Traffic Accident Situation Report for Japan, First Half of 2021

First half report of traffic accidents situation_Jan.-June_2021 is a dataset published on the japan_data platform. The data was authored by the Traffic Planning Section of the Traffic Bureau and originates from the National Police Agency. The dataset was last updated on the platform in April 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in traffic accidents for the first half of 2021 (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Model risk factors for road safety based on aggregated accident statistics (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmark regional accident rates within Japan for policy evaluation (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on the japan_data platform.
• Authored by an official source: the Traffic Planning Section of the Traffic Bureau, National Police Agency.
• Last updated on the platform on 2023-04-20 18:57:03.220623.

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

Traffic Planning Section of the Traffic Bureau, National Police Agency (Japan).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official police records and reports.

Time Range

January to June 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-04-20 18:57:03.220623; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Japan, based on the source and platform.