total injuries, rising from 1 to 3. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

17

21.4%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

200.0%was 1

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 · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Georgetown increased by 21.4% year-over-year, with 17 crashes in December 2024 compared to 14 in December 2023. Total injuries saw a substantial 200% increase, rising from 1 to 3, while fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted year-over-year, with the peak day moving from Monday in December 2023 (5 crashes) to Friday in December 2024 (5 crashes). The peak crash hour also changed, occurring at 6 PM with 3 crashes in the prior period, and at 3 PM with 4 crashes in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either December 2023 or December 2024. However, total injuries increased from 1 in the prior period to 3 in the current period, representing a 200% rise. Minor injuries also increased from 1 to 3 crashes year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes5.9%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury16no injury crashes94.1%
23.1%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor 'No improper driving' saw a decrease in count from 4 crashes in December 2023 to 3 crashes in December 2024. Factors like 'Followed too closely' and 'Inattention' emerged or increased, with 'Followed too closely' rising from 0 to 2 crashes, and 'Inattention' increasing from 1 to 2 crashes. Conversely, 'Driving too fast for conditions' decreased from 2 crashes to 1 crash, and 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased from 2 crashes to 1 crash.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (17.6%)
Followed too closely2 (11.8%)
Inattention2 (11.8%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (11.8%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (5.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (5.9%)
Other improper action1 (5.9%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (5.9%)
Visibility obstructed1 (5.9%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (5.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 7 in December 2023 to 12 in December 2024. There was a notable increase in crashes on snow-covered roads, rising from 1 to 3, and a new occurrence of 1 crash on ice in the current period. Crashes during daylight hours increased from 7 to 10, while those in dark-unlighted conditions decreased from 2 to 0.

Weather

Clear12 (70.6%)
71.4%prior 7
Cloudy2 (11.8%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (5.9%)
Snow1 (5.9%)
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (5.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight10 (58.8%)
42.9%prior 7
Dark - lighted roadway4 (23.5%)
Dawn2 (11.8%)
Dusk1 (5.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry8 (47.1%)
-11.1%prior 9
Wet5 (29.4%)
Snow3 (17.6%)
Ice1 (5.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (26 vehicles)

1
FORD7 (26.9%)
-12.5%prior 8
2
TOYOTA5 (19.2%)
0.0%prior 5
3
HONDA2 (7.7%)
4
KIA2 (7.7%)
5
BMW2 (7.7%)
6
VOLKSWAGEN1 (3.8%)
7
VOLVO1 (3.8%)
8
AUDI1 (3.8%)
9
WSTR1 (3.8%)
10
CHRYSLER1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (32 persons with recorded sex)

Male19 (59.4%)
11.8%prior 17
Female13 (40.6%)
-13.3%prior 15

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph speed zones increased from 7 in December 2023 to 11 in December 2024. Conversely, crashes in 35 mph zones decreased slightly from 4 to 3 year-over-year. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed limit zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: GEORGETOWN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 17
  • Total persons involved: 33
  • Total vehicles involved: 26

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: December 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/georgetown/december-2024-report

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