Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

53 CRASHES IN
HUBBARDSTON, MA
2022

All metrics benchmarked against2021

In 2022, Hubbardston recorded 53 total traffic crashes, a decrease of 8.6% from the 58 crashes reported in 2021. While total crashes declined, the most notable year-over-year shift was a 47.1% reduction in the number of people injured, which fell from 17 to 9. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

53

-8.6%was 58

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

-47.1%was 17

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. 5 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

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

Trend Summary

The overall trend in Hubbardston shows a year-over-year improvement in traffic safety, with total crashes falling from 58 to 53. This was accompanied by a significant drop in injuries from 17 in 2021 to 9 in 2022. There were no fatal crashes recorded in either year, indicating stable outcomes for the most severe crash types.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

9

Motorists Injured

Prior: 17-47.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

Temporal crash patterns shifted between the two years. In 2022, the highest number of crashes occurred on Saturday (10 incidents) and during the 5 p.m. hour (7 incidents). This contrasts with 2021, when the peak was on Friday (11 incidents) and during the 8 a.m. hour (7 incidents), suggesting a move from weekday morning commute times to weekend and evening periods.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity outcomes showed a mixed but generally positive trend. There were no fatalities in either 2022 or 2021. The total number of people injured decreased from 17 to 9. However, the number of serious injury crashes increased from 1 in 2021 to 3 in 2022. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor or possible injuries declined, while no-injury crashes increased as a share of the total, rising from 69.0% in 2021 to 73.6% in 2022.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury3serious injury crashes5.7%
200.0%prior 1
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes7.5%
-60.0%prior 10
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes3.8%
-60.0%prior 5
No Injury39no injury crashes73.6%
-2.5%prior 40

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

While "No improper driving" remained the most cited factor in both years, its count increased from 24 to 29 incidents. The number of crashes attributed to an "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" rose from 1 to 4. Conversely, crashes involving a "Fatigued/asleep" driver dropped from 4 to zero. Notably, 3 crashes in 2022 were associated with driving under the influence (DUI), whereas none were recorded in 2021.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving29 (54.7%)20.8%prior 24
Inattention4 (7.5%)-20.0%prior 5
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (7.5%)
Other improper action2 (3.8%)
Driving too fast for conditions2 (3.8%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (3.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (3.8%)
Distracted1 (1.9%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (1.9%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (1.9%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

There was a significant change in road surface conditions between the two periods. In 2022, crashes on snowy roads increased substantially, accounting for 11 incidents compared to just 1 in 2021. Crashes on dry pavement decreased from 38 to 30. Regarding lighting, crashes in daylight conditions decreased from 34 to 28, while those in darkness on unlighted roadways saw a smaller drop from 19 to 16 incidents.

Weather

Clear/Other14 (26.4%)
75.0%prior 8
Clear11 (20.8%)
-54.2%prior 24
Cloudy9 (17.0%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Blowing sand, snow2 (3.8%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (3.8%)
-60.0%prior 5
Snow2 (3.8%)
Snow/Blowing sand, snow2 (3.8%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (3.8%)
Snow/Rain1 (1.9%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (1.9%)

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

Lighting

Daylight28 (52.8%)
-17.6%prior 34
Dark - roadway not lighted16 (30.2%)
-15.8%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway4 (7.5%)
Dusk3 (5.7%)
Dawn2 (3.8%)

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

Road Surface

Dry30 (56.6%)
-21.1%prior 38
Snow11 (20.8%)
Wet8 (15.1%)
33.3%prior 6
Ice4 (7.5%)
-55.6%prior 9

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Ford and Toyota were the two most common vehicle makes involved in crashes in both years, though their counts declined from 15 to 11 for Ford and 13 to 11 for Toyota. A significant demographic shift occurred in the age of persons involved in crashes. In 2021, the 16-20 and 21-25 age groups were most represented (17 and 15 people, respectively), whereas in 2022, the most involved groups were older, specifically the 26-34 and 45-54 age brackets (15 and 14 people, respectively).

Top Vehicle Makes (67 vehicles)

1
FORD11 (16.4%)
-26.7%prior 15
2
TOYOTA11 (16.4%)
-15.4%prior 13
3
CHEVROLET5 (7.5%)
-28.6%prior 7
4
SUBARU5 (7.5%)
0.0%prior 5
5
HYUNDAI4 (6%)
6
NISSAN4 (6%)
7
BUIC3 (4.5%)
8
HONDA3 (4.5%)
-70.0%prior 10
9
DODGE3 (4.5%)
-40.0%prior 5
10
KIA2 (3%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (72 persons with recorded sex)

Male47 (65.3%)
-4.1%prior 49
Female25 (34.7%)
-32.4%prior 37

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

Speed Limit Zones

The 40 mph speed zone was the most frequent location for crashes in both 2022 and 2021, with an identical count of 18 incidents each year. Crashes decreased in 35 mph zones (from 13 to 6) and 45 mph zones (from 14 to 10). Conversely, incidents in 50 mph zones increased from 2 to 5. There were no fatal crashes recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: HUBBARDSTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 53
  • Total persons involved: 76
  • Total vehicles involved: 67

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

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