Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

19 CRASHES IN
BOLTON, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

Total crashes in Bolton increased from 14 in June 2021 to 19 in June 2022, marking a 35.7% rise. Concurrently, total injuries saw a substantial increase, jumping from 3 to 9, representing a 200% surge year-over-year. This indicates a notable increase in both crash frequency and injury severity within the jurisdiction.

19

35.7%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

200.0%was 3

Persons Injured

0

-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: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in Bolton increased year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 35.7% from 14 in June 2021 to 19 in June 2022. This upward trend was also reflected in total injuries, which climbed from 3 to 9, a 200% increase during the same period. Fatalities remained at zero in both June 2021 and June 2022.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

9

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3200.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · 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 with 4 crashes in June 2021 to Thursday with 6 crashes in June 2022. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes changed from 10 p.m. with 2 crashes in June 2021 to 2 p.m. with 2 crashes in June 2022. This indicates a shift in when crash incidents are most concentrated, from late evening to afternoon and from weekends to weekdays.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

While no fatalities occurred in either period, the total number of injuries increased from 3 in June 2021 to 9 in June 2022. The number of crashes resulting in serious injuries (code A) remained constant at 1, and minor injuries (code B) also held steady at 2 crashes year-over-year. However, crashes with possible injuries (code C) emerged in June 2022 with 3 incidents, compared to none in June 2021.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes5.3%
0.0%prior 1
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes10.5%
0.0%prior 2
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes15.8%
No Injury13no injury crashes68.4%
30.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

No improper driving remained the most frequently cited contributing factor, increasing from 5 crashes in June 2021 to 6 crashes in June 2022. A significant shift was observed in 'Failed to yield right of way,' which accounted for 4 crashes in June 2022, having not been recorded in June 2021. Conversely, 'Inattention' decreased from 2 crashes in June 2021 to 1 crash in June 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (31.6%)20.0%prior 5
Failed to yield right of way4 (21.1%)
Followed too closely2 (10.5%)
Inattention1 (5.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (5.3%)
Operating defective equipment1 (5.3%)
Physical impairment1 (5.3%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (5.3%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 12 in June 2021 to 17 in June 2022, while cloudy weather crashes decreased from 2 to 1. Daylight crashes rose from 10 to 16 year-over-year. Crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions appeared with 2 incidents in June 2022, a condition not present in June 2021 data, while crashes in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' decreased from 4 to 1.

Weather

Clear17 (94.4%)
41.7%prior 12
Cloudy1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (84.2%)
60.0%prior 10
Dark - lighted roadway2 (10.5%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (34 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA7 (20.6%)
16.7%prior 6
2
HONDA4 (11.8%)
3
CHRYSLER3 (8.8%)
4
SUBARU3 (8.8%)
5
ACURA3 (8.8%)
6
DODGE2 (5.9%)
7
FORD2 (5.9%)
8
CHEVROLET2 (5.9%)
9
RAM2 (5.9%)
10
VOLVO1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (39 persons with recorded sex)

Male23 (59.0%)
76.9%prior 13
Female16 (41.0%)
23.1%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 30 mph zones (4 crashes) and 35 mph zones (1 crash) were reported in June 2022 but not in June 2021. The number of crashes in 65 mph zones decreased slightly from 7 in June 2021 to 6 in June 2022. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · 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: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: BOLTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 19
  • Total persons involved: 40
  • Total vehicles involved: 34

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). "BOLTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/bolton/june-2022-report

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