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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · WAKEFIELD, MA · MARCH 2026
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
31 CRASHES IN
WAKEFIELD, MA
MARCH 2026
Total crashes in Wakefield increased by 34.8% year-over-year, rising from 23 crashes in March 2025 to 31 crashes in March 2026. This period also saw an 83.3% increase in total injuries, with 11 injuries reported in March 2026 compared to 6 in March 2025. A notable shift occurred in contributing factors, where crashes attributed to 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from 1 to 8 incidents.
31
▲ 34.8%was 23
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
11
▲ 83.3%was 6
Persons Injured
4
▼ -20.0%was 5
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.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
The overall trend indicates an increase in crash activity year-over-year in Wakefield, with total crashes rising from 23 to 31, representing a 34.8% increase. While total fatalities remained at zero in both periods, total injuries saw a significant increase from 6 to 11, marking an 83.3% rise.
4
Hit-and-Run Crashes — March 2026
▼ -20.0% vs prior (5)
Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 5 incidents in March 2025 to 4 incidents in March 2026. The hit-and-run rate also saw a decrease, falling from 21.7% of all crashes in March 2025 to 12.9% in March 2026.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
11
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · 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 Tuesday in both periods, increasing from 5 crashes in March 2025 to 8 crashes in March 2026. However, the peak hour shifted from 5 PM with 7 crashes in March 2025 to 11 AM with 5 crashes in March 2026. Crashes occurring on Monday and Thursday also notably increased, while Sunday and Wednesday saw decreases.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
There were no fatal crashes in either period. The number of crashes resulting in serious injuries increased from 0 in March 2025 to 1 in March 2026. Crashes with minor injuries increased from 4 to 6, while crashes with no injuries increased from 16 to 24. The proportion of crashes with no injury increased from 69.6% in March 2025 to 77.4% in March 2026.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The most significant change in contributing factors was 'Failed to yield right of way,' which increased from 1 crash in March 2025 to 8 crashes in March 2026, a 700% increase in count. 'No improper driving' also increased from 6 to 8 crashes, while 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased from 3 to 2 crashes. 'Illness' and 'Driving too fast for conditions' appeared as new factors in March 2026, with 2 and 1 crash respectively.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions increased from 15 in March 2025 to 25 in March 2026. There was a notable increase in crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces, rising from 2 to 9, and new occurrences of crashes on 'Snow' and 'Slush' surfaces in March 2026, with 2 and 1 crash respectively. Weather conditions involving 'Cloudy/Rain' and 'Snow' also appeared in March 2026, contributing to 3 and 2 crashes respectively, which were not present in March 2025.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
Top Vehicle Makes (61 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Vehicle unit records
9 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (67 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
The number of crashes occurring in 30 MPH speed zones remained stable at 13 in both periods. Crashes in 55 MPH zones decreased from 9 in March 2025 to 4 in March 2026, a 55.6% decrease in count. Additionally, crashes were reported in new speed zones of 5, 15, 20, 25, and 35 MPH in March 2026, which were not present in the prior period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31 · 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: 2026-03-01 through 2026-03-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2026-03-01 through 2026-03-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: WAKEFIELD, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 31
- Total persons involved: 79
- Total vehicles involved: 61
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
If you believe any data in this report is inaccurate or have questions about our methodology, please contact: data@injuria.ai. We are committed to accuracy and will issue corrections promptly.
Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "WAKEFIELD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: March 2026." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2026-03-01 to 2026-03-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/wakefield/march-2026-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: 2026-03-01 – 2026-03-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved