Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

60 CRASHES IN
GREENFIELD, MA
DECEMBER 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2024

In December 2025, Greenfield experienced 60 crashes, a 53.8% increase from the 39 crashes reported in December 2024. Despite this rise in total crashes, the number of total injuries significantly decreased by 76.5%, from 17 in the prior period to 4 in the current period. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods, indicating no change in the most severe crash outcome.

60

53.8%was 39

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

4

-76.5%was 17

Persons Injured

6

500.0%was 1

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 · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in Greenfield increased year-over-year, rising from 39 in December 2024 to 60 in December 2025, representing a 53.8% increase. Concurrently, total injuries saw a substantial decrease, falling from 17 to 4, a reduction of 76.5%. This indicates a trend of more crashes with fewer resulting injuries.

6

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2025

500.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased substantially from 1 in December 2024 to 6 in December 2025, representing a 500% increase in count. The hit-and-run rate also rose from 2.6% of all crashes in the prior period to 10% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 17-76.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Monday in both periods, with 10 crashes in December 2024 and 15 crashes in December 2025. The peak hour for crashes shifted from 4 PM with 6 crashes in December 2024 to 5 PM with 7 crashes in December 2025. Notably, crashes on Wednesdays increased significantly from 2 in the prior period to 10 in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Despite a 53.8% increase in total crashes, total injuries decreased by 76.5%, from 17 in December 2024 to 4 in December 2025. The number of serious injuries (severity A) remained constant at 1 in both periods. Minor injuries (severity B) decreased from 5 in the prior period to 2 in the current period, while possible injuries (severity C) were reported in 2 crashes in the prior period but none in the current period's severity breakdown.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes1.7%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes3.3%
-60.0%prior 5
No Injury56no injury crashes93.3%
86.7%prior 30

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, 'Inattention' increased from 7 crashes in December 2024 to 13 crashes in December 2025, becoming tied for the most frequent factor. 'No improper driving' also increased from 11 to 13 crashes, maintaining its high frequency. Conversely, 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 5 crashes to 2 crashes year-over-year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention13 (21.7%)85.7%prior 7
No improper driving13 (21.7%)18.2%prior 11
Followed too closely5 (8.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (6.7%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (6.7%)
Driving too fast for conditions3 (5%)
Other improper action3 (5%)
Distracted3 (5%)
Physical impairment2 (3.3%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (3.3%)-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 26 in December 2024 to 31 in December 2025, and those on 'Dry' road surfaces rose from 21 to 41. Crashes during 'Daylight' conditions increased from 19 to 33, while those in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions also rose from 8 to 17. Crashes in 'Snow' conditions increased from 1 to 5.

Weather

Clear31 (51.7%)
19.2%prior 26
Cloudy10 (16.7%)
Snow5 (8.3%)
Clear/Clear3 (5.0%)
Rain2 (3.3%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (3.3%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Snow2 (3.3%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Cloudy1 (1.7%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (1.7%)
Clear/Other1 (1.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight33 (55.0%)
73.7%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway17 (28.3%)
112.5%prior 8
Dark - roadway not lighted8 (13.3%)
-11.1%prior 9
Dawn1 (1.7%)
Dusk1 (1.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry41 (68.3%)
95.2%prior 21
Snow5 (8.3%)
0.0%prior 5
Wet5 (8.3%)
-28.6%prior 7
Ice5 (8.3%)
0.0%prior 5
Other2 (3.3%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (1.7%)
Slush1 (1.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased by 62.1%, from 66 in December 2024 to 107 in December 2025. Toyota remained the top make, with its involvement increasing from 10 to 19 vehicles, while Subaru saw a notable increase from 3 to 9 vehicles. Among persons involved, the 45-54 age group saw a significant increase from 5 to 16 individuals, and the 65+ age group also rose from 10 to 21 individuals.

Top Vehicle Makes (107 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA19 (17.8%)
90.0%prior 10
2
HONDA12 (11.2%)
33.3%prior 9
3
FORD11 (10.3%)
10.0%prior 10
4
SUBARU9 (8.4%)
5
CHEVROLET8 (7.5%)
-11.1%prior 9
6
HYUNDAI6 (5.6%)
7
NISSAN4 (3.7%)
-33.3%prior 6
8
GMC3 (2.8%)
9
JEEP3 (2.8%)
10
KIA3 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (112 persons with recorded sex)

Male57 (50.9%)
29.5%prior 44
Female55 (49.1%)
71.9%prior 32

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 25 mph speed zones increased from 16 in December 2024 to 27 in December 2025. Similarly, crashes in 35 mph zones doubled from 3 to 6. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed limit zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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: 2025-12-01 through 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-12-01 through 2025-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: GREENFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 60
  • Total persons involved: 133
  • Total vehicles involved: 107

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "GREENFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: December 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/greenfield/december-2025-report

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