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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · TAUNTON, MA · DECEMBER 2025
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
182 CRASHES IN
TAUNTON, MA
DECEMBER 2025
In December 2025, TAUNTON, MA experienced 182 crashes, an increase of 7.69% compared to the 169 crashes recorded in December 2024. Despite this rise in total crashes, the number of total injuries decreased by 19.4%, from 67 to 54. There were no traffic fatalities reported in either period.
182
▲ 7.7%was 169
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
54
▼ -19.4%was 67
Persons Injured
19
▲ 11.8%was 17
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. 10 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
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
Total crashes in TAUNTON, MA are rising year-over-year, with an increase from 169 crashes in December 2024 to 182 crashes in December 2025. This represents a 7.69% increase in crash incidents for the month.
19
Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2025
▲ 11.8% vs prior (17)
Hit-and-run crashes increased from 17 in December 2024 to 19 in December 2025, a rise of 2 incidents. The hit-and-run rate also saw a slight increase, moving from 10.1% to 10.4% year-over-year.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Pedestrians Killed
0
Cyclists Killed
0
Motorists Killed
2
Pedestrians Injured
1
Cyclists Injured
51
Motorists Injured
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 remained Friday in both periods, with 33 crashes in December 2025 and 32 in December 2024. However, the peak hour shifted from 5 PM in December 2024 (17 crashes) to 6 PM in December 2025 (15 crashes). Crashes on Mondays increased from 24 to 31, while Sunday crashes decreased from 21 to 14.
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
Fatalities remained at 0 in both December 2024 and December 2025. Total injuries decreased from 67 to 54, representing a 19.4% reduction year-over-year. Serious injuries (code A) decreased from 3 (1.8% of crashes) to 1 (0.5% of crashes), and minor injuries (code B) decreased from 32 (18.9%) to 26 (14.3%).
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
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
The top contributing factor shifted from 'Inattention' in December 2024 (36 crashes) to 'No improper driving' in December 2025 (41 crashes). 'Inattention' crashes decreased by 11 incidents (a 30.6% reduction), while 'No improper driving' crashes increased by 11 incidents (a 36.7% increase). 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased by 7 incidents, from 25 to 32.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
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' weather conditions (including 'Clear/Clear') increased from 119 in December 2024 to 143 in December 2025. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces also increased from 117 to 135. Conversely, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces decreased from 37 to 29, while those on 'Ice' more than doubled from 4 to 9.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
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 increased from 313 to 325, a 3.8% rise. NISSAN vehicles involved in crashes increased by 12, moving from 19 to 31, while HONDA vehicles decreased by 14, from 38 to 24. The 35-44 age group saw a notable increase in persons involved, rising from 62 to 91, whereas the 16-20 age group decreased from 48 to 32.
Top Vehicle Makes (325 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
52 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (361 persons with recorded sex)
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
There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period. Crashes in the 30 mph speed zone, the most common, saw a slight increase from 88 to 91. Conversely, crashes in the 65 mph speed zone decreased from 15 to 11. Crashes in the 10 mph zone increased from 5 to 9, while those in the 15 mph zone decreased from 6 to 2.
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: TAUNTON, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 182
- Total persons involved: 413
- Total vehicles involved: 325
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). "TAUNTON, 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/taunton/december-2025-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: 2025-12-01 – 2025-12-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved