Non-Intentional Homicides from Traffic Accidents in Colombia by Municipality
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Description
Homicide data resulting from negligent, reckless, or careless behavior during vehicle use where the victim was not intentionally targeted, measured in victims. The dataset includes columns for MUNICIPIO, COD_DEPTO, CANTIDAD, COD_MUNI, FECHA HECHO, and DEPARTAMENTO. It is hosted by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-19.
Use Cases
Analyze temporal trends in traffic-related homicides using the FECHA HECHO column.
Aggregate victim counts (CANTIDAD) by department or municipality using DEPARTAMENTO and MUNICIPIO columns.
Join with other Colombian administrative datasets using the COD_DEPTO and COD_MUNI identifier columns.
Map the geographic distribution of incidents using the MUNICIPIO and DEPARTAMENTO columns.
Strengths
Includes geographic identifiers (COD_DEPTO, COD_MUNI) for linking with other Colombian datasets.
Provides a specific date column (FECHA HECHO) for temporal analysis.
Hosted on a national open data portal (www.datos.gov.co), suggesting an official source.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-19 15:12:13; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Colombia, by department and municipality.
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