Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

21 CRASHES IN
HUDSON, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

In June 2023, Hudson experienced a notable decrease in traffic incidents compared to June 2022, with total crashes falling by 36.4% from 33 to 21. This reduction was accompanied by a significant 45.5% drop in total injuries, from 11 to 6.

21

-36.4%was 33

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-45.5%was 11

Persons Injured

0

-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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are 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

Overall, crash data for Hudson indicates a positive downward trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing by 36.4% from 33 in June 2022 to 21 in June 2023. This reduction also extended to injuries, which saw a 45.5% decrease from 11 to 6 over the same period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 11-45.5%

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 remained Saturday in both periods, with 7 incidents reported. However, the peak hour shifted from 4 PM with 6 crashes in June 2022 to 1 PM with 4 crashes in June 2023, indicating a change in the busiest time for incidents. Additionally, Monday crashes decreased from 6 to 0, and Tuesday crashes decreased from 6 to 2, while Thursday crashes increased from 2 to 4.

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

Both June 2022 and June 2023 reported zero fatal crashes. The total number of injured persons decreased from 11 in the prior period to 6 in the current period, representing a 45.5% reduction. Notably, the prior period included one serious injury, which was absent in the current period, while minor injuries decreased from 6 to 4 and possible injuries remained constant at 2.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes19%
-33.3%prior 6
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes9.5%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury13no injury crashes61.9%
-45.8%prior 24

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

Several contributing factors saw significant changes in crash counts year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased by 5, from 8 in June 2022 to 3 in June 2023, shifting its ranking from first to third. 'No improper driving' decreased by 3 crashes (from 7 to 4), while 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' and 'Inattention' both decreased by 3 and 2 crashes respectively. Conversely, 'Driving too fast for conditions', 'Glare', 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner', and 'Other improper action' each appeared once in June 2023, having been absent in June 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving4 (19%)-42.9%prior 7
Followed too closely4 (19%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (14.3%)-62.5%prior 8
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (9.5%)-60.0%prior 5
Inattention2 (9.5%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (4.8%)
Glare1 (4.8%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4.8%)
Other improper action1 (4.8%)
Visibility obstructed1 (4.8%)

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 significantly decreased from 90.9% (30 crashes) in June 2022 to 57.1% (12 crashes) in June 2023. Concurrently, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 2 (6.1% of total) to 7 (33.3% of total) over the same period. This indicates a shift towards a higher incidence of crashes in adverse weather and road conditions in the current period.

Weather

Clear12 (57.1%)
-60.0%prior 30
Cloudy3 (14.3%)
Rain3 (14.3%)
Rain/Cloudy2 (9.5%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (4.8%)

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

Lighting

Daylight19 (90.5%)
-34.5%prior 29
Dark - lighted roadway1 (4.8%)
Dusk1 (4.8%)

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

Road Surface

Dry14 (66.7%)
-54.8%prior 31
Wet7 (33.3%)

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 (42 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA6 (14.3%)
-57.1%prior 14
2
FORD5 (11.9%)
3
CHEVROLET5 (11.9%)
4
HONDA4 (9.5%)
-55.6%prior 9
5
JEEP4 (9.5%)
6
ACURA2 (4.8%)
7
BMW2 (4.8%)
8
SUBARU2 (4.8%)
9
MAZDA2 (4.8%)
10
VOLKSWAGEN1 (2.4%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (52 persons with recorded sex)

Male31 (59.6%)
-16.2%prior 37
Female21 (40.4%)
-55.3%prior 47

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 30 mph zones decreased from 9 in June 2022 to 5 in June 2023, and 40 mph zones saw a decrease from 6 crashes to 1. Conversely, crashes in 45 mph zones increased from 0 to 2, while 65 mph zones maintained 3 crashes in both periods. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

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: HUDSON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 21
  • Total persons involved: 54
  • Total vehicles involved: 42

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). "HUDSON, 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/hudson/june-2023-report

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