Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

28 CRASHES IN
DARTMOUTH, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

In June 2022, DARTMOUTH experienced 28 total crashes, a significant decrease from the 59 crashes reported in June 2021, representing a 52.5% reduction. This substantial decline in overall crash incidents is the most notable year-over-year shift, with total injuries also falling from 24 to 10.

28

-52.5%was 59

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

10

-58.3%was 24

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

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 incidents in DARTMOUTH showed a significant downward trend year-over-year. Total crashes decreased by 52.5%, from 59 in June 2021 to 28 in June 2022. Concurrently, total injuries also saw a substantial reduction, dropping by 58.3% from 24 to 10.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

10

Motorists Injured

Prior: 24-58.3%

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 temporal patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. The peak day for crashes moved from Monday, with 12 incidents in June 2021, to Wednesday, with 8 incidents in June 2022. The peak hour remained 3 p.m. in both periods, though the number of crashes at this hour decreased from 8 in June 2021 to 5 in June 2022.

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

There was a notable change in crash severity, with no serious injuries reported in June 2022 compared to 3 serious injuries in June 2021. Minor injuries decreased from 7 to 5, and possible injuries decreased from 5 to 1. The proportion of crashes resulting in any injury decreased slightly from 25.4% (15 out of 59 crashes) in June 2021 to 21.4% (6 out of 28 crashes) in June 2022.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury5minor injury crashes17.9%
-28.6%prior 7
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes3.6%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury20no injury crashes71.4%
-54.5%prior 44

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

Several top contributing factors saw reductions in crash counts year-over-year. 'No improper driving' decreased from 9 crashes to 4 crashes, a 55.6% reduction in count. 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 7 crashes to 4 crashes, a 42.9% reduction in count, and 'Inattention' decreased from 7 crashes to 6 crashes, a 14.3% reduction in count. Conversely, 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' was not among the top factors in June 2021 but accounted for 4 crashes in June 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention6 (21.4%)-14.3%prior 7
No improper driving4 (14.3%)-55.6%prior 9
Failed to yield right of way4 (14.3%)-42.9%prior 7
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (14.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (7.1%)-60.0%prior 5
History heart/epilepsy/fainting1 (3.6%)
Followed too closely1 (3.6%)-80.0%prior 5
Distracted1 (3.6%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (3.6%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (3.6%)

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 decreased from 47 in June 2021 to 21 in June 2022, reflecting the overall reduction in incidents. Similarly, 'Daylight' crashes decreased from 47 to 23, and crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces decreased from 55 to 23. Notably, crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased slightly from 4 in June 2021 to 5 in June 2022.

Weather

Clear21 (75.0%)
-55.3%prior 47
Cloudy4 (14.3%)
-50.0%prior 8
Rain2 (7.1%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (3.6%)

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

Lighting

Daylight23 (82.1%)
-51.1%prior 47
Dark - lighted roadway4 (14.3%)
-33.3%prior 6
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (3.6%)
-80.0%prior 5

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

Road Surface

Dry23 (82.1%)
-58.2%prior 55
Wet5 (17.9%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

All top vehicle makes involved in crashes saw a decrease in count year-over-year. Ford-involved crashes decreased from 15 to 5, Toyota-involved crashes decreased from 11 to 7, and Honda-involved crashes decreased from 11 to 9. Regarding persons involved, the 21-25 age group was the only one to see an increase, from 7 persons in June 2021 to 12 persons in June 2022, while other age groups like 0-15 saw a significant decrease from 21 to 4 persons.

Top Vehicle Makes (50 vehicles)

1
HONDA9 (18%)
-18.2%prior 11
2
TOYOTA7 (14%)
-36.4%prior 11
3
FORD5 (10%)
-66.7%prior 15
4
GMC4 (8%)
-20.0%prior 5
5
NISSAN4 (8%)
-42.9%prior 7
6
JEEP3 (6%)
7
VOLKSWAGEN2 (4%)
8
VOLVO2 (4%)
9
HYUNDAI2 (4%)
-71.4%prior 7
10
SUZI1 (2%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (56 persons with recorded sex)

Male29 (51.8%)
-52.5%prior 61
Female27 (48.2%)
-57.1%prior 63

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 in 30 mph zones decreased from 24 to 13, a 45.8% reduction in count, while 40 mph zones saw a substantial decrease from 16 to 3 crashes, an 81.3% reduction in count. Crashes in 65 mph zones also decreased significantly from 7 to 1. In contrast, crashes in 55 mph zones increased from 1 to 3, representing a 200% increase in count.

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: DARTMOUTH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 28
  • Total persons involved: 59
  • Total vehicles involved: 50

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). "DARTMOUTH, 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/dartmouth/june-2022-report

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