Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

127 CRASHES IN
HAVERHILL, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

In June 2022, Haverhill experienced 127 crashes, a slight increase of 0.79% compared to 126 crashes in June 2021. Total injuries decreased by 5.26% from 38 to 36, with no fatalities reported in either period. A notable shift was the 50% decrease in DUI crashes, falling from 10 in June 2021 to 5 in June 2022.

127

0.8%was 126

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

36

-5.3%was 38

Persons Injured

17

-22.7%was 22

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. 8 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

The overall crash trend in Haverhill for June 2022 showed a slight increase, with total crashes rising by 1 (0.79%) to 127 from 126 in June 2021. Conversely, total injuries decreased by 2 (5.26%), from 38 in the prior period to 36 in the current period. Fatalities remained at 0 for both months.

17

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2022

-22.7% vs prior (22)

The number of hit-and-run crashes decreased from 22 in June 2021 to 17 in June 2022, representing a reduction of 5 incidents. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 17.5% in the prior period to 13.4% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 0%

34

Motorists Injured

Prior: 38-10.5%

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 distribution of crashes shifted between the two periods. In June 2022, the peak day for crashes was Tuesday with 26 incidents, a change from June 2021 where Friday was the peak day with 22 crashes. The peak hour remained consistent at 4 PM, but the number of crashes during this hour increased from 12 in June 2021 to 17 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

Fatalities remained at 0 in both June 2021 and June 2022. Serious injuries (Severity A) increased from 1 (0.8% share) in June 2021 to 2 (1.6% share) in June 2022. Minor injuries (Severity B) saw a slight decrease from 24 (19% share) to 23 (18.1% share), while possible injuries (Severity C) increased from 3 (2.4% share) to 4 (3.1% share).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes1.6%
100.0%prior 1
Minor Injury23minor injury crashes18.1%
-4.2%prior 24
Possible Injury4possible injury crashes3.1%
33.3%prior 3
No Injury90no injury crashes70.9%
1.1%prior 89

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

Inattention remained the top contributing factor, increasing by 9 crashes from 32 in June 2021 to 41 in June 2022. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' increased significantly by 9 incidents, from 5 to 14. Conversely, 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' decreased by 6 crashes, falling from 8 to 2, and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' decreased by 3 crashes, from 6 to 3.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention41 (32.3%)28.1%prior 32
No improper driving14 (11%)-6.7%prior 15
Failed to yield right of way14 (11%)55.6%prior 9
Followed too closely14 (11%)180.0%prior 5
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road7 (5.5%)-22.2%prior 9
Other improper action6 (4.7%)
Made an improper turn3 (2.4%)-57.1%prior 7
Distracted3 (2.4%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (2.4%)-50.0%prior 6
Over-correcting/over-steering3 (2.4%)

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

In June 2022, crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased by 7, from 95 to 102, compared to the prior year. Crashes during 'Daylight' conditions increased by 14, from 90 to 104, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions decreased by 8, from 21 to 13. The number of crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces increased by 2, from 9 to 11.

Weather

Clear102 (81.6%)
7.4%prior 95
Cloudy12 (9.6%)
-7.7%prior 13
Rain4 (3.2%)
-20.0%prior 5
Clear/Clear2 (1.6%)
-66.7%prior 6
Clear/Cloudy2 (1.6%)
Other1 (0.8%)
Clear/Rain1 (0.8%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (0.8%)

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

Lighting

Daylight104 (83.9%)
15.6%prior 90
Dark - lighted roadway13 (10.5%)
-38.1%prior 21
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (3.2%)
-33.3%prior 6
Dusk3 (2.4%)

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

Road Surface

Dry114 (91.2%)
-0.9%prior 115
Wet11 (8.8%)
22.2%prior 9

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

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased by 16, from 223 in June 2021 to 239 in June 2022. Among top makes, FORD and CHEVROLET saw increases of 10 and 7 vehicles respectively, while NISSAN and HONDA decreased by 10 and 7 vehicles respectively. The age distribution of persons involved showed an increase of 22 in the 65+ age group (from 5 to 27) and an increase of 17 in the 45-54 age group (from 27 to 44).

Top Vehicle Makes (239 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA36 (15.1%)
-5.3%prior 38
2
HONDA34 (14.2%)
-17.1%prior 41
3
FORD29 (12.1%)
52.6%prior 19
4
CHEVROLET24 (10%)
41.2%prior 17
5
JEEP10 (4.2%)
66.7%prior 6
6
NISSAN10 (4.2%)
-50.0%prior 20
7
SUBARU10 (4.2%)
42.9%prior 7
8
ACURA10 (4.2%)
9
KIA5 (2.1%)
-16.7%prior 6
10
MERCEDES-BENZ5 (2.1%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (278 persons with recorded sex)

Male141 (50.7%)
2.9%prior 137
Female137 (49.3%)
21.2%prior 113

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

No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone for either period. Crashes in the 35 mph speed zone increased by 4, from 30 in June 2021 to 34 in June 2022. Conversely, crashes in the 20 mph speed zone decreased by 4, from 4 to 0, and the 30 mph speed zone saw a decrease of 2 crashes, from 41 to 39.

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: HAVERHILL, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 127
  • Total persons involved: 309
  • Total vehicles involved: 239

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "HAVERHILL, 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/haverhill/june-2022-report

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