Cambridgeshire Road Traffic Casualty Counts by Transport Mode Since 2012

Police-recorded counts of road traffic collision casualties across Cambridgeshire and its districts, broken down monthly by the casualty's mode of transport. The data series begins in January 2012, allowing for longitudinal monitoring of road safety trends. The Government Digital Service provides this data, last updated in March 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal or long-term trends in road traffic casualties based on the monthly time series from 2012.
• Compare casualty rates between different districts within Cambridgeshire based on the geographic breakdown.
• Assess the relative risk for different transport modes (e.g., cyclists, pedestrians, motorists) based on the casualty counts by mode.
• Monitor the effectiveness of road safety initiatives over time based on the longitudinal casualty data.

Strengths

• Provides a consistent monthly time series starting from January 2012.
• Offers geographic granularity with data for the county and each district.
• Includes a breakdown by casualty transport mode, a key variable for safety analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects police-recorded incidents only, which may undercount minor collisions not reported to police.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Police recorded road traffic collision casualties at the roadside or police station.

Time Range

January 2012 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-05 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, including district-level breakdowns.