Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

44 CRASHES IN
KILLINGTON, VT
2016

All metrics benchmarked against2015

In 2016, Killington experienced 44 total crashes, a decrease of 42.1% from the 76 crashes recorded in 2015. The most notable year-over-year shift was the complete absence of fatalities in 2016, down from two fatalities in the prior year. This overall reduction in crash incidents marks a significant improvement in traffic safety for the area.

44

-42.1%was 76

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 2

Fatal Crashes

8

14.3%was 7

Injury Crashes

0

-100.0%was 2

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Fatal Crashes" and "Injury Crashes" count crash events — this source publishes crash-level counts only, not individual persons. 14 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crash incidents in Killington showed a significant downward trend year-over-year, with total crashes decreasing by 42.1% from 76 in 2015 to 44 in 2016. Fatalities also saw a positive trend, dropping from 2 in 2015 to 0 in 2016. However, the number of total injuries slightly increased from 7 to 8 during the same period.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted notably, with the peak crash day moving from weekend days (Saturday and Sunday, each with 14 crashes) in 2015 to Tuesday (9 crashes) in 2016. Despite the overall decrease in crash volume, the peak crash hour remained consistent at 4p in both years, although the count for this hour decreased from 7 crashes in 2015 to 5 crashes in 2016.

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

Fatal crashes saw a significant improvement, with zero fatalities recorded in 2016 compared to two fatalities in 2015. The proportion of crashes resulting in injury increased from 9.2% (7 crashes) in 2015 to 18.2% (8 crashes) in 2016. This indicates that while total crashes decreased, a larger percentage of the remaining crashes resulted in injuries.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury8minor injury crashes18.2%
14.3%prior 7
No Injury22no injury crashes50%
-24.1%prior 29

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

Regarding weather conditions, the proportion of crashes occurring in clear weather increased from 21.1% in 2015 to 29.5% in 2016, and crashes during freezing precipitation also saw a proportional rise from 14.5% to 18.2%. On road surfaces, the proportion of crashes on wet roads significantly increased from 2.6% in 2015 to 11.4% in 2016, while crashes on icy roads saw a proportional decrease from 7.9% to 2.3%.

Weather

Clear13 (46.4%)
-18.8%prior 16
Freezing Precipitation8 (28.6%)
-27.3%prior 11
Cloudy4 (14.3%)
-60.0%prior 10
Rain3 (10.7%)

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

Lighting

Daylight33 (75.0%)
-41.1%prior 56
Dark11 (25.0%)
-45.0%prior 20

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

Road Surface

Dry11 (39.3%)
-15.4%prior 13
Snow10 (35.7%)
-28.6%prior 14
Wet5 (17.9%)
Ice1 (3.6%)
-83.3%prior 6
Water (standing / moving)1 (3.6%)

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: Killington, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 44

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). "Killington, 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/killington/2016-annual-report

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