Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

11 CRASHES IN
BREWSTER, OH
2023

All metrics benchmarked against2022

In Brewster, total crashes decreased significantly from 25 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, representing a 56% reduction. The most notable shift was the 85.7% decrease in total injuries, falling from 7 in 2022 to 1 in 2023. This period also saw a 100% increase in hit-and-run crashes, from 1 to 2.

11

-56.0%was 25

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-85.7%was 7

Persons Injured

2

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: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash data for Brewster shows a significant downward trend in 2023 compared to 2022. Total crashes decreased by 56%, from 25 to 11, and total injuries decreased by 85.7%, from 7 to 1. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2023

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, representing a 100% increase. The hit-and-run rate also rose from 4% of total crashes in 2022 to 18.2% in 2023.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 7-85.7%

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · 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 between 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the peak day for crashes was Tuesday with 6 incidents, and the peak hour was 5 PM with 4 crashes; in 2023, the peak day shifted to Friday with 4 crashes, and the peak hour was 2 PM with 2 crashes.

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities in Brewster in either 2022 or 2023. Total injuries decreased substantially from 7 in 2022 to 1 in 2023. In 2022, minor injuries accounted for 20% of crashes and possible injuries for 4%; in 2023, minor injuries represented 9.1% of crashes, with no possible injuries recorded.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes9.1%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury10no injury crashes90.9%
-47.4%prior 19

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Clear weather remained the most common condition for crashes in both periods, accounting for 18 crashes in 2022 and 7 in 2023. The proportion of crashes occurring in Daylight decreased from 15 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, while crashes in Dark - Lighted Roadway decreased from 4 to 1.

Weather

Clear7 (63.6%)
-61.1%prior 18
Cloudy3 (27.3%)
Fog; Smog; Smoke1 (9.1%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight8 (72.7%)
-46.7%prior 15
Dark - Lighted Roadway1 (9.1%)
Dawn/Dusk1 (9.1%)
Other/Unknown1 (9.1%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (19 vehicles)

1
FORD5 (26.3%)
-16.7%prior 6
2
CHEVROLET4 (21.1%)
3
JEEP2 (10.5%)
4
GMC2 (10.5%)
5
MAZDA1 (5.3%)
6
NISSAN1 (5.3%)
7
CHRYSLER1 (5.3%)
8
FREIGHTLINER1 (5.3%)
9
HYUNDAI1 (5.3%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (20 persons with recorded sex)

Male12 (60.0%)
-42.9%prior 21
Female8 (40.0%)
-55.6%prior 18

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), accessed programmatically via the Csv 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: Csv 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: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31
  • Report generated: July 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Brewster, OH
  • Total crash records analyzed: 11
  • Total persons involved: 21
  • Total vehicles involved: 19

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Brewster, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2023." Published July 6, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. Data source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), Csv Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/ohio/brewster/2023-annual-report

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