Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

33 CRASHES IN
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA
FEBRUARY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2023

In February 2024, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH experienced 33 total crashes, a decrease of 34% compared to the 50 crashes reported in February 2023. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods. The most notable shift was a 50% reduction in total injuries, decreasing from 14 in the prior period to 7 in the current period.

33

-34.0%was 50

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

-50.0%was 14

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 · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash data for NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH shows a declining trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing by 34% from 50 in February 2023 to 33 in February 2024. Similarly, total injuries decreased by 50%, from 14 to 7. Fatalities remained stable at zero in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2024

100.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 in February 2023 to 2 in February 2024. This resulted in the hit-and-run crash rate rising from 2% of total crashes in the prior period to 6.1% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14-50.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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 Monday with 11 crashes in February 2023 to Tuesday with 8 crashes in February 2024. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 6 PM with 5 crashes in the prior period to 2 PM with 4 crashes in the current period. This indicates a shift in crash concentration to a different day and earlier hour of the day.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities in either February 2023 or February 2024. Total injuries decreased from 14 in the prior period to 7 in the current period. The proportion of crashes resulting in serious injury increased from 0% in the prior period to 3% (1 crash) in the current period, while possible injury crashes decreased from 16% (8 crashes) to 6.1% (2 crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3%
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes6.1%
-33.3%prior 3
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes6.1%
-75.0%prior 8
No Injury28no injury crashes84.8%
-26.3%prior 38

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Comparing contributing factors, crashes attributed to 'Inattention' decreased from 10 to 7. 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes decreased from 6 to 3, and 'Driving too fast for conditions' decreased from 3 to 2. 'No improper driving' crashes decreased slightly from 8 to 7, while 'Followed too closely' remained constant at 4 crashes in both periods.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving7 (21.2%)-12.5%prior 8
Inattention7 (21.2%)-30.0%prior 10
Followed too closely4 (12.1%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (9.1%)-50.0%prior 6
Visibility obstructed3 (9.1%)
Driving too fast for conditions2 (6.1%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3%)
Glare1 (3%)
Other improper action1 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The proportion of crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 48% (24 crashes) in the prior period to 36.4% (18 crashes) in the current period. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces decreased from 76% (38 crashes) to 81.8% (27 crashes). Crashes during 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 58% (29 crashes) to 60.6% (20 crashes).

Weather

Clear18 (54.5%)
-25.0%prior 24
Clear/Clear7 (21.2%)
-22.2%prior 9
Snow3 (9.1%)
Cloudy/Cloudy2 (6.1%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (3.0%)
Cloudy1 (3.0%)
-90.0%prior 10
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight20 (60.6%)
-31.0%prior 29
Dark - lighted roadway7 (21.2%)
-46.2%prior 13
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (9.1%)
-50.0%prior 6
Dark - unknown roadway lighting2 (6.1%)
Dawn1 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry27 (81.8%)
-28.9%prior 38
Snow4 (12.1%)
Wet2 (6.1%)
-71.4%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of persons involved in crashes decreased from 121 in February 2023 to 70 in February 2024. The 0-15 age group saw a decrease from 11 persons to 4 persons, and the 35-44 age group decreased from 23 persons to 12 persons. Among top vehicle makes, TOYOTA and HONDA, which were the top two in the prior period, saw their crash involvement counts decrease from 16 to 7 and 12 to 5 respectively, while NISSAN became the most involved make in the current period with 8 crashes.

Top Vehicle Makes (57 vehicles)

1
NISSAN8 (14%)
60.0%prior 5
2
FORD7 (12.3%)
40.0%prior 5
3
TOYOTA7 (12.3%)
-56.3%prior 16
4
JEEP6 (10.5%)
20.0%prior 5
5
HONDA5 (8.8%)
-58.3%prior 12
6
CHEVROLET5 (8.8%)
-28.6%prior 7
7
VOLVO2 (3.5%)
8
BUIC2 (3.5%)
9
GMC2 (3.5%)
10
INFI2 (3.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (63 persons with recorded sex)

Male44 (69.8%)
-31.3%prior 64
Female19 (30.2%)
-60.4%prior 48

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 30 mph zones decreased from 14 in February 2023 to 9 in February 2024, representing a reduction of 5 crashes. Crashes in 40 mph zones also saw a significant decrease, from 15 to 5. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones increased from 8 to 10 between the two periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29 (29 days)
  • Geographic scope: NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 33
  • Total persons involved: 70
  • Total vehicles involved: 57

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). "NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/north-attleborough/february-2024-report

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