Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

26 CRASHES IN
NANTUCKET, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

Total crashes in June 2022 increased significantly to 26, compared to 5 crashes reported in June 2021. This represents a 420% increase year-over-year. The most notable shift was the substantial rise in overall crash incidents, alongside the emergence of 8 hit-and-run crashes and 1 DUI crash, neither of which were reported in the prior year.

26

420.0%was 5

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

500.0%was 1

Persons Injured

8

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. 4 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

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

The overall trend indicates a substantial increase in crash activity year-over-year. Total crashes rose from 5 in June 2021 to 26 in June 2022, marking a 420% increase in incidents.

8

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2022

30.8% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 0%

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 for crashes shifted between the two periods. The peak day for crashes moved from Saturday with 1 crash in June 2021 to Friday with 7 crashes in June 2022. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes shifted from 8 PM with 2 crashes in June 2021 to 2 PM with 4 crashes in June 2022.

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

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities reported in either June 2021 or June 2022. The number of injury crashes increased from 1 in June 2021 to 4 in June 2022, though the proportion of injury crashes relative to total crashes slightly decreased from 20% to 15.4% respectively.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes3.8%
Minor Injury1minor injury crashes3.8%
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes7.7%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury18no injury crashes69.2%
500.0%prior 3

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

Contributing factors saw changes in both frequency and variety. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' increased from 3 in June 2021 to 7 in June 2022, while 'Other improper action' increased from 1 crash to 2 crashes. Additionally, factors such as 'Inattention' (4 crashes) and 'Failed to yield right of way' (3 crashes) appeared in June 2022 but were not present in June 2021 data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving7 (26.9%)
Inattention4 (15.4%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (11.5%)
Made an improper turn2 (7.7%)
Other improper action2 (7.7%)
Followed too closely1 (3.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.8%)
Physical impairment1 (3.8%)
Visibility obstructed1 (3.8%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (3.8%)

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

Weather conditions for crashes remained predominantly clear in both periods, though June 2022 recorded 3 crashes in cloudy conditions, which were not present in June 2021. Lighting conditions also showed a consistent majority of crashes occurring during daylight hours, but June 2022 included 2 crashes in dark conditions (lighted or unknown lighting) that were absent in June 2021. Road surface data was not available for comparative analysis in June 2021.

Weather

Clear9 (42.9%)
Clear/Clear9 (42.9%)
Cloudy2 (9.5%)
Cloudy/Cloudy1 (4.8%)

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

Lighting

Daylight22 (88.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (4.0%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (4.0%)
Dusk1 (4.0%)

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

Road Surface

Dry25 (96.2%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (3.8%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (47 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA9 (19.1%)
2
JEEP9 (19.1%)
3
FORD7 (14.9%)
4
CHEVROLET5 (10.6%)
5
HONDA3 (6.4%)
6
VOLKSWAGEN2 (4.3%)
7
SATURN1 (2.1%)
8
SUBARU1 (2.1%)
9
AUDI1 (2.1%)
10
VOLVO1 (2.1%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (53 persons with recorded sex)

Male34 (64.2%)
385.7%prior 7
Female19 (35.8%)
375.0%prior 4

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 5 mph zones increased from 1 in June 2021 to 2 in June 2022, and crashes in 20 mph zones also increased from 1 to 2 during the same period. The current period introduced crashes across a wider range of speed limits (1, 3, 10, 15, 25, 30, and 35 mph) that were not observed in the prior period, while the prior period had crashes in 40 and 45 mph zones not seen in the current period. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone for either period.

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: NANTUCKET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 26
  • Total persons involved: 65
  • Total vehicles involved: 47

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: 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/nantucket/june-2022-report

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