Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

1,038 CRASHES IN
VERMONT, VT
AUGUST 2014

All metrics benchmarked againstAugust 2013

In August 2014, Vermont recorded 1,038 vehicle crashes, a 6.7% increase from the 973 crashes documented in August 2013. Despite the overall rise in incidents, the number of crashes reported to involve alcohol decreased by 30%, falling from 60 to 42 year-over-year.

1,038

6.7%was 973

Total Crash Events

4

-33.3%was 6

Fatal Crashes

190

-10.4%was 212

Injury Crashes

4

-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. 142 crashes with unreported severity are not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash totals in Vermont increased by 6.7% in August 2014 compared to the same month in the prior year, rising from 973 to 1,038 incidents. In contrast to the rise in total crashes, reported injuries declined by 10.4% from 212 to 190, and fatalities fell from 6 to 4.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes showed some shifts between August 2013 and August 2014. While Friday remained the day with the most crashes in both periods (186 and 198, respectively), the peak hour for collisions moved from the 5 p.m. hour in 2013 (93 crashes) to the 12 p.m. hour in 2014 (88 crashes). Crash volumes on Thursdays decreased from 181 to 141, while Sunday incidents increased from 87 to 123.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The severity of crashes improved in August 2014 compared to the previous year. The number of fatal crashes decreased from 6 to 4, and the fatal crash rate fell from 0.62% to 0.39%. Similarly, the proportion of crashes resulting in an injury declined from 21.8% of all incidents in August 2013 to 18.3% in August 2014. The total number of injuries recorded also dropped from 212 to 190.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal4fatal crashes0.4%
-33.3%prior 6
Injury190minor injury crashes18.3%
-10.4%prior 212
No Injury702no injury crashes67.6%
-5.4%prior 742

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes in August 2014 occurred under different environmental conditions compared to the same month in 2013. The proportion of incidents happening in daylight decreased from 80.9% to 77.6%, with a corresponding increase in crashes occurring in the dark from 176 to 223. Similarly, the share of crashes on dry road surfaces fell from 79.7% in 2013 to 65.0% in 2014. The number of crashes during rain remained unchanged at 72 for both periods.

Weather

Clear566 (72.6%)
-13.3%prior 653
Cloudy142 (18.2%)
-2.1%prior 145
Rain72 (9.2%)
0.0%prior 72

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight805 (78.3%)
2.3%prior 787
Dark223 (21.7%)
26.7%prior 176

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry675 (86.2%)
-12.9%prior 775
Wet100 (12.8%)
8.7%prior 92
Sand, mud, dirt, oil, gravel5 (0.6%)
-54.5%prior 11
Water (standing / moving)2 (0.3%)
Other - Explain in Narrative1 (0.1%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31 · 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: 2014-08-01 through 2014-08-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2014-08-01 through 2014-08-31 (31 days)
  • Geographic scope: vermont, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 1,038

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 2014." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2014-08-01 to 2014-08-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/statewide/august-2014-report

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