Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

19 CRASHES IN
NORTH ADAMS, MA
APRIL 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstApril 2021

Total crashes in NORTH ADAMS decreased from 33 in April 2021 to 19 in April 2022, representing a 42.42% reduction. The most significant year-over-year shift was the absence of traffic fatalities in April 2022, compared to one fatality reported in April 2021.

19

▼ -42.4%was 33

Total Crash Events

0

▼ -100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

2

▼ -88.2%was 17

Persons Injured

0

▼ -100.0%was 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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash incidents in NORTH ADAMS experienced a notable decline year-over-year. The total number of crashes decreased by 14, from 33 in April 2021 to 19 in April 2022, marking a 42.42% reduction.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 0→0.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 1↓-100.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0→%

1

Motorists Injured

Prior: 17↓-94.1%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · 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 Thursday in April 2021 (6 crashes) to Monday in April 2022 (6 crashes). The peak hour also changed, with April 2021 experiencing a peak at 1 PM (5 crashes) compared to 3 PM (3 crashes) in April 2022. Notably, there were no crashes reported on Wednesday in April 2022, compared to 6 crashes on Wednesdays in April 2021.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

April 2022 saw no fatal crashes or fatalities, a decrease from one fatal crash and one fatality reported in April 2021. The total number of injured persons decreased significantly from 17 in April 2021 to 2 in April 2022. In April 2022, 5.3% of crashes resulted in serious injury and another 5.3% in possible injury, while in April 2021, 18.2% of crashes resulted in minor injury and 3% in fatal injury.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes5.3%
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes5.3%
No Injury16no injury crashes84.2%
↓-36.0%prior 25

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Contributing factors such as 'No improper driving' decreased from 11 crashes in April 2021 to 6 crashes in April 2022, a reduction of 5 crashes. 'Inattention' also saw a decrease of 4 crashes, from 8 in April 2021 to 4 in April 2022. 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' decreased by 2 crashes, from 3 to 1, while 'Failed to yield right of way' was a factor in 2 crashes in April 2022 but was not a primary factor in April 2021.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving6 (31.6%)↓-45.5%prior 11
Inattention4 (21.1%)↓-50.0%prior 8
Failed to yield right of way2 (10.5%)
Other improper action2 (10.5%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (5.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (5.3%)
Distracted1 (5.3%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (5.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (5.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions decreased from 23 in April 2021 to 10 in April 2022. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces also saw a reduction, from 28 in April 2021 to 14 in April 2022. Similarly, crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions decreased from 26 to 15 year-over-year.

Weather

Clear10 (55.6%)
↓-56.5%prior 23
Rain3 (16.7%)
Clear/Cloudy2 (11.1%)
Clear/Unknown2 (11.1%)
Clear/Other1 (5.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight15 (78.9%)
↓-42.3%prior 26
Dark - lighted roadway4 (21.1%)
↓-20.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry14 (77.8%)
↓-50.0%prior 28
Wet4 (22.2%)
↓-20.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (33 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA5 (15.2%)
↓-50.0%prior 10
2
CHEVROLET5 (15.2%)
↓-28.6%prior 7
3
HYUNDAI3 (9.1%)
4
NISSAN3 (9.1%)
5
JEEP2 (6.1%)
↓-66.7%prior 6
6
MAZDA2 (6.1%)
7
BMW2 (6.1%)
8
BUIC2 (6.1%)
9
FORD2 (6.1%)
↓-75.0%prior 8
10
HONDA2 (6.1%)
↓-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (39 persons with recorded sex)

Male21 (53.8%)
↓-47.5%prior 40
Female18 (46.2%)
↓-57.1%prior 42

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in the 30 mph speed zone decreased from 12 in April 2021 to 9 in April 2022. Conversely, the 5 mph speed zone experienced an increase in crashes, rising from 1 in April 2021 to 4 in April 2022. No fatalities were reported in any speed zone in April 2022, whereas April 2021 recorded one fatality in the 45 mph speed zone.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30 · 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: 2022-04-01 through 2022-04-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-04-01 through 2022-04-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: NORTH ADAMS, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 19
  • Total persons involved: 40
  • Total vehicles involved: 33

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). "NORTH ADAMS, MA Crash Intelligence Report: April 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/north-adams/april-2022-report

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