Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

48 CRASHES IN
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
NOVEMBER 2025

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2024

Total crashes in WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA increased by 20% from 40 in November 2024 to 48 in November 2025. Concurrently, total fatalities rose from 0 to 1, marking a significant year-over-year shift in crash outcomes. Total injuries also increased by 50%, from 8 to 12. This indicates a notable increase in both crash frequency and severity.

48

20.0%was 40

Total Crash Events

1

Persons Killed

12

50.0%was 8

Persons Injured

2

-33.3%was 3

Hit-and-Run Crashes

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA showed an upward trend year-over-year. Total crashes increased by 20%, rising from 40 in November 2024 to 48 in November 2025. This increase was accompanied by a rise in total fatalities from 0 to 1 and a 50% increase in total injuries, from 8 to 12.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2025

-33.3% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 3 in November 2024 to 2 in November 2025. Consequently, the hit-and-run crash rate declined from 7.5% of total crashes in the prior period to 4.2% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0%

12

Motorists Injured

Prior: 850.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Wednesday in both periods, with 10 crashes recorded. However, the peak hour for crashes shifted from 5 PM with 6 crashes in November 2024 to 1 PM with 6 crashes in November 2025. The number of crashes on Sunday increased from 4 to 9, while crashes on Friday increased from 4 to 8, indicating a shift in crash distribution towards weekends and specific weekday hours.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity distribution saw a notable change with the emergence of a fatal crash in November 2025, accounting for 2.1% of all crashes, compared to 0 fatal crashes in November 2024. Minor injury crashes increased in count from 5 to 6, maintaining a similar share of 12.5% in both periods. Crashes with no injury also increased in count from 32 to 39, with their share rising slightly from 80% to 81.3%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes2.1%
Minor Injury6minor injury crashes12.5%
20.0%prior 5
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes2.1%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury39no injury crashes81.3%
21.9%prior 32

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Several contributing factors saw changes in crash counts year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 11 to 14, while 'Inattention' related crashes rose from 7 to 11. 'Failed to yield right of way' also saw an increase in crash count from 4 to 7. Conversely, 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased from 2 crashes to 1.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving14 (29.2%)27.3%prior 11
Inattention11 (22.9%)57.1%prior 7
Failed to yield right of way7 (14.6%)
Followed too closely5 (10.4%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit2 (4.2%)
Other improper action2 (4.2%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.1%)
Visibility obstructed1 (2.1%)
Distracted1 (2.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Regarding crash conditions, the number of crashes occurring in 'Daylight' increased significantly from 20 in November 2024 to 30 in November 2025. Crashes during 'Rain' conditions also increased from 3 to 5. The number of crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces rose from 36 to 42, while crashes on 'Wet' surfaces increased from 3 to 6.

Weather

Clear33 (68.8%)
-2.9%prior 34
Cloudy5 (10.4%)
Rain5 (10.4%)
Clear/Clear4 (8.3%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (2.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight30 (62.5%)
50.0%prior 20
Dark - lighted roadway14 (29.2%)
7.7%prior 13
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (6.3%)
Dawn1 (2.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry42 (87.5%)
16.7%prior 36
Wet6 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 76 in November 2024 to 96 in November 2025. Honda vehicles involved in crashes increased from 8 to 16, moving from the third most common make to the first. Ford vehicles decreased from 14 to 11, dropping from the most common make to the third, while Chevrolet vehicles increased from 4 to 8.

Top Vehicle Makes (96 vehicles)

1
HONDA16 (16.7%)
100.0%prior 8
2
TOYOTA11 (11.5%)
10.0%prior 10
3
FORD11 (11.5%)
-21.4%prior 14
4
CHEVROLET8 (8.3%)
5
NISSAN7 (7.3%)
0.0%prior 7
6
SUBARU5 (5.2%)
7
HYUNDAI4 (4.2%)
8
AUDI3 (3.1%)
9
BMW3 (3.1%)
10
JEEP3 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (102 persons with recorded sex)

Male60 (58.8%)
22.4%prior 49
Female42 (41.2%)
10.5%prior 38

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in the 65 mph speed zone increased from 4 in November 2024 to 8 in November 2025. This speed zone also saw the only fatal crash in November 2025, which occurred within one of the 8 crashes at this limit, compared to no fatalities in the 65 mph zone in the prior period. Crashes in the 35 mph speed zone remained constant at 24 for both periods.

Fatal crashes by zone: 65 mph: 1 of 8 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · 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: 2025-11-01 through 2025-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2025-11-01 through 2025-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 48
  • Total persons involved: 111
  • Total vehicles involved: 96

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). "WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2025." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/west-bridgewater/november-2025-report

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