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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · FAIRHAVEN, MA · NOVEMBER 2022
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
58 CRASHES IN
FAIRHAVEN, MA
NOVEMBER 2022
In November 2022, Fairhaven experienced 58 crashes, an 11.5% increase compared to 52 crashes in November 2021. A notable shift was the emergence of hit-and-run crashes, with 3 reported in the current period compared to none in the prior year.
58
▲ 11.5%was 52
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
14
▲ 40.0%was 10
Persons Injured
3
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. 6 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Overall, crashes in Fairhaven showed an increasing trend year-over-year, with total crashes rising from 52 in November 2021 to 58 in November 2022. This represents an 11.5% increase in total crash incidents. Total injuries also increased from 10 to 14 during this period.
3
Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2022
5.2% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Motorists Killed
14
Motorists Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
Temporal patterns of crashes in Fairhaven shifted between the two periods. The peak day for crashes moved from Friday in November 2021 (10 crashes) to Tuesday and Wednesday in November 2022 (14 crashes each). The peak crash hour also shifted from 6 PM in the prior year to 12 PM in the current period, both recording 8 crashes.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
Fatalities and fatal crashes remained at zero in both November 2021 and November 2022. Total injuries increased from 10 in the prior period to 14 in the current period. The proportion of crashes resulting in possible injuries rose from 3.8% to 10.3% of all crashes, while minor injury crashes decreased from 11.5% to 6.9%.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The leading contributing factors saw shifts year-over-year. 'Inattention' increased significantly from 12 crashes in November 2021 to 19 crashes in November 2022, making it the most frequent factor. Conversely, 'No improper driving' decreased from 17 crashes to 10 crashes, shifting from the top factor to the second most common. 'Other improper action' also saw an increase, from 2 crashes to 4 crashes.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 42 in November 2021 to 47 in November 2022, while crashes during rainy conditions (Rain, Cloudy/Rain, Rain/Cloudy combined) decreased from 7 to 4. Crashes occurring in daylight remained stable at 30 incidents in both periods. However, crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 12 to 17, and those during 'Dusk' increased from 1 to 3.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The number of persons aged 65 and older involved in crashes saw a significant increase, rising from 15 in November 2021 to 30 in November 2022. Toyota became the most frequently involved vehicle make, with its count increasing from 12 to 25, while Ford remained stable at 12. Honda also saw an increase in involvement, from 5 to 10 incidents.
Top Vehicle Makes (110 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records
21 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (119 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes in the 25 mph speed zone increased from 22 incidents in November 2021 to 31 incidents in November 2022. Similarly, crashes in the 35 mph speed zone rose from 8 to 14 during the same period. Conversely, crashes in the 10 mph zone decreased from 4 to 1, and in the 15 mph zone from 5 to 3. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone in either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · 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: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30 (30 days)
- Geographic scope: FAIRHAVEN, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 58
- Total persons involved: 140
- Total vehicles involved: 110
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
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "FAIRHAVEN, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/fairhaven/november-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.
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An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2022-11-01 – 2022-11-30
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved