Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

903 CRASHES IN
RANDOLPH, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Randolph recorded 903 total crashes, a 6.1% decrease from the 962 crashes reported in 2023. Despite the overall reduction in collisions, the number of reported injuries increased significantly, rising from 146 in the prior year to 266 in the current year.

903

-6.1%was 962

Total Crash Events

1

-66.7%was 3

Persons Killed

266

82.2%was 146

Persons Injured

94

22.1%was 77

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend shows a decrease in the total number of crashes in Randolph, with a 6.1% drop from 962 in 2023 to 903 in 2024. However, the severity of outcomes worsened, as total injuries surged by 82.2% year-over-year, from 146 to 266. The number of fatalities decreased from 3 in the prior period to 1 in the current period.

94

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

22.1% vs prior (77)

The number of hit-and-run incidents increased from 77 in 2023 to 94 in 2024, a 22.1% rise in count. This increase, combined with the overall decrease in total crashes, resulted in a higher hit-and-run rate. In the current year, hit-and-runs constituted 10.4% of all crashes, up from 8.0% in the prior year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 3-100.0%

3

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 0%

262

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14679.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes saw minor shifts between the two periods. The peak day for crashes moved from Thursday (148 crashes) in 2023 to Wednesday (147 crashes) in 2024. Similarly, the peak hour for collisions shifted later in the day, from the 2 p.m. hour in the prior year (73 crashes) to the 4 p.m. hour in the current year (78 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

While the number of fatal crashes decreased from 2 to 1 year-over-year, resulting in a lower fatal crash rate (0.11% in 2024 vs. 0.21% in 2023), the proportion of crashes involving injuries increased. In the current period, crashes resulting in any level of injury (Serious, Minor, or Possible) accounted for 18.9% of all incidents, up from 11.4% in the prior year. Specifically, crashes with Serious Injuries rose from 4 to 7, and those with Minor Injuries increased from 68 to 91.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes0.1%
-50.0%prior 2
Serious Injury7serious injury crashes0.8%
75.0%prior 4
Minor Injury91minor injury crashes10.1%
33.8%prior 68
Possible Injury73possible injury crashes8.1%
92.1%prior 38
No Injury533no injury crashes59%
48.5%prior 359

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The top three contributing factors remained consistent across both periods: 'Followed too closely,' 'Failed to yield right of way,' and 'No improper driving.' The count of crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' saw a slight increase from 207 to 211. In contrast, crashes involving 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased in count from 187 to 152, and those citing 'Inattention' dropped from 72 to 50.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely211 (23.4%)1.9%prior 207
Failed to yield right of way152 (16.8%)-18.7%prior 187
No improper driving137 (15.2%)-9.9%prior 152
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road61 (6.8%)-12.9%prior 70
Inattention50 (5.5%)-30.6%prior 72
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings33 (3.7%)57.1%prior 21
Driving too fast for conditions30 (3.3%)30.4%prior 23
Other improper action22 (2.4%)0.0%prior 22
Made an improper turn22 (2.4%)22.2%prior 18
Exceeded authorized speed limit18 (2%)-41.9%prior 31

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crash conditions remained broadly similar year-over-year, with the majority of incidents in both periods occurring in daylight (62.5% in 2024 vs. 64.3% in 2023) and on dry roads (75.3% vs. 78.6%). Crashes happening on wet road surfaces saw a proportional decrease, accounting for 14.4% of crashes in the current year compared to 19.4% in the prior year. The proportion of crashes occurring during clear weather was stable, at approximately 72% in both periods.

Weather

Clear364 (41.9%)
6.1%prior 343
Clear/Clear285 (32.8%)
-16.7%prior 342
Cloudy42 (4.8%)
-30.0%prior 60
Rain31 (3.6%)
-40.4%prior 52
Rain/Rain24 (2.8%)
-20.0%prior 30
Cloudy/Cloudy22 (2.5%)
57.1%prior 14
Cloudy/Rain21 (2.4%)
-22.2%prior 27
Rain/Cloudy20 (2.3%)
-37.5%prior 32
Snow/Snow12 (1.4%)
Snow11 (1.3%)
83.3%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight564 (62.5%)
-8.9%prior 619
Dark - lighted roadway166 (18.4%)
-9.3%prior 183
Dark - roadway not lighted105 (11.6%)
5.0%prior 100
Dawn31 (3.4%)
34.8%prior 23
Dusk31 (3.4%)
-3.1%prior 32
Other4 (0.4%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry680 (80.1%)
-10.1%prior 756
Wet130 (15.3%)
-30.5%prior 187
Snow24 (2.8%)
380.0%prior 5
Ice10 (1.2%)
25.0%prior 8
Slush2 (0.2%)
Water (standing, moving)2 (0.2%)
Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The vehicle and person demographics involved in crashes showed stability between the two years. The top three vehicle makes involved in collisions remained Toyota, Honda, and Ford in both 2023 and 2024, with counts for each decreasing slightly in the current period. The age distribution of persons involved in crashes also saw minimal change, with the 26-34 age group representing the largest share in both years (20.5% in 2024 vs. 20.3% in 2023).

Top Vehicle Makes (1,868 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA377 (20.2%)
-1.6%prior 383
2
HONDA237 (12.7%)
-14.7%prior 278
3
FORD186 (10%)
-6.5%prior 199
4
NISSAN114 (6.1%)
-19.1%prior 141
5
CHEVROLET107 (5.7%)
-17.7%prior 130
6
JEEP72 (3.9%)
-1.4%prior 73
7
HYUNDAI57 (3.1%)
-19.7%prior 71
8
LEXUS53 (2.8%)
29.3%prior 41
9
SUBARU49 (2.6%)
6.5%prior 46
10
MERCEDES-BENZ45 (2.4%)
18.4%prior 38

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (2,134 persons with recorded sex)

Male1,261 (59.1%)
-6.3%prior 1,346
Female873 (40.9%)
-4.9%prior 918

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes across different speed zones showed some shifts between periods. Crashes in 25 mph and 55 mph zones decreased, from 218 to 203 and 186 to 170, respectively. Conversely, incidents in 30 mph zones increased from 132 to 147, and crashes in 65 mph zones rose from 139 to 163. The single fatal crash in 2024 occurred in a 30 mph zone, whereas the two fatal crashes in 2023 both occurred in a 35 mph zone.

Fatal crashes by zone: 30 mph: 1 of 147 (0.68%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: RANDOLPH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 903
  • Total persons involved: 2,338
  • Total vehicles involved: 1,868

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). "RANDOLPH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/randolph/2024-annual-report

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