Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

34 CRASHES IN
LONGMEADOW, MA
NOVEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2022

Total crashes in LONGMEADOW remained stable at 34 in November 2023, mirroring the 34 crashes reported in November 2022. Despite the stable crash count, injuries saw a substantial increase of 125%, rising from 4 in the prior period to 9 in the current period.

34

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

125.0%was 4

Persons Injured

2

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 · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash counts in LONGMEADOW remained stable year-over-year, with 34 crashes reported in both November 2023 and November 2022. However, the number of injuries significantly increased by 125%, rising from 4 to 9 during the same period. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2023

0.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained stable year-over-year, with 2 incidents reported in both November 2023 and November 2022. The hit-and-run crash rate also held steady at 5.9% for both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

9

Motorists Injured

Prior: 4125.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted significantly year-over-year. In November 2023, the peak day for crashes was Monday with 10 incidents, a change from November 2022 when Saturday was the peak with 7 crashes. The peak hour also shifted from 3 PM with 6 crashes in the prior period to 7 AM with 5 crashes in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both November 2023 and November 2022. While serious injury crashes remained stable at 1 in both periods, minor injury crashes increased from 2 to 5, and possible injury crashes rose from 1 to 3. Consequently, the proportion of crashes resulting in no injury decreased from 85.3% in the prior period to 70.6% in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes2.9%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury5minor injury crashes14.7%
150.0%prior 2
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes8.8%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury24no injury crashes70.6%
-17.2%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The distribution of contributing factors saw shifts year-over-year. Crashes attributed to "Followed too closely" increased significantly from 3 in November 2022 to 8 in November 2023, while "Inattention" crashes rose from 8 to 9. Conversely, crashes with "No improper driving" as a factor decreased from 10 to 7 during the same period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention9 (26.5%)12.5%prior 8
Followed too closely8 (23.5%)
No improper driving7 (20.6%)-30.0%prior 10
Failed to yield right of way2 (5.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (2.9%)
Other improper action1 (2.9%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (2.9%)
Physical impairment1 (2.9%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (2.9%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

There were minor shifts in crash conditions year-over-year. Crashes on dry road surfaces decreased from 30 to 27, while crashes on wet surfaces increased from 4 to 7. Daylight crashes increased from 18 to 23, with a notable decrease in crashes occurring on "Dark - roadway not lighted" conditions from 4 to 0.

Weather

Clear25 (73.5%)
-7.4%prior 27
Clear/Unknown3 (8.8%)
Rain3 (8.8%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (2.9%)
Cloudy1 (2.9%)
Other1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight23 (67.6%)
27.8%prior 18
Dark - lighted roadway10 (29.4%)
-9.1%prior 11
Dawn1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry27 (79.4%)
-10.0%prior 30
Wet7 (20.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The age distribution of persons involved in crashes showed shifts, with a notable increase in the 21-25 age group from 5 to 12, and the 65+ age group from 6 to 13. Conversely, the 16-20 age group saw a decrease from 12 to 3. Toyota became the most frequently involved vehicle make in November 2023 with 16 instances, up from 5 in November 2022, while Honda's involvement decreased from 9 to 6.

Top Vehicle Makes (69 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA16 (23.2%)
220.0%prior 5
2
NISSAN7 (10.1%)
40.0%prior 5
3
FORD6 (8.7%)
20.0%prior 5
4
HONDA6 (8.7%)
-33.3%prior 9
5
VOLKSWAGEN4 (5.8%)
6
MERCEDES-BENZ3 (4.3%)
7
LEXUS3 (4.3%)
8
HYUNDAI3 (4.3%)
9
AUDI3 (4.3%)
10
CHEVROLET2 (2.9%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (66 persons with recorded sex)

Female38 (57.6%)
46.2%prior 26
Male28 (42.4%)
-24.3%prior 37

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 65 mph speed zone decreased from 6 in November 2022 to 3 in November 2023. Concurrently, crashes in the 30 mph zone increased from 2 to 3, and in the 35 mph zone from 22 to 23. New crash occurrences were noted in the 5 mph, 45 mph, and 50 mph speed zones in the current period, which were not present in the prior period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · 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: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: LONGMEADOW, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 34
  • Total persons involved: 72
  • Total vehicles involved: 69

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.

Non-Affiliation Disclosure

This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.

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.

Corrections & Feedback

If you believe any data in this report is inaccurate or have questions about our methodology, please contact: data@injuria.ai. We are committed to accuracy and will issue corrections promptly.

Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "LONGMEADOW, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/longmeadow/november-2023-report

About the Publisher

ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.

Questions about this report's data or methodology: data@injuria.ai

ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company

Longmeadow, MA Crash Report — November 2023 | ThatCarHitMe.com