Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

19 CRASHES IN
HANSON, MA
JULY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJuly 2024

In July 2025, Hanson, MA experienced a significant increase in total crashes compared to July 2024, rising from 13 to 19 crashes, a 46.15% increase. This period also saw the emergence of DUI-related and speeding-related crashes, which were absent in the prior year.

19

46.2%was 13

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

16.7%was 6

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash trends in Hanson, MA show a notable increase year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 46.15% from 13 in July 2024 to 19 in July 2025. Concurrently, total injuries increased by 16.67%, from 6 to 7.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 6-16.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Monday with 3 crashes in July 2024 to Thursday with 5 crashes in July 2025. The peak hour also shifted, moving from 2 PM in July 2024 to 5 PM in July 2025, with both periods recording 4 crashes at their respective peak hours.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either July 2024 or July 2025. Total injuries saw a slight increase from 6 in the prior period to 7 in the current period. The proportion of minor injury crashes remained relatively stable, accounting for 30.8% in July 2024 and 31.6% in July 2025.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes31.6%
50.0%prior 4
No Injury13no injury crashes68.4%
62.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The 'No improper driving' factor decreased by 1 crash, from 6 in July 2024 to 5 in July 2025. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' increased by 2, from 1 in July 2024 to 3 in July 2025. Additionally, 'Inattention' emerged as a factor in 4 crashes in the current period, not being explicitly listed in the prior period's top factors.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (26.3%)-16.7%prior 6
Inattention4 (21.1%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (15.8%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (10.5%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (5.3%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (5.3%)
Glare1 (5.3%)
Visibility obstructed1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under clear weather conditions increased from 11 in July 2024 to 18 in July 2025. Similarly, crashes on dry road surfaces increased from 12 to 17 year-over-year. The number of crashes on wet road surfaces remained consistent at 1 for both periods.

Weather

Clear18 (94.7%)
63.6%prior 11
Cloudy1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (84.2%)
Dark - lighted roadway2 (10.5%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry17 (89.5%)
41.7%prior 12
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (5.3%)
Wet1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (30 vehicles)

1
FORD6 (20%)
2
TOYOTA5 (16.7%)
0.0%prior 5
3
SUBARU4 (13.3%)
4
HONDA3 (10%)
5
CHEVROLET3 (10%)
6
NISSAN2 (6.7%)
7
RAM1 (3.3%)
8
INFI1 (3.3%)
9
GMC1 (3.3%)
10
HD1 (3.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (34 persons with recorded sex)

Male19 (55.9%)
35.7%prior 14
Female15 (44.1%)
7.1%prior 14

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 35 mph speed zone saw a significant increase, rising from 2 in July 2024 to 11 in July 2025. Conversely, crashes in the 25 mph zone decreased from 3 to 1, and in the 30 mph zone, they decreased from 4 to 2. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · 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: 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: HANSON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 19
  • Total persons involved: 35
  • Total vehicles involved: 30

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). "HANSON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: July 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/hanson/july-2025-report

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