Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

39 CRASHES IN
WARREN, MA
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In 2024, Warren recorded 39 total traffic crashes, a 54.1% decrease from the 85 crashes reported in 2023. The most significant year-over-year change was the reduction in traffic fatalities, which dropped from two in the prior period to zero in the current period. Overall injuries also saw a substantial decline from 33 to 2.

39

-54.1%was 85

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 2

Persons Killed

2

-93.9%was 33

Persons Injured

5

-16.7%was 6

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 · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Traffic safety trends in Warren show a significant improvement year-over-year. Total crashes fell by 54.1%, from 85 in 2023 to 39 in 2024. This downward trend is also reflected in crash outcomes, with total injuries decreasing by 93.9% and fatalities being eliminated entirely, dropping from two to zero.

5

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

-16.7% vs prior (6)

While the absolute number of hit-and-run incidents saw a slight decrease from 6 in 2023 to 5 in 2024, the hit-and-run rate trended upwards. Because total crashes fell sharply, these 5 incidents represented 12.8% of all crashes in the current period. This is an increase from the prior period's rate of 7.1%.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 2-100.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 33-93.9%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. In 2023, the peak for crashes was tied across Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday with 14 incidents each, while in 2024, Tuesday became the sole peak day with 10 incidents. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes moved from the evening (9 p.m. in 2023 with 8 crashes) to the afternoon (2 p.m. in 2024 with 5 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity saw a marked improvement year-over-year. Fatal crashes were eliminated, decreasing from two incidents (2.4% of all crashes) in 2023 to zero in 2024. The proportion of crashes resulting in any form of injury also dropped significantly, while the share of 'No Injury' crashes increased from 72.9% in the prior period to 94.9% in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes5.1%
-88.2%prior 17
No Injury37no injury crashes94.9%
-40.3%prior 62

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The number of crashes attributed to specific driver behaviors decreased across the board, in line with the overall drop in incidents. Crashes involving 'Followed too closely' saw a notable reduction in count from 13 in 2023 to 3 in 2024. Similarly, incidents citing 'Driving too fast for conditions' and 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' both decreased in count, from 6 to 5 for each factor.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving14 (35.9%)-53.3%prior 30
Driving too fast for conditions5 (12.8%)-16.7%prior 6
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road5 (12.8%)-16.7%prior 6
Followed too closely3 (7.7%)-76.9%prior 13
Made an improper turn1 (2.6%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (2.6%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (2.6%)
Physical impairment1 (2.6%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (2.6%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (2.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The proportion of crashes occurring under different conditions showed mixed changes. While crashes in 'Daylight' conditions constituted a larger share of the total in 2024 (66.7%) compared to 2023 (49.4%), the percentage of crashes on non-dry road surfaces increased. Crashes on wet, snowy, or icy roads made up 41.0% of incidents in the current period, up from 32.9% in the prior period.

Weather

Clear21 (55.3%)
-56.3%prior 48
Rain4 (10.5%)
-42.9%prior 7
Clear/Clear3 (7.9%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)3 (7.9%)
Snow/Snow2 (5.3%)
Cloudy/Snow1 (2.6%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (2.6%)
Snow1 (2.6%)
-88.9%prior 9
Cloudy/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (2.6%)
Cloudy1 (2.6%)
-87.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight26 (66.7%)
-38.1%prior 42
Dark - roadway not lighted10 (25.6%)
-68.8%prior 32
Dark - lighted roadway1 (2.6%)
-85.7%prior 7
Dawn1 (2.6%)
Dusk1 (2.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry23 (59.0%)
-59.6%prior 57
Wet7 (17.9%)
-61.1%prior 18
Snow6 (15.4%)
0.0%prior 6
Ice3 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The demographics of vehicles involved in crashes showed some changes between periods. While Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota remained among the most common makes, their total counts decreased significantly. In 2024, Ford (8 vehicles) was the most frequently involved make, whereas Toyota (17 vehicles) held that position in 2023. The age distribution of persons involved also shifted, with the 55-64 age group becoming the largest cohort in 2024, compared to the 35-44 age group in the prior year.

Top Vehicle Makes (61 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (13.1%)
-38.5%prior 13
2
CHEVROLET7 (11.5%)
-22.2%prior 9
3
INTERNATIONAL6 (9.8%)
4
TOYOTA5 (8.2%)
-70.6%prior 17
5
FREIGHTLINER5 (8.2%)
-54.5%prior 11
6
HONDA4 (6.6%)
-66.7%prior 12
7
NISSAN4 (6.6%)
-50.0%prior 8
8
VOLVO3 (4.9%)
9
HYUNDAI2 (3.3%)
10
BMW2 (3.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (58 persons with recorded sex)

Male51 (87.9%)
-56.0%prior 116
Female7 (12.1%)
-90.9%prior 77

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes across different speed zones remained largely consistent year-over-year. In both 2023 and 2024, the majority of incidents occurred in 65 mph zones, accounting for 78.8% and 71.8% of crashes respectively. A significant improvement was the elimination of fatalities across all speed zones; in the prior period, two fatal crashes were recorded, while none were recorded in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: WARREN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 39
  • Total persons involved: 66
  • 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.

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Data License

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "WARREN, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/warren/2024-annual-report

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