Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

12 CRASHES IN
MENDON, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

In Mendon, MA, June 2022 saw a total of 12 crashes, a significant decrease from the 21 crashes reported in June 2021. This represents a 42.86% reduction in total crashes year-over-year. The most notable shift was the overall decline in crash incidents and a corresponding drop in injuries.

12

-42.9%was 21

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

5

-44.4%was 9

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 1

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Mendon, MA, showed a declining trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing from 21 in June 2021 to 12 in June 2022. This represents a substantial 42.86% reduction. Total injuries also decreased by 44.44%, from 9 in the prior period to 5 in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 8-37.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. In June 2021, the peak day for crashes was Friday with 5 incidents, and the peak hour was 2 PM with 6 crashes. In contrast, June 2022 saw Thursday as the peak day with 4 crashes, and 5 PM as the peak hour with 2 crashes.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Total injuries decreased from 9 in June 2021 to 5 in June 2022, representing a 44.44% reduction. Minor injuries (Severity B) decreased from 6 to 3, while Possible injuries (Severity C) remained stable at 2 in both periods. There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either June 2021 or June 2022.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury3minor injury crashes25%
-50.0%prior 6
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes16.7%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury7no injury crashes58.3%
-46.2%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among common contributing factors, crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' decreased from 4 in June 2021 to 2 in June 2022. Similarly, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes also decreased from 4 to 2. Conversely, crashes where 'No improper driving' was noted increased from 4 to 5, while 'Distracted' crashes remained at 1 for both periods. The factor 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' accounted for 2 crashes in June 2022 but was not a top factor in June 2021.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (41.7%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings2 (16.7%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (16.7%)
Followed too closely2 (16.7%)
Distracted1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Daylight conditions remained dominant for crashes in both periods, though the number of daylight crashes decreased from 18 in June 2021 to 11 in June 2022. Crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions remained consistent at 1 for both years. The number of crashes under clear weather conditions decreased from 15 in June 2021 to 7 in June 2022. Road surface condition data for June 2022 is not available for comparison.

Weather

Clear7 (58.3%)
-53.3%prior 15
Clear/Clear3 (25.0%)
Cloudy2 (16.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight11 (91.7%)
-38.9%prior 18
Dark - lighted roadway1 (8.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (22 vehicles)

1
HONDA5 (22.7%)
2
FORD3 (13.6%)
3
JEEP3 (13.6%)
-40.0%prior 5
4
TOYOTA2 (9.1%)
-60.0%prior 5
5
KIA MOTORS CORP2 (9.1%)
6
CHEVROLET2 (9.1%)
-60.0%prior 5
7
LEXUS1 (4.5%)
8
LINCOLN1 (4.5%)
9
NISSAN1 (4.5%)
10
HD1 (4.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (26 persons with recorded sex)

Female14 (53.8%)
-36.4%prior 22
Male12 (46.2%)
-47.8%prior 23

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 30 mph zones significantly decreased from 9 in June 2021 to 2 in June 2022, while crashes in 40 mph zones increased from 2 to 4. Crashes in 35 mph zones remained constant at 5 in both periods. There were no fatal crashes reported across any speed zones in either June 2021 or June 2022.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · 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: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: MENDON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 12
  • Total persons involved: 26
  • Total vehicles involved: 22

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). "MENDON, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/mendon/june-2022-report

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