Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

197 CRASHES IN
QUINCY, MA
NOVEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2022

In November 2023, Quincy recorded 197 crashes, a 2.07% increase from the 193 crashes reported in November 2022. A significant positive shift was the absence of traffic fatalities in the current period, compared to one fatality in the prior year.

197

2.1%was 193

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

47

23.7%was 38

Persons Injured

31

19.2%was 26

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, Quincy experienced a slight increase in total crashes, rising by 2.07% from 193 in November 2022 to 197 in November 2023. While fatalities decreased from 1 to 0, the total number of injuries increased by 23.68%, from 38 to 47.

31

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2023

19.2% vs prior (26)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 26 in November 2022 to 31 in November 2023, representing a 19.23% rise. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate also increased, moving from 13.5% of all crashes in the prior period to 15.7% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Other Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 5-40.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 2-50.0%

42

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3135.5%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak crash hour remained consistent at 2 p.m. for both November 2023 and November 2022, with 21 crashes recorded at this time in both periods. However, the peak crash day shifted from Wednesday in November 2022 (41 crashes) to Thursday in November 2023 (37 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

In November 2023, there were no traffic fatalities, a decrease from one fatality in November 2022. However, the total number of persons injured increased by 23.68%, rising from 38 in the prior period to 47 in the current period. The number of serious injury crashes (code A) doubled from 1 in November 2022 to 2 in November 2023, while minor injury crashes (code B) slightly decreased from 24 to 21.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes1%
100.0%prior 1
Minor Injury21minor injury crashes10.7%
-12.5%prior 24
Possible Injury10possible injury crashes5.1%
42.9%prior 7
No Injury159no injury crashes80.7%
3.2%prior 154

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, Inattention, increased by 5 crashes from 65 in November 2022 to 70 in November 2023. 'No improper driving' saw a substantial increase of 14 crashes, rising from 19 to 33, and its rank improved from third to second. Conversely, 'Followed too closely' decreased by 10 crashes, falling from 24 to 14, and dropped from the second to the fourth most common factor. Notably, crashes attributed to 'Driving too fast for conditions' and 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' were eliminated, dropping from 5 and 4 crashes respectively to 0 in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention70 (35.5%)7.7%prior 65
No improper driving33 (16.8%)73.7%prior 19
Failed to yield right of way21 (10.7%)50.0%prior 14
Followed too closely14 (7.1%)-41.7%prior 24
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road7 (3.6%)-30.0%prior 10
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner5 (2.5%)-16.7%prior 6
Over-correcting/over-steering4 (2%)
Distracted3 (1.5%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway3 (1.5%)
Fatigued/asleep2 (1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions remained stable, with 155 in November 2023 compared to 151 in November 2022. Crashes during rainy conditions decreased significantly from 20 in the prior period to 8 in the current period, a 60% reduction. The number of crashes on wet road surfaces remained constant at 27 in both periods, while crashes in daylight increased from 119 to 128.

Weather

Clear125 (63.5%)
-3.8%prior 130
Clear/Clear30 (15.2%)
42.9%prior 21
Cloudy15 (7.6%)
0.0%prior 15
Rain8 (4.1%)
-60.0%prior 20
Cloudy/Cloudy6 (3.0%)
Cloudy/Rain5 (2.5%)
Rain/Cloudy4 (2.0%)
Rain/Rain4 (2.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight128 (65.3%)
7.6%prior 119
Dark - lighted roadway64 (32.7%)
1.6%prior 63
Dawn3 (1.5%)
Dusk1 (0.5%)
-83.3%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry170 (86.3%)
2.4%prior 166
Wet27 (13.7%)
0.0%prior 27

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Toyota remained the most frequently involved vehicle make, with its count increasing by 9 from 71 in November 2022 to 80 in November 2023. Conversely, Honda involvement decreased by 7, from 45 to 38. Regarding person demographics, the 0-15 age group saw a significant decrease of 16 persons involved, dropping from 28 to 12, while the 26-34 and 35-44 age groups both experienced an increase of 13 persons involved.

Top Vehicle Makes (398 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA80 (20.1%)
12.7%prior 71
2
HONDA38 (9.5%)
-15.6%prior 45
3
FORD36 (9%)
-7.7%prior 39
4
NISSAN33 (8.3%)
17.9%prior 28
5
CHEVROLET24 (6%)
-11.1%prior 27
6
JEEP19 (4.8%)
5.6%prior 18
7
HYUNDAI13 (3.3%)
44.4%prior 9
8
SUBARU13 (3.3%)
0.0%prior 13
9
DODGE12 (3%)
100.0%prior 6
10
KIA12 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (442 persons with recorded sex)

Male261 (59.0%)
9.7%prior 238
Female181 (41.0%)
-10.4%prior 202

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph speed zones increased by 29, rising from 109 in November 2022 to 138 in November 2023. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph zones decreased significantly by 23, from 36 to 13, and this zone no longer reported a fatality, down from one in the prior period. Crashes in 55 mph zones also saw a decrease of 8, falling from 25 to 17.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · 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: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-11-01 through 2023-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: QUINCY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 197
  • Total persons involved: 494
  • Total vehicles involved: 398

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). "QUINCY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/quincy/november-2023-report

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