Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

23 CRASHES IN
ROCKLAND, MA
FEBRUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstFebruary 2021

Total crashes in Rockland increased by 64.28% from 14 in February 2021 to 23 in February 2022. Despite this rise in overall crashes, total injuries decreased by 64.28%, from 14 to 5. The most notable shift is the significant increase in crashes with no reported injuries, rising from 7 to 18.

23

64.3%was 14

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

5

-64.3%was 14

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.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in Rockland increased significantly year-over-year, with a 64.28% rise from 14 total crashes in February 2021 to 23 in February 2022. Conversely, the number of injured persons decreased by 64.28%, from 14 to 5, indicating a shift towards less severe crash outcomes. There were no fatal crashes in either period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 14-64.3%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · 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 4 crashes in February 2021 to Saturday with 8 crashes in February 2022. The peak hour for crashes remained 7 PM in both periods, though the count decreased from 4 crashes in the prior year to 3 crashes in the current year. Overall, the distribution of crashes across the week and day saw changes, with Saturdays experiencing a significant increase.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes reported in either February 2021 or February 2022. Total injuries decreased substantially, from 14 in the prior period to 5 in the current period, representing a 64.28% reduction. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injury increased from 50% (7 crashes) in February 2021 to 78.3% (18 crashes) in February 2022, while minor and possible injury crash proportions decreased.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury2minor injury crashes8.7%
-33.3%prior 3
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes13%
-25.0%prior 4
No Injury18no injury crashes78.3%
157.1%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among common contributing factors, crashes attributed to 'Inattention' doubled from 3 in February 2021 to 6 in February 2022. 'Failed to yield right of way' crashes increased by 66.67%, from 3 to 5. Crashes with 'No improper driving' also saw a 50% increase, rising from 2 to 3, while 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' remained constant at 2 crashes in both periods.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention6 (26.1%)
Failed to yield right of way5 (21.7%)
Followed too closely4 (17.4%)
No improper driving3 (13%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (8.7%)
Over-correcting/over-steering1 (4.3%)
Other improper action1 (4.3%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in 'Daylight' conditions more than doubled, increasing from 6 in February 2021 to 14 in February 2022. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces increased from 7 to 13, and on 'Wet' road surfaces from 4 to 8. While 'Snow/Blowing sand, snow' conditions saw a decrease from 2 to 1 crash, crashes under 'Clear/Cloudy' weather conditions increased significantly from 1 to 7.

Weather

Clear8 (34.8%)
14.3%prior 7
Clear/Cloudy7 (30.4%)
Cloudy3 (13.0%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (4.3%)
Snow/Blowing sand, snow1 (4.3%)
Snow/Sleet, hail (freezing rain or drizzle)1 (4.3%)
Clear/Other1 (4.3%)
Rain1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight14 (60.9%)
133.3%prior 6
Dark - lighted roadway7 (30.4%)
16.7%prior 6
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (4.3%)
Dusk1 (4.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry13 (56.5%)
85.7%prior 7
Wet8 (34.8%)
Snow2 (8.7%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (43 vehicles)

1
FORD10 (23.3%)
2
JEEP6 (14%)
3
CHEVROLET5 (11.6%)
-28.6%prior 7
4
TOYOTA5 (11.6%)
-16.7%prior 6
5
HONDA3 (7%)
6
MACK2 (4.7%)
7
HYUNDAI2 (4.7%)
8
KIA2 (4.7%)
9
DODGE1 (2.3%)
10
GMC1 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (49 persons with recorded sex)

Male28 (57.1%)
21.7%prior 23
Female21 (42.9%)
-30.0%prior 30

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 35 mph speed zones more than doubled, increasing from 5 in February 2021 to 11 in February 2022. The number of crashes in 25 mph zones increased from 2 to 3, while 30 mph zones remained stable with 7 crashes in both periods. Notably, crashes in 45 mph (1 crash) and 60 mph (1 crash) zones appeared in February 2022, which were not present in February 2021 data. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28 · 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: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-02-01 through 2022-02-28 (28 days)
  • Geographic scope: ROCKLAND, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 23
  • Total persons involved: 54
  • Total vehicles involved: 43

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). "ROCKLAND, MA Crash Intelligence Report: February 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/rockland/february-2022-report

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