Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

22 CRASHES IN
MASHPEE, MA
OCTOBER 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2024

In October 2025, MASHPEE experienced 22 total crashes, a decrease of 12% compared to the 25 crashes recorded in October 2024. The most notable shift was a significant 69.2% reduction in crashes attributed to 'Inattention,' dropping from 13 incidents to 4.

22

-12.0%was 25

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

-22.2%was 9

Persons Injured

1

-50.0%was 2

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 · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, total crashes in MASHPEE decreased by 12% year-over-year, falling from 25 crashes in October 2024 to 22 crashes in October 2025. This represents a reduction of 3 crashes during the period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2025

-50.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 in October 2024 to 1 in October 2025. Correspondingly, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 8% of all crashes in the prior period to 4.5% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 9-22.2%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns for crashes shifted between the two periods. In October 2025, the peak day for crashes was Thursday with 11 incidents, while in October 2024, Saturday had the most crashes with 4. The peak hour also changed, with 2 PM recording 3 crashes in the current period, down from 4 PM with 4 crashes in the prior period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both October 2025 and October 2024 recorded 0 total fatalities. Total injuries decreased from 9 in October 2024 to 7 in October 2025. Minor injury crashes remained at 6 in both periods, but the proportion of minor injury crashes increased from 24% to 27.3% of all crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes27.3%
0.0%prior 6
No Injury16no injury crashes72.7%
-5.9%prior 17

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Contributing factors saw notable changes year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' decreased significantly from 13 in October 2024 to 4 in October 2025, a 69.2% reduction in count. Conversely, crashes where 'No improper driving' was cited increased from 1 to 4, and 'Followed too closely' incidents doubled from 2 to 4.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way5 (22.7%)
No improper driving4 (18.2%)
Followed too closely4 (18.2%)
Inattention4 (18.2%)-69.2%prior 13
Distracted3 (13.6%)
Glare1 (4.5%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather conditions remained largely consistent, with 20 crashes occurring in clear weather in both periods. Crashes occurring during daylight hours decreased from 22 in October 2024 to 17 in October 2025, while crashes at dawn increased from 0 to 2.

Weather

Clear20 (90.9%)
0.0%prior 20
Cloudy2 (9.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight17 (77.3%)
-22.7%prior 22
Dark - lighted roadway2 (9.1%)
Dawn2 (9.1%)
Dusk1 (4.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (38 vehicles)

1
HONDA5 (13.2%)
2
TOYOTA5 (13.2%)
-28.6%prior 7
3
FORD4 (10.5%)
4
CHEVROLET3 (7.9%)
-57.1%prior 7
5
NISSAN3 (7.9%)
-62.5%prior 8
6
SUBARU3 (7.9%)
7
BMW2 (5.3%)
8
GMC2 (5.3%)
9
FRHT2 (5.3%)
10
VOLVO1 (2.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (44 persons with recorded sex)

Female24 (54.5%)
-31.4%prior 35
Male20 (45.5%)
-53.5%prior 43

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed limit zone decreased from 7 in October 2024 to 2 in October 2025, a 71.4% reduction in count. Crashes in the 30 mph zone also decreased from 8 to 5, a 37.5% reduction. Conversely, crashes in the 40 mph zone saw a substantial increase from 2 to 7, a 250% rise in count.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · 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: 2025-10-01 through 2025-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-10-01 through 2025-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MASHPEE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 22
  • Total persons involved: 46
  • Total vehicles involved: 38

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: October 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/mashpee/october-2025-report

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