Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

38 CRASHES IN
JOHNSON, VT
2016

All metrics benchmarked against2015

Total crashes in Johnson decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from 41 crashes in 2015 to 38 crashes in 2016. The most notable shift was the decrease in crashes occurring in dark lighting conditions, which fell from 14 in 2015 to 6 in 2016. Additionally, crashes on icy road surfaces significantly decreased from 11 in 2015 to 1 in 2016.

38

-7.3%was 41

Total Crash Events

0

Fatal Crashes

14

7.7%was 13

Injury Crashes

0

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 · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a slight decrease in total crashes, falling by 7.3% from 41 in 2015 to 38 in 2016. However, total injuries saw a minor increase from 13 in 2015 to 14 in 2016. This suggests that while fewer crashes occurred, the proportion of crashes resulting in injuries rose.

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday (8 crashes each) in 2015 to Thursday (8 crashes) in 2016. The peak hour also changed, moving from 7 p.m. with 9 crashes in 2015 to 6 p.m. with 5 crashes in 2016. This indicates a shift in the most frequent times for crash occurrences.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatalities reported in either 2015 or 2016. The number of injury crashes slightly increased from 13 in 2015 to 14 in 2016, representing an increase in their proportion from 31.7% to 36.8% of all crashes. Conversely, the proportion of no-injury crashes decreased from 65.9% in 2015 to 63.2% in 2016.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury14minor injury crashes36.8%
7.7%prior 13
No Injury24no injury crashes63.2%
-11.1%prior 27

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes in freezing precipitation conditions significantly decreased from 14 in 2015 to 6 in 2016, while crashes in clear weather increased from 15 to 23. Similarly, crashes in dark lighting conditions decreased from 14 to 6, while those in daylight increased from 27 to 31. Crashes on icy road surfaces saw a substantial reduction from 11 in 2015 to 1 in 2016, with crashes on dry surfaces increasing from 20 to 25.

Weather

Clear23 (62.2%)
53.3%prior 15
Cloudy7 (18.9%)
-30.0%prior 10
Freezing Precipitation6 (16.2%)
-57.1%prior 14
Rain1 (2.7%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight31 (83.8%)
14.8%prior 27
Dark6 (16.2%)
-57.1%prior 14

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry25 (69.4%)
25.0%prior 20
Wet5 (13.9%)
Slush3 (8.3%)
Snow2 (5.6%)
-60.0%prior 5
Ice1 (2.8%)
-90.9%prior 11

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · 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: 2016-01-01 through 2016-12-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2016-01-01 through 2016-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: Johnson, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 38

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). "Johnson, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2016." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/johnson/2016-annual-report

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