Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

69 CRASHES IN
RANDOLPH, MA
JANUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2021

Total crashes in RANDOLPH, MA increased from 45 in January 2021 to 69 in January 2022, marking a 53.3% rise. The most notable shift was the significant increase in overall crash incidents, alongside a decrease in total injuries despite more crashes.

69

53.3%was 45

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

12

-20.0%was 15

Persons Injured

5

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in RANDOLPH, MA showed a significant upward trend, increasing by 53.3% from 45 crashes in January 2021 to 69 crashes in January 2022. Despite this rise in crashes, the total number of injuries decreased by 20%, from 15 to 12. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

5

Hit-and-Run Crashes — January 2022

25.0% vs prior (4)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 4 in January 2021 to 5 in January 2022. Despite this increase in count, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 8.9% in the prior period to 7.2% in the current period, reflecting a larger overall crash volume.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

12

Motorists Injured

Prior: 15-20.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · 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 Wednesday with 10 incidents in January 2021 to Monday with 16 incidents in January 2022. The peak hour also shifted, with 6 PM recording 5 crashes in the prior period, while 5 PM saw 7 crashes in the current period. This indicates a change in the days and times when crashes are most concentrated.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

While total crashes increased, the total number of injuries decreased from 15 in January 2021 to 12 in January 2022, resulting in a lower injury rate of 17.4% compared to 33.3% previously. Serious injury crashes, categorized as 'A', increased from 0 to 1. Minor injury crashes ('B') remained constant at 7, and possible injury crashes ('C') also remained constant at 3.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes1.4%
Minor Injury7minor injury crashes10.1%
0.0%prior 7
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes4.3%
0.0%prior 3
No Injury24no injury crashes34.8%
118.2%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Several contributing factors saw notable shifts in count year-over-year. "Followed too closely" crashes increased by 5, from 4 to 9, while "Failed to yield right of way" incidents decreased by 6, from 8 to 2. Crashes attributed to "Inattention" also rose significantly, from 1 to 5.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving13 (18.8%)-18.8%prior 16
Followed too closely9 (13%)
Inattention5 (7.2%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway4 (5.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (5.8%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit3 (4.3%)
Visibility obstructed2 (2.9%)
Made an improper turn2 (2.9%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings2 (2.9%)
Other improper action2 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in "Clear" weather conditions increased by 10, from 19 to 29. A significant increase was observed in crashes on "Wet" road surfaces, rising from 1 to 15. Crashes during "Dark - roadway not lighted" conditions also saw a notable increase, from 5 to 14 incidents.

Weather

Clear29 (42.6%)
52.6%prior 19
Clear/Clear12 (17.6%)
-29.4%prior 17
Cloudy5 (7.4%)
Snow4 (5.9%)
Rain/Cloudy4 (5.9%)
Rain3 (4.4%)
Rain/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (1.5%)
Rain/Snow1 (1.5%)
Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)/Cloudy1 (1.5%)
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (1.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight34 (49.3%)
61.9%prior 21
Dark - lighted roadway15 (21.7%)
-6.3%prior 16
Dark - roadway not lighted14 (20.3%)
180.0%prior 5
Dawn5 (7.2%)
Dusk1 (1.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry44 (63.8%)
7.3%prior 41
Wet15 (21.7%)
Snow6 (8.7%)
Ice3 (4.3%)
Slush1 (1.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 100 to 141. The 26-34 age group saw an increase of 16 persons involved (from 22 to 38), and the 35-44 age group increased by 17 persons (from 19 to 36). In terms of vehicle makes, Toyota became the most frequently involved, increasing from 11 vehicles in the prior period to 31 in the current period, while Honda involvement decreased from 13 to 12.

Top Vehicle Makes (141 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA31 (22%)
181.8%prior 11
2
FORD16 (11.3%)
33.3%prior 12
3
HONDA12 (8.5%)
-7.7%prior 13
4
NISSAN12 (8.5%)
20.0%prior 10
5
CHEVROLET8 (5.7%)
-20.0%prior 10
6
JEEP7 (5%)
7
LEXUS5 (3.5%)
-16.7%prior 6
8
VOLKSWAGEN4 (2.8%)
9
ACURA3 (2.1%)
10
GMC3 (2.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (163 persons with recorded sex)

Male101 (62.0%)
90.6%prior 53
Female62 (38.0%)
17.0%prior 53

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes increased across most speed limit zones year-over-year. The 25 mph zone experienced the largest increase in crash count, rising by 14 from 13 to 27 incidents. Crashes in the 65 mph zone also increased by 5, from 8 to 13. Fatal crashes remained at zero across all speed zones in both periods.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · 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: 2022-01-01 through 2022-01-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: RANDOLPH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 69
  • Total persons involved: 179
  • Total vehicles involved: 141

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). "RANDOLPH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: January 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/randolph/january-2022-report

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