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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA · OCTOBER 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
57 CRASHES IN
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
OCTOBER 2023
In October 2023, WEST BRIDGEWATER experienced 57 crashes, an 11.76% increase from the 51 crashes reported in October 2022. Despite the rise in total crashes, the number of injuries significantly decreased by 41.67%, falling from 24 injuries in the prior year to 14 in the current period. This substantial reduction in injuries represents the most notable year-over-year shift in crash outcomes.
57
▲ 11.8%was 51
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
14
▼ -41.7%was 24
Persons Injured
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.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, crash incidents in WEST BRIDGEWATER saw an upward trend, increasing by 11.76% from 51 crashes in October 2022 to 57 crashes in October 2023. Conversely, the total number of injuries experienced a significant decline, decreasing by 41.67% year-over-year, from 24 to 14.
3
Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2023
▼ 0.0% vs prior (3)
The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 3 incidents in both October 2023 and October 2022. However, the hit-and-run rate slightly decreased by 0.6 percentage points, from 5.9% in the prior period to 5.3% in the current period.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Cyclists Killed
0
Motorists Killed
0
Other Killed
1
Cyclists Injured
12
Motorists Injured
1
Other Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year; October 2023 saw a peak on Thursday with 12 crashes, while October 2022's peak was on Saturday with 10 crashes. The peak hour for crashes also changed, moving from 3 PM with 7 crashes in the prior period to 5 PM with 6 crashes in the current period. Notably, Saturday crashes decreased by 8 incidents, from 10 to 2, while Thursday crashes increased by 4, from 8 to 12.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
There were no fatalities reported in either October 2023 or October 2022. Total injuries decreased by 41.67%, from 24 to 14. The number of serious injuries (severity A) decreased from 3 in October 2022 to 0 in October 2023, while minor injuries (severity B) also decreased from 11 to 8. Crashes resulting in no injuries (severity O) increased by 8, from 36 to 44, representing a rise in their share of total crashes from 70.6% to 77.2%.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Several contributing factors saw notable changes in crash counts year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' increased by 6, from 8 in October 2022 to 14 in October 2023, a 75% increase. 'Followed too closely' crashes more than doubled, rising by 5 incidents from 4 to 9, marking a 125% increase. Conversely, crashes involving 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased by 3, from 4 to 1, a 75% reduction, and 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' decreased by 2, from 4 to 2.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Clear weather conditions were associated with 52 crashes in October 2023, an increase of 15 crashes from 37 in October 2022, while rain-related crashes decreased by 6, from 10 to 4. Road surface conditions showed a similar trend, with dry surface crashes increasing by 14 (from 38 to 52) and wet surface crashes decreasing by 8 (from 13 to 5). In terms of lighting, daylight crashes increased by 8, from 32 to 40, and crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions decreased by 5, from 12 to 7.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased by 12, from 91 in October 2022 to 103 in October 2023, representing a 13.19% rise. Toyota remained the most involved make, with its count increasing by 10, from 16 to 26. Chevrolet also saw a rise of 5 vehicles, from 7 to 12, while Ford's involvement decreased by 5 vehicles, from 12 to 7, and Nissan's decreased by 4, from 6 to 2.
Top Vehicle Makes (103 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Vehicle unit records
3 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (109 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in the 30 mph speed zone increased significantly by 8 incidents, from 1 in October 2022 to 9 in October 2023, an 800% rise. Conversely, crashes in the 35 mph speed zone decreased by 9 incidents, from 26 to 17. The 65 mph speed zone also saw an increase of 3 crashes, from 8 to 11. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · 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: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-10-01 through 2023-10-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 57
- Total persons involved: 117
- Total vehicles involved: 103
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: October 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/west-bridgewater/october-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
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An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2023-10-01 – 2023-10-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved