Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

21 CRASHES IN
ACUSHNET, MA
FEBRUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2021

In February 2022, ACUSHNET experienced 21 crashes, a 75% increase compared to the 12 crashes recorded in February 2021. Concurrently, the number of injuries rose from 1 in February 2021 to 3 in February 2022, representing a 200% increase. This period saw no fatalities in either year.

21

75.0%was 12

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

3

200.0%was 1

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 · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash incidents in ACUSHNET showed an upward trend in February 2022 compared to the previous year, with total crashes increasing by 75% from 12 to 21. This rise in crashes was accompanied by a 200% increase in total injuries, climbing from 1 to 3 over the same period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

3

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted significantly year-over-year. In February 2022, Friday became the peak day with 5 crashes, whereas Saturday was the peak in February 2021 with 3 crashes. The peak hour also moved from 5 AM with 2 crashes in February 2021 to 4 PM with 4 crashes in February 2022, indicating a shift towards afternoon rush hour incidents.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes or fatalities were recorded in either February 2021 or February 2022. However, the proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased from 8.3% (1 crash) in February 2021 to 14.3% (3 crashes) in February 2022. Conversely, crashes with no injuries decreased proportionally from 91.7% to 85.7% of total crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury3minor injury crashes14.3%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury18no injury crashes85.7%
63.6%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 6 in February 2021 to 10 in February 2022. 'Inattention' also saw an increase, rising from 2 crashes to 3 crashes year-over-year. Notably, factors like 'Visibility obstructed' (2 crashes), 'Driving too fast for conditions' (1 crash), and 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' (1 crash) emerged as contributing factors in February 2022, whereas they were not present in the prior year's data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving10 (47.6%)66.7%prior 6
Inattention3 (14.3%)
Visibility obstructed2 (9.5%)
Other improper action1 (4.8%)
Wrong side or wrong way1 (4.8%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (4.8%)
Distracted1 (4.8%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (4.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

In February 2022, crashes under 'Cloudy' and 'Clear' weather conditions each accounted for 7 incidents, an increase from 2 'Cloudy' and 4 'Clear' incidents in February 2021. Crashes on 'Snow' covered roads increased from 3 in February 2021 to 5 in February 2022, and 'Wet' road crashes increased from 1 to 3. The distribution of crashes by lighting conditions also shifted, with 'Daylight' crashes increasing from 6 to 8, and 'Dark - lighted roadway' crashes decreasing from 6 to 3.

Weather

Cloudy7 (33.3%)
Clear7 (33.3%)
Clear/Snow1 (4.8%)
Cloudy/Fog, smog, smoke1 (4.8%)
Fog, smog, smoke1 (4.8%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (4.8%)
Snow1 (4.8%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (4.8%)
Clear/Other1 (4.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight8 (38.1%)
33.3%prior 6
Dusk4 (19.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway3 (14.3%)
-50.0%prior 6
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (14.3%)
Dawn3 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry11 (52.4%)
37.5%prior 8
Snow5 (23.8%)
Wet3 (14.3%)
Ice1 (4.8%)
Slush1 (4.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (31 vehicles)

1
HONDA5 (16.1%)
2
TOYOTA4 (12.9%)
3
GMC4 (12.9%)
4
FORD3 (9.7%)
5
HYUNDAI2 (6.5%)
6
KIA2 (6.5%)
7
CHEVROLET2 (6.5%)
8
SUBARU1 (3.2%)
9
AUDI1 (3.2%)
10
CADI1 (3.2%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (32 persons with recorded sex)

Male21 (65.6%)
110.0%prior 10
Female11 (34.4%)
120.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed limit zone during either February 2021 or February 2022. Crashes in 30 mph zones saw a significant increase, rising from 1 incident in February 2021 to 6 incidents in February 2022. Similarly, crashes in 35 mph zones increased from 2 to 6, while crashes in 25 mph zones slightly decreased from 6 to 5 incidents.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · 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: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: ACUSHNET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 21
  • Total persons involved: 35
  • Total vehicles involved: 31

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). "ACUSHNET, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/acushnet/february-2022-report

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