Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

9 CRASHES IN
OXFORD, MA
AUGUST 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstAugust 2024

Total crashes in Oxford decreased by 71% year-over-year, from 31 crashes in August 2024 to 9 crashes in August 2025. This period also saw a notable increase in fatalities, with 1 fatality recorded in August 2025 compared to 0 in August 2024.

9

-71.0%was 31

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

1

-94.1%was 17

Persons Injured

2

100.0%was 1

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (1) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) 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 · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Oxford experienced a significant downward trend, with total crashes decreasing from 31 to 9, representing a 71% reduction year-over-year. Despite the decrease in total crashes, fatalities increased from 0 to 1 during the same period.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — August 2025

100.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 in August 2024 to 2 in August 2025. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate rose from 3.2% of total crashes in the prior period to 22.2% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 17-94.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · 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 7 crashes in August 2024 to Saturday with 3 crashes in August 2025. Similarly, the peak crash hour moved from 4 PM with 4 crashes in August 2024 to 11 PM with 2 crashes in August 2025, indicating a shift in crash timing patterns.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The fatal crash rate increased from 0% in August 2024 to 11.1% in August 2025, with 1 fatal crash recorded in the current period compared to none in the prior period. Total injuries saw a substantial decrease, falling from 17 injuries in August 2024 to 1 injury in August 2025.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes11.1%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes11.1%
-85.7%prior 7
No Injury7no injury crashes77.8%
-61.1%prior 18

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factor 'Followed too closely' decreased in count from 3 crashes in the prior period to 2 crashes in the current period. 'No improper driving' also saw a reduction, from 5 crashes in the prior period to 1 crash in the current period. 'Inattention,' which was a factor in 7 crashes in the prior period, was not among the top contributing factors in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely2 (22.2%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (11.1%)
No improper driving1 (11.1%)-80.0%prior 5
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (11.1%)
Made an improper turn1 (11.1%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (11.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions decreased from 29 in August 2024 to 7 in August 2025. Daylight crashes also saw a reduction, dropping from 25 to 7 year-over-year. Crashes occurring in dark conditions decreased from 6 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

Weather

Clear/Clear5 (55.6%)
Clear2 (22.2%)
-93.1%prior 29
Cloudy1 (11.1%)
Cloudy/Cloudy1 (11.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight7 (77.8%)
-72.0%prior 25
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (22.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (19 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA3 (15.8%)
-80.0%prior 15
2
FORD2 (10.5%)
-60.0%prior 5
3
SUBARU2 (10.5%)
4
CHEVROLET2 (10.5%)
-75.0%prior 8
5
KIA MOTORS CORP1 (5.3%)
6
LEXUS1 (5.3%)
7
VOLKSWAGEN1 (5.3%)
8
GMC1 (5.3%)
9
HD1 (5.3%)
10
HONDA1 (5.3%)
-80.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (21 persons with recorded sex)

Male14 (66.7%)
-69.6%prior 46
Female7 (33.3%)
-75.9%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

In August 2025, 89% of crashes occurred in the 65 mph speed zone, compared to 9.7% in August 2024. A fatal crash was recorded in a 30 mph zone in the current period, while no fatalities were reported across any speed zones in the prior period.

Fatal crashes by zone: 30 mph: 1 of 1 (100%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · 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: 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-08-01 through 2025-08-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: OXFORD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 9
  • Total persons involved: 26
  • Total vehicles involved: 19

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). "OXFORD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: August 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/oxford/august-2025-report

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