Traffic Accident Reports for Japan, First Half of 2020

First half report of traffic accidents situation_Jan.-June_2020 is a dataset on traffic accidents in Japan for the first six months of 2020. The data was authored by the Traffic Planning Section of the Traffic Bureau and published by the National Police Agency. It was last updated on the japan_data platform in May 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of traffic accidents in Japan (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Model accident risk factors based on reported variables (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmark regional traffic safety performance (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published by the authoritative National Police Agency (警察庁).
• Available in a structured XLS (Excel) file format.
• Last updated on the platform on 2023-05 18 22:20:16.625953.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely administrative reporting from police records.

Time Range

January to June 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2023-05-18 22:20:16.625953; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Japan