Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

34 CRASHES IN
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

In June 2022, SOUTHBRIDGE, MA experienced 34 total crashes, an increase from 31 crashes in June 2021, representing a 9.7% rise year-over-year. Total injuries also saw an increase, from 8 to 9. The most notable shift was in hit-and-run crashes, which rose from 0 in June 2021 to 3 in June 2022.

34

9.7%was 31

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

9

12.5%was 8

Persons Injured

3

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 · 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in SOUTHBRIDGE increased year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 9.7% from 31 in June 2021 to 34 in June 2022. This period also saw a 12.5% increase in total injuries, from 8 to 9, while total fatalities remained at 0 in both periods.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2022

8.8% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

9

Motorists Injured

Prior: 728.6%

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 temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year, with Friday becoming the peak day in June 2022 with 8 crashes, compared to Monday being the peak day in June 2021 with 9 crashes. The peak hour also changed, with 2 PM recording 4 crashes in June 2022, while 4 PM was the peak hour in June 2021, also with 4 crashes. Notably, crashes on Sundays increased from 3 to 7, and on Saturdays from 1 to 4.

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

Fatal crashes remained at 0 in both June 2021 and June 2022. The number of serious injury crashes increased from 0 in June 2021 to 1 in June 2022. Minor injury crashes also rose from 4 to 5, while possible injury crashes decreased from 3 to 2.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes2.9%
Minor Injury5minor injury crashes14.7%
25.0%prior 4
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes5.9%
-33.3%prior 3
No Injury25no injury crashes73.5%
19.0%prior 21

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

The contributing factor 'No improper driving' saw a significant increase, rising from 4 crashes in June 2021 to 13 crashes in June 2022, a 225% increase in count. Conversely, 'Inattention' decreased from 8 crashes to 5 crashes, a 37.5% reduction in count, and 'Failed to yield right of way' decreased from 6 crashes to 1 crash, an 83.3% reduction. 'Made an improper turn' and 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' appeared in June 2022 with 2 and 1 crashes, respectively, but were not present in the prior period's top factors.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving13 (38.2%)
Inattention5 (14.7%)-37.5%prior 8
Made an improper turn2 (5.9%)
Distracted2 (5.9%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (5.9%)
Visibility obstructed1 (2.9%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (2.9%)-83.3%prior 6
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (2.9%)
Other improper action1 (2.9%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway1 (2.9%)

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

Clear weather remained the dominant condition for crashes, increasing from 28 incidents in June 2021 to 31 in June 2022. Adverse weather conditions (Cloudy/Rain, Cloudy, Clear/Cloudy) collectively increased slightly from 2 crashes in June 2021 to 3 crashes in June 2022. Regarding lighting, daylight crashes decreased from 29 to 27, while crashes occurring in 'Dark - lighted roadway' and 'Dusk' conditions appeared in June 2022 with 3 and 2 incidents respectively, not being explicitly listed in the prior period's data. Information on road surface conditions was not available for June 2021.

Weather

Clear31 (91.2%)
10.7%prior 28
Cloudy/Rain2 (5.9%)
Cloudy1 (2.9%)

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

Lighting

Daylight27 (81.8%)
-6.9%prior 29
Dark - lighted roadway3 (9.1%)
Dusk2 (6.1%)
Dark - roadway not lighted1 (3.0%)

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

Road Surface

Dry32 (94.1%)
Wet2 (5.9%)

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 vehicles involved in crashes increased from 55 in June 2021 to 60 in June 2022. Among top makes, Toyota saw a decrease from 10 vehicles to 7, while Subaru vehicles involved in crashes increased from 1 to 5. The age group 65+ experienced a notable increase in persons involved in crashes, rising from 3 in June 2021 to 10 in June 2022. The number of males involved in crashes increased from 30 to 35, and females from 25 to 26.

Top Vehicle Makes (60 vehicles)

1
HONDA7 (11.7%)
-12.5%prior 8
2
FORD7 (11.7%)
16.7%prior 6
3
TOYOTA7 (11.7%)
-30.0%prior 10
4
NISSAN5 (8.3%)
5
SUBARU5 (8.3%)
6
CHEVROLET5 (8.3%)
-28.6%prior 7
7
VOLKSWAGEN3 (5%)
8
JEEP3 (5%)
9
KIA2 (3.3%)
10
SUZI2 (3.3%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (61 persons with recorded sex)

Male35 (57.4%)
16.7%prior 30
Female26 (42.6%)
4.0%prior 25

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 the 30 mph speed zone decreased from 15 in June 2021 to 11 in June 2022. Conversely, crashes in the 15 mph zone increased from 1 to 3, and in the 35 mph zone from 1 to 2. New speed zones appearing in June 2022 data included 5 mph (1 crash), 10 mph (2 crashes), and 40 mph (2 crashes), which were not present in the prior period's data. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone for either period.

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: SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 34
  • Total persons involved: 74
  • Total vehicles involved: 60

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). "SOUTHBRIDGE, 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/southbridge/june-2022-report

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