Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

34 CRASHES IN
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
FEBRUARY 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2024

In February 2025, WEST BRIDGEWATER experienced 34 crashes, an increase of 9.7% compared to the 31 crashes in February 2024. The most notable shift was a 100% increase in total injuries, rising from 5 to 10 year-over-year. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

34

9.7%was 31

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

10

100.0%was 5

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 · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates an increase in crash activity, with total crashes rising from 31 to 34, representing a 9.7% increase. More significantly, total injuries doubled from 5 in the prior period to 10 in the current period. Fatalities remained stable at zero for both months.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2025

-66.7% vs prior (3)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased by 66.7% in count, from 3 in February 2024 to 1 in February 2025. This resulted in the hit-and-run rate decreasing from 9.7% of total crashes to 2.9% year-over-year.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

10

Motorists Injured

Prior: 5100.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · 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 Monday with 8 crashes in February 2024 to Sunday with 10 crashes in February 2025, a 25% increase on Sundays. The peak hour for crashes remained at 5 crashes, but shifted from 3 PM in the prior period to 7 PM in the current period. Crashes occurring at 7 PM increased by 66.7%, from 3 to 5.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities in either period, maintaining a fatal crash rate of 0. Injury crashes increased significantly, with minor injuries rising by 200% from 2 to 6, and possible injuries increasing from 0 to 1. Consequently, crashes resulting in no injury decreased by 14.3% in count, from 28 to 24, and their share of total crashes decreased from 90.3% to 70.6%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes2.9%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury6minor injury crashes17.6%
200.0%prior 2
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes2.9%
No Injury24no injury crashes70.6%
-14.3%prior 28

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, 'No improper driving' crashes increased slightly from 12 to 13, an 8.3% change in count. Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' decreased by 20% in count, from 5 to 4, and 'Followed too closely' decreased by 33.3% in count, from 3 to 2. Conversely, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes doubled in count, from 1 to 2.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving13 (38.2%)8.3%prior 12
Inattention4 (11.8%)-20.0%prior 5
Other improper action2 (5.9%)
Followed too closely2 (5.9%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (5.9%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (2.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (2.9%)
Visibility obstructed1 (2.9%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.9%)
Glare1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased by 24.1% in count, from 29 to 22, while crashes in 'Snow' conditions increased by 400% in count, from 1 to 5. Crashes during 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased by 71.4% in count, from 7 to 12. There was a significant rise in crashes on adverse road surfaces, with 'Snow' conditions increasing by 500% in count (from 1 to 6) and 'Ice' conditions increasing by 200% in count (from 1 to 3).

Weather

Clear22 (64.7%)
-24.1%prior 29
Snow5 (14.7%)
Rain2 (5.9%)
Rain/Rain1 (2.9%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (2.9%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (2.9%)
Clear/Clear1 (2.9%)
Cloudy1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (47.1%)
-20.0%prior 20
Dark - lighted roadway12 (35.3%)
71.4%prior 7
Dusk3 (8.8%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (5.9%)
Dawn1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry22 (64.7%)
-24.1%prior 29
Snow6 (17.6%)
Ice3 (8.8%)
Wet3 (8.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved decreased from 64 to 60, a 6.25% reduction. The top vehicle makes saw shifts, with Toyota involved crashes increasing by 50% from 6 to 9, while Ford involved crashes decreased by 60% from 10 to 4. In terms of persons involved, the 26-34 age group saw a 60% increase in count from 10 to 16, contrasting with a 69.2% decrease in the 45-54 age group, from 13 to 4. The number of males involved in crashes decreased by 27.3% from 55 to 40, while females increased by 21.1% from 19 to 23.

Top Vehicle Makes (60 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA9 (15%)
50.0%prior 6
2
HONDA8 (13.3%)
14.3%prior 7
3
NISSAN6 (10%)
-14.3%prior 7
4
JEEP5 (8.3%)
5
CHEVROLET5 (8.3%)
-50.0%prior 10
6
GMC4 (6.7%)
7
FORD4 (6.7%)
-60.0%prior 10
8
ACURA3 (5%)
9
BUIC2 (3.3%)
10
HYUNDAI2 (3.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (63 persons with recorded sex)

Male40 (63.5%)
-27.3%prior 55
Female23 (36.5%)
21.1%prior 19

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph zones increased by 300% in count, from 1 to 4, and 40 mph zones increased by 150% in count, from 2 to 5. Conversely, crashes in 35 mph zones decreased by 17.6% in count, from 17 to 14, and 65 mph zones decreased by 50% in count, from 6 to 3. No fatalities were recorded across any speed zone in either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · 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: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-02-01 through 2025-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 34
  • Total persons involved: 68
  • Total vehicles involved: 60

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 BRIDGEWATER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/west-bridgewater/february-2025-report

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