Lesiones no fatales de causa externa - Información preliminar - enero de 2025 a marzo de 2

Preliminary data from January 2025 to March 2026 on non-fatal external injuries recorded by Colombia's National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. The dataset contains case-level information for incidents known to the forensic medical system. It is published by the Colombian government via datos.gov.co to inform public policy and decision-making.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of violence using Año del hecho, Dia del hecho, and Rango de Hora del Hecho X 3 Horas.
• Mapping injury incidents geographically using Departamento del hecho DANE, Municipio del hecho DANE, and Zona del Hecho.
• Profiling victim demographics and contexts using Grupo de edad de la victima, Sexo del Presunto Agresor, Estado Civil, and Contexto de Violencia.
• Investigating accident-related injuries using columns like Clase o Tipo de Accidente, Servicio del Vehículo, and Mecanismo Causal.

Strengths

• Contains 30 distinct columns covering demographic, temporal, geographic, and contextual details for each case.
• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (INMLCF).
• Covers a defined 15-month period from January 2025 to March 2026.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Data is described as preliminary and based on presumptions from forensic practice, pending final investigation.
• Metadata on license and author is unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses (Colombian National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

January 2025 to March 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:47:58.

Geography

Colombia (national territory).