Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

5 CRASHES IN
STOCKBRIDGE, MA
MAY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstMay 2023

Total crashes in STOCKBRIDGE, MA remained stable at 5 in May 2024, showing no change compared to May 2023. Despite the consistent total crash count, total injuries increased by 100%, rising from 1 injury in May 2023 to 2 injuries in May 2024. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

5

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

100.0%was 1

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 · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend for total crashes in STOCKBRIDGE, MA remained stable year-over-year, with 5 crashes recorded in both May 2024 and May 2023. However, total injuries saw a significant increase of 100%, rising from 1 injury in May 2023 to 2 injuries in May 2024. Fatalities remained unchanged at zero in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1100.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

In May 2024, the peak day for crashes shifted to Friday with 2 incidents, compared to Monday with 2 incidents in May 2023. The peak hour also changed, with May 2024 experiencing a peak at 6 PM with 1 crash, while May 2023's peak hour was 10 PM, also with 1 crash. Crash occurrences were distributed across different days and hours in both periods, but with no single dominant time pattern emerging.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The total number of crashes remained at 5 in both May 2024 and May 2023, with no fatal crashes reported in either period. However, the number of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased by 100%, from 1 crash in May 2023 to 2 crashes in May 2024. This change meant that the proportion of crashes with minor injuries rose from 20% (1 of 5 crashes) in May 2023 to 40% (2 of 5 crashes) in May 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes40%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury3no injury crashes60%
0.0%prior 3

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Three contributing factors—"Distracted," "Followed too closely," and "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner"—each accounted for 1 crash in both May 2023 and May 2024, showing no change in their individual counts. Factors such as "Fatigued/asleep" and "Glare" each contributed to 1 crash in May 2024 but were not present in May 2023. Conversely, "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road" and "Inattention" each contributed to 1 crash in May 2023 but were not observed in May 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Distracted1 (20%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (20%)
Followed too closely1 (20%)
Glare1 (20%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (20%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather

Clear4 (80.0%)
Cloudy1 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (8 vehicles)

1
SUBARU3 (37.5%)
2
BUIC1 (12.5%)
3
HONDA1 (12.5%)
4
HYUNDAI1 (12.5%)
5
MAZDA1 (12.5%)
6
TOYOTA1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (9 persons with recorded sex)

Female5 (55.6%)
66.7%prior 3
Male4 (44.4%)
-20.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 25 mph and 30 mph speed zones remained stable, with 1 crash in each zone for both May 2023 and May 2024. There was a notable shift towards higher speed zones in May 2024, with crashes in the 65 mph zone doubling from 1 in May 2023 to 2 in May 2024. Crashes in the 35 mph and 50 mph zones, each accounting for 1 incident in May 2023, were not observed in May 2024, while a new crash occurred in the 55 mph zone in May 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · 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: 2024-05-01 through 2024-05-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-05-01 through 2024-05-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: STOCKBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 5
  • Total persons involved: 10
  • Total vehicles involved: 8

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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This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.

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). "STOCKBRIDGE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: May 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/stockbridge/may-2024-report

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