Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

26 CRASHES IN
STONEHAM, MA
DECEMBER 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2024

In December 2025, STONEHAM, MA experienced 26 total crashes, marking a 23.53% decrease from the 34 crashes recorded in December 2024. Total injuries also saw a reduction from 8 to 6, a 25% decrease. Notably, DUI crashes decreased by 100%, from 1 crash in December 2024 to 0 crashes in December 2025.

26

-23.5%was 34

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-25.0%was 8

Persons Injured

2

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 · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in STONEHAM, MA trended downward in December 2025 compared to December 2024. Total crashes decreased by 8, from 34 to 26, representing a 23.53% reduction. Similarly, total injuries decreased by 2, from 8 to 6, a 25% decline year-over-year.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2025

0.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 2 in both December 2024 and December 2025. However, due to a decrease in total crashes, the hit-and-run rate increased from 5.9% in the prior period to 7.7% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 8-25.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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 Friday with 8 crashes in December 2024 to Wednesday with 7 crashes in December 2025. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 9 AM with 5 crashes in December 2024 to 11 AM with 4 crashes in December 2025. Monday saw a notable decrease in crashes from 7 to 3, while Friday crashes decreased from 8 to 5.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes in either December 2024 or December 2025. The number of crashes resulting in possible injury (severity C) significantly decreased from 5 crashes (14.7% share) in the prior period to 1 crash (3.8% share) in the current period. Crashes with no injury increased their share from 73.5% to 84.6%, despite the total count decreasing from 25 to 22.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3.8%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes7.7%
0.0%prior 2
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes3.8%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury22no injury crashes84.6%
-12.0%prior 25

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, 'Inattention' crashes increased by 300%, rising from 1 crash in December 2024 to 4 crashes in December 2025. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased by 100%, from 4 crashes to 0. 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes also decreased by 50%, from 4 to 2.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely5 (19.2%)
Inattention4 (15.4%)
No improper driving4 (15.4%)-33.3%prior 6
Distracted2 (7.7%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (7.7%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3.8%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.8%)
Operating defective equipment1 (3.8%)
Other improper action1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear/Clear' weather conditions increased from 6 in December 2024 to 12 in December 2025. Crashes on 'Snow' road surfaces decreased from 5 to 2, while crashes on 'Ice' surfaces increased from 1 to 2. Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' decreased from 20 to 16, and crashes in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' decreased from 3 to 0.

Weather

Clear/Clear12 (46.2%)
100.0%prior 6
Clear8 (30.8%)
-11.1%prior 9
Rain/Rain1 (3.8%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.8%)
Snow1 (3.8%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.8%)
Snow/Snow1 (3.8%)
Clear/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (61.5%)
-20.0%prior 20
Dark - lighted roadway7 (26.9%)
0.0%prior 7
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (3.8%)
Dawn1 (3.8%)
Dusk1 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry16 (61.5%)
-15.8%prior 19
Wet6 (23.1%)
-33.3%prior 9
Ice2 (7.7%)
Snow2 (7.7%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 71 in December 2024 to 51 in December 2025. The 21-25 age group saw the largest decrease in persons involved, dropping from 15 to 4. Conversely, the 65+ age group increased its representation, with persons involved rising from 7 to 13.

Top Vehicle Makes (51 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA10 (19.6%)
-23.1%prior 13
2
HONDA8 (15.7%)
-33.3%prior 12
3
FORD5 (9.8%)
-37.5%prior 8
4
NISSAN5 (9.8%)
5
SUBARU3 (5.9%)
6
HYUNDAI2 (3.9%)
7
INT2 (3.9%)
8
GMC2 (3.9%)
9
MAZDA2 (3.9%)
10
RAM1 (2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (59 persons with recorded sex)

Male35 (59.3%)
-25.5%prior 47
Female24 (40.7%)
-17.2%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in the 25 mph speed zone decreased by 33.3%, from 12 crashes in December 2024 to 8 crashes in December 2025. Crashes in the 65 mph speed zone also saw a 50% reduction, decreasing from 10 to 5. Conversely, crashes in the 35 mph speed zone increased by 20%, from 5 to 6.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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: 2025-12-01 through 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-12-01 through 2025-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: STONEHAM, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 26
  • Total persons involved: 65
  • 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

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). "STONEHAM, MA Crash Intelligence Report: December 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/stoneham/december-2025-report

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