Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

28 CRASHES IN
NEWBURYPORT, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

Total crashes in Newburyport increased by 16.67%, from 24 in June 2021 to 28 in June 2022. A notable shift is the decrease in fatalities from 1 to 0, despite the overall rise in crash incidents. However, DUI-related crashes increased from 0 to 1 during this period.

28

16.7%was 24

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

8

100.0%was 4

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. 2 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

Overall, crashes in Newburyport saw an upward trend year-over-year, with total incidents increasing by 16.67% from 24 to 28. Concurrently, total injuries rose significantly by 100%, from 4 in June 2021 to 8 in June 2022. This increase in crashes and injuries occurred while fatalities decreased from 1 to 0.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2022

0.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 1 incident in both June 2021 and June 2022. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate slightly decreased from 4.2% in the prior period to 3.6% in the current period, reflecting the overall increase in total crashes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1-100.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

7

Motorists Injured

Prior: 475.0%

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 distribution of crashes across the week remained somewhat similar, with Wednesday being a peak day in both periods (6 crashes in 2021, 5 crashes in 2022). However, the peak hour shifted from 3 PM with 6 crashes in June 2021 to 1 PM with 5 crashes in June 2022. This suggests a slight shift in the timing of peak crash activity.

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

Fatal crashes decreased from 1 in June 2021 to 0 in June 2022, marking a significant improvement in this category. However, injury crashes saw an increase across all severity levels, with serious injuries rising from 1 to 2, minor injuries from 1 to 2, and possible injuries from 1 to 2. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury also increased from 54.2% to 71.4%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury2serious injury crashes7.1%
100.0%prior 1
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes7.1%
100.0%prior 1
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes7.1%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury20no injury crashes71.4%
53.8%prior 13

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

The most frequent contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' saw a slight increase in count from 8 to 9 crashes, though its share decreased from 33.3% to 32.1%. 'Inattention' crashes more than doubled, increasing by 4 incidents from 3 to 7, and its share rose from 12.5% to 25%. Additionally, 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased from 1 to 2, and 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' appeared with 2 crashes in 2022, not being a top factor in 2021.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving9 (32.1%)12.5%prior 8
Inattention7 (25%)
Failed to yield right of way2 (7.1%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (7.1%)
Made an improper turn1 (3.6%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (3.6%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (3.6%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (3.6%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (3.6%)

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

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 21 to 17, while 'Rain' related conditions remained at 1 incident in both periods. Crashes during 'Daylight' hours increased from 20 to 24, and those in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 1 to 3. The number of crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces rose from 23 to 27, with 'Wet' road crashes remaining at 1.

Weather

Clear17 (60.7%)
-19.0%prior 21
Clear/Unknown5 (17.9%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (7.1%)
Cloudy2 (7.1%)
Clear/Other1 (3.6%)
Rain/Other1 (3.6%)

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

Lighting

Daylight24 (85.7%)
20.0%prior 20
Dark - lighted roadway3 (10.7%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (3.6%)

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

Road Surface

Dry27 (96.4%)
17.4%prior 23
Wet1 (3.6%)

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 (51 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA7 (13.7%)
2
CHEVROLET7 (13.7%)
3
HONDA5 (9.8%)
-28.6%prior 7
4
FORD4 (7.8%)
-63.6%prior 11
5
ACURA3 (5.9%)
6
AUDI2 (3.9%)
7
DUCATI2 (3.9%)
8
JEEP2 (3.9%)
9
LEXUS2 (3.9%)
10
KIA2 (3.9%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (43 persons with recorded sex)

Male27 (62.8%)
8.0%prior 25
Female16 (37.2%)
-20.0%prior 20

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 25 mph speed zones increased from 13 to 15, while crashes in 35 mph zones remained constant at 3. Notably, crashes in 65 mph zones decreased from 4 to 3, and the single fatal crash that occurred in a 65 mph zone in June 2021 was not replicated in June 2022. New speed zones of 40 mph (1 crash) and 45 mph (1 crash) appeared in the current period's data.

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: NEWBURYPORT, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 28
  • Total persons involved: 58
  • Total vehicles involved: 51

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). "NEWBURYPORT, 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/newburyport/june-2022-report

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