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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · WESTFORD, MA · AUGUST 2024
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
36 CRASHES IN
WESTFORD, MA
AUGUST 2024
August 2024 saw 36 total crashes in WESTFORD, MA, a 5.88% increase from the 34 crashes reported in August 2023. The most significant year-over-year shift was the increase in total fatalities, rising from 0 in August 2023 to 1 in August 2024.
36
▲ 5.9%was 34
Total Crash Events
1
Persons Killed
10
▲ 42.9%was 7
Persons Injured
5
▲ 66.7%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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, crash activity in WESTFORD, MA showed an increase year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 5.88% from 34 in August 2023 to 36 in August 2024. This period also saw an increase in total injuries, from 7 to 10, and the occurrence of one fatality, where none were reported in the prior year.
5
Hit-and-Run Crashes — August 2024
▲ 66.7% vs prior (3)
The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 3 in August 2023 to 5 in August 2024. This represents an increase in the hit-and-run rate from 8.8% to 13.9% year-over-year.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Pedestrians Killed
1
Motorists Killed
1
Pedestrians Injured
9
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · 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 Friday, with 9 crashes in August 2023, to Sunday and Thursday, each recording 7 crashes in August 2024. The peak crash hour also changed, moving from 4 PM with 11 crashes in August 2023 to 2 PM with 5 crashes in August 2024.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatalities increased from 0 in August 2023 to 1 in August 2024, resulting in a fatal crash rate of 2.78% for the current period, compared to 0% previously. Total injuries rose from 7 to 10 year-over-year, while minor injury crashes decreased from 4 (11.8% of total) to 3 (8.3% of total). Possible injury crashes, which were not present in August 2023 data, accounted for 4 crashes (11.1% of total) in August 2024.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
Crashes attributed to "Inattention" increased by 50%, from 6 in August 2023 to 9 in August 2024, becoming the leading contributing factor at 25% of crashes. Crashes attributed to "No improper driving" decreased by 37.5%, from 8 to 5, while "Failed to yield right of way" remained constant at 6 crashes in both periods. "Exceeded authorized speed limit" was identified as a factor in 1 crash in August 2024, a factor not present in the August 2023 data.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather increased from 26 to 28, and "Rain" condition crashes doubled from 2 to 4. Crashes during "Daylight" decreased from 31 to 26, while crashes in "Dark - lighted roadway" increased from 1 to 4. "Wet" road surface crashes saw a slight increase from 4 to 5 year-over-year.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased slightly from 65 in August 2023 to 66 in August 2024. Toyota, which was the top make involved in 20 crashes in August 2023, saw its involvement decrease to 7 crashes, while Chevrolet became the top make in August 2024 with 8 crashes. The age group 35-44 experienced a 100% increase in persons involved, rising from 5 to 10, and the 0-15 age group saw an increase from 7 to 11 persons involved.
Top Vehicle Makes (66 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Vehicle unit records
6 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (79 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes occurring in 30 mph zones increased from 16 in August 2023 to 20 in August 2024. Crashes in 65 mph zones decreased from 6 to 5, but a fatal crash occurred in this zone in August 2024, where no fatalities were reported in this zone in August 2023.
Fatal crashes by zone: 65 mph: 1 of 5 (20%)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · 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: 2024-08-01 through 2024-08-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2024-08-01 through 2024-08-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: WESTFORD, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 36
- Total persons involved: 85
- Total vehicles involved: 66
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). "WESTFORD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: August 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/westford/august-2024-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: 2024-08-01 – 2024-08-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved