Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

18 CRASHES IN
MILLBURY, MA
MARCH 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstMarch 2024

In March 2025, MILLBURY experienced 18 total crashes, which is consistent with the 18 crashes reported in March 2024. However, total injuries significantly increased by 133.3%, rising from 3 injuries in the prior period to 7 injuries in the current period. This substantial increase in injuries represents the most notable year-over-year shift in crash outcomes.

18

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

133.3%was 3

Persons Injured

2

100.0%was 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 · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash numbers remained stable year-over-year, with 18 crashes reported in both March 2025 and March 2024. Despite the stable crash count, total injuries saw a substantial increase of 133.3%, rising from 3 in March 2024 to 7 in March 2025. This indicates a concerning trend towards more severe outcomes from crashes, even with the same number of incidents.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — March 2025

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 incident in March 2024 to 2 incidents in March 2025. This represents a 100% increase in hit-and-run crash count year-over-year. The hit-and-run rate also rose from 5.6% of total crashes in the prior period to 11.1% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3133.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday (5 crashes) in March 2024 to Saturday (5 crashes) in March 2025. Similarly, the peak hour changed from 1 p.m. (4 crashes) in the prior period to 3 p.m. (2 crashes) in the current period. Crashes on Mondays increased from 1 to 5, while crashes on Thursdays decreased from 5 to 0.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes in either March 2024 or March 2025. Total injuries increased from 3 in the prior period to 7 in the current period, representing a 133.3% rise. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injury (severity B) increased from 0% to 11.1%, and possible injury (severity C) increased from 11.1% to 16.7% of total crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes11.1%
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes16.7%
50.0%prior 2
No Injury13no injury crashes72.2%
-13.3%prior 15

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 1 to 4, while 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 5 to 3. 'Inattention' also saw a slight decrease in count, from 4 to 3 crashes. Notably, 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' increased from 1 to 3 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving4 (22.2%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (16.7%)-40.0%prior 5
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (16.7%)
Inattention3 (16.7%)
Followed too closely1 (5.6%)
Other improper action1 (5.6%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 10 to 12, while those in 'Rain' decreased from 4 to 1. Crashes during 'Daylight' decreased from 12 to 10, whereas crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 3 to 4. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces increased from 13 to 15, while those on 'Wet' surfaces decreased from 5 to 3.

Weather

Clear12 (66.7%)
20.0%prior 10
Clear/Clear1 (5.6%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (5.6%)
Clear/Other1 (5.6%)
Cloudy1 (5.6%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (5.6%)
Rain1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight10 (55.6%)
-16.7%prior 12
Dark - lighted roadway4 (22.2%)
Dusk2 (11.1%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (5.6%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry15 (83.3%)
15.4%prior 13
Wet3 (16.7%)
-40.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (36 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA10 (27.8%)
2
FORD4 (11.1%)
3
GMC3 (8.3%)
4
CHEVROLET3 (8.3%)
5
VOLKSWAGEN2 (5.6%)
6
JEEP2 (5.6%)
7
FREIGHTLINER CO1 (2.8%)
8
ACURA1 (2.8%)
9
KENWORTH1 (2.8%)
10
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (2.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (38 persons with recorded sex)

Male26 (68.4%)
44.4%prior 18
Female12 (31.6%)
-25.0%prior 16

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph zones increased from 3 in March 2024 to 8 in March 2025, and those in 35 mph zones increased from 2 to 4. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones, which accounted for 3 incidents in the prior period, were not reported in the current period. No fatal crashes occurred in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · 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: 2025-03-01 through 2025-03-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-03-01 through 2025-03-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MILLBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 18
  • Total persons involved: 42
  • Total vehicles involved: 36

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: March 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/millbury/march-2025-report

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