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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · LUDLOW, MA · AUGUST 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
35 CRASHES IN
LUDLOW, MA
AUGUST 2023
Total crashes in Ludlow decreased from 39 in August 2022 to 35 in August 2023, representing a 10.3% reduction. Concurrently, total injuries saw a more significant decline of 36.4%, falling from 11 to 7. The most notable year-over-year shift was this substantial decrease in total injuries.
35
▼ -10.3%was 39
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
7
▼ -36.4%was 11
Persons Injured
3
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. 3 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, crash activity in Ludlow for August 2023 showed a downward trend compared to August 2022. Total crashes decreased by 10.3%, from 39 to 35, while total injuries saw a more substantial decline of 36.4%, falling from 11 to 7. This indicates a positive year-over-year improvement in traffic safety outcomes for the month.
3
Hit-and-Run Crashes — August 2023
▼ 0.0% vs prior (3)
The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 3 incidents in both August 2022 and August 2023. Despite the consistent count, the hit-and-run crash rate increased slightly from 7.7% in August 2022 to 8.6% in August 2023. This represents an increase of 0.9 percentage points in the rate.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
7
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · 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 Tuesday in August 2022, with 13 incidents, to Monday in August 2023, with 7 incidents. The peak hour also changed, moving from 5 PM with 5 crashes in August 2022 to 6 PM with 4 crashes in August 2023. While both periods show similar evening peak times, the overall distribution across days of the week appears more spread out in August 2023.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either August 2022 or August 2023. Total injuries decreased from 11 in August 2022 to 7 in August 2023, a 36.4% reduction. Specifically, possible injury crashes decreased from 4 in August 2022 to 1 in August 2023, while serious and minor injury crashes remained constant at 1 and 4 respectively.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Inattention remained the most frequent contributing factor, with 12 crashes in both periods. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 8 in August 2022 to 11 in August 2023, representing a 37.5% increase in count. Conversely, 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased from 3 crashes to 2 crashes, a 33.3% reduction in count, and 'Followed too closely' saw a 50% reduction in count, decreasing from 2 crashes to 1 crash.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Clear weather conditions continued to be the most common for crashes, accounting for 22 incidents in August 2023, down from 29 in August 2022. The number of crashes occurring in daylight conditions remained relatively stable, with 30 in August 2023 compared to 29 in August 2022. Crashes on dry road surfaces decreased slightly from 32 in August 2022 to 30 in August 2023, while crashes on wet surfaces remained at 5 in both periods.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 64 in August 2022 to 69 in August 2023. Honda remained the top vehicle make involved, increasing from 9 vehicles in August 2022 to 11 in August 2023. The most represented age group for persons involved shifted from 55-64 years (12 persons) in August 2022 to 26-34 years (12 persons) in August 2023.
Top Vehicle Makes (69 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Vehicle unit records
13 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (65 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in the 35 mph speed limit zone saw a notable decrease, falling from 16 in August 2022 to 9 in August 2023, a 43.8% reduction. Conversely, crashes in the 65 mph speed limit zone increased from 0 in August 2022 to 7 in August 2023. Crashes in the 25 mph zone decreased from 11 to 7, while crashes in the 40 mph zone increased from 0 to 2. No fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · 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: 2023-08-01 through 2023-08-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-08-01 through 2023-08-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: LUDLOW, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 35
- Total persons involved: 78
- 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
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "LUDLOW, MA Crash Intelligence Report: August 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/ludlow/august-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.
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ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2023-08-01 – 2023-08-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved