Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

7 CRASHES IN
MAYNARD, MA
OCTOBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2021

In October 2022, Maynard experienced 7 total crashes, a 50% decrease compared to the 14 crashes recorded in October 2021. This period also saw a significant 75% reduction in total injuries, with 1 injury in 2022 versus 4 in 2021. The most notable year-over-year shift is the substantial reduction in both total crashes and injuries.

7

-50.0%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

1

-75.0%was 4

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 · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash trends in Maynard show a significant decline year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing by 50% from 14 in October 2021 to 7 in October 2022. Similarly, total injuries fell by 75%, from 4 to 1, indicating a positive trend in traffic safety outcomes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 10.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · 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 year-over-year. In October 2021, the peak day for crashes was Monday with 5 incidents, while in October 2022, Tuesday became the peak day with 2 incidents. The peak hour also changed from 4p with 3 crashes in 2021 to 10p with 2 crashes in 2022, reflecting a shift in when crashes most frequently occurred.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either October 2021 or October 2022. Total injuries decreased from 4 in October 2021 to 1 in October 2022, representing a 75% reduction. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injury decreased from 21.4% (3 crashes) in October 2021 to 14.3% (1 crash) in October 2022.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes14.3%
-66.7%prior 3
No Injury6no injury crashes85.7%
-45.5%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased from 9 in October 2021 to 5 in October 2022, a 44.4% reduction in count. While 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' accounted for 1 crash in October 2022, it was not a top factor in October 2021. Conversely, factors like 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' and 'Failed to yield right of way,' each with 1 crash in October 2021, were not among the top contributing factors in October 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (71.4%)-44.4%prior 9
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in daylight conditions significantly decreased from 13 in October 2021 to 3 in October 2022, while crashes in dark - lighted roadway conditions increased from 1 to 4. The number of crashes in clear weather decreased from 6 to 3, and crashes on dry road surfaces decreased from 8 to 3. Conversely, crashes on wet road surfaces decreased from 6 to 4.

Weather

Clear3 (42.9%)
-50.0%prior 6
Rain3 (42.9%)
Fog, smog, smoke1 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Dark - lighted roadway4 (57.1%)
Daylight3 (42.9%)
-76.9%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Wet4 (57.1%)
-33.3%prior 6
Dry3 (42.9%)
-62.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (12 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA4 (33.3%)
2
FORD2 (16.7%)
3
LEXUS2 (16.7%)
4
AMER1 (8.3%)
5
ROV1 (8.3%)
6
KIA1 (8.3%)
7
VOLKSWAGEN1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (18 persons with recorded sex)

Male12 (66.7%)
-33.3%prior 18
Female6 (33.3%)
-45.5%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

All speed zones reported 0 fatalities in both periods. The number of crashes in 20 mph zones decreased from 2 in October 2021 to 1 in October 2022, and in 30 mph zones from 4 to 2. Crashes in 25 mph zones increased slightly from 3 to 4. Speed zones of 10 mph and 35 mph, which accounted for 1 and 2 crashes respectively in October 2021, did not have any crashes recorded in October 2022.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · 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: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MAYNARD, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 7
  • Total persons involved: 19
  • Total vehicles involved: 12

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). "MAYNARD, MA Crash Intelligence Report: October 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/maynard/october-2022-report

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