Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

12 CRASHES IN
WARE, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

In June 2024, WARE experienced 12 total crashes, a decrease from the 13 crashes reported in June 2023. This represents a 7.69% reduction in total crash incidents year-over-year. The most notable shift is the increase in total fatalities, rising from 0 in June 2023 to 1 in June 2024.

12

-7.7%was 13

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

6

-33.3%was 9

Persons Injured

1

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Persons Killed" (1) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) 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, total crashes in WARE saw a slight decrease year-over-year, falling by 1 incident from 13 crashes in June 2023 to 12 in June 2024. Despite this reduction in total crashes, the period marked an increase in fatalities, with 1 fatality recorded in June 2024 compared to none in the prior year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 9-33.3%

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 peak day for crashes shifted from Friday with 3 incidents in June 2023 to Sunday with 5 incidents in June 2024. Similarly, the peak crash hour moved from 12 PM with 3 crashes in the prior period to 1 PM with 4 crashes in the current period. Crashes on Friday and Saturday decreased significantly, with 3 and 2 crashes respectively in June 2023 dropping to 0 for both days 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

The severity distribution saw a significant change with the introduction of 1 fatal crash in June 2024, compared to 0 fatal crashes in June 2023. Total injuries decreased by 33.33%, from 9 injuries in the prior year to 6 in the current year. Minor injury crashes also decreased from 4 (30.8% of crashes) in June 2023 to 2 (16.7% of crashes) in June 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes8.3%
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes16.7%
-50.0%prior 4
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes8.3%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury8no injury crashes66.7%
14.3%prior 7

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

The number of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 2 in June 2023 to 4 in June 2024, representing a 100% increase in count. 'Inattention' also saw an increase, rising from 1 crash in the prior year to 2 crashes in the current year. Several contributing factors present in June 2023, such as 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' (2 crashes) and 'Failed to yield right of way' (1 crash), were not observed in June 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving4 (33.3%)
Inattention2 (16.7%)
Physical impairment2 (16.7%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (8.3%)
Distracted1 (8.3%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (8.3%)

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

In June 2024, crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 12 in the prior year to 9, while crashes during 'Dawn' increased from 0 to 2. The number of crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces decreased by 2, from 12 in June 2023 to 10 in June 2024. There was a slight increase in crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces, rising from 1 to 2 year-over-year.

Weather

Clear9 (81.8%)
-10.0%prior 10
Cloudy2 (18.2%)

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

Lighting

Daylight9 (75.0%)
-25.0%prior 12
Dawn2 (16.7%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (8.3%)

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

Road Surface

Dry10 (83.3%)
-16.7%prior 12
Wet2 (16.7%)

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 (17 vehicles)

1
JEEP4 (23.5%)
2
CHEVROLET4 (23.5%)
3
FORD2 (11.8%)
4
MERCEDES-BENZ1 (5.9%)
5
NISSAN1 (5.9%)
6
SUBARU1 (5.9%)
7
TOYOTA1 (5.9%)
-80.0%prior 5
8
VOLKSWAGEN1 (5.9%)
9
GMC1 (5.9%)
10
INFI1 (5.9%)

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

Sex Distribution (21 persons with recorded sex)

Male16 (76.2%)
-20.0%prior 20
Female5 (23.8%)
-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 the 45 mph speed zone increased from 0 in June 2023 to 2 in June 2024, including the single fatal crash reported. Conversely, crashes in the 40 mph speed zone decreased from 2 in the prior year to 0 in the current period. The number of crashes in the 25, 30, 35, and 50 mph speed zones remained consistent year-over-year.

Fatal crashes by zone: 45 mph: 1 of 2 (50%)

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: WARE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 12
  • Total persons involved: 21
  • Total vehicles involved: 17

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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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.

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "WARE, 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/ware/june-2024-report

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