Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

24 CRASHES IN
HOLLISTON, MA
FEBRUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2024

Total crashes in Holliston, MA, increased from 19 in February 2024 to 24 in February 2025, representing a 26.3% rise in overall crash incidents year-over-year. Despite this increase in total crashes, the number of injuries decreased by 50%, from 2 to 1. The most notable shift was a 100% increase in hit-and-run crashes, rising from 1 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

24

26.3%was 19

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-50.0%was 2

Persons Injured

2

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 · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Holliston, MA, show an upward trend year-over-year, with a 26.3% increase from 19 crashes in February 2024 to 24 crashes in February 2025. Despite this rise in total crashes, the number of injuries decreased by 50%, from 2 to 1. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2025

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased by 100% year-over-year, rising from 1 crash in February 2024 to 2 crashes in February 2025. The hit-and-run rate also increased from 5.3% in the prior period to 8.3% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2-50.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · 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 in February 2024 with 4 crashes to Friday in February 2025 with 5 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also shifted from 5 PM in February 2024 with 4 crashes to 6 PM in February 2025 with 6 crashes. Crashes occurring between 12 AM and 1 AM increased from 0 in the prior period to 3 in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both February 2024 and February 2025. Total injuries decreased by 50%, from 2 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injury decreased from 10.5% (2 crashes) in February 2024 to 4.2% (1 crash) in February 2025.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes4.2%
-50.0%prior 2
No Injury23no injury crashes95.8%
43.8%prior 16

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The most frequent contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' increased by 60%, from 10 crashes in February 2024 to 16 crashes in February 2025. Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' decreased by 75%, from 4 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes also decreased by 50%, from 2 to 1.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving16 (66.7%)60.0%prior 10
Visibility obstructed2 (8.3%)
Followed too closely1 (4.2%)
Inattention1 (4.2%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (4.2%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4.2%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (4.2%)
Distracted1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 12 in February 2024 to 7 in February 2025, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 6 to 9. Regarding road surface, crashes on 'Snow' increased from 1 in the prior period to 4 in the current period. Additionally, 2 crashes occurred on 'Ice' in February 2025, where none were reported in February 2024.

Weather

Clear13 (54.2%)
-7.1%prior 14
Cloudy/Snow3 (12.5%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (8.3%)
Cloudy2 (8.3%)
Cloudy/Other1 (4.2%)
Rain1 (4.2%)
Snow1 (4.2%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - lighted roadway9 (37.5%)
50.0%prior 6
Dark - roadway not lighted7 (29.2%)
Daylight7 (29.2%)
-41.7%prior 12
Dusk1 (4.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry16 (66.7%)
-5.9%prior 17
Snow4 (16.7%)
Ice2 (8.3%)
Wet2 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (37 vehicles)

1
HONDA6 (16.2%)
2
SUBARU6 (16.2%)
3
FORD5 (13.5%)
4
TOYOTA5 (13.5%)
0.0%prior 5
5
CHEVROLET2 (5.4%)
6
NISSAN1 (2.7%)
7
TESL1 (2.7%)
8
THMS1 (2.7%)
9
VOLKSWAGEN1 (2.7%)
10
AUDI1 (2.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (54 persons with recorded sex)

Male30 (55.6%)
57.9%prior 19
Female24 (44.4%)
50.0%prior 16

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed limit zone increased from 4 in February 2024 to 11 in February 2025. Conversely, crashes in the 35 mph zone decreased from 9 to 6. Crashes in the 45 mph zone increased from 1 to 3, and all crashes in both periods occurred without fatalities.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · 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: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: HOLLISTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 24
  • Total persons involved: 58
  • Total vehicles involved: 37

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). "HOLLISTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/holliston/february-2025-report

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