Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

130 CRASHES IN
PROVINCETOWN, MA
2025

All metrics benchmarked against2024

In 2025, Provincetown recorded 130 total traffic crashes, a 14% increase from the 114 crashes documented in 2024. While total injuries remained relatively stable and no fatalities occurred in either year, the character of collisions shifted. The most notable change was a sharp increase in 'Sideswipe, same direction' crashes, which grew from 26 incidents in the prior year to 49 in the current year.

130

14.0%was 114

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

21

5.0%was 20

Persons Injured

17

54.5%was 11

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, traffic collisions in Provincetown trended upward year-over-year, with total crashes increasing by 14% from 114 to 130. The number of injuries saw a slight rise from 20 to 21. No fatal crashes were reported in either 2024 or 2025, indicating stability in the most severe outcomes despite the increase in overall crash volume.

17

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2025

54.5% vs prior (11)

Hit-and-run crashes showed a significant upward trend. The absolute number of hit-and-run incidents increased by 54.5%, from 11 in 2024 to 17 in 2025. As a result, the hit-and-run rate, representing the share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs, also increased, climbing from 9.6% to 13.1% year-over-year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Other Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 3100.0%

4

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 5-20.0%

10

Motorists Injured

Prior: 11-9.1%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 10.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The timing of crashes shifted between the two periods. The peak day for collisions moved from Tuesday in 2024 (22 crashes) to Monday in 2025 (34 crashes), while the peak hour shifted from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The summer crash season also intensified, with the months of June through August accounting for 63 crashes in 2025, up from 45 during the same period in 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity remained relatively consistent, with zero fatal crashes reported in either 2025 or 2024. The number of crashes resulting in serious injuries increased from one to two, and minor injury crashes rose from 12 to 16. However, because total crashes increased at a faster rate, the proportion of collisions involving any level of injury decreased slightly, from 14.9% in 2024 to 13.8% in 2025.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes1.5%
100.0%prior 1
Minor Injury16minor injury crashes12.3%
33.3%prior 12
No Injury103no injury crashes79.2%
9.6%prior 94

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The distribution of contributing factors showed some shifts between periods. While 'No improper driving' remained the most frequent citation in both years, its count increased from 71 to 84. 'Inattention' held steady as a top factor with 13 incidents in 2025, up from 12 in 2024. Notably, crashes attributed to 'Other improper action' doubled in count from two to four, a 100% increase, while those linked to 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from four to three.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving84 (64.6%)18.3%prior 71
Inattention13 (10%)8.3%prior 12
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner6 (4.6%)20.0%prior 5
Other improper action4 (3.1%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (2.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering2 (1.5%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings2 (1.5%)
Visibility obstructed2 (1.5%)
Distracted1 (0.8%)
Made an improper turn1 (0.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

While most crashes in both years occurred in clear weather on dry roads, there was a notable increase in collisions under adverse conditions. Crashes on wet roads rose from 8 in 2024 to 13 in 2025. Similarly, the number of incidents occurring during rain increased from two to six year-over-year. The proportion of crashes in daylight remained stable, accounting for 71.5% of incidents in 2025 compared to 73.7% in 2024.

Weather

Clear99 (78.0%)
15.1%prior 86
Cloudy12 (9.4%)
-7.7%prior 13
Rain6 (4.7%)
Clear/Other2 (1.6%)
-60.0%prior 5
Rain/Cloudy2 (1.6%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (1.6%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (0.8%)
Snow1 (0.8%)
Cloudy/Severe crosswinds1 (0.8%)
Fog, smog, smoke1 (0.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight93 (73.2%)
10.7%prior 84
Dark - lighted roadway17 (13.4%)
0.0%prior 17
Dusk8 (6.3%)
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (3.9%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting3 (2.4%)
Dawn1 (0.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry111 (87.4%)
6.7%prior 104
Wet13 (10.2%)
62.5%prior 8
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel2 (1.6%)
Snow1 (0.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The demographic profile of individuals involved in crashes and the makes of their vehicles remained consistent year-over-year. The 65+ age group was the largest single cohort involved in crashes in both 2025 (65 persons) and 2024 (53 persons). The top three vehicle makes involved in collisions were identical in both periods, with Toyota, Ford, and Honda leading the list, and their counts increasing in line with the overall rise in crashes.

Top Vehicle Makes (222 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA39 (17.6%)
34.5%prior 29
2
FORD31 (14%)
10.7%prior 28
3
HONDA18 (8.1%)
38.5%prior 13
4
CHEVROLET14 (6.3%)
40.0%prior 10
5
SUBARU11 (5%)
37.5%prior 8
6
JEEP10 (4.5%)
11.1%prior 9
7
BMW7 (3.2%)
-22.2%prior 9
8
FRHT6 (2.7%)
9
AUDI6 (2.7%)
10
VOLVO5 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (201 persons with recorded sex)

Male133 (66.2%)
25.5%prior 106
Female68 (33.8%)
-9.3%prior 75

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period. In 2025, crashes became more concentrated in lower-speed areas, with 89.2% of incidents occurring in zones posted at 25 mph or less, up from 84.2% in 2024. The most significant change was observed in 15 mph zones, where the crash count rose from 24 in the prior year to 38 in the current year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: PROVINCETOWN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 130
  • Total persons involved: 269
  • Total vehicles involved: 222

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). "PROVINCETOWN, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/provincetown/2025-annual-report

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