Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

26 CRASHES IN
MILLBURY, MA
OCTOBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2021

In October 2022, MILLBURY, MA recorded 26 crashes, a 23.5% decrease compared to the 34 crashes reported in October 2021. The most significant year-over-year shift was the substantial reduction in total injuries, which fell from 9 in the prior year to 4 in the current period.

26

-23.5%was 34

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

4

-55.6%was 9

Persons Injured

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

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in MILLBURY, MA showed a downward trend year-over-year. The total number of crashes decreased by 8, from 34 in October 2021 to 26 in October 2022, representing a 23.5% reduction.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2022

3.8% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 9-55.6%

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 patterns of crashes shifted year-over-year. In October 2021, the peak day for crashes was Saturday with 7 incidents, while in October 2022, Monday became the peak day with 9 crashes. The peak crash hour also changed, moving from 7 PM with 4 crashes in the prior year to 5 PM with 3 crashes in the current year.

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 significantly by 55.6%, from 9 in October 2021 to 4 in October 2022. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries (B) slightly decreased from 8.8% to 7.7%, and possible injuries (C) also decreased from 8.8% to 7.7%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes7.7%
-33.3%prior 3
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes7.7%
-33.3%prior 3
No Injury22no injury crashes84.6%
-18.5%prior 27

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 contributing factor 'Inattention' saw a substantial decrease, falling from 12 crashes in October 2021 to 3 crashes in October 2022. Conversely, 'Followed too closely' incidents doubled from 3 to 6 crashes year-over-year. 'Failed to yield right of way' also increased, from 1 crash in the prior period to 3 crashes in the current period.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely6 (23.1%)
No improper driving6 (23.1%)-14.3%prior 7
Inattention3 (11.5%)-75.0%prior 12
Failed to yield right of way3 (11.5%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit2 (7.7%)
Distracted1 (3.8%)
Other improper action1 (3.8%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.8%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (3.8%)

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 clear weather conditions decreased from 26 in October 2021 to 15 in October 2022, while those in cloudy conditions rose from 2 to 5 incidents. Similarly, crashes on dry road surfaces fell from 30 to 18 incidents, whereas crashes on wet surfaces increased from 4 to 7 incidents year-over-year.

Weather

Clear15 (60.0%)
-42.3%prior 26
Cloudy5 (20.0%)
Rain3 (12.0%)
Cloudy/Rain2 (8.0%)

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

Lighting

Daylight16 (61.5%)
-30.4%prior 23
Dark - lighted roadway5 (19.2%)
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (7.7%)
-60.0%prior 5
Dawn2 (7.7%)
Dusk1 (3.8%)

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

Road Surface

Dry18 (72.0%)
-40.0%prior 30
Wet7 (28.0%)

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 (48 vehicles)

1
FORD8 (16.7%)
33.3%prior 6
2
HONDA8 (16.7%)
3
TOYOTA8 (16.7%)
-20.0%prior 10
4
CHEVROLET3 (6.3%)
-62.5%prior 8
5
MINI2 (4.2%)
6
JEEP2 (4.2%)
7
INFINITI1 (2.1%)
8
JAGUAR1 (2.1%)
9
KIA1 (2.1%)
10
MAZDA1 (2.1%)

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 (57 persons with recorded sex)

Male35 (61.4%)
-10.3%prior 39
Female22 (38.6%)
-31.3%prior 32

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

Crashes in 30 MPH speed zones saw a substantial decrease, falling from 16 incidents in October 2021 to 1 incident in October 2022. Conversely, crashes in 65 MPH zones doubled from 5 to 10 incidents over the same period. Crashes in 35 MPH zones also increased from 4 to 6 incidents, while no fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone in either year.

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: MILLBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 26
  • Total persons involved: 60
  • Total vehicles involved: 48

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: 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/millbury/october-2022-report

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