Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

12 CRASHES IN
HOLBROOK, MA
SEPTEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstSeptember 2023

HOLBROOK experienced a decrease in total crashes from September 2023 to September 2024, falling from 16 to 12 incidents. This represents a 25% reduction in overall crashes. The most notable year-over-year shift was the 80% reduction in total injuries, decreasing from 5 to 1.

12

-25.0%was 16

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-80.0%was 5

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 3

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Total crashes in HOLBROOK decreased by 25% year-over-year, from 16 incidents in September 2023 to 12 in September 2024. This decline was accompanied by a significant 80% reduction in total injuries, which fell from 5 to 1. Fatalities remained at zero in both comparative periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 4-75.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · 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 Tuesday in September 2023, which recorded 5 incidents, to Wednesday in September 2024, with 4 incidents. The peak crash hour also shifted from 4 PM in the prior period to 3 PM in the current period, with both hours recording 3 crashes. Crashes on Tuesdays decreased from 5 to 1, while crashes on Wednesdays increased from 1 to 4.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity distribution showed a marked improvement, with total injuries decreasing from 5 in September 2023 to 1 in September 2024. While minor injury crashes (severity B) remained stable at 1 incident in both periods, possible injury crashes (severity C), which accounted for 4 incidents in the prior period, were entirely absent in the current period. Both September 2023 and September 2024 reported zero fatal crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes8.3%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury9no injury crashes75%
0.0%prior 9

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, 'No improper driving' increased by 1 crash, from 2 in September 2023 to 3 in September 2024. Similarly, 'Failed to yield right of way' increased by 1 crash, from 1 to 2. Factors such as 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner,' each contributing to 3 crashes in the prior period, were not present in the current period's data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (25%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (16.7%)
Inattention2 (16.7%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (8.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (8.3%)
Distracted1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 14 in September 2023 to 8 in September 2024, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 2 to 4. Crashes during 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 12 (including 'Clear/Clear') to 10. There were 2 crashes in 'Rain' conditions in the prior period, with none reported in the current period.

Weather

Clear10 (83.3%)
-9.1%prior 11
Cloudy2 (16.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight8 (66.7%)
-42.9%prior 14
Dark - lighted roadway4 (33.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (20 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA7 (35%)
2
VOLKSWAGEN3 (15%)
3
CHEVROLET2 (10%)
-66.7%prior 6
4
FL1 (5%)
5
BUIC1 (5%)
6
MAZDA1 (5%)
7
SUBARU1 (5%)
8
HONDA1 (5%)
9
CADI1 (5%)
10
CHRYSLER1 (5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (26 persons with recorded sex)

Female13 (50.0%)
160.0%prior 5
Male13 (50.0%)
-43.5%prior 23

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

In September 2024, all 12 crashes occurred in 35 MPH speed zones, marking an increase of 1 crash from the 11 incidents in 35 MPH zones in September 2023. Crashes in speed zones below 35 MPH, which accounted for 4 incidents in September 2023 (1 at 15 MPH, 1 at 25 MPH, 2 at 30 MPH), were not observed in September 2024. Neither period recorded any fatal crashes in any speed zone.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30 · 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: 2024-09-01 through 2024-09-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-09-01 through 2024-09-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: HOLBROOK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 12
  • Total persons involved: 27
  • Total vehicles involved: 20

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: September 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/holbrook/september-2024-report

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