Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

34 CRASHES IN
MILLBURY, MA
FEBRUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2021

In February 2022, MILLBURY experienced 34 total crashes, a decrease of 5.56% compared to the 36 crashes reported in February 2021. Notably, total injuries saw a significant reduction, dropping by 45.45% from 11 injuries in the prior period to 6 in the current period. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

34

-5.6%was 36

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-45.5%was 11

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 2

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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash activity in MILLBURY showed a slight decline year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing from 36 to 34. The most significant trend was the substantial reduction in total injuries, which fell from 11 in February 2021 to 6 in February 2022, representing a 45.45% decrease. Fatalities remained stable at zero for both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 11-45.5%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · 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 year-over-year. In February 2022, the peak day for crashes was Tuesday with 11 incidents, differing from February 2021 where Thursday saw the highest count with 7 crashes. The peak hour also changed, moving from 5 p.m. with 5 crashes in the prior period to 7 a.m. with 7 crashes in the current period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either February 2022 or February 2021, maintaining a fatal crash rate of zero. The proportion of crashes resulting in injuries decreased, with 5 injury crashes (14.7% of total) in February 2022 compared to 7 injury crashes (19.4% of total) in February 2021. Specifically, possible injuries decreased from 4 to 2, while minor injuries remained at 3 in both periods.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury3minor injury crashes8.8%
0.0%prior 3
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes5.9%
-50.0%prior 4
No Injury28no injury crashes82.4%
7.7%prior 26

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The top contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' increased from 9 crashes in February 2021 to 11 crashes in February 2022. 'Driving too fast for conditions' saw a notable increase, rising from 1 crash to 4 crashes year-over-year. Conversely, factors like 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' decreased from 5 crashes to 2 crashes, and 'Inattention' decreased from 4 crashes to 2 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving11 (32.4%)22.2%prior 9
Failed to yield right of way5 (14.7%)
Driving too fast for conditions4 (11.8%)
Made an improper turn2 (5.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (5.9%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (5.9%)-60.0%prior 5
Inattention2 (5.9%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (5.9%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (2.9%)
Other improper action1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 22 in February 2021 to 16 in February 2022, while 'Snow' conditions remained stable at 6 crashes. Regarding lighting, 'Daylight' crashes slightly increased from 19 to 21, and 'Dark - roadway not lighted' crashes rose from 1 to 5. On road surfaces, 'Ice' conditions saw an increase in associated crashes, going from 2 to 6, while 'Wet' road crashes decreased from 8 to 5.

Weather

Clear16 (48.5%)
-27.3%prior 22
Snow6 (18.2%)
0.0%prior 6
Cloudy4 (12.1%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)2 (6.1%)
Other1 (3.0%)
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (3.0%)
Snow/Cloudy1 (3.0%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (3.0%)
Cloudy/Snow1 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight21 (61.8%)
10.5%prior 19
Dark - lighted roadway7 (20.6%)
-30.0%prior 10
Dark - roadway not lighted5 (14.7%)
Dusk1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry17 (50.0%)
-10.5%prior 19
Ice6 (17.6%)
Snow5 (14.7%)
0.0%prior 5
Wet5 (14.7%)
-37.5%prior 8
Slush1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of persons involved in crashes decreased from 87 in February 2021 to 65 in February 2022. There was a significant decrease in persons aged '0-15' (from 9 to 1) and '35-44' (from 16 to 8), while the '21-25' age group saw an increase from 6 to 11 persons. In terms of vehicle makes, TOYOTA rose to the top with 15 crashes in February 2022, up from 7 in February 2021, while FORD and HONDA saw slight decreases in their crash counts.

Top Vehicle Makes (61 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA15 (24.6%)
114.3%prior 7
2
FORD9 (14.8%)
-10.0%prior 10
3
HONDA5 (8.2%)
-37.5%prior 8
4
CHEVROLET4 (6.6%)
5
NISSAN3 (4.9%)
6
HYUNDAI3 (4.9%)
7
MERCEDES-BENZ3 (4.9%)
8
GMC3 (4.9%)
9
JEEP2 (3.3%)
10
FREIGHTLINER2 (3.3%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (60 persons with recorded sex)

Male42 (70.0%)
-6.7%prior 45
Female18 (30.0%)
-45.5%prior 33

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 30 mph zones decreased from 14 in February 2021 to 12 in February 2022, and 35 mph zones saw a reduction from 7 to 4 crashes. Conversely, crashes in 65 mph zones slightly increased from 9 to 10 year-over-year. The prior period included crashes in very low speed zones (5, 10, 15 mph) that were not present in the current period, which instead saw crashes in 20 mph and 40 mph zones.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · 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: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: MILLBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 34
  • Total persons involved: 65
  • Total vehicles involved: 61

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). "MILLBURY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/millbury/february-2022-report

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