Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

10 CRASHES IN
RUTLAND, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

In June 2024, Rutland experienced 10 total crashes, a 100% increase compared to the 5 crashes recorded in June 2023. The most notable year-over-year shift was a 200% increase in total injuries, rising from 2 in June 2023 to 6 in June 2024. This period also saw the emergence of DUI crashes, with 1 reported in June 2024 compared to none in the prior year.

10

100.0%was 5

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

200.0%was 2

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a significant increase in crash activity year-over-year, with total crashes rising from 5 in June 2023 to 10 in June 2024, representing a 100% increase. Total injuries also saw a substantial rise, increasing by 200% from 2 to 6 during the same period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 2200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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 Friday in June 2023, with 2 crashes, to Thursday in June 2024, with 3 crashes. The peak hour also changed, with June 2023's peak at 6 p.m. (1 crash) being surpassed by June 2024's peak at 5 p.m. (2 crashes). Overall, crash distribution appears more spread out across the week in June 2024 compared to the prior year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both June 2024 and June 2023 recorded zero fatalities. However, the number of persons injured increased from 2 in June 2023 to 6 in June 2024, a 200% increase. In terms of crash severity, June 2024 saw 2 crashes with serious injuries (20% share of total crashes), while June 2023 reported 2 crashes with minor injuries (40% share of total crashes). The proportion of crashes resulting in no injuries increased from 60% in June 2023 to 80% in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes20%
No Injury8no injury crashes80%
166.7%prior 3

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factor "No improper driving" increased from 1 crash in June 2023 to 3 crashes in June 2024, a 200% increase in count. "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" emerged as a factor in June 2024 with 2 crashes, compared to none in June 2023. Conversely, "Inattention" decreased from 2 crashes in June 2023 to 1 crash in June 2024, a 50% decrease in count. "Failed to yield right of way" remained consistent with 1 crash in both periods.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (30%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (20%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (10%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (10%)
Inattention1 (10%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather conditions in June 2024 showed 8 crashes occurring in clear weather and 2 in cloudy conditions. In June 2023, 3 crashes were reported in clear weather, 1 in cloudy, and 1 in rainy conditions. This indicates a higher number of crashes occurred in clear weather in June 2024 compared to the prior year. Data for road surface conditions was not available for June 2024, making a comparison with June 2023's 3 dry and 2 wet road surface crashes impossible. Lighting conditions were not reported for June 2023, preventing a comparative analysis with June 2024's 9 daylight and 1 dusk crash.

Weather

Clear8 (80.0%)
Cloudy2 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight9 (90.0%)
Dusk1 (10.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (18 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA4 (22.2%)
2
FORD4 (22.2%)
3
CHEVROLET3 (16.7%)
4
NISSAN3 (16.7%)
5
MAZDA1 (5.6%)
6
HD1 (5.6%)
7
SUBARU1 (5.6%)
8
JEEP1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (23 persons with recorded sex)

Male12 (52.2%)
140.0%prior 5
Female11 (47.8%)
57.1%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in speed zones of 30 mph and 40 mph remained constant year-over-year, each recording 1 crash and 2 crashes respectively. The 50 mph zone saw an increase from 2 crashes in June 2023 to 3 crashes in June 2024. Additionally, crashes were reported in 5 mph, 35 mph, and 45 mph zones in June 2024 (1, 2, and 1 crash respectively), where no crashes were recorded in these specific zones in June 2023. No fatalities were reported in any speed zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: RUTLAND, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 10
  • Total persons involved: 24
  • Total vehicles involved: 18

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). "RUTLAND, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/rutland/june-2024-report

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