Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

49 CRASHES IN
WINHALL, VT
2021

All metrics benchmarked against2020

In 2021, Winhall recorded 49 total traffic crashes, an increase of 44.1% from the 34 crashes reported in 2020. While total injuries also rose from 5 to 7, one of the most significant changes was the emergence of crashes involving a driver under the influence, which increased from zero in 2020 to 4 in 2021, accounting for 8.2% of all crashes in the latter year.

49

44.1%was 34

Total Crash Events

0

Fatal Crashes

7

40.0%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 · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Crash trends in Winhall showed a notable increase from 2020 to 2021. Total crashes rose by 44.1%, from 34 incidents in 2020 to 49 in 2021. This upward trend was also reflected in the number of injuries, which increased by 40% from 5 to 7, while fatalities remained at zero for both years.

When Crashes Happen

The timing of crashes in Winhall shifted between 2020 and 2021. The most common day for crashes moved from Thursday (9 crashes) in 2020 to Friday (12 crashes) in 2021. Similarly, the peak hour for incidents shifted two hours later, from the 2 PM hour in 2020 to the 4 PM hour in 2021, both with 5 crashes recorded in their respective peak hours.

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

Crash severity patterns remained relatively consistent year-over-year, with no fatal crashes recorded in either 2020 or 2021. The proportion of crashes resulting in an injury was nearly unchanged, accounting for 14.7% of incidents in 2020 and 14.3% in 2021. Despite this stable rate, the absolute number of people injured increased by 40%, from 5 in 2020 to 7 in 2021, corresponding with the overall rise in total crashes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury7minor injury crashes14.3%
40.0%prior 5
No Injury32no injury crashes65.3%
33.3%prior 24

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

A notable shift occurred in the environmental conditions present during crashes between 2020 and 2021. In 2021, 'Freezing Precipitation' was the most cited weather condition, involved in 24.5% of crashes, a significant increase from its 11.8% share in 2020. This corresponds with a change in road surface conditions, where the proportion of crashes on dry roads fell from 50% in 2020 to 32.7% in 2021, while crashes on snowy roads more than doubled from 6 to 13 incidents. The distribution of crashes by lighting condition remained stable across both years.

Weather

Freezing Precipitation12 (32.4%)
Clear10 (27.0%)
-33.3%prior 15
Cloudy10 (27.0%)
42.9%prior 7
Rain4 (10.8%)
Wind1 (2.7%)

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

Lighting

Daylight35 (71.4%)
40.0%prior 25
Dark14 (28.6%)
55.6%prior 9

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

Road Surface

Dry16 (41.0%)
-5.9%prior 17
Snow13 (33.3%)
116.7%prior 6
Wet7 (17.9%)
Slush2 (5.1%)
Ice1 (2.6%)

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 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Winhall, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 49

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). "Winhall, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2021." Published July 6, 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/winhall/2021-annual-report

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