Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

40 CRASHES IN
WESTON, MA
FEBRUARY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2023

Total crashes in Weston decreased from 51 in February 2023 to 40 in February 2024, representing a 21.6% reduction. This decline was accompanied by a 15.4% decrease in total injuries, falling from 13 to 11. Notably, speeding-related crashes and DUI crashes both saw a 100% reduction year-over-year.

40

-21.6%was 51

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

11

-15.4%was 13

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 · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash data for Weston indicates a declining trend year-over-year. Total crashes decreased by 11, from 51 in February 2023 to 40 in February 2024, a 21.6% reduction. Similarly, total injuries decreased from 13 to 11, marking a 15.4% decrease.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2024

-50.0% vs prior (2)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 in February 2023 to 1 in February 2024. The hit-and-run crash rate also decreased year-over-year, from 3.9% to 2.5%, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 12-8.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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 Thursday in both periods, with 13 crashes in February 2023 and 12 crashes in February 2024. The peak hour for crashes shifted from 3 PM in February 2023 (6 crashes) to 5 PM in February 2024 (7 crashes).

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes in either February 2023 or February 2024. The number of crashes resulting in injuries decreased from 12 in the prior period (1 serious, 6 minor, 5 possible) to 11 in the current period (5 minor, 6 possible). The proportion of 'No Injury' crashes decreased from 76.5% to 70% of total crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes12.5%
-16.7%prior 6
Possible Injury6possible injury crashes15%
20.0%prior 5
No Injury28no injury crashes70%
-28.2%prior 39

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

"Followed too closely" remained the most frequent contributing factor, increasing slightly from 17 crashes in February 2023 to 18 crashes in February 2024, a 5.9% increase in count. Crashes attributed to "No improper driving" decreased from 7 to 4, a 42.9% reduction in count. Speeding-related factors, including "Driving too fast for conditions" and "Exceeded authorized speed limit," which accounted for 4 crashes in February 2023, were not reported in February 2024.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely18 (45%)5.9%prior 17
No improper driving4 (10%)-42.9%prior 7
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (10%)
Inattention3 (7.5%)-40.0%prior 5
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings3 (7.5%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (7.5%)
Fatigued/asleep2 (5%)
History heart/epilepsy/fainting1 (2.5%)
Made an improper turn1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 30 in February 2023 to 33 in February 2024. Crashes on wet road surfaces decreased from 6 to 3, and no crashes were reported on snowy or icy surfaces in February 2024, compared to 7 in February 2023. The proportion of crashes occurring during daylight hours remained stable, at 70.6% in February 2023 and 72.5% in February 2024.

Weather

Clear33 (82.5%)
10.0%prior 30
Cloudy3 (7.5%)
-50.0%prior 6
Rain3 (7.5%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (2.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight29 (72.5%)
-19.4%prior 36
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (12.5%)
-16.7%prior 6
Dark - lighted roadway4 (10.0%)
-55.6%prior 9
Dusk2 (5.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry37 (92.5%)
-2.6%prior 38
Wet3 (7.5%)
-50.0%prior 6

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 89 in February 2023 to 78 in February 2024. Toyota, which was the most involved make with 16 vehicles in the prior period, saw its involvement decrease to 7 vehicles, while Ford increased from 6 to 12 vehicles, becoming the top make. The 26-34 age group saw a decrease in persons involved in crashes, from 28 to 22.

Top Vehicle Makes (78 vehicles)

1
FORD12 (15.4%)
100.0%prior 6
2
CHEVROLET8 (10.3%)
3
TOYOTA7 (9%)
-56.3%prior 16
4
HONDA7 (9%)
-36.4%prior 11
5
HYUNDAI6 (7.7%)
20.0%prior 5
6
SUBARU5 (6.4%)
0.0%prior 5
7
ACURA4 (5.1%)
8
TESL4 (5.1%)
9
DODGE3 (3.8%)
10
BMW3 (3.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (89 persons with recorded sex)

Male60 (67.4%)
9.1%prior 55
Female29 (32.6%)
-42.0%prior 50

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 65 MPH speed zone decreased from 13 in February 2023 to 5 in February 2024, a 61.5% reduction. Conversely, crashes in the 55 MPH zone increased from 8 to 12, a 50% increase. The 35 MPH zone experienced a slight decrease from 12 crashes to 10 crashes.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29 · 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: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-02-01 through 2024-02-29 (29 days)
  • Geographic scope: WESTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 40
  • Total persons involved: 91
  • Total vehicles involved: 78

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

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). "WESTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-02-01 to 2024-02-29. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/weston/february-2024-report

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