Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

23 CRASHES IN
BURKE, VT
2012

All metrics benchmarked against2011

In 2012, Burke experienced a total of 23 crashes, marking a 27.78% increase compared to the 18 crashes reported in 2011. A significant shift was observed in crash outcomes, with fatalities increasing from zero in 2011 to one in 2012.

23

27.8%was 18

Total Crash Events

1

Fatal Crashes

7

16.7%was 6

Injury Crashes

1

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Fatal Crashes" and "Injury Crashes" count crash events — this source publishes crash-level counts only, not individual persons.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates an increase in crash incidents year-over-year. Total crashes rose by 27.78%, from 18 in 2011 to 23 in 2012. This period also saw an increase in severe outcomes, with fatalities rising from 0 to 1 and total injuries increasing from 6 to 7.

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Sunday in both years, with 6 crashes occurring on Sundays in 2012 compared to 5 in 2011. However, the peak hour for crashes shifted from 10 PM in 2011, which had 2 crashes, to 8 AM in 2012, which recorded 4 crashes.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Fatal outcomes increased significantly, with one fatality reported in 2012 compared to zero in 2011, leading to a fatal crash rate of 4.35% in 2012. The number of injury crashes rose from 6 in 2011 to 7 in 2012, though their proportion of total crashes slightly decreased from 33.3% to 30.4%. Crashes resulting in no injuries increased from 12 to 15, while their proportion decreased from 66.7% to 65.2%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes4.3%
Injury7minor injury crashes30.4%
16.7%prior 6
No Injury15no injury crashes65.2%
25.0%prior 12

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 9 in 2011 to 11 in 2012, while those in freezing precipitation decreased from 6 to 5. There was a notable increase in crashes on wet road surfaces, rising from 2 in 2011 to 7 in 2012, and a decrease in snow-related crashes from 5 to 2. Additionally, crashes during daylight hours increased from 9 to 16, while crashes in dark conditions decreased from 9 to 7.

Weather

Clear11 (57.9%)
22.2%prior 9
Freezing Precipitation5 (26.3%)
-16.7%prior 6
Rain3 (15.8%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight16 (69.6%)
77.8%prior 9
Dark7 (30.4%)
-22.2%prior 9

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry12 (54.5%)
33.3%prior 9
Wet7 (31.8%)
Snow2 (9.1%)
-60.0%prior 5
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (4.5%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Vermont Crash Data, accessed programmatically via the Arcgis 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 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: 2012-01-01 through 2012-12-31
  • Report generated: July 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2012-01-01 through 2012-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: Burke, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 23

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). "Burke, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2012." Published July 6, 2026. Reporting period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/burke/2012-annual-report

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