Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

37 CRASHES IN
CONCORD, MA
FEBRUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2021

CONCORD experienced a significant increase in crash activity in February 2022 compared to February 2021, with total crashes rising from 19 to 37, representing a 94.7% increase. The most notable year-over-year shift was the substantial rise in total crashes, almost doubling from the prior year. Additionally, DUI-related crashes increased from 0 in February 2021 to 1 in February 2022.

37

94.7%was 19

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

7

16.7%was 6

Persons Injured

1

-50.0%was 2

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

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

The overall trend indicates a substantial increase in crash activity, with total crashes rising by 94.7%, from 19 crashes in February 2021 to 37 crashes in February 2022. Total injuries also saw an increase of 16.7%, from 6 injuries in February 2021 to 7 injuries in February 2022. There were no fatalities reported in either period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — February 2022

-50.0% vs prior (2)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 2 in February 2021 to 1 in February 2022. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 10.5% of total crashes in the prior period to 2.7% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 616.7%

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, with February 2022 showing multiple peak days on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, each with 7 crashes, whereas February 2021 had a single peak on Tuesday with 5 crashes. In February 2022, crashes were most frequent during 7a, 8a, 9a, 3p, and 5p with 4 crashes each, while February 2021's peak hour was 3p with 3 crashes.

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

Both periods reported no fatal crashes or fatalities. Minor injury crashes increased in count from 5 in February 2021 to 6 in February 2022, though their share of total crashes decreased from 26.3% to 16.2%. Crashes resulting in no injury increased from 14 in February 2021 to 29 in February 2022, and their proportion of total crashes slightly increased from 73.7% to 78.4%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes16.2%
20.0%prior 5
No Injury29no injury crashes78.4%
107.1%prior 14

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

Several contributing factors saw significant increases in crash counts. 'Followed too closely' crashes increased from 1 to 7, and 'Inattention' crashes also rose from 1 to 7. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 6 to 7, while 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased from 1 to 3. Conversely, 'Driving too fast for conditions' crashes decreased from 3 to 2.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving7 (18.9%)16.7%prior 6
Followed too closely7 (18.9%)
Inattention7 (18.9%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (8.1%)
Other improper action2 (5.4%)
Driving too fast for conditions2 (5.4%)
Operating defective equipment1 (2.7%)
Physical impairment1 (2.7%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (2.7%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (2.7%)

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

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions significantly increased from 8 in February 2021 to 20 in February 2022. Similarly, crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces rose from 7 to 20, and those on 'Wet' surfaces increased from 3 to 7. There was a decrease in crashes on 'Snow' road surfaces, from 8 in February 2021 to 5 in February 2022, and crashes during 'Dawn' decreased from 2 to 1.

Weather

Clear20 (55.6%)
150.0%prior 8
Cloudy5 (13.9%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (5.6%)
Snow2 (5.6%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (2.8%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Cloudy1 (2.8%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Snow1 (2.8%)
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (2.8%)
Snow/Rain1 (2.8%)
Clear/Blowing sand, snow1 (2.8%)

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

Lighting

Daylight26 (72.2%)
116.7%prior 12
Dark - lighted roadway6 (16.7%)
Dusk2 (5.6%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (2.8%)
Dawn1 (2.8%)

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

Road Surface

Dry20 (54.1%)
185.7%prior 7
Wet7 (18.9%)
Snow5 (13.5%)
-37.5%prior 8
Slush4 (10.8%)
Ice1 (2.7%)

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 (67 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA15 (22.4%)
150.0%prior 6
2
FORD11 (16.4%)
3
SUBARU7 (10.4%)
4
CHEVROLET7 (10.4%)
5
VOLKSWAGEN3 (4.5%)
6
HYUNDAI3 (4.5%)
7
JEEP3 (4.5%)
8
LEXUS3 (4.5%)
9
HONDA2 (3%)
10
MAZDA2 (3%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (63 persons with recorded sex)

Male35 (55.6%)
45.8%prior 24
Female28 (44.4%)
115.4%prior 13

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

Crashes across most speed zones saw an increase in February 2022 compared to the prior year. Crashes in 45 mph zones increased substantially from 3 to 10, while 20 mph zones saw an increase from 1 to 5 crashes. Crashes in 30 mph zones also rose from 6 to 8. There were no fatal crashes recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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: CONCORD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 37
  • Total persons involved: 69
  • Total vehicles involved: 67

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). "CONCORD, 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/concord/february-2022-report

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