Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

83 CRASHES IN
STOCKBRIDGE, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Stockbridge recorded 83 total crashes, a 7.8% decrease from the 90 crashes reported in 2023. While the overall crash volume declined, the most significant change was the occurrence of one fatal crash in 2024, which resulted in one fatality, whereas there were no fatal crashes in the prior year.

83

-7.8%was 90

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

20

33.3%was 15

Persons Injured

2

-33.3%was 3

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.

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 in crash frequency shows a decrease, with total crashes falling by 7.8% from 90 in 2023 to 83 in 2024. Despite the drop in total incidents, the number of people injured increased by 33.3%, rising from 15 in the prior year to 20 in the current year.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

-33.3% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run incidents decreased from 3 in 2023 to 2 in 2024. This corresponds to a drop in the hit-and-run rate, which fell from 3.3% of all crashes in the prior year to 2.4% in the current year. The trend indicates a slight decline in hit-and-run crashes for the period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Other Killed

Prior: 0%

19

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1258.3%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 0%

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 pattern of crashes shifted between the two periods. The most frequent day for crashes moved from Sunday (16 crashes) in 2023 to Thursday (15 crashes) in 2024. The peak hour for incidents shifted slightly from the 1 PM hour in the prior year (11 crashes) to the 12 PM hour in the current year (11 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

Crash severity increased in 2024 compared to 2023. The city recorded one fatal crash, accounting for 1.2% of all incidents, whereas no fatal crashes occurred in the prior year. The proportion of serious injury crashes also rose, from 1.1% (1 crash) in 2023 to 3.6% (3 crashes) in 2024, while the share of no-injury crashes remained relatively stable at 83.1% in 2024 compared to 81.1% in 2023.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes1.2%
Serious Injury3serious injury crashes3.6%
200.0%prior 1
Minor Injury9minor injury crashes10.8%
28.6%prior 7
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes1.2%
-83.3%prior 6
No Injury69no injury crashes83.1%
-5.5%prior 73

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

While "No improper driving" remained the most common finding in both years, its count increased from 24 to 31. Crashes attributed to "Followed too closely" saw a significant decrease, dropping from 13 incidents in 2023 to just 3 in 2024. Similarly, crashes involving "Inattention" fell from a count of 11 to 6. The count for "Driving too fast for conditions" remained relatively stable, decreasing from 11 to 10.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving31 (37.3%)29.2%prior 24
Driving too fast for conditions10 (12%)-9.1%prior 11
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road7 (8.4%)0.0%prior 7
Inattention6 (7.2%)-45.5%prior 11
Failed to yield right of way6 (7.2%)-14.3%prior 7
Distracted3 (3.6%)
Fatigued/asleep3 (3.6%)
Followed too closely3 (3.6%)-76.9%prior 13
Over-correcting/over-steering2 (2.4%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit2 (2.4%)

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

Crashes in both years predominantly occurred in clear weather and on dry roads, with proportions remaining stable. A notable shift occurred in lighting conditions, where the proportion of crashes on unlit dark roadways increased from 15.6% (14 crashes) in 2023 to 26.5% (22 crashes) in 2024. The percentage of crashes on adverse road surfaces like wet, snowy, or icy roads was similar, at 25.6% in 2023 and 27.7% in 2024.

Weather

Clear50 (60.2%)
-10.7%prior 56
Cloudy6 (7.2%)
-45.5%prior 11
Clear/Clear5 (6.0%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)4 (4.8%)
Snow4 (4.8%)
-20.0%prior 5
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)3 (3.6%)
Rain2 (2.4%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.2%)
Rain/Rain1 (1.2%)
Severe crosswinds/Clear1 (1.2%)

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

Lighting

Daylight54 (65.1%)
-6.9%prior 58
Dark - roadway not lighted22 (26.5%)
57.1%prior 14
Dark - lighted roadway4 (4.8%)
-66.7%prior 12
Dusk3 (3.6%)

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

Road Surface

Dry60 (72.3%)
-9.1%prior 66
Wet9 (10.8%)
-10.0%prior 10
Snow7 (8.4%)
-22.2%prior 9
Slush4 (4.8%)
Ice3 (3.6%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Toyota, Ford, Subaru, and Honda were the most common vehicle makes involved in crashes during both periods, with their rankings remaining largely consistent. The age distribution of persons involved in crashes showed a notable shift; the proportion of individuals aged 65 and older decreased from 22.7% of total persons in 2023 to 15.3% in 2024. Conversely, the representation of the 21-34 age group increased from 14.6% to 29.2% of all persons involved.

Top Vehicle Makes (109 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA19 (17.4%)
-17.4%prior 23
2
FORD13 (11.9%)
18.2%prior 11
3
SUBARU12 (11%)
0.0%prior 12
4
HONDA12 (11%)
-25.0%prior 16
5
CHEVROLET8 (7.3%)
14.3%prior 7
6
HYUNDAI6 (5.5%)
7
NISSAN6 (5.5%)
8
LEXUS4 (3.7%)
9
VOLVO4 (3.7%)
10
MAZDA3 (2.8%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (130 persons with recorded sex)

Male74 (56.9%)
-22.1%prior 95
Female56 (43.1%)
-40.4%prior 94

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 speed zones remained broadly similar year-over-year, with a slight decrease in incidents in both lower (<40 mph) and higher (>=50 mph) speed zones. In 2024, 41 crashes occurred in zones under 40 mph, down from 50 in 2023. The single fatal crash in 2024 occurred in a 50 mph zone, where 1 of the 4 total crashes for that zone resulted in a fatality. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during the prior year.

Fatal crashes by zone: 50 mph: 1 of 4 (25%)

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: STOCKBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 83
  • Total persons involved: 137
  • Total vehicles involved: 109

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). "STOCKBRIDGE, 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/stockbridge/2024-annual-report

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