Traffic Accident Reports for Barranquilla District

Barranquilla district traffic accident data contains information on traffic incidents reported by police. It includes details on injury and fatality counts, accident severity, class, date, time, and exact location. The data is sourced from police reports and is subject to change as preliminary information for the current period.

Use Cases

• Predict GRAVEDAD_ACCIDENTE (accident severity) using features like HORA_ACCIDENTE (time), CLASE_ACCIDENTE (class), and CANT_HERIDOS_EN _SITIO_ACCIDENTE (injured count).
• Analyze temporal patterns in accident frequency by aggregating CANTIDAD_ACCIDENTES (accident quantity) by MES_ACCIDENTE (month) and DIA_ACCIDENTE (day).
• Identify high-risk locations for targeted enforcement by geocoding SITIO_EXACTO_ACCIDENTE (exact accident site) and correlating with CLASE_ACCIDENTE (accident class).
• Model the relationship between CANT_MUERTOS_EN _SITIO_ACCIDENTE (fatalities on site) and other factors like HORA_ACCIDENTE (time) or GRAVEDAD_ACCIDENTE (severity).

Strengths

• Contains 11 specific columns detailing accident circumstances and outcomes.
• Includes temporal granularity with FECHA_ACCIDENTE (date), HORA_ACCIDENTE (time), MES_ACCIDENTE (month), and AÑO_ACCIDENTE (year).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data for the current period is labeled as preliminary and subject to change, indicating potential incompleteness or revisions.

Provenance

Source

Police accident reports (IPAT) from the Barranquilla district.

Collection Method

Collected from official police reports of traffic accidents.

Time Range

Specific years covered are not stated, but includes AÑO_ACCIDENTE column.

Freshness

Last updated date is 2026-02-10, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Barranquilla district, Colombia.