Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

108 CRASHES IN
LEOMINSTER, MA
FEBRUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2024

In February 2025, LEOMINSTER experienced 108 total crashes, an increase from 84 crashes in February 2024. This represents a 28.6% rise in total crash incidents year-over-year. The most notable shift was the 125% increase in hit-and-run crashes, rising from 4 to 9 incidents.

108

28.6%was 84

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

15

Persons Injured

9

125.0%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.

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

Total crashes in LEOMINSTER increased year-over-year, rising from 84 incidents in February 2024 to 108 incidents in February 2025. This marks an increase of 24 crashes, representing a 28.6% rise in overall crash frequency.

9

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2025

125.0% vs prior (4)

Hit-and-run crashes significantly increased year-over-year, rising from 4 incidents in February 2024 to 9 incidents in February 2025. This increase is reflected in the hit-and-run rate, which climbed from 4.8% 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%

15

Motorists Injured

Prior: 147.1%

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 Wednesday with 19 crashes in February 2024 to Thursday with 22 crashes in February 2025. The peak hour also shifted, from 4 PM with 9 crashes in the prior year to 3 PM with 12 crashes in the current year.

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

While total fatalities remained at 0 in both periods, total injuries remained stable at 15. The proportion of minor injuries decreased from 11.9% (10 crashes) in February 2024 to 4.6% (5 crashes) in February 2025, while possible injuries increased from 2.4% (2 crashes) to 8.3% (9 crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes4.6%
-50.0%prior 10
Possible Injury9possible injury crashes8.3%
350.0%prior 2
No Injury94no injury crashes87%
32.4%prior 71

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 top contributing factor, 'Inattention,' saw its count increase from 17 in February 2024 to 33 in February 2025, a 94.1% change in count. 'Driving too fast for conditions' increased from 0 crashes in the prior year to 13 crashes in the current year. 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 16 crashes to 10 crashes, a 37.5% reduction in count.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention33 (30.6%)94.1%prior 17
Driving too fast for conditions13 (12%)
Followed too closely10 (9.3%)-16.7%prior 12
Failed to yield right of way10 (9.3%)-37.5%prior 16
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road8 (7.4%)0.0%prior 8
No improper driving7 (6.5%)-36.4%prior 11
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway6 (5.6%)
Visibility obstructed3 (2.8%)
Distracted2 (1.9%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit2 (1.9%)

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 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 74 in February 2024 to 65 in February 2025. Conversely, crashes during 'Snow' conditions increased significantly from 1 to 11. For road surface, crashes on 'Dry' roads decreased from 79 to 65, while those on 'Snow' surfaces increased from 0 to 19, and 'Ice' surfaces accounted for 10 crashes in the current period compared to 0 previously.

Weather

Clear65 (60.2%)
-12.2%prior 74
Snow11 (10.2%)
Cloudy10 (9.3%)
66.7%prior 6
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)8 (7.4%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Snow3 (2.8%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (1.9%)
Rain2 (1.9%)
Clear/Clear2 (1.9%)
Cloudy/Snow1 (0.9%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (0.9%)

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

Lighting

Daylight66 (61.1%)
17.9%prior 56
Dark - lighted roadway27 (25.0%)
68.8%prior 16
Dawn7 (6.5%)
Dark - roadway not lighted6 (5.6%)
Dusk2 (1.9%)
-60.0%prior 5

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

Road Surface

Dry65 (60.2%)
-17.7%prior 79
Snow19 (17.6%)
Wet12 (11.1%)
140.0%prior 5
Ice10 (9.3%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (0.9%)
Slush1 (0.9%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 161 in February 2024 to 196 in February 2025. Toyota became the top vehicle make involved in crashes in the current period with 31 vehicles, surpassing Honda which had 24 vehicles in the prior period and 19 in the current. The 0-15 age group saw a decrease in representation from 47 persons in February 2024 to 14 persons in February 2025.

Top Vehicle Makes (196 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA31 (15.8%)
63.2%prior 19
2
FORD21 (10.7%)
10.5%prior 19
3
HONDA19 (9.7%)
-20.8%prior 24
4
CHEVROLET18 (9.2%)
38.5%prior 13
5
HYUNDAI13 (6.6%)
116.7%prior 6
6
SUBARU12 (6.1%)
-7.7%prior 13
7
JEEP8 (4.1%)
33.3%prior 6
8
KIA8 (4.1%)
-11.1%prior 9
9
NISSAN8 (4.1%)
-20.0%prior 10
10
AUDI6 (3.1%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (225 persons with recorded sex)

Male136 (60.4%)
21.4%prior 112
Female89 (39.6%)
-5.3%prior 94

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

The highest number of crashes in both periods occurred in the 30 mph speed zone, increasing from 36 crashes in February 2024 to 47 crashes in February 2025. Crashes in the 25 mph zone increased from 7 to 17, while those in the 35 mph zone remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 18 to 20. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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: LEOMINSTER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 108
  • Total persons involved: 246
  • Total vehicles involved: 196

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). "LEOMINSTER, 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/leominster/february-2025-report

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