Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

25 CRASHES IN
MONKTON, VT
2013

All metrics benchmarked against2012

Total crashes in Monkton increased from 16 in 2012 to 25 in 2013, representing a 56.25% rise. This significant increase in overall crash incidents is the most notable year-over-year shift in the data. Despite the rise in total crashes, fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

25

56.3%was 16

Total Crash Events

0

Fatal Crashes

6

20.0%was 5

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. 10 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash incidents in Monkton show an upward trend, increasing by 56.25% from 16 crashes in 2012 to 25 crashes in 2013. This indicates a substantial rise in crash frequency year-over-year.

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes remained Monday in both years, with 6 crashes in 2012 and 7 crashes in 2013. The peak crash hour shifted from 6 p.m. in 2012 (2 crashes) to 5 p.m. in 2013 (5 crashes). Notably, December saw a significant increase in crashes, rising from 2 in 2012 to 7 in 2013.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Total fatalities remained at 0 in both 2012 and 2013. Total injuries increased from 5 in 2012 to 6 in 2013, marking a 20% rise. However, the proportion of injury crashes relative to total crashes decreased from 31.3% (5 out of 16 crashes) in 2012 to 24% (6 out of 25 crashes) in 2013.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury6minor injury crashes24%
20.0%prior 5
No Injury9no injury crashes36%
-18.2%prior 11

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in cloudy weather increased from 1 in 2012 to 3 in 2013, while crashes during freezing precipitation decreased from 2 to 1. Crashes during daylight hours increased from 12 in 2012 to 20 in 2013, resulting in an increase in their proportion from 75% to 80% of all crashes. Crashes on wet road surfaces increased from 1 in 2012 to 3 in 2013, and icy road conditions, which accounted for 3 crashes in 2012, were not reported in 2013.

Weather

Clear9 (64.3%)
-10.0%prior 10
Cloudy3 (21.4%)
Freezing Precipitation1 (7.1%)
Rain1 (7.1%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight20 (80.0%)
66.7%prior 12
Dark5 (20.0%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry9 (64.3%)
-10.0%prior 10
Wet3 (21.4%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel1 (7.1%)
Snow1 (7.1%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · 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: 2013-01-01 through 2013-12-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2013-01-01 through 2013-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Monkton, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 25

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). "Monkton, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2013." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/monkton/2013-annual-report

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