Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

18 CRASHES IN
MASHPEE, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

In November 2024, MASHPEE recorded 18 total crashes, a 37.9% decrease compared to the 29 crashes reported in November 2023. The most notable shift was the occurrence of 1 fatal crash and 1 fatality in November 2024, whereas no fatalities or fatal crashes were reported in the prior year.

18

-37.9%was 29

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

5

-28.6%was 7

Persons Injured

1

Fatal Crash Events

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crashes in MASHPEE decreased by 37.9%, from 29 in November 2023 to 18 in November 2024. Despite this reduction in total crashes, fatalities increased from 0 to 1, while total injuries decreased from 7 to 5.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 00.0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 7-28.6%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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 Thursday, with 8 crashes in November 2023, to Friday, with 5 crashes in November 2024. The peak hour also changed from 3 PM (5 crashes) in the prior period to 5 PM (4 crashes) in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

November 2024 saw 1 fatal crash and 1 serious injury crash, while November 2023 reported no fatal or serious injury crashes. The fatal crash rate increased from 0% in the prior period to 5.6% in the current period. Minor injury crashes remained at 1 in both periods, but possible injury crashes decreased from 6 to 3.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes5.6%
Serious Injury1serious injury crashes5.6%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes5.6%
0.0%prior 1
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes16.7%
-50.0%prior 6
No Injury12no injury crashes66.7%
-45.5%prior 22

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to "Followed too closely" saw a significant decrease, dropping from 9 crashes in November 2023 to 1 crash in November 2024, an 88.9% reduction in count. "Inattention" crashes also decreased from 9 to 7, a 22.2% reduction in count, and "Failed to yield right of way" decreased from 4 to 2 crashes. Conversely, crashes categorized as "No improper driving" increased from 1 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention7 (38.9%)-22.2%prior 9
No improper driving2 (11.1%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (11.1%)
Followed too closely1 (5.6%)-88.9%prior 9
Illness1 (5.6%)
Visibility obstructed1 (5.6%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (5.6%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (5.6%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather conditions decreased from 21 in November 2023 to 14 in November 2024. Similarly, crashes on "Dry" road surfaces decreased from 24 to 16, and those on "Wet" surfaces decreased from 5 to 2. Crashes during "Daylight" decreased from 19 to 10, while crashes in "Dark - lighted roadway" conditions slightly increased from 4 to 5.

Weather

Clear14 (77.8%)
-33.3%prior 21
Cloudy2 (11.1%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (5.6%)
Rain1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight10 (55.6%)
-47.4%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway5 (27.8%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (5.6%)
Dawn1 (5.6%)
Dusk1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry16 (88.9%)
-33.3%prior 24
Wet2 (11.1%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (34 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA7 (20.6%)
0.0%prior 7
2
SUBARU4 (11.8%)
3
FORD3 (8.8%)
-50.0%prior 6
4
CHEVROLET3 (8.8%)
-40.0%prior 5
5
HONDA3 (8.8%)
6
JEEP3 (8.8%)
7
MERCEDES-BENZ2 (5.9%)
8
LEXUS2 (5.9%)
9
GMC2 (5.9%)
10
VOLKSWAGEN1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (42 persons with recorded sex)

Male24 (57.1%)
-31.4%prior 35
Female18 (42.9%)
-40.0%prior 30

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The number of crashes in 50 mph zones decreased substantially from 7 in November 2023 to 2 in November 2024. Crashes in 30 mph zones also decreased from 5 to 2, and in 40 mph zones from 5 to 2. A fatal crash occurred in a 25 mph zone in November 2024, whereas no fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone in November 2023. Crashes in 25 mph zones increased from 3 to 4, and in 45 mph zones from 4 to 5.

Fatal crashes by zone: 25 mph: 1 of 4 (25%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: MASHPEE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 18
  • Total persons involved: 43
  • Total vehicles involved: 34

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

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.

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "MASHPEE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/mashpee/november-2024-report

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