Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

3 CRASHES IN
NANTUCKET, MA
FEBRUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2021

In February 2022, Nantucket experienced 3 total crashes, a substantial decrease of 75% compared to the 12 crashes recorded in February 2021. This period also saw no fatalities, consistent with the prior year, and no injuries, a reduction from the 1 injury reported in the previous year. The most notable year-over-year shift is the significant reduction in overall crash incidents.

3

-75.0%was 12

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

0

-100.0%was 1

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. 3 crashes with unreported severity are 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 incidents in Nantucket significantly decreased year-over-year, falling by 75% from 12 crashes in February 2021 to 3 crashes in February 2022. This decline also extended to injuries, with 1 injury reported in the prior period and no injuries in the current period.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year, with the peak day changing from Thursday (3 crashes) in February 2021 to Friday (1 crash) in February 2022, though multiple days in the current period recorded 1 crash. While 1 PM remained a peak hour in both periods, recording 2 crashes in February 2021 and 1 crash in February 2022, the overall spread of crashes across hours was much wider in the prior year, with incidents occurring at 9 different hours compared to 3 hours in the current year.

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)

Top Contributing Factors

The most frequent contributing factor in both periods was 'No improper driving,' which decreased from 3 crashes in February 2021 to 2 crashes in February 2022. Factors such as 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' and 'Inattention,' each contributing to 2 crashes in the prior period, were not observed in the current period. A 'Distracted' factor, accounting for 1 crash and a 33.3% share of current crashes, was not explicitly listed in the prior period's top factors.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving2 (66.7%)
Distracted1 (33.3%)

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

Under 'Clear' weather conditions, crashes decreased from 4 in February 2021 to 2 in February 2022, while 'Snow/Sleet, hail' conditions remained constant with 1 crash in both periods. 'Daylight' crashes saw a reduction from 6 in the prior year to 2 in the current year, though crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' remained at 1 for both periods. For road surface conditions, 'Dry' crashes decreased from 4 to 2, and 'Slush' conditions accounted for 1 crash in the current period, a condition not explicitly present in the prior year's top categories.

Weather

Clear2 (66.7%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (33.3%)

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

Lighting

Daylight2 (66.7%)
-66.7%prior 6
Dark - lighted roadway1 (33.3%)

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

Road Surface

Dry2 (66.7%)
Slush1 (33.3%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (5 vehicles)

1
FORD2 (40%)
-60.0%prior 5
2
CHEVROLET1 (20%)
3
HYUNDAI1 (20%)
4
JEEP1 (20%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (5 persons with recorded sex)

Male4 (80.0%)
-33.3%prior 6
Female1 (20.0%)
-85.7%prior 7

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

In February 2022, all 3 crashes occurred in low speed zones: 1 crash at 1 mph, 1 crash at 5 mph, and 1 crash at 10 mph. This marks a shift from February 2021, where crashes were distributed across a wider range of speed limits, including 2 crashes at 1 mph, 1 crash at 5 mph, and several at higher limits such as 25 mph (1 crash), 30 mph (1 crash), 35 mph (2 crashes), 53 mph (1 crash), and 55 mph (1 crash). No fatalities were reported in any speed zone during either period.

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: NANTUCKET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 3
  • Total persons involved: 6
  • Total vehicles involved: 5

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). "NANTUCKET, 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/nantucket/february-2022-report

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