Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

32 CRASHES IN
GREENFIELD, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

Total crashes in Greenfield decreased by 5.9%, from 34 in June 2022 to 32 in June 2023. Despite this reduction in overall crash incidents, total injuries increased by 20%, rising from 10 to 12 over the same period. This indicates a notable shift towards more injurious outcomes per crash.

32

-5.9%was 34

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

12

20.0%was 10

Persons Injured

1

-50.0%was 2

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 · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend shows a slight decrease in total crashes, with a 5.9% reduction from 34 crashes in June 2022 to 32 crashes in June 2023. However, total injuries increased by 20%, rising from 10 to 12 during this period. Fatalities remained at zero in both June 2022 and June 2023.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023

-50.0% vs prior (2)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased by 50%, from 2 incidents in June 2022 to 1 in June 2023. The hit-and-run rate also saw a decline, moving from 5.9% of total crashes in the prior period to 3.1% in the current period. This indicates a downward trend in hit-and-run incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

12

Motorists Injured

Prior: 850.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Thursday in both periods, with 9 crashes in June 2022 and 10 crashes in June 2023. The peak crash hour shifted from 5 p.m. in June 2022, which saw 4 crashes, to 3 p.m. in June 2023, which recorded 5 crashes. This indicates a slight shift in the most frequent crash time earlier in the afternoon.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatalities were recorded in either June 2022 or June 2023. While the number of serious injuries decreased from 3 in June 2022 to 2 in June 2023, and minor injuries decreased from 4 to 3, total injuries increased by 20%, from 10 to 12. Crashes resulting in no injury decreased from 23 (67.6% share) to 24 (75% share).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes6.3%
-33.3%prior 3
Minor Injury3minor injury crashes9.4%
-25.0%prior 4
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes6.3%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury24no injury crashes75%
4.3%prior 23

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Inattention increased as a contributing factor, rising from 8 crashes in June 2022 to 10 crashes in June 2023, a 25% increase in count. Conversely, crashes attributed to "No improper driving" decreased by 12.5%, from 8 to 7. "Other improper action" saw a significant decrease from 5 crashes to 1, an 80% reduction in count.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention10 (31.3%)25.0%prior 8
No improper driving7 (21.9%)-12.5%prior 8
Distracted2 (6.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (6.3%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (6.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (6.3%)
Other improper action1 (3.1%)-80.0%prior 5
Illness1 (3.1%)
Followed too closely1 (3.1%)
Made an improper turn1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather conditions decreased slightly from 27 in June 2022 to 26 in June 2023. The number of crashes on "Dry" road surfaces remained stable at 31 in both periods, while crashes on "Wet" surfaces decreased from 3 to 1. Crashes during "Daylight" decreased from 30 to 25, with a corresponding increase in crashes during "Dark - lighted roadway" from 2 to 3, and "Dark - roadway not lighted" from 2 to 3.

Weather

Clear26 (81.3%)
-3.7%prior 27
Clear/Cloudy2 (6.3%)
Cloudy2 (6.3%)
Cloudy/Fog, smog, smoke1 (3.1%)
Rain1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight25 (78.1%)
-16.7%prior 30
Dark - lighted roadway3 (9.4%)
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (9.4%)
Dawn1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry31 (96.9%)
0.0%prior 31
Wet1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 58 in June 2022 to 55 in June 2023. Toyota vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 9 to 6, while Nissan vehicles increased from 2 to 5. The age group 35-44 saw a 50% reduction in persons involved, from 14 to 7, while the 45-54 age group increased from 12 to 14 persons involved.

Top Vehicle Makes (55 vehicles)

1
FORD6 (10.9%)
-25.0%prior 8
2
SUBARU6 (10.9%)
-14.3%prior 7
3
TOYOTA6 (10.9%)
-33.3%prior 9
4
NISSAN5 (9.1%)
5
CHEVROLET4 (7.3%)
6
BUIC3 (5.5%)
7
KIA3 (5.5%)
8
HONDA2 (3.6%)
9
JEEP2 (3.6%)
10
GMC2 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (61 persons with recorded sex)

Male37 (60.7%)
-2.6%prior 38
Female24 (39.3%)
-27.3%prior 33

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed zone decreased by 50%, from 16 in June 2022 to 8 in June 2023. Conversely, crashes in the 30 mph speed zone increased by 83.3%, from 6 to 11. Crashes in the 65 mph zone also saw an increase from 4 to 5, a 25% rise.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: GREENFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 32
  • Total persons involved: 67
  • Total vehicles involved: 55

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). "GREENFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/greenfield/june-2023-report

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