Canadian Aviation Occurrence Reports from 1995 Onward

Air occurrence data from January 1995 to present contains reportable aviation accidents and incidents compiled by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The dataset is updated monthly, with releases occurring on or soon after the 15th of each month. It is sourced from the TSB's Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) and provided for public and industry use.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in accident and incident rates using the occurrence date field.
• Identify common factors or phases of flight associated with incidents using categorical data fields like 'occurrence_category'.
• Assess geographic patterns of aviation occurrences using location data fields.
• Model the relationship between occurrence type and reported outcomes using fields like 'occurrence_classification'.
• Track monthly updates to monitor recent safety events using the report release date.

Strengths

• Time series spans from January 1995 to the present, offering over 25 years of historical data.
• Data is updated monthly, providing regular refreshes of incident information.

Limitations

• The TSB notes that information for some occurrences may not have been validated, as many are not formally investigated.
• The dataset is provided 'as-is' without warranty of quality, accuracy, reliability, or completeness.
• Specific row count, column count, and data completeness metrics are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), from its Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS).

Collection Method

Reported in accordance with TSB Regulations in effect at the time of each occurrence.

Time Range

January 1995 to present.

Freshness

Updated monthly, on or soon after the 15th of each month.

Geography

Canada.