Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

32 CRASHES IN
HUDSON, MA
FEBRUARY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2023

HUDSON experienced a decrease in total crashes, falling from 36 in February 2023 to 32 in February 2024, representing an 11.1% reduction. The most notable year-over-year shift was a 100% decrease in hit-and-run crashes, which dropped from 4 to 0.

32

-11.1%was 36

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

16.7%was 6

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%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 · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the trend for crashes in HUDSON shows a decline, with total crashes decreasing from 36 in February 2023 to 32 in February 2024. This represents an 11.1% reduction in the total number of crash events. Despite the decrease in overall crashes, total injuries increased by 16.7%, from 6 to 7.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 616.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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 Saturday in February 2023, with 9 crashes, to Thursday in February 2024, also with 9 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 9 PM with 5 crashes in the prior period to 11 AM with 4 crashes in the current period. Both the peak day and peak hour for crashes shifted year-over-year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both February 2024 and February 2023. Total injuries increased from 6 in the prior period to 7 in the current period, a rise of 16.7%. Minor injury crashes increased from 4 (11.1% of total crashes) to 5 (15.6% of total crashes), while possible injury crashes decreased from 2 (5.6%) to 0.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes15.6%
25.0%prior 4
No Injury26no injury crashes81.3%
-10.3%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

"No improper driving" increased by 2 crashes, from 7 in February 2023 to 9 in February 2024, becoming the most frequent factor in the current period. "Failed to yield right of way" decreased by 3 crashes, from 8 to 5, shifting from the top factor in the prior period to third in the current period. "Inattention" increased by 2 crashes, from 5 to 7.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving9 (28.1%)28.6%prior 7
Inattention7 (21.9%)40.0%prior 5
Failed to yield right of way5 (15.6%)-37.5%prior 8
Followed too closely3 (9.4%)
Other improper action2 (6.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.1%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (3.1%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.1%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under adverse weather conditions (Cloudy, Rain, Snow, Sleet) decreased from 13 in February 2023 to 4 in February 2024. Similarly, crashes on adverse road surfaces (Ice, Wet, Snow, Sand/mud/dirt/oil/gravel) decreased from 10 to 3. The number of crashes occurring in dark conditions (Dark - lighted roadway, Dark - roadway not lighted, Dark - unknown roadway lighting) decreased from 13 to 6.

Weather

Clear26 (86.7%)
13.0%prior 23
Cloudy2 (6.7%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (3.3%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (3.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight24 (75.0%)
4.3%prior 23
Dark - lighted roadway5 (15.6%)
-44.4%prior 9
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (3.1%)
Dawn1 (3.1%)
Dusk1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry29 (90.6%)
11.5%prior 26
Wet2 (6.3%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 67 in February 2023 to 62 in February 2024. The age group 16-20 saw a significant decrease in persons involved, from 16 to 4. Conversely, the 26-34 age group experienced an increase in persons involved, from 9 to 17.

Top Vehicle Makes (62 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA10 (16.1%)
25.0%prior 8
2
HONDA10 (16.1%)
0.0%prior 10
3
CHEVROLET8 (12.9%)
4
FORD6 (9.7%)
-40.0%prior 10
5
NISSAN5 (8.1%)
-16.7%prior 6
6
BMW4 (6.5%)
7
SUBARU4 (6.5%)
8
JEEP3 (4.8%)
9
HYUNDAI3 (4.8%)
10
VOLVO1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (63 persons with recorded sex)

Male36 (57.1%)
-16.3%prior 43
Female27 (42.9%)
-10.0%prior 30

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 20 mph zones decreased from 4 in February 2023 to 1 in February 2024, and in 65 mph zones decreased from 6 to 2. Crashes in 30 mph zones remained stable at 15 for both periods. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29 (29 days)
  • Geographic scope: HUDSON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 32
  • Total persons involved: 70
  • Total vehicles involved: 62

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). "HUDSON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/hudson/february-2024-report

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