Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

25 CRASHES IN
UXBRIDGE, MA
OCTOBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2022

Total crashes in UXBRIDGE for October 2023 were 25, a 4.17% increase from the 24 crashes reported in October 2022. The most notable shift was the absence of fatalities in the current period, compared to one fatality in the prior period.

25

4.2%was 24

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

2

-50.0%was 4

Persons Injured

1

-50.0%was 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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in UXBRIDGE showed a slight increase year-over-year, rising from 24 crashes in October 2022 to 25 crashes in October 2023. This represents a 4.17% increase in total crash volume for the month.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2023

-50.0% vs prior (2)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 in October 2022 to 1 in October 2023. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate declined from 8.3% of all crashes in the prior period to 4% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 4-50.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · 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 7 crashes reported. However, the peak hour for crashes shifted from 8 AM (4 crashes) in October 2022 to 6 PM (5 crashes) in October 2023, indicating a change in the highest crash activity time.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes decreased from 1 in October 2022 to 0 in October 2023. Total injury crashes (categorized as A, B, or C) also decreased from 4 in the prior period to 2 in the current period, while the proportion of crashes with no injury increased from 79.2% to 88%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes4%
-50.0%prior 2
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes4%
No Injury22no injury crashes88%
15.8%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' saw a significant increase from 4 crashes in October 2022 to 13 crashes in October 2023, and it became the most frequent factor. Conversely, 'Inattention' decreased by 1 crash, from 5 to 4, and shifted from the most frequent factor to the second most frequent. 'Failed to yield right of way' and 'Over-correcting/over-steering' counts remained unchanged at 2 and 1 crashes, respectively.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving13 (52%)
Inattention4 (16%)-20.0%prior 5
Distracted2 (8%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (8%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (4%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (4%)
Physical impairment1 (4%)
Visibility obstructed1 (4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather decreased from 20 (83.3% of total) in October 2022 to 17 (68% of total) in October 2023. Crashes on wet road surfaces increased from 3 (12.5% of total) to 5 (20% of total) year-over-year. Crashes during dusk conditions increased from 1 (4.2% of total) to 3 (12% of total).

Weather

Clear17 (68.0%)
-15.0%prior 20
Cloudy3 (12.0%)
Cloudy/Rain3 (12.0%)
Rain1 (4.0%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (4.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight14 (56.0%)
-12.5%prior 16
Dark - lighted roadway5 (20.0%)
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (12.0%)
-40.0%prior 5
Dusk3 (12.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry20 (80.0%)
0.0%prior 20
Wet5 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (40 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA5 (12.5%)
2
FORD5 (12.5%)
0.0%prior 5
3
SUBARU4 (10%)
4
DODGE3 (7.5%)
5
NISSAN3 (7.5%)
6
CHEVROLET3 (7.5%)
7
HONDA2 (5%)
8
JEEP2 (5%)
9
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (2.5%)
10
RAM1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (45 persons with recorded sex)

Male26 (57.8%)
-16.1%prior 31
Female19 (42.2%)
58.3%prior 12

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 65 mph speed zone increased from 5 in October 2022 to 7 in October 2023, with no fatal crashes in this zone in the current period compared to one fatal crash in the prior period. Crashes in the 30 mph zone decreased from 6 to 4, and in the 35 mph zone from 6 to 5. Crashes in the 40 mph zone increased from 1 to 3.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · 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: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: UXBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 25
  • Total persons involved: 49
  • Total vehicles involved: 40

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "UXBRIDGE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: October 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/uxbridge/october-2023-report

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