Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

10 CRASHES IN
SHIRLEY, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

Total crashes in SHIRLEY, MA significantly increased from 3 in June 2023 to 10 in June 2024, marking a 233.33% rise year-over-year. This substantial increase in overall crash incidents is the most notable shift, accompanied by the emergence of pedestrian-involved crashes in the current period. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods, despite the rise in total crashes.

10

233.3%was 3

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

4

100.0%was 2

Persons Injured

1

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.

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 crashes year-over-year, with total incidents rising from 3 in June 2023 to 10 in June 2024. This represents a 233.33% increase in the number of crashes for the current period compared to the prior year.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2024

10.0% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 250.0%

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 Monday in June 2024, with 3 crashes. Similarly, the peak hour changed from 5 PM in June 2023 (1 crash) to 6 PM in June 2024 (2 crashes). The distribution of crashes across days and hours appears more varied in the current period.

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

Fatalities remained at 0 in both June 2023 and June 2024. Total injuries increased from 2 in the prior period to 4 in the current period. While serious injury crashes decreased proportionally from 33.3% to 20% of total crashes, minor injury crashes, which were absent in June 2023, accounted for 20% of crashes in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes20%
100.0%prior 1
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes20%
No Injury6no injury crashes60%
200.0%prior 2

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 count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 1 in June 2023 to 3 in June 2024, a 200% rise. 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' maintained a count of 1 crash in both periods. Factors like 'Distracted' and 'Inattention' each contributed to 1 crash in June 2024 but were not present in the prior year, while 'Wrong side or wrong way' was present in June 2023 with 1 crash but not in June 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (30%)
Distracted1 (10%)
Inattention1 (10%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (10%)
Other improper action1 (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

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 2 in June 2023 to 8 in June 2024. Crashes in cloudy conditions also saw a slight increase, from 1 (Cloudy/Clear) in the prior period to 2 in the current period. Lighting conditions data was available for June 2024, showing 9 crashes in daylight and 1 in dark conditions with an unlit roadway, but this data was not present for June 2023.

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%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (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 (13 vehicles)

1
GMC3 (23.1%)
2
CHEVROLET2 (15.4%)
3
DODGE1 (7.7%)
4
HD1 (7.7%)
5
INDI1 (7.7%)
6
KIA1 (7.7%)
7
NISSAN1 (7.7%)
8
FORD1 (7.7%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (19 persons with recorded sex)

Male13 (68.4%)
1200.0%prior 1
Female6 (31.6%)
50.0%prior 4

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 the 25 mph speed zone increased from 1 in June 2023 to 5 in June 2024, a 400% increase. Conversely, crashes in the 40 mph zone decreased from 2 in June 2023 to 1 in June 2024. Additionally, crashes were reported in the 5 mph (1 crash) and 30 mph (3 crashes) zones in June 2024, where no crashes were recorded in June 2023. All reported crashes in both periods had 0 fatalities across all speed zones.

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: SHIRLEY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 10
  • Total persons involved: 21
  • Total vehicles involved: 13

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). "SHIRLEY, 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/shirley/june-2024-report

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