Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

1,179 CRASHES IN
AUSTIN, TX
NOVEMBER 2012

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2011

In November 2012, Austin recorded 1,179 vehicle crashes, an increase of 7.5% from the 1,097 crashes reported in November 2011. The most significant year-over-year change was a 30.8% rise in the number of people injured, which grew from 776 to 1,015. The number of fatalities also increased, with 4 individuals killed in November 2012 compared to 3 in the same month of the prior year.

1,179

▲ 7.5%was 1,097

Total Crash Events

4

▲ 33.3%was 3

Persons Killed

1,015

▲ 30.8%was 776

Persons Injured

4

▲ 33.3%was 3

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Persons Killed" (4) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (4) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities.

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Year-over-year data for November indicates a rising trend in traffic collisions and their consequences. Total crashes increased by 7.5%, from 1,097 in November 2011 to 1,179 in November 2012. This was accompanied by a 30.8% rise in total injuries and an increase in fatalities from 3 to 4.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 0→%

3

Motorists Killed

Prior: 2↑50.0%

0

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 0→0.0%

0

Motorists Injured

Prior: 0→0.0%

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted between November 2011 and November 2012. The peak day for crashes moved from Tuesday (215 crashes) in the prior year to Friday (210 crashes) in the current period. While the peak hour for collisions remained the 6 p.m. hour in both years, the number of crashes during that hour decreased from 97 to 88. The current period shows a more pronounced end-of-week peak, with Thursday and Friday accounting for 34.5% of all crashes, compared to 26.0% in the prior year.

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The overall severity of crashes increased from November 2011 to November 2012. The fatal crash rate rose from 0.27% to 0.34%, with the number of fatal crashes increasing from 3 to 4. The proportion of crashes resulting in a serious injury also grew, from 2.6% to 3.0% of all incidents. Concurrently, the share of crashes with no reported injuries decreased from 44.0% in the prior year to 39.4% in the current year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal4fatal crashes0.3%
↑33.3%prior 3
Serious Injury35serious injury crashes3%
↑25.0%prior 28
Minor Injury320minor injury crashes27.1%
↑35.0%prior 237
Possible Injury280possible injury crashes23.7%
↑12.9%prior 248
Injury76minor injury crashes6.4%
↓-22.4%prior 98
No Injury464no injury crashes39.4%
↓-3.9%prior 483

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Speed Limit Zones

Analysis of crashes by posted speed limit indicates a shift toward higher-speed roadways year-over-year. The number of crashes in 40-45 mph zones increased from 186 to 238, while collisions in zones of 65 mph or higher rose from 97 to 122. In contrast, crashes in 30-35 mph zones remained relatively stable, with 297 incidents in November 2012 compared to 303 in the prior year. The locations of fatal crashes also changed, with the four fatalities in the current period occurring in 45 mph and 70 mph zones, whereas the three prior-year fatalities occurred in 40, 55, and 60 mph zones.

Fatal crashes by zone: 45 mph: 1 of 158 (0.633%) · 70 mph: 1 of 40 (2.5%)

Source: Austin Crash Reports · Socrata Open Data · 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30 · Posted speed limit at crash location

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Austin Crash Reports (https://data.austintexas.gov/d/y2wy-tgr5), accessed programmatically via the Socrata 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: Socrata Open Data API (SoQL queries)
  • Dataset URL: https://data.austintexas.gov/d/y2wy-tgr5
  • Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
  • Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
  • Date filter applied: 2012-11-01 through 2012-11-30
  • Report generated: July 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2012-11-01 through 2012-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: Austin, TX
  • Total crash records analyzed: 1,179

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). "Austin, TX Crash Intelligence Report: November 2012." Published July 6, 2026. Reporting period: 2012-11-01 to 2012-11-30. Data source: Austin Crash Reports, Socrata Open Data. Dataset: https://data.austintexas.gov/d/y2wy-tgr5. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/texas/austin/november-2012-report

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