Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

31 CRASHES IN
MASHPEE, MA
DECEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2023

In December 2024, MASHPEE experienced 31 crashes, an increase from 26 crashes in December 2023, representing a 19.23% rise. A notable shift was the complete elimination of DUI crashes, which dropped from 4 in the prior year to 0 in the current period.

31

19.2%was 26

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

15

66.7%was 9

Persons Injured

1

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 · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash data for MASHPEE shows an upward trend year-over-year, with total crashes increasing by 19.23% from 26 in December 2023 to 31 in December 2024. This increase was accompanied by a 66.67% rise in total injuries, from 9 to 15.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2024

3.2% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

15

Motorists Injured

Prior: 966.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year. In December 2023, the peak day for crashes was Saturday with 7 incidents, and the peak hour was 5 p.m. with 4 incidents. In contrast, December 2024 saw Monday as the peak day with 9 crashes, and 3 p.m. as the peak hour with 6 crashes.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at zero in both December 2023 and December 2024. However, total injuries increased significantly by 66.67%, from 9 to 15. Serious injury crashes (severity A) more than doubled, increasing from 1 in December 2023 to 3 in December 2024, while minor injury crashes (severity B) decreased from 7 to 5.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury3serious injury crashes9.7%
200.0%prior 1
Minor Injury5minor injury crashes16.1%
-28.6%prior 7
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes6.5%
No Injury21no injury crashes67.7%
16.7%prior 18

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factors saw shifts year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' increased from 4 in December 2023 to 9 in December 2024, a 125% rise in count. 'Inattention' also rose, from 5 crashes to 8 crashes, a 60% increase in count. Conversely, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes decreased by 25% in count, from 8 to 6.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely9 (29%)
Inattention8 (25.8%)60.0%prior 5
Failed to yield right of way6 (19.4%)-25.0%prior 8
No improper driving2 (6.5%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (6.5%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (3.2%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3.2%)
Other improper action1 (3.2%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

A notable shift in weather conditions was observed, with crashes in 'Cloudy' conditions more than doubling from 5 in December 2023 to 12 in December 2024. Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions increased from 13 to 20, while those in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' decreased from 3 to 2. The number of crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 7 to 9, and crashes on 'Snow' surfaces appeared in the current period with 3 incidents, compared to none in the prior period.

Weather

Clear12 (38.7%)
-25.0%prior 16
Cloudy12 (38.7%)
140.0%prior 5
Rain3 (9.7%)
Snow2 (6.5%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Snow1 (3.2%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight20 (64.5%)
53.8%prior 13
Dark - lighted roadway9 (29.0%)
0.0%prior 9
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (6.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry18 (58.1%)
0.0%prior 18
Wet9 (29.0%)
28.6%prior 7
Snow3 (9.7%)
Slush1 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (64 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (12.5%)
33.3%prior 6
2
TOYOTA8 (12.5%)
33.3%prior 6
3
CHEVROLET5 (7.8%)
4
JEEP5 (7.8%)
5
HONDA4 (6.3%)
6
AUDI4 (6.3%)
7
SUBARU4 (6.3%)
8
MAZDA4 (6.3%)
9
BMW3 (4.7%)
10
GMC3 (4.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (90 persons with recorded sex)

Female48 (53.3%)
152.6%prior 19
Male42 (46.7%)
20.0%prior 35

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 50 mph speed zone decreased from 11 in December 2023 to 9 in December 2024. Conversely, crashes in the 40 mph speed zone increased from 4 to 6, and crashes in the 25 mph zone, which had no recorded incidents in the prior year, saw 5 crashes in the current period. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MASHPEE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 31
  • Total persons involved: 94
  • 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). "MASHPEE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: December 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/mashpee/december-2024-report

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