Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

28 CRASHES IN
NORTHBRIDGE, MA
NOVEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2023

In November 2024, NORTHBRIDGE experienced 28 crashes, a 64.7% increase from the 17 crashes recorded in November 2023. This period also saw a significant rise in total injuries, from 2 to 7. The most notable shift was the overall increase in crash incidents and associated injuries.

28

64.7%was 17

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

250.0%was 2

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

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, crash incidents in NORTHBRIDGE showed an upward trend year-over-year. Total crashes increased by 64.7%, from 17 in November 2023 to 28 in November 2024. Concurrently, total injuries saw a substantial rise of 250%, increasing from 2 to 7 during the same period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2024

3.6% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2250.0%

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 Monday with 7 incidents in November 2023 to Friday with 6 incidents in November 2024. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 3 PM with 3 incidents in the prior year to 5 PM with 3 incidents in the current year. Crashes on Monday decreased from 7 to 5, while Friday crashes increased from 1 to 6.

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

There were no fatal crashes reported in either November 2023 or November 2024. Total injuries, however, increased significantly from 2 in the prior period to 7 in the current period. Minor injury crashes rose from 2 to 4, and possible injury crashes, absent in the prior period, accounted for 1 crash in November 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes14.3%
100.0%prior 2
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes3.6%
No Injury22no injury crashes78.6%
46.7%prior 15

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

Contributing factors saw notable shifts, with crashes attributed to 'Inattention' increasing from 2 in November 2023 to 8 in November 2024, a 300% rise. Conversely, crashes with 'No improper driving' as a factor decreased by 40%, from 10 to 6 incidents. 'Failed to yield right of way' also saw a 300% increase, rising from 1 to 4 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention8 (28.6%)
No improper driving6 (21.4%)-40.0%prior 10
Failed to yield right of way4 (14.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (7.1%)
Glare1 (3.6%)
Illness1 (3.6%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (3.6%)
Physical impairment1 (3.6%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (3.6%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.6%)

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

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 14 in November 2023 to 24 in November 2024, while those in daylight increased from 8 to 15. Crashes on dry road surfaces rose from 13 to 21 year-over-year. The current period also saw 1 crash on an icy road surface, which was not present in the prior period.

Weather

Clear24 (88.9%)
71.4%prior 14
Rain2 (7.4%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (3.7%)

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

Lighting

Daylight15 (55.6%)
87.5%prior 8
Dark - lighted roadway6 (22.2%)
0.0%prior 6
Dusk3 (11.1%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (7.4%)
Dawn1 (3.7%)

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

Road Surface

Dry21 (77.8%)
61.5%prior 13
Wet5 (18.5%)
Ice1 (3.7%)

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 (50 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA12 (24%)
100.0%prior 6
2
FORD9 (18%)
3
CHEVROLET6 (12%)
4
HONDA4 (8%)
5
NISSAN4 (8%)
6
HYUNDAI3 (6%)
7
GMC2 (4%)
8
SAA1 (2%)
9
SUBARU1 (2%)
10
CADI1 (2%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (52 persons with recorded sex)

Male32 (61.5%)
166.7%prior 12
Female20 (38.5%)
11.1%prior 18

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 in 25 mph speed zones increased from 4 in November 2023 to 11 in November 2024, making it the zone with the highest number of incidents. Crashes in 30 mph zones also rose from 8 to 10, and in 35 mph zones from 3 to 4. No fatal crashes were reported across any speed limit zone in either period.

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: NORTHBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 28
  • Total persons involved: 61
  • Total vehicles involved: 50

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). "NORTHBRIDGE, 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/northbridge/november-2024-report

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