Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

67 CRASHES IN
RANDOLPH, MA
MAY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstMay 2021

In May 2022, RANDOLPH experienced 67 total crashes, a 42.55% increase compared to the 47 crashes recorded in May 2021. Despite this significant rise in crash incidents, total injuries decreased by 53.85%, from 13 in May 2021 to 6 in May 2022. There were no fatalities in either period.

67

42.6%was 47

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-53.8%was 13

Persons Injured

2

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

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a substantial increase in crash incidents year-over-year, with total crashes rising from 47 in May 2021 to 67 in May 2022, representing a 42.55% increase. Conversely, total injuries saw a notable decrease, falling from 13 to 6, a 53.85% reduction. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — May 2022

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 in May 2021 to 2 in May 2022. The hit-and-run rate rose from 2.1% of total crashes in May 2021 to 3% in May 2022, indicating an upward trend in these incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 13-53.8%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · 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 Tuesday with 9 crashes in May 2021 to Thursday with 13 crashes in May 2022. The peak hour also changed, moving from 8 PM with 4 crashes in May 2021 to 5 PM with 7 crashes in May 2022. Overall, crashes on Sundays increased from 5 to 12, and crashes on Thursdays increased from 5 to 13.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both May 2021 and May 2022. Total injuries decreased from 13 in May 2021 to 6 in May 2022, a 53.85% reduction. Minor injury crashes (severity B) decreased from 5 (10.6% of total crashes) to 4 (6% of total crashes), while possible injury crashes (severity C) decreased from 3 (6.4% of total crashes) to 1 (1.5% of total crashes).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury4minor injury crashes6%
-20.0%prior 5
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes1.5%
-66.7%prior 3
No Injury21no injury crashes31.3%
16.7%prior 18

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Several contributing factors saw significant changes year-over-year. Crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' increased by 4, from 6 in May 2021 to 10 in May 2022, a 66.7% increase in count. 'Inattention' crashes surged from 1 to 8, an increase of 7 (700% increase in count), and 'Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings' also increased from 1 to 8, an increase of 7 (700% increase in count). Conversely, 'No improper driving' crashes decreased by 5, from 8 to 3, a 62.5% decrease in count.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Followed too closely10 (14.9%)66.7%prior 6
Failed to yield right of way10 (14.9%)0.0%prior 10
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings8 (11.9%)
Inattention8 (11.9%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road6 (9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner4 (6%)
No improper driving3 (4.5%)-62.5%prior 8
Operating defective equipment3 (4.5%)
Distracted2 (3%)
Other improper action2 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions (Clear or Clear/Clear) significantly increased from 31 in May 2021 to 56 in May 2022. Crashes in rainy conditions (Rain or Rain/Rain) decreased from 6 to 3. The proportion of crashes on wet road surfaces decreased from 19.1% (9 out of 47 crashes) in May 2021 to 7.5% (5 out of 67 crashes) in May 2022, while crashes on dry surfaces increased from 38 to 62.

Weather

Clear29 (43.3%)
61.1%prior 18
Clear/Clear27 (40.3%)
107.7%prior 13
Cloudy3 (4.5%)
-62.5%prior 8
Cloudy/Cloudy2 (3.0%)
Rain2 (3.0%)
Rain/Rain1 (1.5%)
Clear/Cloudy1 (1.5%)
Cloudy/Clear1 (1.5%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight51 (76.1%)
70.0%prior 30
Dark - lighted roadway9 (13.4%)
-10.0%prior 10
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (6.0%)
-20.0%prior 5
Dusk2 (3.0%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (1.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry62 (92.5%)
63.2%prior 38
Wet5 (7.5%)
-44.4%prior 9

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 92 in May 2021 to 130 in May 2022. Toyota remained the most frequently involved make, increasing from 14 to 25 vehicles, while Honda involvement increased from 8 to 15. The age group 35-44 saw the largest increase in persons involved, rising from 18 to 38, while the 21-25 age group experienced a decrease from 23 to 15.

Top Vehicle Makes (130 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA25 (19.2%)
78.6%prior 14
2
HONDA15 (11.5%)
87.5%prior 8
3
FORD13 (10%)
116.7%prior 6
4
CHEVROLET10 (7.7%)
100.0%prior 5
5
NISSAN10 (7.7%)
11.1%prior 9
6
KIA6 (4.6%)
7
JEEP4 (3.1%)
8
MERCEDES-BENZ3 (2.3%)
9
AUDI2 (1.5%)
10
SUBARU2 (1.5%)
-60.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (149 persons with recorded sex)

Male82 (55.0%)
36.7%prior 60
Female67 (45.0%)
45.7%prior 46

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 25 mph speed zones increased from 10 in May 2021 to 22 in May 2022, an increase of 12 crashes. Crashes in 35 mph zones also increased from 5 to 9, an increase of 4 crashes. Conversely, crashes in 55 mph zones decreased by 1, from 12 to 11, and crashes in 65 mph zones decreased by 1, from 8 to 7. There were no fatal crashes in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · 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: 2022-05-01 through 2022-05-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-05-01 through 2022-05-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: RANDOLPH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 67
  • Total persons involved: 161
  • Total vehicles involved: 130

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). "RANDOLPH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: May 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/randolph/may-2022-report

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