Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

14 CRASHES IN
NANTUCKET, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

Total crashes in November 2022 decreased by 30% to 14, compared to 20 crashes in November 2021. The most notable year-over-year shift was a 66.67% reduction in total injuries, from 6 in November 2021 to 2 in November 2022. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

14

-30.0%was 20

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

-66.7%was 6

Persons Injured

3

-25.0%was 4

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in November 2022 showed a significant downward trend, decreasing by 30% from 20 crashes in November 2021 to 14 crashes. This reduction indicates a notable improvement in traffic safety for the month compared to the previous year.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2022

-25.0% vs prior (4)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased from 4 in November 2021 to 3 in November 2022. Despite this decrease in count, the hit-and-run rate slightly increased from 20% of total crashes in November 2021 to 21.4% in November 2022. This indicates that hit-and-run incidents constituted a larger proportion of the overall reduced crash total.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 6-66.7%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year; November 2022 saw Friday as the peak day with 5 crashes, whereas November 2021's peak was Monday with 7 crashes. The peak hour for crashes remained consistent at 2 PM in both periods, with 3 crashes recorded.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Total injuries decreased by 66.67% from 6 in November 2021 to 2 in November 2022. Both periods reported zero fatalities. The proportion of crashes resulting in "No Injury" remained stable, accounting for 71.4% of crashes in November 2022 (10 crashes) and 70% in November 2021 (14 crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes14.3%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury10no injury crashes71.4%
-28.6%prior 14

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The contributing factor "No improper driving" decreased from 5 crashes in November 2021 to 3 crashes in November 2022. "Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road" increased from 1 crash in November 2021 to 2 crashes in November 2022. Factors such as "Inattention" (2 crashes) and "Other improper action" (2 crashes) were among the top factors in November 2021 but not in November 2022.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving3 (21.4%)-40.0%prior 5
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (14.3%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (7.1%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (7.1%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (7.1%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (7.1%)
Distracted1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Clear weather conditions were dominant in both periods, accounting for 85.7% of crashes in November 2022 (12 crashes) and 65% in November 2021 (13 crashes). Daylight remained the primary lighting condition for crashes, with 7 crashes in November 2022 compared to 12 in November 2021. Dry road surfaces were also prevalent, associated with 12 crashes in November 2022 and 18 in November 2021.

Weather

Clear/Clear10 (71.4%)
25.0%prior 8
Clear2 (14.3%)
-60.0%prior 5
Rain/Rain1 (7.1%)
Unknown/Unknown1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight7 (53.8%)
-41.7%prior 12
Dark - lighted roadway5 (38.5%)
Dusk1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry12 (92.3%)
-33.3%prior 18
Wet1 (7.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (27 vehicles)

1
JEEP7 (25.9%)
0.0%prior 7
2
TOYOTA5 (18.5%)
-28.6%prior 7
3
DODGE3 (11.1%)
4
FORD3 (11.1%)
-66.7%prior 9
5
ACURA2 (7.4%)
6
CHEVROLET1 (3.7%)
7
NISSAN1 (3.7%)
8
SUBARU1 (3.7%)
9
TESL1 (3.7%)
10
MIN1 (3.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (22 persons with recorded sex)

Male17 (77.3%)
0.0%prior 17
Female5 (22.7%)
-66.7%prior 15

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

In November 2022, only one crash was recorded at a 1 mph speed limit. This contrasts with November 2021, which reported crashes across various speed limits, including 2 crashes at 1 mph, 6 crashes at 30 mph, and 3 crashes at 45 mph. Due to the limited and disparate data for November 2022, a direct comparative analysis of speed zone distributions is not meaningful.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · 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: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: NANTUCKET, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 14
  • Total persons involved: 30
  • Total vehicles involved: 27

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "NANTUCKET, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/nantucket/november-2022-report

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