Preliminary Fatal External Injury Records in Colombia, January 2025 to March 2026

Preliminary records of fatal external cause injuries occurring in Colombian territory from January 2025 to March 2026, as registered by the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. The dataset includes 30 columns detailing victim demographics, incident circumstances, and forensic classifications. It was last updated on May 18, 2026, on the datos.gov.co platform.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of fatal incidents using Año del hecho, Dia del hecho, and Rango de Hora del Hecho X 3 Horas.
• Mapping incident locations and identifying high-risk areas using Departamento del hecho DANE, Municipio del hecho DANE, and Zona del Hecho.
• Profiling victim demographics and vulnerability using columns like Ciclo Vital, Grupo de edad de la víctima, Escolaridad, Pertenencia Étnica, and Orientación Sexual.
• Classifying the manner and cause of death using Manera de Muerte, Mecanismo Causal, and Circunstancia del Hecho.
• Studying specific incident contexts such as traffic accidents using Clase o Tipo de Accidente and Servicio del Objeto de Colisión.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 15-month period from January 2025 to March 2026.
• Includes 30 detailed columns spanning victim demographics, incident details, and forensic classification.
• Sourced from the authoritative National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (INMLCF).

Limitations

• Data is described as preliminary and presumptive, pending final investigation by competent authorities.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Coverage is limited to cases known to the Colombian forensic medical system, potentially excluding some incidents.

Provenance

Source

Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses (INMLCF), Colombia.

Collection Method

Records from forensic practice and cases reported to the institute's information systems by the health sector.

Time Range

January 2025 to March 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:06:24.

Geography

Colombian national territory.