Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

55 CRASHES IN
SEEKONK, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

Total crashes in Seekonk decreased slightly from 57 in June 2021 to 55 in June 2022, representing a 3.5% reduction. However, a significant shift occurred in crash outcomes, with fatalities increasing from 0 to 2 and total injuries decreasing by 75% from 28 to 7 year-over-year. The most notable year-over-year shift was the emergence of fatal crashes, with 1 incident resulting in 2 fatalities in the current period.

55

-3.5%was 57

Total Crash Events

2

Persons Killed

7

-75.0%was 28

Persons Injured

0

-100.0%was 3

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (2) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (1) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities. 7 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the number of crashes in June 2022 remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease of 3.5% from 57 crashes in June 2021 to 55 crashes. Despite this minor reduction in total incidents, there was a concerning increase in fatalities from 0 to 2, while total injuries saw a substantial 75% decrease from 28 to 7. This indicates a shift towards more severe, albeit fewer, crash outcomes.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

2

Motorists Killed

Prior: 0%

0

Other Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 27-77.8%

1

Other Injured

Prior: 0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · 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 Wednesday and Sunday in June 2021 (both with 11 crashes) to Friday and Thursday in June 2022 (both with 11 crashes). The peak hour also changed, moving from 3 p.m. with 8 crashes in the prior period to 5 p.m. and 12 p.m. with 7 crashes each in the current period. This indicates a shift in high-crash times towards later afternoon and midday.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity distribution of crashes saw a notable increase in fatal outcomes, with 1 fatal crash and 2 fatalities recorded in June 2022 compared to 0 fatal crashes and 0 fatalities in June 2021. Concurrently, crashes resulting in minor injuries decreased from 13 (22.8% of crashes) to 4 (7.3% of crashes), and serious injuries (code A) were reported in 3 crashes (5.3%) in June 2021 but none in June 2022. The proportion of crashes with no reported injury increased from 54.4% to 74.5% year-over-year.

Severity is per crash event (most severe injury). 1 fatal crash events resulted in 2 persons killed.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes1.8%
Minor Injury4minor injury crashes7.3%
-69.2%prior 13
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes3.6%
-33.3%prior 3
No Injury41no injury crashes74.5%
32.3%prior 31

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Among contributing factors, "Inattention" saw a substantial increase, rising from 6 crashes in June 2021 to 20 crashes in June 2022, representing a 233.3% increase and becoming the leading factor at 36.4% share. "Failed to yield right of way" also increased significantly from 1 crash to 6 crashes, a 500% rise, and its share grew from 1.8% to 10.9%. Conversely, "Followed too closely" remained constant at 6 crashes in both periods, though its share of crashes slightly increased from 10.5% to 10.9%.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Inattention20 (36.4%)233.3%prior 6
No improper driving9 (16.4%)
Failed to yield right of way6 (10.9%)
Followed too closely6 (10.9%)0.0%prior 6
Distracted2 (3.6%)
Other improper action2 (3.6%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (1.8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road1 (1.8%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (1.8%)
Visibility obstructed1 (1.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Weather conditions remained largely consistent, with 51 crashes occurring in "Clear" weather in both periods, and a slight reduction in "Wet" road surface crashes from 4 to 2. Lighting conditions showed a shift, with "Daylight" crashes increasing from 45 to 49, while crashes occurring in "Dark - roadway not lighted" decreased from 8 to 0, replaced by 4 crashes in "Dark - lighted roadway" in the current period. Overall, adverse conditions like rain and wet roads saw a slight decrease in crash counts.

Weather

Clear51 (92.7%)
0.0%prior 51
Cloudy3 (5.5%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (1.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight49 (89.1%)
8.9%prior 45
Dark - lighted roadway4 (7.3%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting1 (1.8%)
Dusk1 (1.8%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry53 (96.4%)
0.0%prior 53
Wet2 (3.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of persons involved in crashes decreased from 140 in June 2021 to 129 in June 2022. Notably, the 16-20 age group saw a significant reduction in involved persons, decreasing from 22 to 7, while the 65+ age group increased from 13 to 19 persons. Among vehicle makes, TOYOTA remained the most frequently involved, though its count decreased from 17 to 15, and NISSAN moved up in ranking with an increase from 8 to 11 vehicles involved.

Top Vehicle Makes (98 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA15 (15.3%)
-11.8%prior 17
2
NISSAN11 (11.2%)
37.5%prior 8
3
CHEVROLET10 (10.2%)
100.0%prior 5
4
HONDA8 (8.2%)
-33.3%prior 12
5
FORD6 (6.1%)
-45.5%prior 11
6
MERCEDES-BENZ5 (5.1%)
7
VOLKSWAGEN5 (5.1%)
8
KIA5 (5.1%)
-44.4%prior 9
9
SUBARU4 (4.1%)
-33.3%prior 6
10
GMC3 (3.1%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (125 persons with recorded sex)

Female69 (55.2%)
9.5%prior 63
Male56 (44.8%)
-20.0%prior 70

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 40 mph zones increased from 16 in June 2021 to 22 in June 2022, while crashes in 65 mph zones decreased from 7 to 3. The 50 mph speed zone recorded 2 crashes in both periods; however, the current period saw 1 fatal crash in this zone, compared to 0 in the prior period. Crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 12 to 10, and 30 mph zones decreased from 11 to 8.

Fatal crashes by zone: 50 mph: 1 of 2 (50%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · 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: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-06-01 through 2022-06-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: SEEKONK, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 55
  • Total persons involved: 129
  • Total vehicles involved: 98

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). "SEEKONK, MA Crash Intelligence Report: June 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/seekonk/june-2022-report

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