Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

2 CRASHES IN
WORTHINGTON, MA
JANUARY 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstJanuary 2021

In January 2022, Worthington experienced 2 total crashes, a decrease of 33.33% compared to the 3 crashes reported in January 2021. This period also saw a notable decrease in total injuries, falling from 1 in the prior year to 0 in the current year. Furthermore, there were no DUI crashes reported in January 2022, down from 1 in January 2021.

2

-33.3%was 3

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

0

-100.0%was 1

Persons Injured

0

Fatal Crash Events

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 · 2022-01-01 to 2022-01-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend for January 2022 indicates a decrease in crash activity in Worthington compared to the prior year. Total crashes fell by 33.33%, from 3 crashes in January 2021 to 2 crashes in January 2022. Total injuries also decreased, with 0 injuries reported in the current period compared to 1 in the prior period.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted year-over-year. In January 2022, the peak day for crashes was Friday with 1 crash, differing from January 2021 where Wednesday was the peak day, also with 1 crash. The peak hour also changed, with January 2022 showing a peak at 1 PM with 1 crash, while January 2021's peak hour was 9 PM with 1 crash.

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

Road & Environmental Conditions

Regarding weather conditions, January 2022 saw crashes exclusively in clear conditions, with 1 crash in 'Clear' and 1 in 'Clear/Unknown'. In contrast, January 2021 had 1 crash in 'Clear' conditions and 1 crash in 'Snow/Sleet, hail'. The current period's data for lighting and road surface conditions is not available for comparison.

Weather

Clear1 (50.0%)
Clear/Unknown1 (50.0%)

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

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (3 vehicles)

1
FORD1 (33.3%)
2
FRHT1 (33.3%)

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

Speed Limit Zones

The distribution of crashes by speed limit zones shifted slightly year-over-year. Both January 2022 and January 2021 reported 2 crashes in 35 mph zones. However, January 2021 also had 1 crash in a 45 mph zone, a speed limit zone that did not report any crashes in January 2022. No fatal crashes were recorded in any speed zone during either period.

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

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-01-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: WORTHINGTON, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 2
  • Total persons involved: 4
  • Total vehicles involved: 3

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

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