From January 1 – June 30, 2016, there have been over 3,150 motor vehicle crashes in Hartford. There are 181 days in that time span, so go ahead and do the math on how many crashes occur within city limits — not counting on I-84 or I-91 — every single day. This data does not include those who drive into something, then drive away from the scene, without anything being reported or witnessed.
There were four fatalities in that time — two on the same day in different locations during March, and two on different days in early May.
Of those several thousand crashes in just a six month time frame, nearly 700 resulted in some type of personal injury.
The data does not tell us the degree to which these people were harmed. We do know that more than property damage resulted. This could be suspected injury, some bruises and scrapes, or it could be broken bones, whiplash, internal injuries, paralysis, or something else that significantly alters someone’s life.
In June alone, there were over 100 crashes resulting in injuries; that’s out of upwards of 450 crashes just in that month. Five of those crashes involved drunk/impaired driving.
During the 181-day span, there were around 30 incidents involving alcohol; another 15 were categorized as resulting from distracted driving. Five of those distracted driving crashes resulted in injury. “Reckless use by pedestrian” accounted for 38 crashes; whereas, 10 were caused by “reckless driving.”
The interactive map below allows you to see the locations of crashes, June 2016 only, where personal injuries have resulted. By clicking on the tab, you can see what, if anything, was deemed to be the cause of the crash, along with the time of day and where the incident occurred. Most are at intersections.
A word on data: These numbers were obtained via HartfordData. Sometimes, if more details are learned after the fact, this data is updated. For instance, if someone succumbs to injuries a few months after a crash, this is not information we would necessarily have available at this moment. This fairly extensive dataset does not include I-84 and I-91 data. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does have general data on fatalities, but nothing we could find on injuries.
A word on language: “accident” implies that someone did not know better. It is appropriate when referring to a child who wets herself because she has not fully mastered control yet. This could apply for a situation where all traffic signals at an intersection misfire and every light is green at once. It does not seem suitable when we are talking about most vehicle crashes, which are preventable by slowing down, stopping and yielding, paying attention, driving at a speed appropriate for weather conditions, and leaving enough space between vehicles. The term “negligence,” though it has some legal connotations, seems an appropriate synonym for crash when we use this definition: “failure to take proper care in doing something.”
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From January 1 – June 30, 2016, there have been over 3,150 motor vehicle crashes in Hartford. There are 181 days in that time span, so go ahead and do the math on how many crashes occur within city limits — not counting on I-84 or I-91 — every single day. This data does not include those who drive into something, then drive away from the scene, without anything being reported or witnessed.
There were four fatalities in that time — two on the same day in different locations during March, and two on different days in early May.
Of those several thousand crashes in just a six month time frame, nearly 700 resulted in some type of personal injury.
The data does not tell us the degree to which these people were harmed. We do know that more than property damage resulted. This could be suspected injury, some bruises and scrapes, or it could be broken bones, whiplash, internal injuries, paralysis, or something else that significantly alters someone’s life.
In June alone, there were over 100 crashes resulting in injuries; that’s out of upwards of 450 crashes just in that month. Five of those crashes involved drunk/impaired driving.
During the 181-day span, there were around 30 incidents involving alcohol; another 15 were categorized as resulting from distracted driving. Five of those distracted driving crashes resulted in injury. “Reckless use by pedestrian” accounted for 38 crashes; whereas, 10 were caused by “reckless driving.”
The interactive map below allows you to see the locations of crashes, June 2016 only, where personal injuries have resulted. By clicking on the tab, you can see what, if anything, was deemed to be the cause of the crash, along with the time of day and where the incident occurred. Most are at intersections.
A word on data: These numbers were obtained via HartfordData. Sometimes, if more details are learned after the fact, this data is updated. For instance, if someone succumbs to injuries a few months after a crash, this is not information we would necessarily have available at this moment. This fairly extensive dataset does not include I-84 and I-91 data. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does have general data on fatalities, but nothing we could find on injuries.
A word on language: “accident” implies that someone did not know better. It is appropriate when referring to a child who wets herself because she has not fully mastered control yet. This could apply for a situation where all traffic signals at an intersection misfire and every light is green at once. It does not seem suitable when we are talking about most vehicle crashes, which are preventable by slowing down, stopping and yielding, paying attention, driving at a speed appropriate for weather conditions, and leaving enough space between vehicles. The term “negligence,” though it has some legal connotations, seems an appropriate synonym for crash when we use this definition: “failure to take proper care in doing something.”
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