Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

29 CRASHES IN
UXBRIDGE, MA
SEPTEMBER 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstSeptember 2022

Total crashes in UXBRIDGE, MA increased by 11.54%, from 26 in September 2022 to 29 in September 2023. While total injuries saw a slight decrease from 9 to 8, crashes involving driving under the influence (DUI) rose notably from 0 to 3 during this period. Conversely, hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 to 1 year-over-year.

29

11.5%was 26

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

8

-11.1%was 9

Persons Injured

1

-66.7%was 3

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a slight increase in total crashes, rising from 26 in September 2022 to 29 in September 2023, representing an 11.54% increase. Despite this rise in crash incidents, total injuries decreased by 11.11%, from 9 to 8, and there were no fatalities reported in either period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — September 2023

-66.7% vs prior (3)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 in September 2022 to 1 in September 2023. This change represents a decrease in the hit-and-run crash rate from 11.5% of total crashes to 3.4% year-over-year. The data indicates a downward trend in hit-and-run incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

8

Motorists Injured

Prior: 9-11.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · 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 Wednesday, with 7 incidents in September 2022, to Monday and Saturday, each recording 5 incidents in September 2023. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes moved from 2 PM, which saw 7 incidents in the prior period, to 4 PM, with 4 incidents in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crash rates remained at 0% for both periods, with no fatalities reported. The number of crashes resulting in serious injuries decreased from 2 in September 2022 to 0 in September 2023. The proportion of crashes resulting in any injury slightly decreased from 19.23% (5 of 26 crashes) in the prior period to 17.24% (5 of 29 crashes) in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes13.8%
100.0%prior 2
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes3.4%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury22no injury crashes75.9%
15.8%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' increased by 2, from 1 in the prior period to 3 in the current period. 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' crashes doubled from 1 to 2. Notably, 'Failed to yield right of way,' which accounted for 6 crashes in the prior period, was not among the top contributing factors in the current period, while 'Other improper action,' 'Fatigued/asleep,' and 'Distracted' appeared with 3, 2, and 2 crashes respectively in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving8 (27.6%)0.0%prior 8
Inattention3 (10.3%)
Other improper action3 (10.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (6.9%)
Fatigued/asleep2 (6.9%)
Distracted2 (6.9%)
Made an improper turn1 (3.4%)
Physical impairment1 (3.4%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.4%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

There was a notable increase in crashes occurring during adverse weather conditions, with rain-related crashes (Rain, Cloudy/Rain, Rain/Cloudy) increasing from a combined 2 in the prior period to 10 in the current period. Consequently, crashes on wet road surfaces increased from 2 to 10. Crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions also rose from 4 to 7 year-over-year.

Weather

Clear16 (57.1%)
-23.8%prior 21
Rain4 (14.3%)
Cloudy/Rain3 (10.7%)
Rain/Cloudy3 (10.7%)
Cloudy2 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight18 (62.1%)
-5.3%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway7 (24.1%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (6.9%)
Dusk2 (6.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry19 (65.5%)
-20.8%prior 24
Wet10 (34.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (45 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA8 (17.8%)
2
HONDA6 (13.3%)
3
CHEVROLET5 (11.1%)
4
HYUNDAI4 (8.9%)
5
FORD4 (8.9%)
-55.6%prior 9
6
KIA3 (6.7%)
7
JEEP3 (6.7%)
8
SUBARU2 (4.4%)
9
NISSAN2 (4.4%)
10
MITS1 (2.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (53 persons with recorded sex)

Male28 (52.8%)
-3.4%prior 29
Female25 (47.2%)
31.6%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph zones decreased significantly from 9 in September 2022 to 3 in September 2023. Conversely, crashes in 35 mph zones increased from 3 to 8. Additionally, 3 crashes occurred in 65 mph zones in the current period, where none were reported in the prior period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30 · 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: 2023-09-01 through 2023-09-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-09-01 through 2023-09-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: UXBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 29
  • Total persons involved: 58
  • Total vehicles involved: 45

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: September 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/uxbridge/september-2023-report

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