Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

25 CRASHES IN
HOLBROOK, MA
JANUARY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2023

In January 2024, HOLBROOK experienced 25 total crashes, an increase of 19.05% compared to the 21 crashes recorded in January 2023. The most notable shift was in hit-and-run incidents, which increased by 200% from 2 crashes to 6 crashes year-over-year. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

25

19.0%was 21

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

20.0%was 5

Persons Injured

6

200.0%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. 4 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-01-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a rise in crashes, with total incidents increasing from 21 in January 2023 to 25 in January 2024. This represents a 19.05% increase in crashes year-over-year.

6

Hit-and-Run Crashes — January 2024

200.0% vs prior (2)

Hit-and-run crashes saw a substantial increase, rising from 2 incidents in January 2023 to 6 incidents in January 2024. This change resulted in the hit-and-run rate more than doubling, from 9.5% to 24% of all crashes year-over-year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 520.0%

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

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday (5 crashes) in January 2023 to Tuesday (7 crashes) in January 2024. The peak crash hour also changed significantly, moving from 8 PM (3 crashes) in the prior period to 7 AM (4 crashes) in the current period.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

While both periods recorded zero fatalities, total injuries increased from 5 in January 2023 to 6 in January 2024. The current period saw a decrease in serious injuries (A) from 2 to 0, but an increase in possible injuries (C) from 1 to 3.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes4%
0.0%prior 1
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes12%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury17no injury crashes68%
30.8%prior 13

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased significantly from 7 in January 2023 to 15 in January 2024, representing a 114.29% rise in count. Conversely, crashes involving 'Inattention' decreased from 7 to 1, a reduction of 85.71% in count. Factors such as 'Distracted' and 'Failed to yield right of way' appeared in the current period with 1 crash each, not being present in the prior period's top factors.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving15 (60%)114.3%prior 7
Distracted1 (4%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (4%)
Inattention1 (4%)-85.7%prior 7
Visibility obstructed1 (4%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 6 in January 2023 to 13 in January 2024. Incidents on 'Wet' road surfaces decreased from 12 to 7, while crashes on 'Dry' surfaces increased from 8 to 11. 'Ice' as a road surface condition was noted in 3 crashes in the current period, compared to zero in the prior period.

Weather

Clear13 (54.2%)
116.7%prior 6
Clear/Unknown3 (12.5%)
Snow3 (12.5%)
Rain2 (8.3%)
-60.0%prior 5
Cloudy/Rain1 (4.2%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (4.2%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (4.2%)

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

Lighting

Daylight13 (54.2%)
30.0%prior 10
Dark - lighted roadway10 (41.7%)
0.0%prior 10
Dusk1 (4.2%)

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

Road Surface

Dry11 (45.8%)
37.5%prior 8
Wet7 (29.2%)
-41.7%prior 12
Ice3 (12.5%)
Snow3 (12.5%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (42 vehicles)

1
FORD6 (14.3%)
20.0%prior 5
2
CHEVROLET5 (11.9%)
3
HONDA4 (9.5%)
4
TOYOTA4 (9.5%)
-33.3%prior 6
5
JEEP3 (7.1%)
6
AUDI2 (4.8%)
7
CADI2 (4.8%)
8
FL2 (4.8%)
9
HYUNDAI2 (4.8%)
10
LINC1 (2.4%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (32 persons with recorded sex)

Male19 (59.4%)
-17.4%prior 23
Female13 (40.6%)
18.2%prior 11

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

Speed Limit Zones

The majority of crashes in both periods occurred in the 35 mph speed zone, increasing slightly from 17 crashes in January 2023 to 18 crashes in January 2024. Crashes in the 25 mph zone were recorded at 3 in the current period, compared to none in the prior period. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: HOLBROOK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 25
  • Total persons involved: 42
  • Total vehicles involved: 42

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

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