Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

7 CRASHES IN
NORTH BROOKFIELD, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

Total crashes decreased by 12.5% year-over-year, from 8 crashes in November 2023 to 7 crashes in November 2024. Despite this decline in total incidents, reported injuries increased by 200%, rising from 1 injury in the prior period to 3 injuries in the current period. Additionally, DUI-related crashes, which were absent in November 2023, were reported in November 2024.

7

-12.5%was 8

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

200.0%was 1

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, total crashes in November 2024 decreased by 12.5% compared to November 2023, with 7 crashes reported this year versus 8 crashes last year. Despite this decline in total incidents, the number of injuries increased by 200%, from 1 to 3, indicating a shift towards more injurious crashes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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 Wednesday with 3 crashes in November 2023 to Monday with 3 crashes in November 2024. The peak hour also changed, moving from 12p with 3 crashes in the prior period to 4p with 2 crashes in the current period. Crashes on Monday increased from 1 to 3, while crashes on Wednesday decreased from 3 to 1.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both November 2023 and November 2024 reported no fatalities. However, the number of injuries increased significantly, with 3 injuries reported in November 2024 compared to 1 injury in November 2023, a 200% increase. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries rose to 42.9% in the current period, up from 0% minor injuries in the prior period, which instead saw 12.5% of crashes result in serious injuries.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury3minor injury crashes42.9%
No Injury4no injury crashes57.1%
-42.9%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to "No improper driving" decreased by 50%, from 4 in November 2023 to 2 in November 2024. "Failed to yield right of way" emerged as a new top factor in the current period, accounting for 2 crashes, up from 0 in the prior period. Conversely, "Inattention," which contributed to 2 crashes in November 2023, was not reported as a factor in November 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way2 (28.6%)
No improper driving2 (28.6%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (14.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (14.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 5 in November 2023 to 6 in November 2024, while crashes in rainy conditions decreased from 2 to 1. Crashes on wet road surfaces saw a 66.7% decrease, falling from 3 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. The number of crashes occurring in daylight and dark-lighted roadway conditions remained consistent at 5 and 2, respectively, across both periods.

Weather

Clear5 (71.4%)
0.0%prior 5
Clear/Clear1 (14.3%)
Rain1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight5 (71.4%)
0.0%prior 5
Dark - lighted roadway2 (28.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry6 (85.7%)
20.0%prior 5
Wet1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (11 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET3 (27.3%)
2
SUBARU2 (18.2%)
3
TOYOTA2 (18.2%)
4
FORD1 (9.1%)
5
THMS1 (9.1%)
6
VOLKSWAGEN1 (9.1%)
7
JEEP1 (9.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (14 persons with recorded sex)

Female8 (57.1%)
0.0%prior 8
Male6 (42.9%)
50.0%prior 4

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 25 mph zones decreased by 66.7%, from 3 in November 2023 to 1 in November 2024. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph zones increased by 100%, from 1 to 2. Notably, crashes in 10 mph and 45 mph zones, which accounted for 2 and 1 crash respectively in the prior period, were not reported in the current period, while crashes in 35 mph (2 crashes) and 50 mph (1 crash) zones appeared in November 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · 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: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-11-01 through 2024-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: NORTH BROOKFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 7
  • Total persons involved: 14
  • Total vehicles involved: 11

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 BROOKFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/north-brookfield/november-2024-report

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