Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

24 CRASHES IN
HOLBROOK, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

HOLBROOK experienced a 33.3% increase in total crashes, rising from 18 incidents in November 2023 to 24 incidents in November 2024. This notable increase in overall crash frequency was accompanied by a significant 200% rise in crashes attributed to 'Inattention' as a contributing factor.

24

33.3%was 18

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

8

-11.1%was 9

Persons Injured

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Total crashes increased from 18 in November 2023 to 24 in November 2024, representing a 33.3% rise year-over-year. This indicates an upward trend in overall crash incidents for the month.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2024

0.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 2 incidents in both November 2023 and November 2024. However, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 11.1% of total crashes in the prior period to 8.3% in the current period, due to the overall increase in total crashes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

8

Motorists Injured

Prior: 9-11.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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, with 4 crashes in November 2023, to Saturday, with 7 crashes in November 2024. Similarly, the peak crash hour changed from 6 PM (3 crashes) in the prior period to 11 AM (5 crashes) in the current period, indicating a shift in daily crash patterns.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both November 2023 and November 2024 reported no fatal crashes or fatalities. The total number of injuries decreased slightly from 9 persons in November 2023 to 8 persons in November 2024. While the prior period had 1 serious injury, the current period reported no serious injuries, with minor and possible injuries accounting for all injury types.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes16.7%
33.3%prior 3
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes12.5%
0.0%prior 3
No Injury17no injury crashes70.8%
70.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

"Inattention" as a contributing factor saw a significant increase, rising from 3 crashes in November 2023 to 9 crashes in November 2024, a 200% increase in count. Conversely, "Failed to yield right of way" decreased from 2 crashes to 1 crash, a 50% reduction in count. "No improper driving" increased from 6 crashes to 7 crashes, representing a 16.7% increase in count.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention9 (37.5%)
No improper driving7 (29.2%)16.7%prior 6
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (8.3%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (4.2%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (4.2%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (4.2%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather increased from 14 in the prior period to 20 in the current period. Crashes on "Wet" road surfaces increased from 3 to 5 year-over-year, and crashes on "Ice" surfaces increased from 0 to 1. Crashes occurring during "Daylight" conditions increased from 9 to 16, while crashes during "Dusk" decreased from 2 to 0.

Weather

Clear20 (83.3%)
42.9%prior 14
Rain4 (16.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (66.7%)
77.8%prior 9
Dark - lighted roadway7 (29.2%)
16.7%prior 6
Dawn1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry18 (75.0%)
20.0%prior 15
Wet5 (20.8%)
Ice1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (44 vehicles)

1
HONDA6 (13.6%)
2
TOYOTA6 (13.6%)
3
CHEVROLET5 (11.4%)
4
SUBARU5 (11.4%)
5
FORD4 (9.1%)
6
JEEP3 (6.8%)
7
RAM2 (4.5%)
8
INTL2 (4.5%)
9
GMC2 (4.5%)
10
BMW1 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (50 persons with recorded sex)

Male30 (60.0%)
42.9%prior 21
Female20 (40.0%)
100.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The majority of crashes in both periods occurred in 35 MPH speed zones, increasing from 15 crashes in November 2023 to 20 crashes in November 2024. Crashes in 15 MPH and 40 MPH zones each increased from 0 to 1 crash year-over-year. No fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: HOLBROOK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 24
  • Total persons involved: 53
  • Total vehicles involved: 44

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: November 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/holbrook/november-2024-report

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