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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA · MARCH 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
29 CRASHES IN
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
MARCH 2023
In March 2023, WEST BRIDGEWATER experienced 29 total crashes, a decrease of 9.4% compared to the 32 crashes recorded in March 2022. Total injuries also saw a slight decrease, falling from 10 to 9. A notable shift was the increase in DUI-related crashes, rising from 0 in March 2022 to 1 in March 2023.
29
▼ -9.4%was 32
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
9
▼ -10.0%was 10
Persons Injured
1
▼ -50.0%was 2
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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
The overall trend indicates a slight decrease in crash incidents year-over-year, with total crashes falling from 32 in March 2022 to 29 in March 2023. This represents a 9.4% reduction in the total number of crashes. Total injuries also decreased from 10 to 9, a 10% reduction.
1
Hit-and-Run Crashes — March 2023
▼ -50.0% vs prior (2)
Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 incidents in March 2022 to 1 incident in March 2023. This resulted in the hit-and-run rate decreasing from 6.3% to 3.4% year-over-year, indicating a downward trend.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
9
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The peak day for crashes shifted from Wednesday in March 2022, with 6 incidents, to Saturday in March 2023, also with 6 incidents. The peak crash hour also changed, moving from 2 PM with 5 crashes in March 2022 to 4 PM with 4 crashes in March 2023. This indicates a shift in the most common times for crashes to occur.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
There were no fatalities reported in either March 2022 or March 2023. Total injuries decreased from 10 in March 2022 to 9 in March 2023. Minor injuries (severity B) increased from 4 crashes (12.5% share) to 6 crashes (20.7% share), while possible injuries (severity C) decreased from 5 crashes (15.6% share) to 2 crashes (6.9% share).
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased by 3 incidents, from 13 in March 2022 to 10 in March 2023. 'Inattention' as a contributing factor also decreased by 2 incidents, from 5 to 3. Conversely, factors like 'Driving too fast for conditions,' 'Distracted,' 'Exceeded authorized speed limit,' and 'Wrong side or wrong way' each increased from 0 incidents in March 2022 to 1 or 2 incidents in March 2023.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased by 2, from 24 in March 2022 to 22 in March 2023. Conversely, crashes during 'Rain' increased by 3 incidents, from 2 to 5, and 'Snow' conditions saw 1 crash in March 2023 compared to none prior. Crashes in 'Daylight' conditions decreased by 7, from 22 to 15, while crashes in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' increased by 2, from 1 to 3.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 59 in March 2022 to 50 in March 2023. The age group 16-20 saw an increase of 5 persons involved, from 9 to 14, and the 45-54 age group also increased by 5 persons, from 6 to 11. Ford and Toyota vehicles saw increases in involvement, with Ford rising from 5 to 9 and Toyota from 3 to 8, while Chevrolet involvement decreased from 8 to 5.
Top Vehicle Makes (50 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Vehicle unit records
3 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (62 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes occurring in 35 mph zones decreased from 13 in March 2022 to 9 in March 2023, a reduction of 4 incidents. Crashes in 65 mph zones also decreased by 2, from 7 to 5. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph zones increased by 4 incidents, from 1 to 5, indicating a shift towards crashes in lower speed limit areas.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · 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: 2023-03-01 through 2023-03-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-03-01 through 2023-03-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 29
- Total persons involved: 63
- Total vehicles involved: 50
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
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: March 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/west-bridgewater/march-2023-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: 2023-03-01 – 2023-03-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved