Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

28 CRASHES IN
SOMERSET, MA
JUNE 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2024

In June 2025, Somerset recorded 28 total crashes, a decrease of 9.7% compared to 31 crashes in June 2024. Despite the reduction in total crashes, total injuries increased by 57.1%, rising from 7 in the prior period to 11 in the current period.

28

-9.7%was 31

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

11

57.1%was 7

Persons Injured

2

-50.0%was 4

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash events in Somerset decreased year-over-year, with 28 crashes reported in June 2025 compared to 31 in June 2024, representing a 9.7% reduction. However, total injuries increased by 57.1%, rising from 7 to 11 during the same period.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2025

-50.0% vs prior (4)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 4 in June 2024 to 2 in June 2025. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 12.9% of all crashes in the prior period to 7.1% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 683.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · 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 Sunday in June 2024 (8 crashes) to Friday in June 2025 (6 crashes). Similarly, the peak hour for crashes moved from 4 PM in the prior period (5 crashes) to 8 PM in the current period (3 crashes). Crashes on Sundays decreased notably from 8 to 3, while Friday crashes increased from 2 to 6.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both June 2024 and June 2025. Total injuries increased from 7 in the prior period to 11 in the current period, despite a decrease in total crashes. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased from 16.1% to 17.9%, and possible injuries increased from 3.2% to 10.7%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes17.9%
0.0%prior 5
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes10.7%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury19no injury crashes67.9%
-17.4%prior 23

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor shifted from 'Inattention' in June 2024 (10 crashes) to 'Followed too closely' in June 2025 (10 crashes). Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' increased by 150%, from 4 to 10, while 'Inattention' crashes decreased by 50%, from 10 to 5. Crashes where 'No improper driving' was cited increased slightly from 6 to 7.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely10 (35.7%)
No improper driving7 (25%)16.7%prior 6
Inattention5 (17.9%)-50.0%prior 10
Other improper action1 (3.6%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.6%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (3.6%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.6%)
Operating defective equipment1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The majority of crashes in both periods occurred under clear weather and dry road conditions. The number of crashes in rainy conditions decreased from 3 in June 2024 to 1 in June 2025. Crashes on wet road surfaces also decreased from 4 to 1 year-over-year. The number of crashes occurring in daylight decreased from 28 to 23, while crashes in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' conditions increased from 2 to 3.

Weather

Clear22 (78.6%)
-15.4%prior 26
Clear/Clear4 (14.3%)
Cloudy/Clear1 (3.6%)
Rain1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight23 (82.1%)
-17.9%prior 28
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (10.7%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (3.6%)
Dusk1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry27 (96.4%)
0.0%prior 27
Wet1 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 61 in June 2024 to 51 in June 2025. Toyota remained the most frequently involved vehicle make, increasing from 9 to 12. Notable shifts in the age distribution of persons involved include a decrease in the 26-34 age group from 18 to 6, and a substantial increase in the 45-54 age group from 5 to 12.

Top Vehicle Makes (51 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA12 (23.5%)
33.3%prior 9
2
FORD6 (11.8%)
3
SUBARU5 (9.8%)
4
RAM3 (5.9%)
5
NISSAN3 (5.9%)
6
HONDA2 (3.9%)
-75.0%prior 8
7
DODGE2 (3.9%)
8
OTH2 (3.9%)
9
JEEP2 (3.9%)
10
CHEVROLET2 (3.9%)
-66.7%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (54 persons with recorded sex)

Male29 (53.7%)
-6.5%prior 31
Female25 (46.3%)
8.7%prior 23

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph speed zones decreased from 16 in June 2024 to 13 in June 2025. Conversely, crashes in 40 mph speed zones increased from 2 to 4 year-over-year. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · 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: 2025-06-01 through 2025-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-06-01 through 2025-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: SOMERSET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 28
  • Total persons involved: 58
  • Total vehicles involved: 51

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). "SOMERSET, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/somerset/june-2025-report

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