Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

8 CRASHES IN
MILLIS, MA
JANUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2021

Millis experienced a decrease in total crashes from 10 in January 2021 to 8 in January 2022, representing a 20% reduction year-over-year. Concurrently, total injuries decreased by 20%, from 5 to 4. The most notable shift was in lighting conditions, with crashes occurring more frequently in unlit dark conditions in January 2022 compared to the prior year.

8

-20.0%was 10

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

4

-20.0%was 5

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

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a decrease in crash incidents in Millis, with total crashes falling from 10 to 8, a 20% reduction. Similarly, total injuries decreased from 5 to 4, also a 20% reduction. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods, suggesting a stable, non-fatal outcome trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

4

Motorists Injured

Prior: 5-20.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · 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 Sunday with 3 crashes in January 2021 to Monday with 3 crashes in January 2022. The peak crash hour also changed, moving from 2 PM (3 crashes) in the prior year to 6 PM (2 crashes) in the current year. Crashes on Monday increased from 1 to 3, while crashes on Sunday decreased from 3 to 0.

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

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

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both January 2021 and January 2022. While total injuries decreased from 5 to 4, a serious injury (Severity A) was reported in 1 crash in January 2022, which was absent in January 2021. The count of possible injury crashes decreased from 3 to 2, and minor injury crashes remained at 1 in both periods.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes12.5%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes12.5%
0.0%prior 1
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes25%
-33.3%prior 3
No Injury4no injury crashes50%
-20.0%prior 5

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

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

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

Top Contributing Factors

The count of crashes where 'No improper driving' was a factor decreased significantly from 5 in January 2021 to 2 in January 2022, a 60% reduction. Conversely, 'Fatigued/asleep' emerged as a factor in 2 crashes in January 2022, having not been present in the prior year's data. 'Inattention' as a contributing factor decreased from 2 crashes to 1 crash, a 50% reduction year-over-year.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Fatigued/asleep2 (25%)
No improper driving2 (25%)-60.0%prior 5
Failed to yield right of way1 (12.5%)
Glare1 (12.5%)
Inattention1 (12.5%)

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

There was a significant shift in lighting conditions, with crashes occurring in 'Daylight' decreasing from 7 in January 2021 to 2 in January 2022. Concurrently, crashes in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' increased from 0 to 4, and 'Dawn' crashes increased from 0 to 2. In road surface conditions, 'Ice' appeared as a factor in 1 crash in January 2022, while 'Snow' and 'Wet' conditions, present in the prior year, were not observed in the current period.

Weather

Clear6 (75.0%)
0.0%prior 6
Cloudy1 (12.5%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (12.5%)

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

Lighting

Dark - roadway not lighted4 (50.0%)
Dawn2 (25.0%)
Daylight2 (25.0%)
-71.4%prior 7

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

Road Surface

Dry7 (87.5%)
-12.5%prior 8
Ice1 (12.5%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (12 vehicles)

1
HONDA2 (16.7%)
2
TOYOTA2 (16.7%)
3
FORD2 (16.7%)
-66.7%prior 6
4
HYUNDAI1 (8.3%)
5
INTL1 (8.3%)
6
AUDI1 (8.3%)
7
BUIC1 (8.3%)
8
CHRYSLER1 (8.3%)

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

Sex Distribution (13 persons with recorded sex)

Male7 (53.8%)
-41.7%prior 12
Female6 (46.2%)
-33.3%prior 9

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

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes occurring in 30 MPH speed zones increased from 4 in January 2021 to 6 in January 2022. Meanwhile, crashes in 35 MPH zones decreased from 3 to 2. Speed zones of 10 MPH (1 crash) and 40 MPH (2 crashes), which were present in the prior period, did not have any reported crashes in January 2022, indicating a narrower range of speed zones involved in crashes.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: MILLIS, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 8
  • Total persons involved: 13
  • 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). "MILLIS, MA Crash Intelligence Report: January 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/millis/january-2022-report

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