Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

967 CRASHES IN
VERMONT, VT
AUGUST 2011

All metrics benchmarked againstAugust 2010

In August 2011, there were 967 total traffic crashes, a slight increase from the 964 crashes recorded in August 2010. While the overall number of incidents remained stable, the number of fatalities increased from 6 to 8 year-over-year. One of the most significant shifts was in collision type, with head-on collisions increasing by 81.8% from 22 to 40 incidents.

967

0.3%was 964

Total Crash Events

8

33.3%was 6

Fatal Crashes

192

-4.5%was 201

Injury Crashes

8

33.3%was 6

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 · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall number of traffic crashes remained nearly stable year-over-year, increasing by just 0.3% from 964 incidents in August 2010 to 967 in August 2011. However, the outcomes of these crashes shifted, with total injuries decreasing by 4.5% from 201 to 192, while total fatalities rose by 33.3% from 6 to 8.

When Crashes Happen

The peak hour for crashes was consistent across both periods, occurring at 4 p.m. with 108 incidents in both August 2010 and August 2011. The peak day of the week for crashes shifted, moving from Friday (167 crashes) in the prior year to Monday (191 crashes) in the current period. Crashes on Mondays increased by 20.9% year-over-year.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

Crash severity worsened in August 2011 compared to the previous year. The number of fatal crashes increased from 6 to 8, causing the fatal crash rate to rise from 0.62% to 0.83% of all crashes. Concurrently, the proportion of crashes resulting in an injury decreased from 20.9% (201 incidents) to 19.9% (192 incidents).

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal8fatal crashes0.8%
33.3%prior 6
Injury192minor injury crashes19.9%
-4.5%prior 201
No Injury767no injury crashes79.3%
2.8%prior 746

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

While most crashes in both periods occurred in daylight on dry roads, there was a notable year-over-year increase in crashes under adverse conditions. The number of crashes occurring in rain increased by 40.6%, from 64 incidents in August 2010 to 90 in August 2011. Similarly, crashes on wet road surfaces rose by 27.3% from 77 to 98.

Weather

Clear621 (71.8%)
-9.6%prior 687
Cloudy154 (17.8%)
6.2%prior 145
Rain90 (10.4%)
40.6%prior 64

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight782 (81.8%)
-1.6%prior 795
Dark174 (18.2%)
6.1%prior 164

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry769 (86.5%)
-7.1%prior 828
Wet98 (11.0%)
27.3%prior 77
Water (standing / moving)12 (1.3%)
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel8 (0.9%)
-11.1%prior 9
Other - Explain in Narrative2 (0.2%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · 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: 2011-08-01 through 2011-08-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2011-08-01 through 2011-08-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: vermont, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 967

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). "vermont, VT Crash Intelligence Report: August 2011." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/statewide/august-2011-report

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