Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

102 CRASHES IN
SHELBURNE, VT
2021

All metrics benchmarked against2020

In 2021, Shelburne experienced 102 crashes, a 4.08% increase from the 98 crashes recorded in 2020. The most significant change was a decrease in total fatalities, from 1 in 2020 to 0 in 2021.

102

4.1%was 98

Total Crash Events

0

-100.0%was 1

Fatal Crashes

12

-20.0%was 15

Injury Crashes

0

-100.0%was 1

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Fatal Crashes" and "Injury Crashes" count crash events — this source publishes crash-level counts only, not individual persons. 18 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, crashes in Shelburne saw a slight increase of 4.08% year-over-year, rising from 98 crashes in 2020 to 102 crashes in 2021. Despite this increase in total incidents, the number of injuries decreased by 20%, from 15 in 2020 to 12 in 2021.

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Wednesday with 20 crashes in 2020 to Saturday with 19 crashes in 2021. The peak crash hour also moved from 5 p.m. with 14 crashes in 2020 to 4 p.m. with 15 crashes in 2021, indicating a shift in daily crash patterns.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Shelburne saw a notable improvement in crash severity, with total fatalities decreasing from 1 in 2020 to 0 in 2021. Similarly, the number of injuries fell from 15 in 2020 to 12 in 2021, and the proportion of injury crashes decreased from 15.3% to 11.8% year-over-year.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury12minor injury crashes11.8%
-20.0%prior 15
No Injury72no injury crashes70.6%
9.1%prior 66

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes in clear weather conditions increased from 32 in 2020 to 44 in 2021, while those in cloudy conditions decreased from 28 to 16. Incidents during dark conditions rose from 15 in 2020 to 22 in 2021. Regarding road surface, crashes on dry roads increased from 58 to 61, and those on snow-covered roads decreased from 6 to 3, with one crash reported on ice in 2021 where none were reported in 2020.

Weather

Clear44 (63.8%)
37.5%prior 32
Cloudy16 (23.2%)
-42.9%prior 28
Freezing Precipitation5 (7.2%)
-16.7%prior 6
Rain4 (5.8%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight80 (78.4%)
-2.4%prior 82
Dark22 (21.6%)
46.7%prior 15

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry61 (85.9%)
5.2%prior 58
Wet6 (8.5%)
20.0%prior 5
Snow3 (4.2%)
-50.0%prior 6
Ice1 (1.4%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · 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: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Shelburne, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 102

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). "Shelburne, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2021." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/shelburne/2021-annual-report

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