Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

14 CRASHES IN
SAVOY, MA
2022

All metrics benchmarked against2021

In Savoy, total traffic crashes decreased slightly from 15 in 2021 to 14 in 2022, a 6.7% reduction. Despite the drop in total incidents, the number of people injured doubled from 4 to 8. The most significant change was the emergence of serious injury crashes, with 3 recorded in 2022 compared to none in the prior year.

14

-6.7%was 15

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

8

100.0%was 4

Persons Injured

0

-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. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the total number of crashes in Savoy remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 15 incidents in 2021 to 14 in 2022. However, the severity of outcomes worsened, as the number of injuries doubled from 4 to 8 year-over-year. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

8

Motorists Injured

Prior: 4100.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes in Savoy shifted between 2021 and 2022. The most frequent day for crashes moved from Thursday, with 7 crashes in 2021, to Friday, with 6 crashes in 2022. The peak time for incidents also changed, shifting from the morning rush at 7 a.m. in 2021 (3 crashes) to evening hours in 2022, with a peak of 2 crashes recorded at 8 p.m.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity in Savoy increased from 2021 to 2022, even as total crashes slightly declined. The rate of fatal crashes remained at zero for both years. However, the proportion of crashes resulting in any injury rose from 26.7% in 2021 to 42.8% in 2022. This was driven by the appearance of 3 serious injury crashes in 2022, which accounted for 21.4% of all incidents, a category with zero crashes in the prior year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury3serious injury crashes21.4%
Minor Injury3minor injury crashes21.4%
-25.0%prior 4
No Injury7no injury crashes50%
-36.4%prior 11

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor cited in crashes remained consistent, with 'No improper driving' listed for 5 incidents in both 2021 and 2022. However, the count for 'Driving too fast for conditions' was halved, dropping from 4 crashes in 2021 to 2 in 2022. Conversely, incidents involving 'Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road' doubled from 1 to 2, and crashes attributed to 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from zero to 2.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (35.7%)0.0%prior 5
Failed to yield right of way2 (14.3%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (14.3%)
Driving too fast for conditions2 (14.3%)
Physical impairment1 (7.1%)
Wrong side or wrong way1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

The environmental conditions surrounding crashes shifted notably between the two periods, particularly concerning weather. In 2022, a majority of crashes (9 of 14, or 64.3% of the total) occurred in clear weather, a significant increase from 2021 where clear weather crashes accounted for only 33.3% of the total (5 of 15). Correspondingly, the number of crashes on dry road surfaces remained stable at 7 incidents in both years. Crashes during low-light conditions (dusk or dark) accounted for a similar share of incidents, with 5 in 2022 compared to 6 in 2021.

Weather

Clear9 (64.3%)
80.0%prior 5
Clear/Rain1 (7.1%)
Cloudy1 (7.1%)
-80.0%prior 5
Cloudy/Blowing sand, snow1 (7.1%)
Cloudy/Fog, smog, smoke1 (7.1%)
Snow1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight9 (64.3%)
0.0%prior 9
Dark - roadway not lighted3 (21.4%)
Dusk2 (14.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry7 (50.0%)
0.0%prior 7
Snow3 (21.4%)
Wet2 (14.3%)
Ice1 (7.1%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (7.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (20 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA5 (25%)
2
FORD2 (10%)
3
HONDA2 (10%)
4
DODGE1 (5%)
5
FRHT1 (5%)
6
GMC1 (5%)
7
HARLEY-DAVIDSON1 (5%)
8
JEEP1 (5%)
9
KW1 (5%)
10
SUBARU1 (5%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (19 persons with recorded sex)

Male11 (57.9%)
-26.7%prior 15
Female8 (42.1%)
100.0%prior 4

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes across speed zones changed between 2021 and 2022. In 2022, crashes were more concentrated in 45 mph zones, which accounted for 9 of the 14 total incidents. This compares to 2021, where crashes were more evenly split between 40 mph zones (6 crashes) and 45 mph zones (7 crashes). Notably, the 6 crashes recorded in 40 mph zones in 2021 were not repeated in 2022, which saw no crashes in that speed bracket. There were no fatal crashes recorded in any speed zone during either year.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · 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 2022-12-31
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: SAVOY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 14
  • Total persons involved: 24
  • Total vehicles involved: 20

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). "SAVOY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/savoy/2022-annual-report

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