Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

62 CRASHES IN
YARMOUTH, MA
JULY 2024

All metrics benchmarked againstJuly 2023

Total crashes in Yarmouth decreased by 20.51%, from 78 in July 2023 to 62 in July 2024. A notable change was the 60% reduction in hit-and-run crashes, which fell from 10 to 4 during this period.

62

-20.5%was 78

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

20

-25.9%was 27

Persons Injured

4

-60.0%was 10

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. 3 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Yarmouth saw a significant decline year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing from 78 in July 2023 to 62 in July 2024, representing a 20.51% reduction. This period also saw a decrease in total injuries, falling from 27 to 20, a 25.93% reduction.

4

Hit-and-Run Crashes — July 2024

-60.0% vs prior (10)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased significantly from 10 in July 2023 to 4 in July 2024, representing a 60% reduction in count. The hit-and-run rate also decreased from 12.8% of total crashes in July 2023 to 6.5% in July 2024.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 10.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 5-80.0%

18

Motorists Injured

Prior: 21-14.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · 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 Sunday and Friday (both with 14 crashes) in July 2023 to Thursday (14 crashes) in July 2024. The peak hour for crashes also shifted, moving from 9 AM with 10 crashes in July 2023 to 12 PM with 6 crashes in July 2024.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both July 2023 and July 2024. Serious injuries decreased by 50%, from 4 in July 2023 to 2 in July 2024, while minor injuries decreased from 18 to 11. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury increased from 64.1% in July 2023 to 71% in July 2024.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes3.2%
-50.0%prior 4
Minor Injury11minor injury crashes17.7%
-38.9%prior 18
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes3.2%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury44no injury crashes71%
-12.0%prior 50

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The top contributing factor shifted from 'No improper driving' (20 crashes) in July 2023 to 'Inattention' (18 crashes) in July 2024. 'No improper driving' crashes decreased by 40% in count, from 20 to 12, while 'Inattention' crashes increased by 38.46% in count, from 13 to 18. Crashes due to 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' doubled in count, rising from 3 to 6.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention18 (29%)38.5%prior 13
No improper driving12 (19.4%)-40.0%prior 20
Failed to yield right of way7 (11.3%)0.0%prior 7
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner6 (9.7%)
Followed too closely6 (9.7%)0.0%prior 6
Made an improper turn1 (1.6%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (1.6%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (1.6%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (1.6%)
Other improper action1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 64 in July 2023 to 39 in July 2024, while 'Cloudy' weather crashes increased from 8 to 14. Crashes in 'Rain' conditions doubled from 2 to 4. For lighting, crashes during 'Daylight' decreased from 63 to 48, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 4 to 6.

Weather

Clear39 (62.9%)
-39.1%prior 64
Cloudy14 (22.6%)
75.0%prior 8
Rain4 (6.5%)
Clear/Other2 (3.2%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (3.2%)
Cloudy/Clear1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight48 (77.4%)
-23.8%prior 63
Dark - lighted roadway6 (9.7%)
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (8.1%)
-16.7%prior 6
Dusk3 (4.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry54 (87.1%)
-23.9%prior 71
Wet8 (12.9%)
14.3%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The top vehicle make involved in crashes shifted from FORD (28 vehicles) in July 2023 to TOYOTA (21 vehicles) in July 2024. FORD-involved crashes decreased significantly from 28 to 7, while TOYOTA-involved crashes slightly increased from 19 to 21. The number of persons aged 65 and older involved in crashes decreased from 32 in July 2023 to 14 in July 2024.

Top Vehicle Makes (113 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA21 (18.6%)
10.5%prior 19
2
HONDA13 (11.5%)
-18.8%prior 16
3
CHEVROLET12 (10.6%)
20.0%prior 10
4
NISSAN7 (6.2%)
5
FORD7 (6.2%)
-75.0%prior 28
6
HYUNDAI6 (5.3%)
7
GMC6 (5.3%)
8
BMW5 (4.4%)
9
BUIC4 (3.5%)
10
MERCEDES-BENZ3 (2.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (130 persons with recorded sex)

Male73 (56.2%)
-8.8%prior 80
Female57 (43.8%)
-24.0%prior 75

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 35 mph speed zones decreased from 23 in July 2023 to 11 in July 2024, and crashes in 40 mph zones also decreased from 23 to 11. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph speed zones saw a slight increase from 13 to 15. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31 · 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: 2024-07-01 through 2024-07-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-07-01 through 2024-07-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: YARMOUTH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 62
  • Total persons involved: 146
  • Total vehicles involved: 113

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). "YARMOUTH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: July 2024." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/yarmouth/july-2024-report

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