Welcome to the Vermont Public Crash Data Query Tool!
All crash reports submitted to the State of Vermont involving motorized vehicles on all public highways are available for querying through this tool.
This tool provides access to non-personal Vermont motor vehicle crash data.
Data can be exported for further analysis.
This tool works best in modern browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 11.
Only 2000 crashes can be displayed at a time. Refine your query to a narrower location or timespan to see all crashes.
Disclaimers
By using this tool you agree to all disclaimers and limitations applicable to the data and this tool.
Errors or Omissions may occur in the data or queries.
Only non-personal data is included for analysis in this tool.
Users assume responsibility for the queries they create.
This data is exempt from discovery or admission under 23 U.S.C. 409 .
Report results from the online Public Query Tool may not match exactly with those obtained directly from Vermont Agency of Transportation Crash staff due to the nuances of reporting by law enforcement and the reporting requirements under the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Access the help section at any time by choosing "Help" from the menu. If you have specific questions, please contact us.
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Instructions
Building a Query
Use the Query Builder tab in the menu to launch the query builder window.
Enter values for filters to change what results are returned. Many of the filters allow more than one option to be selected. Use the search box to quickly find values. Click once to add the option, click again to remove it. Most selects allow clicking a heading to add large numbers of values simultaneously.
To search by route, type directly into the route box to find matching locations. It is also possible to scroll through the the options alphabetically. To remove a selected route, click the (x) next to it. On mobile, route search is unavailable and selection/deselection may vary by device.
Query results are based on data in the crash report, so if the road has additional designations like a Town Highway number, select that as well.
Broad queries may return too many results to display. Use either a narrower timespan or location filter to avoid this.
Click Run at the bottom of the Query Builder to run your query, or click the X in the upper right to go back. Click the Clear button to restore filters to defaults.
Using the Map
Note: The map limits display to 5,000 crashes for performance reasons. If your query returns more than 5,000 crashes, a note will appear recommending you refine your query. Common ways to refine a query including narrowing the date range or towns selected. Reports are unaffected by this limit. Older devices or mobile phones may struggle before reaching this limit.
Zoom: Use the +/- in the upper left, the scroll wheel, or touch controls to zoom in and out.
Pan: Click/tap and drag the map to move around the state.
Examine a Crash: Click a crash to view more data about it. A popup will appear and the crash will be highlighted in the table. If there is more than one crash at this location, the popup will display an arrow in the upper right corner. Click that arrow to cycle through the crashes. For complete crash data, use the Data Export described below.
Toggle Layers and Themes: Click the Layers button in the upper right. A menu will appear with layers, themes, and basemaps. Multiple layers can be on at once, but only one theme and one basemap can be displayed at a time. Note: Using the heatmap may significantly degrade performance.
Display legend: If a theme has special symbols, a button for toggling the legend will appear next to the Layers button in the upper right. The legend will appear on the left.
See crash location: Click the Street View link on the bottom of the popup information box for each crash. A new window will open Google Street View at the crash location, if available. Street view may not work on some mobile devices.
Print a map: Use your browser's Print Preview to ensure the area printed is the area you would like to have on the map. For best results, drag the area you want to print as far left as possible.
Note: Not all crashes have valid location data and some may not be mappable through automated tools. The number of crashes not mappable will appear above the table. While we attempt to ensure that data is accurate, some errors and/or inconsistencies may occur. Contact us with any questions.
Using the Table
Examine a Crash: Click a row to zoom to the crash and open a crash info popup.
Search Crashes: Use the search box in the upper left of the table. Searching happens across all columns as you type. The map will redraw based on the crashes currently display in the table.
Sort Crashes: Click any column to sort the table.
Adjust table location: The green caret button in the upper right can easily toggle the table to horizontal or vertical layout.
Download the Data: Use the buttons on the left of the table to download the data in the table or copy it to the clipboard.
Change the visible columns: Click the Column Visibility button to toggle columns on or off.
Getting Reports
Most charts and table headings are interactive to enable multi-dimensional data exploration.
Each report has its own set of filters. Set the filters in the report to explore the data.
To view the reports full screen, use the arrows in the lower right corner of the report pane.
To print the report, first view it full screen, then print it using your browser's tools. Many reports print best on legal size paper in landscape mode or on letter paper in landscape mode with the scale set to 50%.
Reports include the first contributing circumstance from each vehicle involved in the crash.
Exporting Data
Use the Copy or Download buttons on the data table to export data. All data returned by the current query will be exported. Data export includes GPS coordinates for easy visualization.
Giving Feedback/Getting Help
Use the Survey in Help tab to give feedback about your experience.
To contact us by email, click here.
Notes
This tool provides the public with access to the non-personal statewide law enforcement reported motor vehicle crash data for the years 2010 to present. The Non-Reportable incident data from the Vermont State Police is provided for the years 2013 to present.
The database does not include the law enforcement crash report narrative or crash diagrams.
Fatal crash reports are submitted to the database as soon as sufficient information is available. Due to the complexity of a fatal crash investigation, it may take 90 days or more to receive all data related to a crash. As a result, PQT query results may vary from other data sources. Requests for up-to-date fatal crash data should directed to VTrans staff.
Involvement of any person or vehicle type in a crash, such as a person of a certain age, a person's positive test for drugs or alcohol, or a commercial vehicle, does not imply that person or vehicle operator was at fault.
Glossary
Crash An event that may result in injury or damage involving one or more motorized vehicles on a highway that is publicly maintained and open to the public for vehicular travel.
Daylight Hours October 1 to March 31 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. April 1 to September 30 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:59 p.m.
Direction of Collision Describes the type of crash, including those involving turns or angle collisions.
Distracted Driving Crashes Includes crashes where either the Primary or Secondary Contributing Circumstance-Driver was reported as "Distracted", "Technology Related Distraction", or any of the detailed Distracted data items in the updated UCRF of July 1, 2014 (below).
21. Not Distracted
22. Manually Operating an Electronic Communication Device (texting, typing, dialing)
23. Talking on Hands Free Electronic Device
24. Talking on Hand-Held Electronic Device
25. Other Activity, Electronic Device
26. Passenger
27. Other Inside Vehicle
28. Other Outside Vehicle
Fatal Crash A crash involving a motorized vehicle on a public highway that results in one or more person fatal injuries. If a crash involved a fatality and a Suspected Serious injury, the crash type is Fatal.
Head On Crashes Head on is a crash between two vehicles traveling in opposite directions on the same highway. Includes crashes where Direction of Collision is either "Head On" or "Opposite Direction Sideswipe."
Heavy Trucks The heavy truck category includes the following vehicle types: Truck Tractor (Bobtail), Tractor/Trailer, Tractor w/Twin Trailers, Logging Truck, Logging Tractor/Truck, Single Unit Truck, Panel Truck, Bus, Truck Towing House Trailer, or Farm or Construction Equipment.
Inattention Includes crashes where the Primary or Secondary Contributing Circumstances-Driver was reported as "Inattention". Inattention includes talking and eating.
Injury-Fatal Any injury that results in death within 30 days after the motor vehicle crash in which the injury occurred.
Injury-No Injury A situation where there is no reason to believe that the person received any bodily harm from the motor vehicle traffic crash in which he/she was involved.
Injury-Suspected Minor Any injury, other than a fatal injury or an serious (incapacitating) injury, which is evident to observers at the scene of a crash in which the injury occurred. Includes lump on head, abrasions, bruises and minor lacerations. This was previously referred to as "Injury-Non-Incapacitating."
Injury-Suspected Serious Any injury, other than a fatal injury, which prevents the injured person from walking, driving or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of performing before the injury occurred. This was previously referred to as "Injury-Incapacitating."
Injury-Possible Any injury reported or claimed which is not a fatal injury, serious (incapacitating) injury or minor (non-incapacitating) evident injury. Includes momentary unconsciousness, claim of injuries not evident or limping, complaint of pain, nausea, or hysteria.
Injury-Unknown When the injury information is not available at the time of the written report.
Injury-Untimely Death A death occurring due to causes or injuries unrelated to the crash event. Includes a determination of suicide and medical events, such as heart attack.
Injury Crash A crash involving a motorized vehicle on a public highway that results in one or more person injuries.
Intersection Crash A crash that occurs at a point of intersecting highways. Includes 4-way intersections, T-intersections (aka 3-way), traffic circles, roundabouts, and five point or more intersections.
Less than Ideal Weather Events Includes crashes where Weather is "Fog/Smog/Smoke", "Rain", "Sleet, Hail (Freezing Rain or Drizzle)", "Snow", "Severe Crosswinds", "Blowing Sand, soil, dirt, snow."
Low Visibility Includes when Weather is "Blowing sand, snow, etc.", "Snow", "Fog/Smog/Smoke", "Rain", "Sleet/Freezing Rain" or Light is "Dark-Roadway Not Lighted", "Dark-Unknown Roadway Lighting", "Dusk" or "Dawn."
Major Crash Any crash where at least one person suffered a fatal or serious injury.
Motor Vehicle Any motorized (mechanically or electrically powered) road vehicle not operated on rails.
Nighttime Hours October 1 to March 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. April 1 to September 30 from 8:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.
Non-Reportable Crash Incident A motor vehicle incident that did not result in an officer's written report. Rather, is a brief record existing in a CAD/RMS that indicated a vehicle incident occurred and no injury or damage was conveyed.
Older Drivers Drivers 65 years or older.
Operator Person in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle.
Pedalcycle A non-motorized other road vehicle propelled by pedaling. Includes bicycle, tricycle, unicycle and pedalcar.
Pedalcyclist Any occupant of a pedalcycle in-transport.
Pedestrian Any person who is not an occupant of motorized vehicle or pedalcycle. This is a person on foot (running, walking, sitting or lying w/in trafficway or on private property, etc.) and includes person on a personal conveyance.
Personal Conveyance A device used by pedestrians for personal mobility for assistance or recreation. Includes motorized or human powered, but not propelled by pedaling. Includes skates, skateboard, scooter, baby carriage, Segway or wheelchair.
Property Damage Only (PDO) Crash A crash involving a motorized vehicle on a public highway that does not involve a person injury nor a person fatal injury.
Road Characteristics Describes the road features at the crash location. Includes number of legs of and intersection, if at a roundabout, on a ramp, parking lot, etc.
Road Design Describes vertical curvature of the roadway.
Road Align Describes the horizontal curvature of the roadway.
Road Type Describes the roadway surface materials.
Run Off Road A crash where the Vehicle Collided With field is either "Overturned", "Guard Rail", "Curb", "Tree", "Pole/Sign", "Ledge/Boulder", or "Other Fixed Object."
Speed and Aggressive Driving Includes when either the Primary or Secondary Contributing Circumstances-Driver is reported as "Exceeded Authorized Speed Limit", "Driving Too Fast for Conditions" or "Operating in Erratic , Reckless, Careless or Aggressive Manner."
Trafficway Land within boundary lines (typically a highway right of way) of a highway open to the public as a matter of right or custom for moving persons or property from one place to another.
Under Influence-Indicated
Where BAC is equal to or greater than 0.01 OR,
Under Influence-Impaired (Clarified as Impairment starting w/2014 data.)
Uniform Crash Report Form (UCRF) The standard crash report form used by law enforcement officials to report crash events to the State of Vermont. For instructions and downloads, visit http://vtrans.vermont.gov/crash-manual
Unknown Crash type A crash has been reported by law enforcement, but the severity of the crash was not known nor documented in the officer's report as submitted to the State of Vermont. This designation also given to Non-Reportable crash incidents.
Untimely Death See "Injury-Untimely Death."
Winter months November/December/January/February/March The winter "season" months straddle two calendar years. Example: Nov/Dec of 2013 and Jan/Feb/Mar of 2014 is a winter "season."
Younger Drivers Drivers less than 18 years old.
