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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · STOUGHTON, MA · JULY 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
50 CRASHES IN
STOUGHTON, MA
JULY 2023
In July 2023, the city of STOUGHTON experienced 50 total crashes, marking an 18.03% decrease from the 61 crashes reported in July 2022. The most notable year-over-year shift was the overall reduction in total crashes, alongside a decrease in crashes attributed to 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner'.
50
▼ -18.0%was 61
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
3
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. 45 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
The overall trend for July indicates a decrease in crash incidents, with total crashes falling from 61 in July 2022 to 50 in July 2023. This represents an 18.03% reduction in the total number of crashes year-over-year.
1
Hit-and-Run Crashes — July 2023
▼ 0.0% vs prior (1)
The number of hit-and-run crashes remained stable at 1 in both July 2022 and July 2023. However, the hit-and-run rate increased from 1.6% of total crashes in the prior period to 2% in the current period, reflecting a slightly higher proportion of such incidents.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
3
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The peak day for crashes remained Saturday in both periods, with 12 crashes in July 2023 and 10 in July 2022. The peak hour for crashes shifted from 5 PM in July 2022 to 3 PM in July 2023, though both peak hours recorded 7 crashes.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Despite an 18.03% decrease in total crashes, the number of total injuries remained stable at 3 in both July 2022 and July 2023. There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either period. The proportion of crashes with minor injuries (code B) increased from 1.6% in July 2022 to 2% in July 2023, and possible injuries (code C) also increased from 1.6% to 2%.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Analysis of contributing factors shows that 'No improper driving' increased by 7 crashes, from 16 in July 2022 to 23 in July 2023. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased by 3 crashes, from 4 to 1, and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' also decreased by 3 crashes, from 4 to 1. 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' saw a decrease of 2 crashes, from 3 to 1.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased by 16, from 55 in July 2022 to 39 in July 2023. Concurrently, crashes during 'Rain' increased by 5, from 0 to 5. Crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions decreased by 6, from 9 in July 2022 to 3 in July 2023. Data for road surface conditions was not available for comparison in the prior period.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of persons involved in crashes decreased from 140 in July 2022 to 110 in July 2023. The 16-20 age group saw the largest decrease in persons involved, dropping by 9 from 19 to 10, while the 21-25 age group decreased by 12, from 19 to 7. Among vehicle makes, Nissan saw an increase of 6 vehicles involved, from 6 to 12, while Ford saw a decrease of 7, from 17 to 10.
Top Vehicle Makes (89 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Vehicle unit records
4 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (105 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in 30 mph speed zones decreased by 3, from 23 in July 2022 to 20 in July 2023. Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased by 4, from 16 to 12, and in 40 mph zones decreased by 6, from 11 to 5. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph speed zones increased by 1, from 4 to 5. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · 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: 2023-07-01 through 2023-07-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-07-01 through 2023-07-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: STOUGHTON, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 50
- Total persons involved: 110
- Total vehicles involved: 89
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.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
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.
Corrections & Feedback
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "STOUGHTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: July 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/stoughton/july-2023-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
Questions about this report's data or methodology: data@injuria.ai
ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2023-07-01 – 2023-07-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved