Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

64 CRASHES IN
PITTSFIELD, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

Total crashes in Pittsfield decreased by 28.1%, from 89 in June 2022 to 64 in June 2023. A notable shift was the absence of DUI-related crashes in June 2023, compared to 1 such crash in June 2022. Additionally, pedestrian injuries saw a significant decrease from 4 to 1 year-over-year.

64

-28.1%was 89

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

28

21.7%was 23

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. 5 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the trend indicates a decrease in crash incidents, with total crashes falling by 28.1% from 89 in June 2022 to 64 in June 2023. Despite this reduction in total crashes, the number of total injuries increased by 21.7%, from 23 in June 2022 to 28 in June 2023.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 4-75.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 10.0%

26

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1844.4%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year, with the peak crash day changing from Tuesday in June 2022 (19 crashes) to Friday in June 2023 (15 crashes). The peak crash hour also shifted from 1 PM in June 2022 (11 crashes) to 3 PM in June 2023 (10 crashes). Notably, crashes on Tuesdays decreased significantly from 19 to 8, while crashes on Fridays increased from 13 to 15.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both June 2022 and June 2023. While serious injuries (Severity A) remained constant at 1 crash in both periods, minor injury crashes (Severity B) increased from 11 (12.4% share) to 12 (18.8% share). Conversely, possible injury crashes (Severity C) decreased from 7 (7.9% share) to 2 (3.1% share) year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes1.6%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury12minor injury crashes18.8%
9.1%prior 11
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes3.1%
-71.4%prior 7
No Injury44no injury crashes68.8%
-37.1%prior 70

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Contributing factor 'No improper driving' decreased significantly by 12 crashes, from 24 in June 2022 to 12 in June 2023. Conversely, 'Inattention' increased by 4 crashes, from 9 in June 2022 to 13 in June 2023. 'Fatigued/asleep' also increased by 3 crashes, from 1 to 4, while 'Failed to yield right of way' remained constant at 13 crashes in both periods.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention13 (20.3%)44.4%prior 9
Failed to yield right of way13 (20.3%)0.0%prior 13
No improper driving12 (18.8%)-50.0%prior 24
Followed too closely6 (9.4%)-25.0%prior 8
Fatigued/asleep4 (6.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (3.1%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (3.1%)
Visibility obstructed1 (1.6%)
Other improper action1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 74 in June 2022 to 47 in June 2023, aligning with the overall reduction in total crashes. Crashes in 'Daylight' conditions also saw a decrease from 78 to 50, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 5 to 11. The number of crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 5 in June 2022 to 9 in June 2023, despite an overall decrease in total crashes.

Weather

Clear47 (74.6%)
-36.5%prior 74
Cloudy11 (17.5%)
0.0%prior 11
Rain3 (4.8%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight50 (78.1%)
-35.9%prior 78
Dark - lighted roadway11 (17.2%)
120.0%prior 5
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (1.6%)
Dawn1 (1.6%)
Dusk1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry55 (85.9%)
-34.5%prior 84
Wet9 (14.1%)
80.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 171 in June 2022 to 125 in June 2023. Toyota vehicles were involved in 27 crashes in June 2023, up from 26 in June 2022, making it the most frequently involved make. Persons aged 16-20 and 55-64 saw notable decreases in involvement, from 24 to 17 and 30 to 12 respectively, while the 0-15 age group increased from 11 to 15.

Top Vehicle Makes (125 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA27 (21.6%)
3.8%prior 26
2
NISSAN14 (11.2%)
0.0%prior 14
3
FORD13 (10.4%)
-13.3%prior 15
4
SUBARU9 (7.2%)
12.5%prior 8
5
CHEVROLET9 (7.2%)
-25.0%prior 12
6
HYUNDAI7 (5.6%)
-41.7%prior 12
7
HONDA7 (5.6%)
-75.0%prior 28
8
JEEP6 (4.8%)
-14.3%prior 7
9
GMC4 (3.2%)
10
KIA3 (2.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (149 persons with recorded sex)

Male93 (62.4%)
-3.1%prior 96
Female56 (37.6%)
-41.1%prior 95

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 30 mph speed zone decreased from 38 in June 2022 to 28 in June 2023. Similarly, crashes in the 35 mph speed zone decreased from 26 to 18 year-over-year. There was a slight increase in crashes within the 45 mph speed zone, rising from 2 in June 2022 to 3 in June 2023.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: PITTSFIELD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 64
  • Total persons involved: 157
  • Total vehicles involved: 125

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). "PITTSFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/pittsfield/june-2023-report

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