Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

85 CRASHES IN
SEEKONK, MA
DECEMBER 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2023

In December 2024, SEEKONK experienced 85 crashes, a slight decrease of 1.16% compared to the 86 crashes recorded in December 2023. Total injuries decreased by 15.38% from 26 to 22. The most notable shift was a 100% increase in speeding-related crashes, rising from 2 to 4.

85

-1.2%was 86

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

22

-15.4%was 26

Persons Injured

6

20.0%was 5

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 · 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the total number of crashes in SEEKONK remained relatively stable year-over-year, with a minor decrease of 1.16% from 86 crashes in December 2023 to 85 crashes in December 2024. While total fatalities remained at zero, total injuries saw a more significant reduction of 15.38%, decreasing from 26 to 22.

6

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2024

20.0% vs prior (5)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 5 in December 2023 to 6 in December 2024. The hit-and-run crash rate also increased from 5.8% in the prior period to 7.1% in the current period, indicating an upward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

22

Motorists Injured

Prior: 26-15.4%

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

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday in December 2023, with 16 crashes, to Monday in December 2024, with 19 crashes. The peak hour also changed from 3 PM (10 crashes) in the prior period to 5 PM (11 crashes) in the current period. Monday crashes increased from 11 in the prior period to 19 in the current period, while Thursday crashes decreased from 16 to 12.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either December 2023 or December 2024. Total injuries decreased from 26 in December 2023 to 22 in December 2024, a reduction of 15.38%. The proportion of crashes resulting in a possible injury increased from 12.8% in the prior period to 16.5% in the current period, while minor injury crashes decreased slightly from 7% to 5.9%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes5.9%
-16.7%prior 6
Possible Injury14possible injury crashes16.5%
27.3%prior 11
No Injury57no injury crashes67.1%
-9.5%prior 63

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to 'Inattention' decreased by 39.3%, from 28 in December 2023 to 17 in December 2024, though it remained the leading factor. Crashes due to 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 17 to 9, and 'Followed too closely' decreased from 10 to 9. The count for 'No improper driving' remained consistent at 14 crashes in both periods.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention17 (20%)-39.3%prior 28
No improper driving14 (16.5%)0.0%prior 14
Failed to yield right of way9 (10.6%)-47.1%prior 17
Followed too closely9 (10.6%)-10.0%prior 10
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (3.5%)
Operating defective equipment3 (3.5%)
Other improper action3 (3.5%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road3 (3.5%)-50.0%prior 6
Glare3 (3.5%)
Driving too fast for conditions3 (3.5%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather decreased from 70 in December 2023 to 52 in December 2024. Conversely, crashes during rainy conditions doubled from 5 to 10, and those on wet road surfaces increased from 13 to 21. There was a notable increase in crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions, rising from 8 to 21.

Weather

Clear52 (61.9%)
-25.7%prior 70
Rain10 (11.9%)
100.0%prior 5
Cloudy6 (7.1%)
20.0%prior 5
Snow5 (6.0%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (2.4%)
Other1 (1.2%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.2%)
Rain/Rain1 (1.2%)
Snow/Clear1 (1.2%)
Snow/Rain1 (1.2%)

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

Lighting

Daylight45 (52.9%)
-23.7%prior 59
Dark - lighted roadway21 (24.7%)
162.5%prior 8
Dark - roadway not lighted15 (17.6%)
15.4%prior 13
Dusk2 (2.4%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (1.2%)
Dawn1 (1.2%)

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

Road Surface

Dry54 (64.3%)
-25.0%prior 72
Wet21 (25.0%)
61.5%prior 13
Snow5 (6.0%)
Ice4 (4.8%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Toyota and Honda remained the top two vehicle makes involved in crashes, with Toyota decreasing from 26 to 24 and Honda from 23 to 21. Ford saw a significant decrease in involvement, from 22 vehicles in December 2023 to 12 in December 2024. The largest age group involved in crashes shifted from 35-44 year olds (40 persons) in the prior period to 26-34 year olds (34 persons) in the current period.

Top Vehicle Makes (163 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA24 (14.7%)
-7.7%prior 26
2
HONDA21 (12.9%)
-8.7%prior 23
3
FORD12 (7.4%)
-45.5%prior 22
4
HYUNDAI11 (6.7%)
0.0%prior 11
5
NISSAN11 (6.7%)
83.3%prior 6
6
CHEVROLET8 (4.9%)
-33.3%prior 12
7
DODGE8 (4.9%)
8
JEEP7 (4.3%)
-22.2%prior 9
9
VOLKSWAGEN5 (3.1%)
10
CADI4 (2.5%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (188 persons with recorded sex)

Male104 (55.3%)
-9.6%prior 115
Female84 (44.7%)
16.7%prior 72

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

Speed Limit Zones

The 40 mph speed zone continued to account for the highest number of crashes, increasing from 26 in December 2023 to 37 in December 2024. Crashes in the 30 mph zone increased from 9 to 11, while those in the 35 mph zone decreased from 15 to 6. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-12-01 through 2024-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: SEEKONK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 85
  • Total persons involved: 203
  • Total vehicles involved: 163

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

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