Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

227 CRASHES IN
MILLBURY, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Millbury recorded 227 total crashes, a 25.3% decrease from the 304 crashes reported in 2023. The total number of injuries also decreased from 83 to 75. Notably, there were zero crash-related fatalities in 2024, compared to one fatality in the prior year.

227

-25.3%was 304

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

75

-9.6%was 83

Persons Injured

18

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash data for Millbury shows a downward trend year-over-year. Total crashes fell by 25.3%, from 304 in 2023 to 227 in 2024. This trend is also reflected in a 9.6% decrease in total injuries and the elimination of crash fatalities, which dropped from one to zero.

18

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

0.0% vs prior (18)

The absolute number of hit-and-run crashes in Millbury remained unchanged year-over-year, with 18 incidents recorded in both 2024 and 2023. However, due to the overall decrease in total crashes, the hit-and-run rate increased. These incidents accounted for 7.9% of all crashes in 2024, up from 5.9% in the prior year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

75

Motorists Injured

Prior: 80-6.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 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 patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. In 2024, the peak day for crashes was Tuesday with 48 incidents, a change from 2023 when weekends saw the most activity with 49 crashes each on Saturday and Sunday. The peak hour for crashes also shifted earlier, from 4 p.m. in 2023 (29 crashes) to 2 p.m. in 2024 (22 crashes).

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity improved year-over-year, with fatal crashes decreasing from one in 2023 to zero in 2024. While the count of serious injury crashes increased from 5 to 7, their share of total crashes rose from 1.6% to 3.1%. Conversely, the count of minor injury crashes decreased from 48 to 27, representing a smaller share of total incidents (11.9% in 2024 vs. 15.8% in 2023).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury7serious injury crashes3.1%
40.0%prior 5
Minor Injury27minor injury crashes11.9%
-43.8%prior 48
Possible Injury18possible injury crashes7.9%
5.9%prior 17
No Injury174no injury crashes76.7%
-24.0%prior 229

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor in both years was 'No improper driving,' though its count decreased from 85 in 2023 to 35 in 2024. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' increased in count from 29 to 33, becoming the second-most cited factor in 2024. Conversely, crashes involving 'Inattention' decreased from 36 to 25. The count of crashes related to 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' saw an increase, rising from 17 to 27.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving35 (15.4%)-58.8%prior 85
Followed too closely33 (14.5%)13.8%prior 29
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road27 (11.9%)58.8%prior 17
Failed to yield right of way25 (11%)8.7%prior 23
Inattention25 (11%)-30.6%prior 36
Driving too fast for conditions20 (8.8%)-9.1%prior 22
Exceeded authorized speed limit8 (3.5%)14.3%prior 7
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway5 (2.2%)
Distracted5 (2.2%)0.0%prior 5
Other improper action5 (2.2%)-66.7%prior 15

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes in daylight and on dry roads were most common in both periods. The proportion of crashes occurring in daylight increased from 65.5% in 2023 to 70.5% in 2024, while crashes in dark conditions decreased from 29.9% to 24.7% of the total. Crashes on wet road surfaces decreased from 59 to 39, representing a smaller share of total incidents (17.2% in 2024 vs. 19.4% in 2023).

Weather

Clear138 (63.3%)
-33.3%prior 207
Rain24 (11.0%)
-4.0%prior 25
Cloudy19 (8.7%)
5.6%prior 18
Clear/Clear15 (6.9%)
Cloudy/Rain5 (2.3%)
0.0%prior 5
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)4 (1.8%)
Snow3 (1.4%)
-57.1%prior 7
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)3 (1.4%)
Snow/Snow1 (0.5%)
Clear/Rain1 (0.5%)

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

Lighting

Daylight160 (70.8%)
-19.6%prior 199
Dark - lighted roadway34 (15.0%)
-47.7%prior 65
Dark - roadway not lighted22 (9.7%)
-15.4%prior 26
Dusk6 (2.7%)
-33.3%prior 9
Dawn4 (1.8%)

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

Road Surface

Dry168 (74.7%)
-27.3%prior 231
Wet39 (17.3%)
-33.9%prior 59
Ice9 (4.0%)
Snow6 (2.7%)
-25.0%prior 8
Slush2 (0.9%)
Water (standing, moving)1 (0.4%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The top three vehicle makes involved in crashes remained consistent, with Toyota, Ford, and Honda leading in both years, though their total counts decreased. In 2024, Toyota (60), Honda (43), and Ford (42) were the most common, compared to Toyota (73), Ford (60), and Honda (52) in 2023. The age distribution of persons involved in crashes also shifted; while the 26-34 age group was the largest in both years, its count dropped from 122 to 90. The 35-44 age group became the second-largest cohort in 2024 with 89 individuals, replacing the 21-25 age group from the prior year.

Top Vehicle Makes (412 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA60 (14.6%)
-17.8%prior 73
2
HONDA43 (10.4%)
-17.3%prior 52
3
FORD42 (10.2%)
-30.0%prior 60
4
CHEVROLET27 (6.6%)
-10.0%prior 30
5
NISSAN23 (5.6%)
9.5%prior 21
6
SUBARU17 (4.1%)
-51.4%prior 35
7
HYUNDAI16 (3.9%)
-27.3%prior 22
8
JEEP15 (3.6%)
-11.8%prior 17
9
FREIGHTLINER14 (3.4%)
55.6%prior 9
10
VOLVO11 (2.7%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (442 persons with recorded sex)

Male289 (65.4%)
-17.2%prior 349
Female153 (34.6%)
-33.2%prior 229

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

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 65 mph zones remained the most frequent in both periods, with a slight decrease from 74 incidents in 2023 to 72 in 2024. A significant reduction was observed in lower speed zones, particularly in 30 mph zones where crashes fell from 60 to 32. The single fatal crash in 2023 occurred in a 35 mph zone; no fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone in 2024.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: MILLBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 227
  • Total persons involved: 479
  • Total vehicles involved: 412

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). "MILLBURY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/millbury/2024-annual-report

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