Traffic Accident Statistics for Japan, January to June 2019

A report on traffic accident situations in Japan for the first half of 2019. The dataset was authored by the Traffic Planning Division of the Traffic Bureau and published by the National Police Agency. It was last updated on the DataSalon platform on 2023 05 16.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in traffic accidents (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Model risk factors for road safety initiatives (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmark regional accident rates for policy assessment (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on the japan_data platform, indicating a likely official source.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2023-05-16 22:27:10.234169.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in XLS format, which may require specific tools for analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Police Agency (警察庁), Traffic Planning Division, Traffic Bureau (交通局交通企画課).

Collection Method

Likely administrative reporting from police records.

Time Range

January to June 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-05-16 22:27:10.234169; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Japan (inferred from platform and author).