Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

18 CRASHES IN
HOLBROOK, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

In June 2023, Holbrook experienced 18 total crashes, an increase from 14 crashes in June 2022, representing a 28.6% rise. A notable shift is the absence of fatalities in June 2023, compared to one fatality recorded in the prior year. Total injuries also increased from 7 to 10 year-over-year.

18

28.6%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

10

42.9%was 7

Persons Injured

3

-25.0%was 4

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 indicates an increase in crash incidents, with total crashes rising from 14 in June 2022 to 18 in June 2023, a 28.6% increase. Concurrently, total injuries increased by 42.9%, from 7 to 10, while fatalities decreased from 1 to 0.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023

-25.0% vs prior (4)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 4 in June 2022 to 3 in June 2023. This change led to a decrease in the hit-and-run rate from 28.6% in June 2022 to 16.7% in June 2023, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

10

Motorists Injured

Prior: 742.9%

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 shifted from Wednesday (4 crashes) in June 2022 to Friday (7 crashes) in June 2023. While the peak hour remained 3 p.m. with 3 crashes in both periods, crashes on Fridays saw a significant increase from 0 to 7 year-over-year.

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

Fatal crashes decreased from 1 in June 2022 to 0 in June 2023, resulting in a fatal crash rate reduction from 7.14% to 0%. The proportion of minor injury crashes (severity B) increased from 7.1% (1 crash) in June 2022 to 27.8% (5 crashes) in June 2023, while possible injury crashes (severity C) decreased from 3 to 0.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes5.6%
Minor Injury5minor injury crashes27.8%
400.0%prior 1
No Injury11no injury crashes61.1%
37.5%prior 8

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

The count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased from 7 in June 2022 to 5 in June 2023. Crashes involving 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' increased from 2 to 3, a 50% rise in count, and 'Inattention' related crashes also increased from 2 to 3, a 50% rise in count.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (27.8%)-28.6%prior 7
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road3 (16.7%)
Inattention3 (16.7%)
Followed too closely1 (5.6%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (5.6%)

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

The proportion of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions decreased from 13 in June 2022 to 8 in June 2023. Conversely, crashes on wet road surfaces saw a substantial increase, rising from 2 in June 2022 to 8 in June 2023. Crashes under cloudy/rain conditions, which were not present in June 2022, accounted for 6 crashes in June 2023.

Weather

Clear8 (44.4%)
-38.5%prior 13
Cloudy/Rain6 (33.3%)
Cloudy2 (11.1%)
Rain1 (5.6%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (5.6%)

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

Lighting

Daylight15 (83.3%)
36.4%prior 11
Dark - lighted roadway1 (5.6%)
Dusk1 (5.6%)
Other1 (5.6%)

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

Road Surface

Dry10 (55.6%)
-16.7%prior 12
Wet8 (44.4%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (32 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (25%)
2
TOYOTA6 (18.8%)
0.0%prior 6
3
HONDA4 (12.5%)
-33.3%prior 6
4
CHEVROLET2 (6.3%)
5
DODGE2 (6.3%)
6
HYUNDAI2 (6.3%)
7
JEEP1 (3.1%)
8
MAZDA1 (3.1%)
9
NISSAN1 (3.1%)
10
STRN1 (3.1%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (38 persons with recorded sex)

Male22 (57.9%)
46.7%prior 15
Female16 (42.1%)
60.0%prior 10

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 35 mph speed zones remained stable at 10 for both June 2022 and June 2023, though the prior period recorded 1 fatal crash in this zone while the current period recorded 0. Crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 2 to 1 year-over-year. The current period also saw crashes in 20 mph, 25 mph, and 40 mph zones, which were not present in the prior period's data.

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: HOLBROOK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 18
  • Total persons involved: 42
  • Total vehicles involved: 32

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). "HOLBROOK, 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/holbrook/june-2023-report

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