Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

27 CRASHES IN
HOLDEN, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

In Holden, MA, November 2022 saw a decrease in total crashes compared to November 2021, with 27 crashes versus 31, representing a 12.9% reduction. Total injuries experienced a substantial decrease, falling from 10 in November 2021 to 4 in November 2022, a 60% reduction.

27

-12.9%was 31

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

4

-60.0%was 10

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 · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a decrease in crash activity year-over-year. Total crashes in Holden decreased from 31 in November 2021 to 27 in November 2022, a reduction of 12.9%. Concurrently, total injuries decreased from 10 to 4, representing a 60% reduction.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 10-60.0%

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 shifted from Thursday with 7 crashes in November 2021 to Tuesday with 8 crashes in November 2022. The peak hour also changed, moving from 9 AM with 6 crashes in November 2021 to 9 PM with 3 crashes in November 2022.

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 remained at 0 in both November 2021 and November 2022. Total injuries decreased from 10 to 4. While November 2021 recorded 7 minor injuries and no serious or possible injuries, November 2022 saw 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury, and 2 possible injuries. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury increased from 77.4% in the prior period to 85.2% in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3.7%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes3.7%
-85.7%prior 7
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes7.4%
No Injury23no injury crashes85.2%
-4.2%prior 24

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 count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 7 in November 2021 to 13 in November 2022. Crashes due to 'Followed too closely' decreased from 5 to 1, while 'Inattention' increased from 1 to 3 crashes. The factor 'Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway' was associated with 4 crashes in the prior period but was not among the top contributing factors in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving13 (48.1%)85.7%prior 7
Inattention3 (11.1%)
Distracted2 (7.4%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.7%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (3.7%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.7%)
Followed too closely1 (3.7%)-80.0%prior 5
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3.7%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (3.7%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.7%)

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 decreased from 18 in November 2021 to 13 in November 2022, while 'Snow' conditions were reported in 3 crashes in the current period. Crashes in 'Daylight' decreased from 24 to 15, but those in 'Dark - lighted roadway' increased from 4 to 7. Regarding road surface, 'Dry' conditions decreased from 26 to 23 crashes, and 'Snow' road surface was reported in 2 crashes in the current period.

Weather

Clear13 (48.1%)
-27.8%prior 18
Clear/Cloudy6 (22.2%)
Clear/Unknown3 (11.1%)
Snow3 (11.1%)
Cloudy1 (3.7%)
-85.7%prior 7
Rain1 (3.7%)

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

Lighting

Daylight15 (55.6%)
-37.5%prior 24
Dark - lighted roadway7 (25.9%)
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (14.8%)
Dusk1 (3.7%)

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

Road Surface

Dry23 (85.2%)
-11.5%prior 26
Snow2 (7.4%)
Wet2 (7.4%)

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 (48 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (16.7%)
60.0%prior 5
2
TOYOTA7 (14.6%)
-53.3%prior 15
3
HONDA7 (14.6%)
4
JEEP4 (8.3%)
5
KIA3 (6.3%)
6
NISSAN3 (6.3%)
7
HYUNDAI2 (4.2%)
8
CHEVROLET2 (4.2%)
-77.8%prior 9
9
SUBARU2 (4.2%)
-60.0%prior 5
10
ISU1 (2.1%)

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 (58 persons with recorded sex)

Male33 (56.9%)
-8.3%prior 36
Female25 (43.1%)
-37.5%prior 40

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 35 mph speed zones decreased from 20 in November 2021 to 16 in November 2022. Similarly, crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 8 to 3. The current period recorded crashes in 20 mph (1), 25 mph (1), 50 mph (1), and 65 mph (3) zones, which were not present in the prior period's data. Both periods reported 0 fatalities across all speed zones.

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: HOLDEN, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 27
  • Total persons involved: 59
  • Total vehicles involved: 48

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). "HOLDEN, 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/holden/november-2022-report

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