Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

36 CRASHES IN
MARSHFIELD, MA
JULY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJuly 2024

In MARSHFIELD, MA, total crashes increased by 44% from 25 in July 2024 to 36 in July 2025. This period also saw a significant 160% increase in total injuries, rising from 5 to 13. The most notable shift was the substantial rise in total injuries year-over-year.

36

44.0%was 25

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

13

160.0%was 5

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a notable increase in crash activity in MARSHFIELD, MA, from July 2024 to July 2025. Total crashes rose by 44%, from 25 to 36, while total injuries saw an even larger increase of 160%, going from 5 to 13.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — July 2025

0.0% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 3 incidents in both July 2024 and July 2025. However, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 12% of total crashes in the prior period to 8.3% in the current period. This indicates a downward trend in the proportion of crashes involving a hit-and-run.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 10.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 4175.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Tuesday in both periods, with 8 crashes recorded. However, the peak hour shifted from 4 PM with 4 crashes in July 2024 to 12 PM with 6 crashes in July 2025. Crashes occurring on Thursday experienced a significant increase, rising from 1 in the prior period to 7 in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either July 2024 or July 2025. Serious injury crashes (severity A) decreased from 2 (8% of total crashes) to 1 (2.8% of total crashes). Conversely, minor injury crashes (severity B) increased from 1 (4% of total crashes) to 4 (11.1% of total crashes), and possible injury crashes (severity C) rose from 2 (8% of total crashes) to 4 (11.1% of total crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes2.8%
-50.0%prior 2
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes11.1%
300.0%prior 1
Possible Injury4possible injury crashes11.1%
100.0%prior 2
No Injury27no injury crashes75%
42.1%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factor 'No improper driving' increased by 7 crashes, from 8 in July 2024 to 15 in July 2025. 'Inattention' also saw an increase of 3 crashes, rising from 2 to 5. 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from 1 crash to 3 crashes year-over-year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving15 (41.7%)87.5%prior 8
Inattention5 (13.9%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (8.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (5.6%)
Illness1 (2.8%)
Made an improper turn1 (2.8%)
Distracted1 (2.8%)
Other improper action1 (2.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.8%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The majority of crashes in both periods occurred under clear weather conditions, with 30 crashes in July 2025 compared to 19 in July 2024. Crashes on dry road surfaces increased from 22 to 34, while those on wet surfaces decreased from 3 to 2. The number of crashes occurring in dark-lighted roadway conditions rose from 1 to 3.

Weather

Clear30 (83.3%)
57.9%prior 19
Cloudy2 (5.6%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (5.6%)
Clear/Clear1 (2.8%)
Clear/Other1 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight30 (83.3%)
36.4%prior 22
Dark - lighted roadway3 (8.3%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (5.6%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry34 (94.4%)
54.5%prior 22
Wet2 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (64 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA13 (20.3%)
2
FORD6 (9.4%)
-50.0%prior 12
3
JEEP5 (7.8%)
4
VOLKSWAGEN4 (6.3%)
5
LEXUS3 (4.7%)
6
AUDI3 (4.7%)
7
CHEVROLET3 (4.7%)
8
NISSAN3 (4.7%)
9
SUBARU3 (4.7%)
10
MERCEDES-BENZ2 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (77 persons with recorded sex)

Male41 (53.2%)
57.7%prior 26
Female36 (46.8%)
100.0%prior 18

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

There was a shift in crash distribution across speed zones between the two periods. Crashes in the 25 mph zone decreased from 8 to 2, while crashes in the 45 mph zone increased from 1 to 7. The 30 mph zone also saw an increase in crashes, rising from 6 to 9.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31 · 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: 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-07-01 through 2025-07-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MARSHFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 36
  • Total persons involved: 85
  • Total vehicles involved: 64

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). "MARSHFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: July 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/marshfield/july-2025-report

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