Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

16 CRASHES IN
SUTTON, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

SUTTON experienced a notable increase in crash incidents, with total crashes rising by 45.45% from 11 in June 2023 to 16 in June 2024. Concurrently, total injuries increased by 75%, from 4 to 7, while fatalities remained at zero in both periods. The most significant year-over-year shift was in single vehicle crashes, which more than doubled from 5 incidents in June 2023 to 11 in June 2024.

16

45.5%was 11

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

75.0%was 4

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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crashes in SUTTON increased by 45.45%, rising from 11 incidents in June 2023 to 16 in June 2024. Total injuries also saw a substantial increase of 75%, from 4 to 7 over the same period. Fatalities remained stable at zero in both months, indicating no change in the most severe crash outcomes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 450.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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 year-over-year, with the peak day for incidents moving from Tuesday (3 crashes) in June 2023 to Sunday (6 crashes) in June 2024. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes changed from 8a (2 crashes) in June 2023 to 1p (3 crashes) in June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at zero in both June 2023 and June 2024. Serious injuries (Severity A) decreased from 2 crashes, representing 18.2% of total crashes in June 2023, to 1 crash, representing 6.3% of total crashes in June 2024. Conversely, minor injuries (Severity B) increased from 1 crash (9.1% of total) to 4 crashes (25% of total), and possible injuries (Severity C) appeared in June 2024 with 1 crash (6.3% of total) after being absent in the prior year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes6.3%
-50.0%prior 2
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes25%
300.0%prior 1
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes6.3%
No Injury10no injury crashes62.5%
25.0%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes where 'No improper driving' was cited as a contributing factor increased from 6 in June 2023 to 8 in June 2024. 'Inattention' also saw an increase from 1 crash in June 2023 to 2 crashes in June 2024. Factors such as 'Followed too closely' and 'Physical impairment', each contributing to 1 crash in June 2023, were not recorded in June 2024, while 'Illness', 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner', 'Over-correcting/over-steering', 'Distracted', and 'Failed to yield right of way' each contributed to 1 crash in June 2024, but were not present in June 2023 data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving8 (50%)33.3%prior 6
Inattention2 (12.5%)
Illness1 (6.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (6.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (6.3%)
Distracted1 (6.3%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (6.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 9 in June 2023 to 12 in June 2024. Incidents during 'Rain' also doubled from 1 to 2 crashes year-over-year. Correspondingly, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased from 1 in June 2023 to 4 in June 2024.

Weather

Clear12 (75.0%)
33.3%prior 9
Cloudy2 (12.5%)
Rain2 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight13 (81.3%)
44.4%prior 9
Dark - lighted roadway1 (6.3%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (6.3%)
Dawn1 (6.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry12 (75.0%)
20.0%prior 10
Wet4 (25.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (27 vehicles)

1
HONDA6 (22.2%)
2
TOYOTA5 (18.5%)
0.0%prior 5
3
FORD3 (11.1%)
4
GMC2 (7.4%)
5
DODGE2 (7.4%)
6
VOLVO2 (7.4%)
7
SUBARU1 (3.7%)
8
LEXUS1 (3.7%)
9
JEEP1 (3.7%)
10
CHEVROLET1 (3.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (36 persons with recorded sex)

Male21 (58.3%)
133.3%prior 9
Female15 (41.7%)
50.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 4 in June 2023 to 1 in June 2024, while crashes in 40 mph zones increased from 2 to 3. Crashes in 55 mph zones also increased from 3 to 4 year-over-year. Notably, 10 mph zones (1 crash) and 30 mph zones (7 crashes) appeared in June 2024 data, while 50 mph zones (1 crash) and 65 mph zones (1 crash) were present in June 2023 but not in the current period. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone for either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: SUTTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 16
  • Total persons involved: 36
  • Total vehicles involved: 27

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). "SUTTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/sutton/june-2024-report

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