Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

108 CRASHES IN
MILLIS, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Millis recorded 108 total crashes, a 36.7% increase from the 79 crashes reported in 2023. While no fatalities occurred in either period, the number of people injured rose from 28 to 32. The most significant year-over-year change was the overall increase in crash volume, with notable shifts in the time of day and the types of vehicles involved.

108

36.7%was 79

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

32

14.3%was 28

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are 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

Traffic crashes in Millis showed a rising trend year-over-year. The total number of crashes increased by 36.7%, from 79 in 2023 to 108 in 2024. Correspondingly, the number of people injured in these incidents grew from 28 to 32.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

-50.0% vs prior (2)

Hit-and-run incidents decreased year-over-year. The number of hit-and-run crashes fell from 2 in 2023 to 1 in 2024. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate as a percentage of total crashes declined from 2.5% to 0.9%.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

32

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2718.5%

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 Friday with 22 incidents, a change from 2023 when Tuesday saw the most crashes at 15. The peak hour for collisions also moved later in the day, shifting from 8 a.m. in 2023 (8 crashes) to the 4 p.m. hour in 2024 (16 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 profiles showed some shifts between 2023 and 2024, though no fatal crashes were recorded in either year. The count of serious injury crashes remained stable at 4, while their share of total crashes decreased from 5.1% to 3.7%. Conversely, minor injury crashes increased in both count, from 9 to 15, and as a share of all crashes, from 11.4% to 13.9%. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injuries was unchanged at 75.9% for both periods.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury4serious injury crashes3.7%
0.0%prior 4
Minor Injury15minor injury crashes13.9%
66.7%prior 9
Possible Injury5possible injury crashes4.6%
0.0%prior 5
No Injury82no injury crashes75.9%
36.7%prior 60

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 cited in both periods was 'No improper driving', with the count of these incidents increasing from 20 in 2023 to 36 in 2024. Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' also saw a significant rise, growing from 13 to 23 incidents. In contrast, crashes where a driver 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 12 to 10, and incidents involving a 'Distracted' driver fell from 6 to 3.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving36 (33.3%)80.0%prior 20
Inattention23 (21.3%)76.9%prior 13
Failed to yield right of way10 (9.3%)-16.7%prior 12
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings5 (4.6%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (2.8%)-50.0%prior 6
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road3 (2.8%)
Fatigued/asleep3 (2.8%)
Followed too closely3 (2.8%)
Distracted3 (2.8%)-50.0%prior 6
Other improper action3 (2.8%)

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 2024 occurred more frequently during daylight hours, rising from 55 incidents (69.6% of total) in 2023 to 87 incidents (80.6% of total) in 2024. Similarly, the number of crashes on dry roads increased from 61 to 87. While the count of crashes in clear weather also rose from 57 to 73, their share of the total slightly decreased from 72.2% to 67.6%.

Weather

Clear73 (67.6%)
28.1%prior 57
Clear/Cloudy10 (9.3%)
Rain6 (5.6%)
0.0%prior 6
Cloudy5 (4.6%)
Snow/Cloudy3 (2.8%)
Clear/Unknown2 (1.9%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (0.9%)
Rain/Fog, smog, smoke1 (0.9%)
Snow1 (0.9%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (0.9%)

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

Lighting

Daylight87 (80.6%)
58.2%prior 55
Dark - lighted roadway13 (12.0%)
8.3%prior 12
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (4.6%)
-16.7%prior 6
Dark - unknown roadway lighting2 (1.9%)
Dawn1 (0.9%)

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

Road Surface

Dry87 (80.6%)
42.6%prior 61
Wet16 (14.8%)
33.3%prior 12
Snow5 (4.6%)
0.0%prior 5

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The demographics of vehicles involved in crashes showed notable changes. The number of Chevrolets and Subarus in collisions increased substantially, from 6 to 18 and 4 to 15, respectively, between 2023 and 2024. Analysis of persons involved reveals a significant increase in the 65+ age group, which grew from 18 individuals in 2023 to 41 in 2024, raising their share of total persons from 10.4% to 17.7%.

Top Vehicle Makes (199 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA33 (16.6%)
-8.3%prior 36
2
HONDA22 (11.1%)
0.0%prior 22
3
CHEVROLET18 (9%)
200.0%prior 6
4
FORD15 (7.5%)
15.4%prior 13
5
SUBARU15 (7.5%)
6
NISSAN14 (7%)
75.0%prior 8
7
HYUNDAI11 (5.5%)
83.3%prior 6
8
JEEP9 (4.5%)
28.6%prior 7
9
GMC6 (3%)
20.0%prior 5
10
VOLKSWAGEN6 (3%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (229 persons with recorded sex)

Male119 (52.0%)
48.8%prior 80
Female110 (48.0%)
29.4%prior 85

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

The distribution of crashes across speed zones remained broadly similar, with the majority occurring in 30 mph zones in both periods. However, the count of crashes in 30 mph zones increased from 35 in 2023 to 55 in 2024. Crashes in 35 mph zones also rose from 28 to 34 incidents. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either year.

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: MILLIS, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 108
  • Total persons involved: 232
  • Total vehicles involved: 199

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). "MILLIS, 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/millis/2024-annual-report

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