Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

44 CRASHES IN
RAYNHAM, MA
SEPTEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstSeptember 2021

In September 2022, RAYNHAM recorded 44 total crashes, a 10% increase from the 40 crashes reported in September 2021. Despite this rise in overall incidents, the total number of injuries decreased from 20 to 13, representing a 35% reduction year-over-year. This suggests a notable shift towards less severe outcomes in crashes during the current period.

44

10.0%was 40

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

13

-35.0%was 20

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in RAYNHAM increased by 10%, from 40 crashes in September 2021 to 44 crashes in September 2022. However, the number of total injuries saw a positive trend, decreasing by 35% from 20 to 13 over the same period. This indicates that while crash frequency rose, their severity, as measured by injuries, declined.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 0%

12

Motorists Injured

Prior: 20-40.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · 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, with the peak day moving from Thursday, which had 9 crashes in September 2021, to Wednesday, which recorded 12 crashes in September 2022. Similarly, the peak hour for crashes changed from 8 PM with 5 incidents in the prior period to 5 PM with 6 incidents in the current period. This indicates a shift in high-incident times from evening to late afternoon.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes or fatalities were recorded in either September 2021 or September 2022. Total injuries decreased by 35%, from 20 to 13. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury increased from 72.5% in the prior period to 77.3% in the current period, while possible injury crashes decreased from 4 to 1.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury8minor injury crashes18.2%
14.3%prior 7
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes2.3%
-75.0%prior 4
No Injury34no injury crashes77.3%
17.2%prior 29

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The top contributing factor, Inattention, remained consistent with 15 crashes in both September 2021 and September 2022. Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' significantly increased from 3 to 9 incidents, while 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' crashes rose from 1 to 3. Conversely, 'Driving too fast for conditions' incidents decreased from 3 to 0, and 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes reduced from 4 to 3.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention15 (34.1%)0.0%prior 15
No improper driving9 (20.5%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road4 (9.1%)
Followed too closely4 (9.1%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner3 (6.8%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (6.8%)
Made an improper turn1 (2.3%)
Distracted1 (2.3%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (2.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in Daylight conditions increased significantly from 24 in September 2021 to 33 in September 2022, while incidents in 'Dark - lighted roadway' decreased from 9 to 6. Crashes during 'Rain' conditions rose from 3 to 5, and 'Dry' road surface conditions saw an increase from 32 to 37 crashes. The number of crashes on 'Wet' road surfaces remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 8 to 7.

Weather

Clear32 (72.7%)
3.2%prior 31
Cloudy5 (11.4%)
0.0%prior 5
Rain5 (11.4%)
Clear/Rain2 (4.5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight33 (75.0%)
37.5%prior 24
Dark - lighted roadway6 (13.6%)
-33.3%prior 9
Dark - roadway not lighted2 (4.5%)
Dusk2 (4.5%)
Dawn1 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry37 (84.1%)
15.6%prior 32
Wet7 (15.9%)
-12.5%prior 8

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased slightly from 84 to 86 year-over-year. Toyota vehicles saw a notable increase in involvement, rising from 9 to 16, making it the most frequently involved make in the current period. There was a significant shift in the age distribution of persons involved, with the 0-15 age group increasing from 1 to 10 persons, while the 16-20 age group decreased from 19 to 11 persons. Additionally, the number of females involved in crashes rose from 33 to 50.

Top Vehicle Makes (86 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA16 (18.6%)
77.8%prior 9
2
HONDA12 (14%)
9.1%prior 11
3
NISSAN7 (8.1%)
16.7%prior 6
4
FORD5 (5.8%)
-44.4%prior 9
5
CHEVROLET5 (5.8%)
-16.7%prior 6
6
HYUNDAI4 (4.7%)
7
JEEP4 (4.7%)
8
SUBARU4 (4.7%)
9
DODGE3 (3.5%)
10
MERCEDES-BENZ2 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (106 persons with recorded sex)

Male56 (52.8%)
-9.7%prior 62
Female50 (47.2%)
51.5%prior 33

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 40 MPH speed zones doubled from 7 incidents in September 2021 to 14 in September 2022, becoming the most frequent speed zone for crashes. Incidents in 65 MPH zones also increased from 9 to 11 year-over-year. Conversely, crashes in 30 MPH zones decreased from 10 to 7. No fatal crashes were reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30 · 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: 2022-09-01 through 2022-09-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-09-01 through 2022-09-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: RAYNHAM, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 44
  • Total persons involved: 110
  • Total vehicles involved: 86

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). "RAYNHAM, MA Crash Intelligence Report: September 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/raynham/september-2022-report

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