Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

2 CRASHES IN
HUNTINGTON, MA
MARCH 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstMarch 2021

Total crashes remained stable year-over-year in Huntington, with 2 crashes recorded in March 2022, matching the 2 crashes in March 2021, representing a 0% change. Both periods reported zero fatalities and zero injuries. The most notable year-over-year shift was in temporal patterns, with the peak crash day moving from Saturday to Sunday and the peak crash hour changing from 10 PM to 4 PM.

2

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

0

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Total crashes remained stable year-over-year, with 2 crashes recorded in March 2022, mirroring the 2 crashes in March 2021. Both periods reported zero fatalities and zero injuries, indicating no change in these critical safety metrics. The overall trend for total crashes, fatalities, and injuries is stable between the two periods.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns for crashes show a shift year-over-year. In March 2021, the peak day for crashes was Saturday, with 2 crashes, and the peak hour was 10 PM, recording 2 crashes. Conversely, in March 2022, the peak day shifted to Sunday, with 2 crashes, and the peak hour was 4 PM, recording 1 crash. This represents a shift in both the peak day and peak hour of crash occurrences.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factors to crashes saw changes between the two periods. "No improper driving" was a factor in 1 crash in both March 2021 and March 2022, showing no change in count. In March 2021, "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road" was a factor in 1 crash, which was not observed in March 2022. Conversely, "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" was a factor in 1 crash in March 2022, but was not present in March 2021.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving1 (50%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (50%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Road Surface

Dry1 (50.0%)
Slush1 (50.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (2 vehicles)

1
MERCURY1 (50%)
2
TOYOTA1 (50%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (2 persons with recorded sex)

Female1 (50.0%)
-50.0%prior 2
Male1 (50.0%)
0.0%prior 1

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes by speed limit zones changed slightly year-over-year. In March 2021, 1 crash occurred in a 25 mph zone and 1 crash in a 35 mph zone. In March 2022, 1 crash occurred in a 30 mph zone and 1 crash in a 35 mph zone. This indicates a shift where one crash occurred in a 30 mph zone in March 2022, compared to a 25 mph zone in March 2021, while the 35 mph zone maintained one crash in both periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31 · 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: 2022-03-01 through 2022-03-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-03-01 through 2022-03-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: HUNTINGTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 2
  • Total persons involved: 2
  • Total vehicles involved: 2

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). "HUNTINGTON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: March 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-03-01 to 2022-03-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/huntington/march-2022-report

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