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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · DUNSTABLE, MA · OCTOBER 2022
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
2 CRASHES IN
DUNSTABLE, MA
OCTOBER 2022
Total crashes in DUNSTABLE, MA decreased significantly from 8 in October 2021 to 2 in October 2022, representing a 75% reduction year-over-year. This notable decline in overall crash incidents is the most significant shift observed between the two periods. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.
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▼ -75.0%was 8
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
2
▼ -50.0%was 4
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 · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall crash incidents in DUNSTABLE, MA showed a significant downward trend, decreasing by 75% from 8 crashes in October 2021 to 2 crashes in October 2022. Concurrently, the number of injured persons also declined by 50%, from 4 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
2
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The peak day for crashes remained Saturday in both periods, though the number of crashes on Saturdays decreased from 3 in October 2021 to 1 in October 2022. The peak hour for crashes shifted from 3 PM with 2 crashes in October 2021 to 11 PM with 1 crash in October 2022. In the current period, crashes occurred on Tuesday and Saturday, whereas in the prior period, crashes were distributed across Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatalities remained at zero in both October 2021 and October 2022. The total number of injured persons decreased from 4 in October 2021 to 2 in October 2022, a 50% reduction. In October 2022, 1 crash resulted in minor injuries and 1 crash resulted in no injuries, while in October 2021, 1 crash resulted in minor injuries, 2 crashes resulted in possible injuries, and 4 crashes resulted in no injuries.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The number of crashes attributed to "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" decreased from 2 in October 2021 to 1 in October 2022, a 50% reduction in count. "No improper driving" remained a factor in 1 crash in both periods. Several factors present in October 2021, such as "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road," "Fatigued/asleep," "Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings," and "Followed too closely," were not reported as contributing factors in October 2022.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Vehicles & Demographics
Top Vehicle Makes (3 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Vehicle unit records
Sex Distribution (3 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
In October 2022, crashes were evenly distributed with 1 crash occurring in a 25 mph speed limit zone and 1 crash in a 35 mph speed limit zone. This contrasts with October 2021, where 4 crashes occurred in 25 mph zones and 4 crashes occurred in 30 mph zones. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · 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: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: DUNSTABLE, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 2
- Total persons involved: 3
- Total vehicles involved: 3
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.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.
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.
Corrections & Feedback
If you believe any data in this report is inaccurate or have questions about our methodology, please contact: data@injuria.ai. We are committed to accuracy and will issue corrections promptly.
Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "DUNSTABLE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: October 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/dunstable/october-2022-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
Questions about this report's data or methodology: data@injuria.ai
ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2022-10-01 – 2022-10-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved