Cyclist Crash Reports From Police And Public Submissions

Cyclist crash reports from 2015 to 2025 are collected via police and public submissions using an official crash report form. The dataset includes details on crash type, severity, location, and time, sourced from the Australian Capital Territory's open data portal.

Use Cases

• Analyze SEVERITY trends over time using CRASH_DATE and CRASH_TIME to identify high-risk periods.
• Map crash hotspots by joining LATITUDE and LONGITUDE with road network data for targeted safety interventions.
• Model the relationship between CRASH_TYPE and CYCLISTS count to understand common accident scenarios.
• Assess reporting completeness by comparing REPORTED_LOCATION details with official geographic coordinates.

Strengths

• Data spans a 10-year period from 2015 to 2025.
• Includes multiple location descriptors: LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, Suburb, and Zip Codes.
• Contains specific crash attributes like SEVERITY, CRASH_TYPE, and CYCLISTS count.

Limitations

• Data completeness is affected by a noted backlog of entries, preventing real-time accuracy.
• Crash locations are only indicative and may not reflect the precise position of involved persons.
• Casualty crashes under investigation are occasionally omitted from reports, creating gaps.

Provenance

Source

www.data.act.gov.au

Collection Method

Reported by Police or the Public through the AFP Crash Report Form.

Time Range

2015 to 2025

Freshness

Updated regularly, with a last update date of 2026-01-12.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT), indicated by state and city fields.