Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

35 CRASHES IN
GREENFIELD, MA
JANUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2024

In January 2025, Greenfield recorded 35 crashes, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the 38 crashes reported in January 2024. Total injuries saw a substantial reduction, falling by 43.8% from 16 in the prior year to 9 in the current period. Notably, there were no serious or possible injuries reported in the current period.

35

-7.9%was 38

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

-43.8%was 16

Persons Injured

2

-33.3%was 3

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

Trend Summary

Overall crash trends for January indicate a decrease in incidents year-over-year in Greenfield. The total number of crashes fell by 7.9%, from 38 in January 2024 to 35 in January 2025. This reduction in total crashes is accompanied by a significant decrease in injuries.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — January 2025

-33.3% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 in January 2024 to 2 in January 2025. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 7.9% in the prior period to 5.7% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

9

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14-35.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31 · 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 Wednesday in both periods, although the number of crashes on Wednesdays decreased from 9 in January 2024 to 8 in January 2025. The peak hour for crashes shifted from 8 AM with 6 crashes in January 2024 to 10 AM with 5 crashes in January 2025.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes or fatalities were reported in either January 2024 or January 2025. Total injuries decreased significantly, from 16 in January 2024 to 9 in January 2025. The prior period included 1 serious injury (2.6% of crashes) and 3 possible injuries (7.9% of crashes), while the current period reported no serious or possible injuries, only 7 minor injuries (20% of crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury7minor injury crashes20%
-12.5%prior 8
No Injury27no injury crashes77.1%
17.4%prior 23

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

The top contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' decreased by 5 crashes, from 11 in January 2024 to 6 in January 2025. 'Inattention' also saw a reduction, dropping from 8 crashes to 5 crashes, a decrease of 3. Conversely, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased from 1 to 4, and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' increased from 1 to 3 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (17.1%)-45.5%prior 11
Inattention5 (14.3%)-37.5%prior 8
Failed to yield right of way4 (11.4%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (8.6%)
Followed too closely3 (8.6%)
Driving too fast for conditions3 (8.6%)
Other improper action3 (8.6%)
Physical impairment2 (5.7%)
Distracted1 (2.9%)
Emotional1 (2.9%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 20 in January 2024 to 17 in January 2025, while crashes in 'Snow' conditions increased from 6 to 9. Similarly, crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces decreased from 21 to 15, whereas crashes on 'Snow' road surfaces saw a slight increase from 8 to 9. Crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions decreased from 10 to 7.

Weather

Clear17 (50.0%)
-15.0%prior 20
Snow9 (26.5%)
50.0%prior 6
Cloudy4 (11.8%)
-20.0%prior 5
Severe crosswinds1 (2.9%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (2.9%)
Snow/Unknown1 (2.9%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (2.9%)

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

Lighting

Daylight25 (73.5%)
4.2%prior 24
Dark - lighted roadway7 (20.6%)
-30.0%prior 10
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (5.9%)

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

Road Surface

Dry15 (44.1%)
-28.6%prior 21
Snow9 (26.5%)
12.5%prior 8
Wet5 (14.7%)
-16.7%prior 6
Slush4 (11.8%)
Ice1 (2.9%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 63 in January 2024 to 56 in January 2025. The age distribution of persons involved showed a notable decrease in the 65+ age group, from 19 in the prior period to 12 in the current period, and a decrease in the 35-44 age group from 18 to 14. Toyota became the most frequently involved vehicle make in the current period with 14 vehicles, while Honda, the top make in the prior period with 10 vehicles, saw its count decrease to 8.

Top Vehicle Makes (56 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA14 (25%)
100.0%prior 7
2
HONDA8 (14.3%)
-20.0%prior 10
3
FORD7 (12.5%)
-12.5%prior 8
4
HYUNDAI5 (8.9%)
5
CHEVROLET4 (7.1%)
-55.6%prior 9
6
SUBARU3 (5.4%)
7
NISSAN3 (5.4%)
8
DODGE2 (3.6%)
9
VOLKSWAGEN1 (1.8%)
10
BUIC1 (1.8%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (64 persons with recorded sex)

Male33 (51.6%)
-23.3%prior 43
Female31 (48.4%)
10.7%prior 28

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

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 25 MPH speed zones decreased from 19 in January 2024 to 16 in January 2025, and crashes in 30 MPH zones also decreased from 11 to 7. Conversely, crashes in 65 MPH speed zones increased from 0 in the prior period to 3 in the current period. No fatal crashes were reported across any speed zone in either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: GREENFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 35
  • Total persons involved: 72
  • Total vehicles involved: 56

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: January 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-01-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/greenfield/january-2025-report

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