Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

122 CRASHES IN
WINOOSKI CITY, VT
2021

All metrics benchmarked against2020

Total crashes in Winooski City increased from 104 in 2020 to 122 in 2021, representing a 17.31% rise. The most significant year-over-year shift was in total injuries, which surged by 125% from 12 injuries in 2020 to 27 injuries in 2021.

122

17.3%was 104

Total Crash Events

0

Fatal Crashes

27

125.0%was 12

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. 8 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 crash incidents in Winooski City show an upward trend year-over-year. The total number of crashes increased from 104 in 2020 to 122 in 2021, marking a 17.31% increase.

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday in 2020, with 24 crashes, to Friday in 2021, with 22 crashes. However, the peak hour for crashes remained consistent at 5 PM in both years, recording 15 crashes during that hour in both periods.

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

Fatalities remained at zero in both 2020 and 2021, with no fatal crashes reported. The proportion of crashes resulting in injuries significantly increased, rising from 12 injury crashes (11.5% of total) in 2020 to 27 injury crashes (22.1% of total) in 2021.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Injury27minor injury crashes22.1%
125.0%prior 12
No Injury87no injury crashes71.3%
-2.2%prior 89

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 occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 64 in 2020 to 67 in 2021, while those in cloudy conditions rose from 18 to 21. Daylight crashes saw an increase from 84 to 95, and crashes in dark conditions increased from 20 to 27. Crashes on dry road surfaces increased from 76 to 84, whereas crashes on wet surfaces slightly decreased from 15 to 14.

Weather

Clear67 (67.0%)
4.7%prior 64
Cloudy21 (21.0%)
16.7%prior 18
Freezing Precipitation7 (7.0%)
16.7%prior 6
Rain5 (5.0%)
0.0%prior 5

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

Lighting

Daylight95 (77.9%)
13.1%prior 84
Dark27 (22.1%)
35.0%prior 20

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

Road Surface

Dry84 (80.0%)
10.5%prior 76
Wet14 (13.3%)
-6.7%prior 15
Snow5 (4.8%)
-16.7%prior 6
Slush1 (1.0%)
Other - Explain in Narrative1 (1.0%)

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: Winooski City, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 122

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). "Winooski City, 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/winooski-city/2021-annual-report

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