Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

20 CRASHES IN
WESTMINSTER, MA
JUNE 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJune 2021

Total crashes in WESTMINSTER increased by 11.11% year-over-year, rising from 18 in June 2021 to 20 in June 2022. This period also saw a notable shift in injury severity, with 3 serious injury crashes reported in June 2022 compared to none in June 2021.

20

11.1%was 18

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

11

10.0%was 10

Persons Injured

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

Trend Summary

Overall, crash trends in WESTMINSTER show an increase year-over-year, with total crashes rising by 11.11% from 18 in June 2021 to 20 in June 2022. Concurrently, total injuries also saw a 10% increase, going from 10 to 11 over the same period.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — June 2022

5.0% hit-and-run rate this period vs 0.0% prior. Prior period: 0.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

11

Motorists Injured

Prior: 1010.0%

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

Both periods had Friday as the peak day for crashes, though the count increased from 4 in June 2021 to 7 in June 2022. The peak hour shifted from 4 PM with 2 crashes in June 2021 to 3 PM with 3 crashes in June 2022, indicating a consistent end-of-week and afternoon peak with increased intensity.

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 zero in both periods. Serious injury crashes, coded 'A', emerged in June 2022 with 3 incidents, representing 15% of all crashes, compared to none in June 2021. Conversely, minor injury crashes (code 'B') decreased from 4 (22.2%) in June 2021 to 2 (10%) in June 2022.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury3serious injury crashes15%
Minor Injury2minor injury crashes10%
-50.0%prior 4
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes10%
100.0%prior 1
No Injury12no injury crashes60%
-7.7%prior 13

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

Crashes attributed to 'No improper driving' decreased from 7 in June 2021 to 5 in June 2022, while 'Inattention' also saw a decrease from 6 to 4 crashes. Conversely, crashes due to 'Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner' increased from 1 to 2 incidents. Notably, 'Exceeded authorized speed limit' appeared as a contributing factor in 1 crash in June 2022, whereas it was not present in June 2021 data.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

No improper driving5 (25%)-28.6%prior 7
Inattention4 (20%)-33.3%prior 6
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner2 (10%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (10%)
Illness1 (5%)
Visibility obstructed1 (5%)
Exceeded authorized speed limit1 (5%)
Failed to yield right of way1 (5%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (5%)
Followed too closely1 (5%)

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

Crashes occurring in 'Clear' weather conditions increased from 14 in June 2021 to 17 in June 2022, while 'Cloudy' weather crashes decreased from 3 to 2. Similarly, crashes during 'Daylight' hours increased from 12 to 15 incidents year-over-year. The number of crashes occurring in 'Dark - roadway not lighted' conditions remained constant at 4 in both periods.

Weather

Clear17 (85.0%)
21.4%prior 14
Cloudy2 (10.0%)
Cloudy/Clear1 (5.0%)

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

Lighting

Daylight15 (75.0%)
25.0%prior 12
Dark - roadway not lighted4 (20.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway1 (5.0%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (34 vehicles)

1
TOYOTA5 (14.7%)
-28.6%prior 7
2
HONDA4 (11.8%)
3
HYUNDAI4 (11.8%)
4
FORD3 (8.8%)
5
JEEP2 (5.9%)
6
SUBARU2 (5.9%)
7
CHEVROLET2 (5.9%)
8
NISSAN1 (2.9%)
9
STRN1 (2.9%)
10
VOLVO1 (2.9%)

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

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

Sex Distribution (37 persons with recorded sex)

Male24 (64.9%)
60.0%prior 15
Female13 (35.1%)
-43.5%prior 23

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 speed zones saw a substantial increase, rising from 1 incident in June 2021 to 6 in June 2022. Crashes in 55 mph zones also increased, from 6 to 9 year-over-year. Conversely, crashes in 35 mph zones decreased from 5 to 1, and 30 mph zones decreased from 5 to 4 incidents. A 5 mph speed zone, present in June 2021 with 1 crash, was not observed in June 2022 data.

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: WESTMINSTER, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 20
  • Total persons involved: 39
  • Total vehicles involved: 34

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). "WESTMINSTER, 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/westminster/june-2022-report

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