Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

7 CRASHES IN
GRANVILLE, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Granville recorded 7 total crashes, a 75% increase from the 4 crashes recorded in 2023. While fatalities remained at zero for both periods, the number of crashes involving speeding increased from 1 in 2023 to 4 in 2024.

7

75.0%was 4

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

50.0%was 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 · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash trends in Granville show an increase year-over-year. Total crashes rose from 4 in 2023 to 7 in 2024, representing a 75% increase. The number of people injured in these incidents also increased from 2 to 3, while fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 250.0%

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

When Crashes Happen

The timing of crashes shifted between the two periods. In 2024, the peak day for crashes was Thursday with 3 incidents, a change from 2023 when Tuesday was the peak day with 2 incidents. The peak hour for crashes also shifted later, from 10 PM in 2023 to 11 PM in 2024, where 2 of the year's 7 crashes occurred.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes in Granville during either 2023 or 2024. The severity distribution of non-fatal crashes changed, with the proportion of crashes resulting in an injury decreasing. In 2024, 14.3% of crashes (1 of 7) involved an injury, compared to 50% of crashes (2 of 4) in 2023, which included both minor and possible injuries.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes14.3%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury6no injury crashes85.7%
200.0%prior 2

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

The primary contributing factors to crashes shifted significantly year-over-year. The count of crashes attributed to 'Driving too fast for conditions' increased from 1 in 2023 to 3 in 2024, making it the most common factor. Speed-related issues became more prominent, with 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' appearing as a factor in one crash in 2024 after not being cited in 2023. Conversely, factors cited in 2023, such as 'Failure to keep in proper lane' and 'Fatigued/asleep', were not recorded in 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Driving too fast for conditions3 (42.9%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (14.3%)
Inattention1 (14.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (14.3%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Environmental conditions at crash scenes differed between the two periods. In 2024, a higher proportion of crashes occurred in dark or dusk conditions (86% of crashes) compared to 2023 (50%). Conversely, crashes in 2023 were more frequently associated with adverse weather and road surfaces; 75% of crashes in 2023 occurred in non-clear weather or on wet roads, whereas in 2024, these figures shifted to 29% in non-clear weather and 43% on non-dry surfaces.

Weather

Clear3 (50.0%)
Snow2 (33.3%)
Clear/Clear1 (16.7%)

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

Lighting

Dark - roadway not lighted3 (42.9%)
Dark - lighted roadway2 (28.6%)
Daylight1 (14.3%)
Dusk1 (14.3%)

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

Road Surface

Dry4 (57.1%)
Snow2 (28.6%)
Ice1 (14.3%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (7 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA3 (42.9%)
2
CHEVROLET1 (14.3%)
3
FORD1 (14.3%)
4
HONDA1 (14.3%)
5
NISSAN1 (14.3%)

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

Sex Distribution (9 persons with recorded sex)

Male7 (77.8%)
600.0%prior 1
Female2 (22.2%)
-33.3%prior 3

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

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes across different speed zones changed year-over-year. In 2024, the 30 mph speed zone accounted for the highest number of incidents, with 3 of the 7 total crashes; this zone had no recorded crashes in 2023. Crashes in the 35 mph zone remained stable with 2 incidents in both periods. There were no fatal crashes recorded in any speed zone for either year.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: GRANVILLE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 7
  • Total persons involved: 9
  • Total vehicles involved: 7

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

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