Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

67 CRASHES IN
TEWKSBURY, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

Total crashes in TEWKSBURY, MA increased from 56 in November 2021 to 67 in November 2022, marking a 19.64% rise year-over-year. This increase in overall crash incidents is the most notable shift observed between the two periods. Despite the rise in crashes, total injuries remained stable at 12 in both periods.

67

19.6%was 56

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

12

Persons Injured

6

20.0%was 5

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. 2 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in TEWKSBURY, MA showed an upward trend, increasing by 11 crashes from 56 in November 2021 to 67 in November 2022. This represents a 19.64% rise in total crashes year-over-year. Fatalities remained at zero, and total injuries remained stable at 12 in both periods.

6

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2022

20.0% vs prior (5)

The number of hit-and-run crashes increased from 5 in November 2021 to 6 in November 2022. The hit-and-run crash rate showed a slight increase, rising from 8.9% of total crashes in the prior period to 9% in the current period.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

12

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1020.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · 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 Monday with 14 incidents in November 2021 to Friday with 17 incidents in November 2022. Similarly, the peak crash hour moved from 6 PM with 6 incidents in the prior period to 5 PM with 11 incidents in the current period. These changes indicate a shift in the timing of peak crash activity.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatalities remained at 0 in both November 2021 and November 2022. Total injuries also remained constant at 12 for both periods. However, the distribution of injury severity changed, with serious injuries (A) decreasing from 1 to 0, while possible injuries (C) increased from 1 to 3.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury6minor injury crashes9%
0.0%prior 6
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes4.5%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury56no injury crashes83.6%
16.7%prior 48

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

The leading contributing factor, 'No improper driving,' increased from 13 crashes in November 2021 to 21 crashes in November 2022, an increase of 8 crashes. Crashes involving 'Failed to yield right of way' increased from 4 to 10, while 'Inattention' related crashes rose from 6 to 10. Conversely, crashes attributed to 'Followed too closely' decreased from 10 to 3.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving21 (31.3%)61.5%prior 13
Failed to yield right of way10 (14.9%)
Inattention10 (14.9%)66.7%prior 6
Operating defective equipment3 (4.5%)
Fatigued/asleep3 (4.5%)
Followed too closely3 (4.5%)-70.0%prior 10
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings2 (3%)
Distracted2 (3%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (3%)
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, vulnerable user in roadway2 (3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring under 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 46 in November 2021 to 50 in November 2022. Crashes in 'Daylight' conditions remained constant at 28 in both periods, while crashes in 'Dark - lighted roadway' conditions increased from 14 to 23. Crashes on 'Dry' road surfaces increased from 49 to 56, and those on 'Wet' surfaces increased from 7 to 9.

Weather

Clear50 (78.1%)
8.7%prior 46
Cloudy6 (9.4%)
Rain6 (9.4%)
Cloudy/Rain1 (1.6%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (1.6%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight28 (42.4%)
0.0%prior 28
Dark - lighted roadway23 (34.8%)
64.3%prior 14
Dark - roadway not lighted7 (10.6%)
-22.2%prior 9
Dusk4 (6.1%)
Dawn2 (3.0%)
Dark - unknown roadway lighting2 (3.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry56 (86.2%)
14.3%prior 49
Wet9 (13.8%)
28.6%prior 7

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes increased from 100 in November 2021 to 124 in November 2022. Toyota saw a notable increase in involvement, rising from 11 vehicles to 21, making it the most involved make in the current period. Ford also experienced a significant increase in involvement from 7 to 20 vehicles, while Honda increased from 15 to 18.

Top Vehicle Makes (124 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA21 (16.9%)
90.9%prior 11
2
FORD20 (16.1%)
185.7%prior 7
3
HONDA18 (14.5%)
20.0%prior 15
4
CHEVROLET9 (7.3%)
-18.2%prior 11
5
MAZDA6 (4.8%)
6
JEEP5 (4%)
7
MERCEDES-BENZ4 (3.2%)
8
LEXUS4 (3.2%)
9
GMC4 (3.2%)
-33.3%prior 6
10
VOLKSWAGEN3 (2.4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (137 persons with recorded sex)

Male77 (56.2%)
51.0%prior 51
Female60 (43.8%)
22.4%prior 49

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

Crashes in 35 mph speed zones saw a substantial increase, rising from 15 in November 2021 to 29 in November 2022. Conversely, crashes in 30 mph zones decreased from 16 to 9, and those in 25 mph zones decreased from 7 to 3. No fatalities were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · 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: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: TEWKSBURY, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 67
  • Total persons involved: 148
  • Total vehicles involved: 124

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). "TEWKSBURY, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/tewksbury/november-2022-report

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