Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

23 CRASHES IN
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

In November 2022, Great Barrington, MA experienced 23 total crashes, an increase of 9.5% compared to the 21 crashes reported in November 2021. The most notable year-over-year shift was a significant decrease in total injuries, falling by 75% from 4 injuries in the prior period to 1 injury in the current period.

23

9.5%was 21

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-75.0%was 4

Persons Injured

0

-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. 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

The overall trend indicates a slight increase in total crashes, rising from 21 in November 2021 to 23 in November 2022, representing a 9.5% increase. Despite this rise in crash incidents, total fatalities remained at 0 in both periods, and total injuries decreased by 75%, from 4 to 1.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 10.0%

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

The peak day for crashes remained Monday in both periods, with 6 crashes occurring on this day in both November 2021 and November 2022. The peak hour for crashes also remained 12 p.m., increasing from 4 crashes in the prior period to 5 crashes in the current period.

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

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both November 2021 and November 2022. Crashes resulting in any injury (serious or minor) decreased significantly, from 3 crashes in the prior period (1 serious, 2 minor) to 1 minor injury crash in the current period. The proportion of 'No Injury' crashes increased from 71.4% (15 crashes) in the prior period to 69.6% (16 crashes) in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes4.3%
-50.0%prior 2
No Injury16no injury crashes69.6%
6.7%prior 15

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 top contributing factor, 'No improper driving', increased by 2 crashes, from 7 in November 2021 to 9 in November 2022. 'Inattention' crashes decreased by 3, falling from 6 to 3, while 'Distracted' crashes doubled from 1 to 2. New factors observed in the current period include 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' (1 crash), 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' (1 crash), and 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' (1 crash), none of which were present in the prior period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving9 (39.1%)28.6%prior 7
Inattention3 (13%)-50.0%prior 6
Distracted2 (8.7%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (4.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4.3%)
Other improper action1 (4.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (4.3%)

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 16 in November 2021 to 21 in November 2022. Crashes during 'Daylight' conditions also saw an increase, from 14 to 16. There was a notable increase in crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions, rising from 1 in the prior period to 4 in the current period, while 'Dark - roadway not lighted' crashes decreased from 4 to 2.

Weather

Clear21 (91.3%)
31.3%prior 16
Rain1 (4.3%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (69.6%)
14.3%prior 14
Dark - lighted roadway4 (17.4%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (8.7%)
Dusk1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry20 (87.0%)
25.0%prior 16
Wet3 (13.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (37 vehicles)

1
HONDA8 (21.6%)
60.0%prior 5
2
CHEVROLET8 (21.6%)
3
TOYOTA6 (16.2%)
4
VOLKSWAGEN3 (8.1%)
5
HYUNDAI2 (5.4%)
6
SUBARU2 (5.4%)
7
NISSAN1 (2.7%)
8
VOLVO1 (2.7%)
9
FORD1 (2.7%)
10
GMC1 (2.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (38 persons with recorded sex)

Male22 (57.9%)
4.8%prior 21
Female16 (42.1%)
33.3%prior 12

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 25 mph zones saw a substantial increase, rising from 4 in November 2021 to 11 in November 2022. Crashes in 35 mph zones also increased, from 1 to 4. Conversely, crashes in 50 mph zones decreased from 4 to 1. The 40 mph zone, which accounted for 2 crashes in the prior period, had no crashes reported in the current 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: GREAT BARRINGTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 23
  • Total persons involved: 39
  • Total vehicles involved: 37

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). "GREAT BARRINGTON, 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/great-barrington/november-2022-report

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