Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

173 CRASHES IN
WEST BOYLSTON, MA
2025

All metrics benchmarked against2024

In 2025, West Boylston recorded 173 total vehicle crashes, a 9.5% increase from the 158 crashes documented in 2024. Total injuries also rose from 35 to 43, while fatalities remained at zero for both years. The most significant year-over-year change was the number of hit-and-run incidents, which increased from 4 in 2024 to 11 in 2025.

173

9.5%was 158

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

43

22.9%was 35

Persons Injured

11

175.0%was 4

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall traffic crash trends in West Boylston show an increase year-over-year. Total crashes rose by 9.5%, from 158 in 2024 to 173 in 2025. Similarly, the number of people injured in these incidents increased by 22.9%, from 35 to 43, while no fatalities were reported in either period.

11

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2025

175.0% vs prior (4)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased significantly, rising from 4 in 2024 to 11 in 2025. This represents a 175% increase in the count of such incidents. The hit-and-run rate, as a percentage of total crashes, also trended upward, more than doubling from 2.5% in 2024 to 6.4% in 2025.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 1100.0%

41

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3420.6%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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 years. In 2025, the peak day for crashes was Thursday with 34 incidents, a change from 2024 when Friday was the peak day with 31 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also moved from 4 p.m. in 2024 (17 crashes) to 12 p.m. in 2025 (17 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes reported in either 2024 or 2025. However, the number of crashes resulting in an injury increased from 23 in 2024 to 35 in 2025. The composition of injury severity shifted, with serious injury crashes doubling from 2 to 4 and minor injury crashes more than tripling from 9 to 28. Conversely, crashes classified with 'possible injury' decreased from 12 in 2024 to 3 in 2025.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury4serious injury crashes2.3%
100.0%prior 2
Minor Injury28minor injury crashes16.2%
211.1%prior 9
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes1.7%
-75.0%prior 12
No Injury134no injury crashes77.5%
1.5%prior 132

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor in both periods was 'No improper driving,' with counts increasing from 63 in 2024 to 75 in 2025. Significant changes were observed in other top factors; crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' rose from 10 to 17, a 70% increase in count, while 'Failed to yield right of way' incidents increased from 9 to 17, an 88.9% increase. In contrast, crashes involving 'Driving too fast for conditions' decreased from 10 to 6.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving75 (43.4%)19.0%prior 63
Followed too closely17 (9.8%)70.0%prior 10
Failed to yield right of way17 (9.8%)88.9%prior 9
Inattention10 (5.8%)0.0%prior 10
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner6 (3.5%)0.0%prior 6
Driving too fast for conditions6 (3.5%)-40.0%prior 10
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings4 (2.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (2.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering4 (2.3%)
Fatigued/asleep3 (1.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

In both years, the majority of crashes occurred in 'Daylight' on 'Dry' road surfaces. The proportion of crashes in daylight conditions increased from 63.9% of all crashes in 2024 to 70.5% in 2025. Crashes on dry roads remained proportionally stable, accounting for approximately 71% of incidents in both periods. Incidents during 'Clear' weather represented a smaller share of total crashes in 2025 (53.2%) compared to 2024 (63.9%).

Weather

Clear92 (53.2%)
-8.9%prior 101
Rain15 (8.7%)
-6.3%prior 16
Clear/Other14 (8.1%)
133.3%prior 6
Clear/Clear13 (7.5%)
Cloudy10 (5.8%)
42.9%prior 7
Snow8 (4.6%)
-33.3%prior 12
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)4 (2.3%)
-20.0%prior 5
Rain/Rain3 (1.7%)
Snow/Other2 (1.2%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (1.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight122 (70.5%)
20.8%prior 101
Dark - lighted roadway32 (18.5%)
-8.6%prior 35
Dark - roadway not lighted10 (5.8%)
-9.1%prior 11
Dark - unknown roadway lighting4 (2.3%)
Dusk3 (1.7%)
-50.0%prior 6
Dawn2 (1.2%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry122 (70.5%)
8.9%prior 112
Wet27 (15.6%)
8.0%prior 25
Snow14 (8.1%)
0.0%prior 14
Ice8 (4.6%)
Other2 (1.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The top vehicle makes involved in crashes remained largely consistent, with Toyota and Honda leading in both years; Toyota involvement increased from 36 to 48 vehicles, and Honda from 30 to 35. Ford's count decreased from 27 to 24, while Chevrolet, the fourth most common make in 2024 (23 vehicles), was replaced in the top five by Jeep in 2025 (20 vehicles). Analysis of persons involved shows the share of individuals aged 26-34 decreased from 17.8% in 2024 to 13.8% in 2025, while other age group distributions remained relatively stable.

Top Vehicle Makes (296 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA48 (16.2%)
33.3%prior 36
2
HONDA35 (11.8%)
16.7%prior 30
3
FORD24 (8.1%)
-11.1%prior 27
4
NISSAN22 (7.4%)
0.0%prior 22
5
JEEP20 (6.8%)
33.3%prior 15
6
CHEVROLET17 (5.7%)
-26.1%prior 23
7
HYUNDAI11 (3.7%)
22.2%prior 9
8
SUBARU11 (3.7%)
-15.4%prior 13
9
MERCEDES-BENZ10 (3.4%)
10
GMC7 (2.4%)
-12.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (324 persons with recorded sex)

Male171 (52.8%)
-10.0%prior 190
Female153 (47.2%)
22.4%prior 125

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

No fatal crashes occurred in any speed zone in either 2024 or 2025. There was a notable shift in where crashes occurred, with incidents in 40 mph zones increasing from 41 to 60 year-over-year. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones decreased from 34 to 26. The number of crashes in 30 mph zones remained unchanged at 49 for both periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 · 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: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: WEST BOYLSTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 173
  • Total persons involved: 354
  • Total vehicles involved: 296

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). "WEST BOYLSTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/west-boylston/2025-annual-report

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