Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

25 CRASHES IN
GRANBY, MA
DECEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstDecember 2021

In December 2022, GRANBY recorded 25 total crashes, an increase of 78.6% compared to the 14 crashes in December 2021. The total number of injuries saw a significant increase, rising from 0 in the prior period to 11 in the current period. This indicates a notable rise in both crash frequency and injury severity year-over-year.

25

78.6%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

11

Persons Injured

2

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in GRANBY show a significant upward trend year-over-year, with total crashes increasing by 78.6% from 14 to 25. This rise was accompanied by a substantial increase in injuries, from 0 in December 2021 to 11 in December 2022.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — December 2022

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run incidents increased from 1 crash in December 2021 to 2 crashes in December 2022. The hit-and-run rate also saw a slight increase, rising from 7.1% in the prior period to 8% in the current period, indicating an upward trend in such incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · 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 Saturday with 4 incidents in December 2021 to Sunday with 6 incidents in December 2022. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes changed from 9 AM with 3 incidents in the prior period to 4 PM with 4 incidents in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury7minor injury crashes28%
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes8%
No Injury15no injury crashes60%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

A shift in contributing factors is evident year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased by 1, from 7 incidents in December 2021 to 6 in December 2022, with its share dropping from 50% to 24%. Conversely, 'Inattention' as a contributing factor saw a 200% increase in count, rising from 2 incidents to 6, and its share increased from 14.3% to 24%. Additionally, 'Failed to yield right of way' emerged as a factor in the current period, contributing to 3 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (24%)-14.3%prior 7
Inattention6 (24%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (12%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (4%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (4%)
Emotional1 (4%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (4%)
Operating defective equipment1 (4%)
Physical impairment1 (4%)
Visibility obstructed1 (4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

In December 2022, a higher proportion of crashes occurred under clear weather, dry road, and daylight conditions compared to the prior year. Crashes in clear weather increased from 5 to 15, while those on dry road surfaces rose from 4 to 15. The proportion of crashes occurring during daylight hours increased from 38.5% in December 2021 to 56% in December 2022.

Weather

Clear15 (60.0%)
200.0%prior 5
Cloudy3 (12.0%)
Rain2 (8.0%)
Snow2 (8.0%)
Cloudy/Snow1 (4.0%)
Cloudy/Fog, smog, smoke1 (4.0%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (4.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight14 (56.0%)
180.0%prior 5
Dark - lighted roadway5 (20.0%)
0.0%prior 5
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (12.0%)
Dusk3 (12.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry15 (60.0%)
Wet5 (20.0%)
Snow4 (16.0%)
Ice1 (4.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (38 vehicles)

1
HONDA7 (18.4%)
2
TOYOTA5 (13.2%)
3
HYUNDAI5 (13.2%)
4
CHEVROLET4 (10.5%)
5
NISSAN3 (7.9%)
6
DODGE3 (7.9%)
7
MAZDA1 (2.6%)
8
ACURA1 (2.6%)
9
VOLKSWAGEN1 (2.6%)
10
CADI1 (2.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (46 persons with recorded sex)

Male24 (52.2%)
33.3%prior 18
Female22 (47.8%)
175.0%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crash counts increased across all speed zones present in both periods. Crashes in the 35 mph zone rose from 8 to 11, while the 40 mph zone saw an increase from 4 to 6 crashes. The 25 mph speed zone, which had 0 crashes in December 2021, recorded 4 crashes in December 2022. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · 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: 2022-12-01 through 2022-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-12-01 through 2022-12-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: GRANBY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 25
  • Total persons involved: 48
  • Total vehicles involved: 38

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). "GRANBY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: December 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/granby/december-2022-report

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