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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · WRENTHAM, MA · OCTOBER 2023
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
33 CRASHES IN
WRENTHAM, MA
OCTOBER 2023
Total crashes in Wrentham remained stable year-over-year, with 33 crashes reported in both October 2022 and October 2023. However, fatalities increased from 0 in October 2022 to 1 in October 2023, representing the most notable shift. Total injuries also rose by 41.7%, from 12 to 17 during the same period.
33
Total Crash Events
1
Persons Killed
17
▲ 41.7%was 12
Persons Injured
4
▲ 33.3%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.
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
The overall number of crashes remained stable at 33 for both October 2022 and October 2023. Despite stable crash counts, there was a concerning upward trend in severity, with fatalities increasing from 0 to 1 and total injuries rising by 41.7%.
4
Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2023
▲ 33.3% vs prior (3)
Hit-and-run crashes increased from 3 in October 2022 to 4 in October 2023, marking a 33.3% rise in count. The hit-and-run rate also increased from 9.1% of all crashes in October 2022 to 12.1% in October 2023, indicating an upward trend.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
1
Motorists Killed
17
Motorists 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 peak day for crashes remained Sunday with 8 crashes in both periods, although Saturday also recorded 8 crashes in October 2023, up from 1 in October 2022. The peak crash hour shifted from 5 p.m. with 5 crashes in October 2022 to 4 p.m. with 8 crashes in October 2023.
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
The fatal crash rate increased from 0% in October 2022 to 3.03% in October 2023, with 1 fatal crash occurring. Total injuries rose by 41.7%, from 12 in October 2022 to 17 in October 2023. Minor injury crashes increased from 3 (9.1% share) to 4 (12.1% share), and possible injury crashes increased from 4 (12.1% share) to 6 (18.2% share) year-over-year.
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
Crashes attributed to 'Inattention' increased from 1 in October 2022 to 7 in October 2023, a 600% change in count. 'Followed too closely' crashes more than doubled, rising from 3 to 7 crashes, a 133.3% change in count. Conversely, 'No improper driving' as a factor decreased by 50%, from 10 crashes in October 2022 to 5 crashes in October 2023.
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
Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions remained dominant, with 27 crashes in October 2023 compared to 26 in October 2022. Crashes on wet road surfaces slightly increased from 5 in October 2022 to 6 in October 2023. Crashes during daylight hours increased from 20 to 24, while those occurring in dark conditions (lighted or not) rose from 6 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 25.9%, from 54 in October 2022 to 68 in October 2023. There was a notable increase in persons aged 55-64 (from 6 to 16) and 65+ (from 9 to 18) involved in crashes. Toyota remained the top vehicle make, with 9 vehicles involved in October 2023 compared to 6 in October 2022.
Top Vehicle Makes (68 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Vehicle unit records
2 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (87 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 35 mph zones saw a fatal crash in October 2023, which was not present in October 2022. The number of crashes in 55 mph zones increased from 4 in October 2022 to 7 in October 2023. Crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 4 to 2, while 40 mph zones increased from 4 to 6 crashes.
Fatal crashes by zone: 35 mph: 1 of 3 (33.333%)
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: WRENTHAM, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 33
- Total persons involved: 90
- Total vehicles involved: 68
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). "WRENTHAM, 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/wrentham/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.
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ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
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