Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

20 CRASHES IN
NEWBURY, MA
NOVEMBER 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2024

Total crashes in November 2025 increased by 53.85% to 20, compared to 13 crashes in November 2024. The most notable year-over-year shift was the absence of fatalities in November 2025, down from one fatality in the prior year. This period also saw a significant increase in crashes resulting in no injuries, rising from 8 to 18.

20

53.8%was 13

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

4

Persons Injured

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 · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a significant increase in crashes year-over-year, with total crashes rising from 13 in November 2024 to 20 in November 2025. This represents a 53.85% increase in the number of reported crashes.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2025

5.0% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 40.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · 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 in November 2024, with 3 incidents, to Monday in November 2025, with 6 incidents. Similarly, the peak crash hour shifted from 4 PM with 3 crashes in the prior year to 5 PM with 7 crashes in the current year, indicating a later peak in daily crash activity.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities decreased from 1 in November 2024 to 0 in November 2025, while the total number of injuries remained stable at 4 for both periods. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury significantly increased from 61.5% (8 crashes) in the prior year to 90% (18 crashes) in the current year. Conversely, minor injury crashes decreased from 2 (15.4% share) to 1 (5% share).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes5%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes5%
-50.0%prior 2
No Injury18no injury crashes90%
125.0%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 7 in November 2024 to 11 in November 2025, an increase of 4 crashes. Factors such as 'Followed too closely' (3 crashes), 'Failed to yield right of way' (1 crash), 'Distracted' (1 crash), and 'Other improper action' (1 crash) appeared in November 2025 but were not present in the prior year. Factors like 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' and 'Fatigued/asleep', each with 1 crash in November 2024, were not reported in November 2025.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving11 (55%)57.1%prior 7
Followed too closely3 (15%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (5%)
Distracted1 (5%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (5%)
Other improper action1 (5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions (including 'Clear/Clear') increased from 8 in November 2024 to 18 in November 2025. The number of crashes under 'Dark' lighting conditions (both 'roadway not lighted' and 'lighted roadway') increased from 9 to 16. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces increased from 9 to 17, while crashes on 'Wet' surfaces increased from 1 to 3; however, 'Ice' conditions, which accounted for 2 crashes in the prior year, were not reported in the current period.

Weather

Clear12 (60.0%)
71.4%prior 7
Clear/Clear6 (30.0%)
Rain2 (10.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - roadway not lighted9 (45.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway7 (35.0%)
40.0%prior 5
Daylight4 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry17 (85.0%)
88.9%prior 9
Wet3 (15.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (26 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA7 (26.9%)
2
HONDA5 (19.2%)
3
DODGE2 (7.7%)
4
MAZDA2 (7.7%)
5
HINO1 (3.8%)
6
JEEP1 (3.8%)
7
KIA1 (3.8%)
8
MNNI1 (3.8%)
9
RAM1 (3.8%)
10
AUDI1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (31 persons with recorded sex)

Male19 (61.3%)
72.7%prior 11
Female12 (38.7%)
100.0%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 65 mph speed zone increased from 3 in November 2024 to 5 in November 2025, while crashes in the 45 mph and 55 mph zones each decreased by 1. Notably, the 65 mph zone had 1 fatal crash in November 2024, representing 33.333% of crashes in that zone, whereas no fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during November 2025. New crash occurrences were observed in the 30 mph (3 crashes) and 35 mph (6 crashes) zones in November 2025, which had no reported crashes in the prior year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · 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: 2025-11-01 through 2025-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-11-01 through 2025-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: NEWBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 20
  • Total persons involved: 32
  • Total vehicles involved: 26

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). "NEWBURY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/newbury/november-2025-report

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