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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · MALDEN, MA · AUGUST 2022
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Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis
84 CRASHES IN
MALDEN, MA
AUGUST 2022
In August 2022, MALDEN experienced 84 total crashes, a notable increase from the 51 crashes recorded in August 2021, representing a 64.7% rise. Total injuries also increased from 19 to 29, a 52.6% increase. The most significant year-over-year shift was the substantial increase in overall crash incidents and associated injuries.
84
▲ 64.7%was 51
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
29
▲ 52.6%was 19
Persons Injured
24
▲ 20.0%was 20
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. 15 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
The overall trend indicates a significant increase in crash activity year-over-year, with total crashes rising from 51 in August 2021 to 84 in August 2022. This represents a 64.7% increase in crash incidents. Similarly, total injuries increased by 52.6%, from 19 to 29, suggesting a rising trend in crash-related harm.
24
Hit-and-Run Crashes — August 2022
▲ 20.0% vs prior (20)
The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 20 in August 2021 to 24 in August 2022. However, the hit-and-run rate, as a percentage of total crashes, decreased from 39.2% to 28.6% year-over-year. This indicates that while the absolute count of hit-and-run incidents rose, their relative proportion among all crashes declined.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
0
Pedestrians Killed
0
Cyclists Killed
0
Motorists Killed
0
Other Killed
5
Pedestrians Injured
2
Cyclists Injured
21
Motorists Injured
1
Other Injured
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · 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 Tuesday in August 2021, with 14 incidents, to Monday in August 2022, which recorded 22 crashes. The peak hour also changed, moving from 8 PM with 5 crashes in the prior period to 4 PM with 7 crashes in the current period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
There were no fatal crashes reported in either August 2021 or August 2022. Serious injuries increased from 0 in August 2021 to 2 in August 2022, while minor injuries rose from 5 to 6, and possible injuries more than doubled from 6 to 15. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury slightly increased from 52.9% to 54.8%.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Top Contributing Factors
The contributing factor 'No improper driving' saw a significant increase of 22 incidents, rising from 12 in August 2021 to 34 in August 2022. 'Inattention' also increased by 3 incidents, from 1 to 4 year-over-year. The number of crashes attributed to 'Distracted' driving and 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' remained consistent at 2 and 1 incident, respectively, across both periods.
Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash
Road & Environmental Conditions
Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 23 in August 2021 to 58 in August 2022, and those in 'Clear/Clear' conditions rose from 13 to 16. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces saw a substantial increase from 38 to 75, while crashes on 'Wet' surfaces decreased from 8 to 5. Incidents during 'Daylight' increased from 28 to 51, and those in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 17 to 20.
Weather
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 88 in August 2021 to 137 in August 2022. Toyota remained the most frequently involved make, increasing from 22 to 35 vehicles, with Honda also seeing an increase from 16 to 23. The 26-34 age group saw an increase from 20 to 28 persons involved, and the 55-64 age group increased from 10 to 24 persons involved.
Top Vehicle Makes (137 vehicles)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Vehicle unit records
31 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (129 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Crashes occurring in the 25 mph speed limit zone increased from 36 in August 2021 to 66 in August 2022. Conversely, crashes in the 5 mph zone decreased from 3 to 1, and in the 20 mph zone from 4 to 2. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.
Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31 · 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: 2022-08-01 through 2022-08-31
- Report generated: June 21, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2022-08-01 through 2022-08-31 (31 days)
- Geographic scope: MALDEN, MA
- Total crash records analyzed: 84
- Total persons involved: 158
- Total vehicles involved: 137
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.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.
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.
Corrections & Feedback
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "MALDEN, MA Crash Intelligence Report: August 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/malden/august-2022-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
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ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly
Period: 2022-08-01 – 2022-08-31
Generated: June 21, 2026 · All rights reserved