Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

23 CRASHES IN
REHOBOTH, MA
OCTOBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstOctober 2021

In October 2022, Rehoboth experienced 23 total crashes, an increase from 14 crashes in October 2021. This represents a 64.3% rise in total crashes year-over-year. A notable shift was the increase in speeding-related crashes, rising from 0 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

23

64.3%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

11

-21.4%was 14

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Total crashes increased from 14 in October 2021 to 23 in October 2022, indicating an upward trend. This represents a 64.3% increase in total crashes year-over-year. Despite the rise in crash incidents, total injuries decreased from 14 to 11, a 21.4% reduction.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — October 2022

0.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained stable at 1 incident in both October 2021 and October 2022. However, due to the overall increase in total crashes, the hit-and-run crash rate decreased from 7.1% in the prior period to 4.3% in the current period. This indicates a downward trend in the proportion of crashes involving a hit-and-run.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14-21.4%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

In October 2022, the peak day for crashes shifted to Sunday with 7 incidents, compared to Friday with 3 incidents in October 2021. The peak crash hour also changed, occurring at 6 p.m. with 4 crashes in the current period, while the prior period's peak was 3 p.m. with 3 crashes. This indicates a shift in high-frequency crash times towards weekends and later evening hours.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Both periods reported 0 total fatalities and 0 fatal crashes. Total injuries decreased from 14 in October 2021 to 11 in October 2022. The proportion of "No Injury" crashes increased from 50% in the prior period to 69.6% in the current period, while the prior period also recorded 1 serious injury crash (7.1%) which was not present in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes26.1%
100.0%prior 3
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes4.3%
-66.7%prior 3
No Injury16no injury crashes69.6%
128.6%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

"No improper driving" became the most frequent factor in October 2022 with 5 crashes, up from 4 crashes in October 2021. Conversely, "Failed to yield right of way" decreased from 5 crashes in the prior period to 3 crashes in the current period, shifting its ranking. Factors such as "Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway" emerged with 4 crashes in the current period, not appearing in the prior period's top factors.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (21.7%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway4 (17.4%)
Failed to yield right of way3 (13%)-40.0%prior 5
Followed too closely2 (8.7%)
Inattention2 (8.7%)
Glare1 (4.3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4.3%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (4.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (4.3%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The proportion of crashes occurring in clear weather conditions significantly increased from 64.3% in October 2021 to 91.3% in October 2022. Concurrently, crashes on wet road surfaces decreased proportionally from 35.7% to 26.1%, despite a slight increase in count from 5 to 6. Crashes occurring in dark conditions (roadway not lighted or lighted) increased from 3 incidents (21.4%) in the prior period to 8 incidents (34.8%) in the current period.

Weather

Clear21 (91.3%)
133.3%prior 9
Cloudy1 (4.3%)
Rain1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight13 (56.5%)
30.0%prior 10
Dark - roadway not lighted7 (30.4%)
Dusk2 (8.7%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry17 (73.9%)
88.9%prior 9
Wet6 (26.1%)
20.0%prior 5

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (34 vehicles)

1
FORD5 (14.7%)
2
TOYOTA5 (14.7%)
3
KIA3 (8.8%)
4
CHEVROLET3 (8.8%)
5
SUBARU2 (5.9%)
6
PETE2 (5.9%)
7
JEEP1 (2.9%)
8
LEXUS1 (2.9%)
9
LINC1 (2.9%)
10
ACURA1 (2.9%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (37 persons with recorded sex)

Female19 (51.4%)
18.8%prior 16
Male18 (48.6%)
38.5%prior 13

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The number of crashes occurring in 40 mph speed zones saw a substantial increase, rising from 1 crash in October 2021 to 7 crashes in October 2022. Crashes in 35 mph zones also increased from 4 to 6. Conversely, crashes in 50 mph zones slightly decreased from 5 to 4. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · 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: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-10-01 through 2022-10-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: REHOBOTH, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 23
  • Total persons involved: 42
  • Total vehicles involved: 34

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). "REHOBOTH, MA Crash Intelligence Report: October 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/rehoboth/october-2022-report

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