Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

144 CRASHES IN
QUINCY, MA
FEBRUARY 2026

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2025

In February 2026, Quincy experienced 144 crashes, a decrease of 8.9% compared to the 158 crashes reported in February 2025. Total injuries remained stable at 38 in both periods, and no fatalities were reported in either period. The most notable shift was a 75% decrease in DUI crashes, falling from 8 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

144

-8.9%was 158

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

38

Persons Injured

22

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the total number of crashes in Quincy decreased by 8.9%, from 158 in February 2025 to 144 in February 2026. Despite this reduction in total crashes, the number of total injuries remained stable at 38 in both periods. Fatalities were not reported in either the current or prior February periods.

22

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2026

0.0% vs prior (22)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 22 in both February 2025 and February 2026. However, the hit-and-run rate increased from 13.9% in the prior period to 15.3% in the current period. This indicates an upward trend in the proportion of crashes involving a hit-and-run.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Other Killed

Prior: 00.0%

4

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 40.0%

33

Motorists Injured

Prior: 34-2.9%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · 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 Sunday with 28 crashes in the prior period to Saturday with 29 crashes in the current period. The peak hour also shifted, from 12p with 17 crashes in the prior period to 1p with 15 crashes in the current period. Crashes on Friday increased from 22 in the prior period to 28 in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods, indicating no change in the fatal crash rate. Serious injury crashes remained at 1 in both periods, representing 0.7% of crashes in the current period and 0.6% in the prior period. Minor injury crashes decreased from 22 (13.9% of crashes) to 19 (13.2% of crashes), while possible injury crashes increased from 8 (5.1% of crashes) to 11 (7.6% of crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes0.7%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury19minor injury crashes13.2%
-13.6%prior 22
Possible Injury11possible injury crashes7.6%
37.5%prior 8
No Injury106no injury crashes73.6%
-11.7%prior 120

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, 'Inattention,' decreased by 17 crashes, from 48 in the prior period to 31 in the current period. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased by 6, from 17 to 23, and 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased by 4, from 14 to 18. 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased by 3 crashes, from 6 to 3.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention31 (21.5%)-35.4%prior 48
No improper driving23 (16%)35.3%prior 17
Failed to yield right of way18 (12.5%)28.6%prior 14
Followed too closely8 (5.6%)-20.0%prior 10
Over-correcting/over-steering5 (3.5%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road5 (3.5%)-16.7%prior 6
Driving too fast for conditions4 (2.8%)
Other improper action4 (2.8%)-50.0%prior 8
Made an improper turn3 (2.1%)
Glare3 (2.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Snow' weather conditions significantly decreased by 9, from 19 in the prior period to 10 in the current period. Similarly, crashes on 'Snow' road surfaces decreased by 18, from 32 to 14. Crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions also saw a decrease of 11, from 56 to 45.

Weather

Clear77 (53.5%)
6.9%prior 72
Clear/Clear20 (13.9%)
11.1%prior 18
Cloudy18 (12.5%)
5.9%prior 17
Snow10 (6.9%)
-47.4%prior 19
Cloudy/Cloudy7 (4.9%)
40.0%prior 5
Snow/Snow2 (1.4%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Snow2 (1.4%)
Snow/Cloudy2 (1.4%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (1.4%)
Cloudy/Clear1 (0.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight89 (61.8%)
-5.3%prior 94
Dark - lighted roadway45 (31.3%)
-19.6%prior 56
Dusk5 (3.5%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (1.4%)
Dawn2 (1.4%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry93 (65.5%)
3.3%prior 90
Wet28 (19.7%)
-6.7%prior 30
Snow14 (9.9%)
-56.3%prior 32
Slush3 (2.1%)
Ice3 (2.1%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (0.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 311 in the prior period to 284 in the current period. Toyota became the most common make involved in crashes with 61 vehicles, surpassing Honda which had 53 in the prior period and 26 in the current. The 26-34 age group saw a decrease in persons involved from 74 to 56, while the 35-44 age group remained stable with 61 in the prior period and 63 in the current.

Top Vehicle Makes (284 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA61 (21.5%)
38.6%prior 44
2
FORD33 (11.6%)
6.5%prior 31
3
HONDA26 (9.2%)
-50.9%prior 53
4
CHEVROLET15 (5.3%)
-40.0%prior 25
5
NISSAN14 (4.9%)
-36.4%prior 22
6
SUBARU10 (3.5%)
100.0%prior 5
7
VOLKSWAGEN10 (3.5%)
25.0%prior 8
8
HYUNDAI9 (3.2%)
-10.0%prior 10
9
MAZDA8 (2.8%)
14.3%prior 7
10
TESL7 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (290 persons with recorded sex)

Male172 (59.3%)
-9.9%prior 191
Female118 (40.7%)
-3.3%prior 122

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph speed limit zone decreased slightly from 101 in the prior period to 99 in the current period. Crashes in the 55 mph speed limit zone saw a decrease from 13 to 5. Conversely, crashes in the 30 mph zone increased from 9 to 12. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · 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: 2026-02-01 through 2026-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2026-02-01 through 2026-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: QUINCY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 144
  • Total persons involved: 345
  • Total vehicles involved: 284

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). "QUINCY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2026." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/quincy/february-2026-report

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