Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

8 CRASHES IN
WINCHESTER, MA
JUNE 2023

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2022

Total crashes in Winchester decreased by 50% from 16 in June 2022 to 8 in June 2023. Similarly, total injuries decreased by 50%, from 6 to 3. The most notable shift was the significant reduction in overall crash and injury incidents year-over-year.

8

-50.0%was 16

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

-50.0%was 6

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a significant decrease in crash activity in June 2023 compared to June 2022. Total crashes fell by 50%, from 16 to 8, while total injuries also decreased by 50%, from 6 to 3. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 5-40.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted year-over-year. The peak day for crashes moved from Thursday with 5 crashes in June 2022 to Saturday with 2 crashes in June 2023. The peak hour also changed from 8 AM with 3 crashes in the prior period to 12 PM with 2 crashes in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both June 2022 and June 2023. The proportion of crashes resulting in possible injuries increased from 6.3% in June 2022 to 25% in June 2023. Conversely, the proportion of minor injury crashes decreased from 18.8% to 12.5% year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes12.5%
-66.7%prior 3
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes25%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury5no injury crashes62.5%
-54.5%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to "Failed to yield right of way" decreased by 50%, from 4 in June 2022 to 2 in June 2023. "Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings" crashes saw a 75% decrease in count, falling from 4 to 1. "No improper driving" was the most frequent factor in June 2023 with 3 crashes, a factor that was not among the top contributing factors in June 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (37.5%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (25%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (12.5%)
Distracted1 (12.5%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in "Clear/Clear" weather decreased from 10 in June 2022 to 6 in June 2023. Crashes in "Daylight" conditions decreased from 12 in the prior period to 4 in the current period. The count of crashes on "Dry" road surfaces decreased from 15 to 7 year-over-year, while "Wet" road surface crashes remained at 1 in both periods.

Weather

Clear/Clear6 (75.0%)
-40.0%prior 10
Clear/Unknown1 (12.5%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight4 (50.0%)
-66.7%prior 12
Dusk2 (25.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (12.5%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry7 (87.5%)
-53.3%prior 15
Wet1 (12.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (15 vehicles)

1
HONDA3 (20%)
2
TOYOTA2 (13.3%)
3
FORD2 (13.3%)
4
NISSAN1 (6.7%)
5
SUBARU1 (6.7%)
6
TESL1 (6.7%)
7
VOLKSWAGEN1 (6.7%)
8
AUDI1 (6.7%)
9
VOLVO1 (6.7%)
10
JEEP1 (6.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (18 persons with recorded sex)

Male11 (61.1%)
-31.3%prior 16
Female7 (38.9%)
-56.3%prior 16

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The total number of crashes with recorded speed limits decreased from 16 in June 2022 to 8 in June 2023. Crashes in the 30 mph zone saw a 55.6% decrease in count, falling from 9 to 4. Crashes in the 25 mph zone remained constant at 4 incidents, and no fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30 · 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: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-06-01 through 2023-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: WINCHESTER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 8
  • Total persons involved: 18
  • Total vehicles involved: 15

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). "WINCHESTER, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2023." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-06-01 to 2023-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/winchester/june-2023-report

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