Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

175 CRASHES IN
LYNN, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

Total crashes in Lynn, MA increased by 12.9% year-over-year, from 155 in June 2022 to 175 in June 2023. The most notable shift was an increase in fatalities, with 1 fatality recorded in June 2023 compared to 0 in June 2022.

175

12.9%was 155

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

70

18.6%was 59

Persons Injured

34

47.8%was 23

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (1) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities. 12 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 incidents in Lynn, MA showed an upward trend, increasing by 12.9% year-over-year, from 155 crashes in June 2022 to 175 crashes in June 2023. This period also saw an increase in fatalities, with 1 fatality reported in June 2023 compared to none in the prior year.

34

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2023

47.8% vs prior (23)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 23 in June 2022 to 34 in June 2023. The hit-and-run rate also rose from 14.8% of total crashes in June 2022 to 19.4% in June 2023, indicating an upward trend in such incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0%

5

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 425.0%

3

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 4-25.0%

62

Motorists Injured

Prior: 5121.6%

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 crash day in both periods was Saturday, with 30 crashes in June 2023 and 31 in June 2022. The peak crash hour shifted slightly, with 6 PM recording 15 crashes in June 2023, an increase from 11 crashes at 6 PM in June 2022.

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

The fatal crash rate increased from 0% in June 2022 to 0.57% in June 2023, corresponding to the increase from 0 to 1 fatality. Serious injury crashes decreased from 3 (1.9% of total crashes) in June 2022 to 2 (1.1% of total crashes) in June 2023. Possible injury crashes saw a notable increase from 4 to 12 year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes0.6%
Serious Injury2serious injury crashes1.1%
-33.3%prior 3
Minor Injury37minor injury crashes21.1%
8.8%prior 34
Possible Injury12possible injury crashes6.9%
200.0%prior 4
No Injury111no injury crashes63.4%
7.8%prior 103

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

The count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 47 in June 2022 to 62 in June 2023. 'Inattention' as a contributing factor also increased in count from 7 to 9 crashes. Conversely, 'Other improper action' decreased from 9 crashes in June 2022 to 7 crashes in June 2023.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving62 (35.4%)31.9%prior 47
Inattention9 (5.1%)28.6%prior 7
Other improper action7 (4%)-22.2%prior 9
Failed to yield right of way5 (2.9%)
Distracted5 (2.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (2.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings3 (1.7%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road3 (1.7%)
Visibility obstructed3 (1.7%)
Physical impairment2 (1.1%)

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

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 123 in June 2022 to 96 in June 2023. In contrast, crashes during 'Rain' conditions significantly increased from 5 to 24 year-over-year. Similarly, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces rose from 8 in June 2022 to 38 in June 2023.

Weather

Clear96 (56.5%)
-22.0%prior 123
Rain24 (14.1%)
380.0%prior 5
Clear/Clear17 (10.0%)
6.3%prior 16
Cloudy16 (9.4%)
77.8%prior 9
Cloudy/Clear3 (1.8%)
Rain/Rain3 (1.8%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)3 (1.8%)
Rain/Cloudy2 (1.2%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (1.2%)
Cloudy/Other1 (0.6%)

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

Lighting

Daylight121 (69.9%)
9.0%prior 111
Dark - lighted roadway40 (23.1%)
8.1%prior 37
Dusk5 (2.9%)
Dawn3 (1.7%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting2 (1.2%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (1.2%)

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

Road Surface

Dry136 (78.2%)
-6.8%prior 146
Wet38 (21.8%)
375.0%prior 8

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 304 in June 2022 to 346 in June 2023. Honda, Toyota, and Ford remained the top three vehicle makes involved in crashes, with Honda increasing from 64 to 65 vehicles. The 26-34 age group showed the highest number of persons involved in crashes in June 2023 with 89, up from 62 in June 2022.

Top Vehicle Makes (346 vehicles)

1
HONDA65 (18.8%)
1.6%prior 64
2
FORD53 (15.3%)
76.7%prior 30
3
TOYOTA51 (14.7%)
-7.3%prior 55
4
CHEVROLET27 (7.8%)
35.0%prior 20
5
JEEP23 (6.6%)
91.7%prior 12
6
NISSAN22 (6.4%)
15.8%prior 19
7
SUBARU12 (3.5%)
20.0%prior 10
8
ACURA9 (2.6%)
12.5%prior 8
9
AUDI8 (2.3%)
10
HYUNDAI8 (2.3%)
-27.3%prior 11

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

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

Sex Distribution (389 persons with recorded sex)

Male235 (60.4%)
2.6%prior 229
Female154 (39.6%)
10.0%prior 140

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 25 MPH speed zones increased from 89 in June 2022 to 97 in June 2023, remaining the most frequent speed zone for crashes. Crashes in 35 MPH zones increased from 8 to 15, with 1 fatal crash occurring in a 35 MPH zone in June 2023, compared to 0 in June 2022. Crashes in 30 MPH zones decreased from 44 to 33 year-over-year.

Fatal crashes by zone: 35 mph: 1 of 15 (6.667%)

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: LYNN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 175
  • Total persons involved: 465
  • Total vehicles involved: 346

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). "LYNN, 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/lynn/june-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

Lynn, MA Crash Report — June 2023 | ThatCarHitMe.com