Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

13 CRASHES IN
WINCHENDON, MA
JUNE 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2023

In June 2024, Winchendon experienced 13 total crashes, a decrease of 38.1% compared to the 21 crashes reported in June 2023. A significant year-over-year shift was the absence of fatal crashes and fatalities in June 2024, down from 1 fatal crash and 1 fatality in June 2023.

13

-38.1%was 21

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

4

-42.9%was 7

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 1

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 · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in Winchendon showed a notable decline year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing by 38.1% from 21 to 13. This period also saw a positive trend with total fatalities dropping from 1 to 0, and total injuries decreasing from 7 to 4.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 6-33.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns for crashes shifted year-over-year. The peak day for crashes changed from Saturday with 4 crashes in June 2023 to Thursday and Sunday, both with 4 crashes, in June 2024. The peak hour for crashes also shifted from 6 AM with 3 crashes in June 2023 to 5 PM with 2 crashes in June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity distribution of crashes improved year-over-year, with no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in June 2024, down from 1 fatal crash and 1 fatality in June 2023. Total injuries decreased from 7 in June 2023 to 4 in June 2024. Minor injury crashes decreased from 5 (23.8% of total crashes) to 2 (15.4% of total crashes), and possible injury crashes, present in the prior period, were absent in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes15.4%
-60.0%prior 5
No Injury11no injury crashes84.6%
-21.4%prior 14

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' decreased significantly from 7 crashes in June 2023 to 1 crash in June 2024. 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased slightly from 3 crashes to 2 crashes year-over-year. 'Inattention' and 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' emerged as new top factors in June 2024, both contributing to 2 crashes each.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way2 (15.4%)
Inattention2 (15.4%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (15.4%)
No improper driving1 (7.7%)-85.7%prior 7
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (7.7%)
Other improper action1 (7.7%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (7.7%)
Visibility obstructed1 (7.7%)
Distracted1 (7.7%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in adverse weather conditions decreased year-over-year, with 'Cloudy' crashes dropping from 5 to 1, and 'Cloudy/Rain' and 'Rain' conditions (2 crashes each in the prior period) not appearing in the current period. Crashes in 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 15 to 9. The road surface condition data was not available for the current period for comparison.

Weather

Clear11 (84.6%)
0.0%prior 11
Cloudy1 (7.7%)
-80.0%prior 5
Fog, smog, smoke1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight9 (69.2%)
-40.0%prior 15
Dark - lighted roadway2 (15.4%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (7.7%)
Dawn1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (20 vehicles)

1
SUBARU4 (20%)
-20.0%prior 5
2
NISSAN3 (15%)
3
TOYOTA2 (10%)
-66.7%prior 6
4
HONDA2 (10%)
5
JEEP1 (5%)
6
PTRB1 (5%)
7
RAM1 (5%)
8
AUDI1 (5%)
9
WINN1 (5%)
10
BMW1 (5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (25 persons with recorded sex)

Male13 (52.0%)
-13.3%prior 15
Female12 (48.0%)
-42.9%prior 21

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 30 MPH speed zone increased from 6 crashes in June 2023 to 8 crashes in June 2024, and in the 35 MPH zone, they increased from 1 crash to 2 crashes. The 45 MPH speed zone maintained 2 crashes in both periods, but the fatal crash previously recorded in this zone in June 2023 was not present in June 2024. Speed zones such as 15, 20, 25, and 40 MPH, which had crashes in the prior period, reported no crashes in June 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30 · 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: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-06-01 through 2024-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: WINCHENDON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 13
  • Total persons involved: 26
  • Total vehicles involved: 20

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). "WINCHENDON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/winchendon/june-2024-report

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