Non-Fatal Transport Injury Records From Colombian Forensic Medicine 2015-2024

Forensic records detail over 30 specific attributes of non-fatal transport injuries in Colombia, including victim demographics, accident context, and medical outcomes. The dataset spans a ten-year period from 2015 to 2024 and is compiled by the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. It serves as a statistical resource for public consultation and policy development.

Use Cases

• Analyze accident severity by correlating 'Dias de Incapacidad Medicolegal' with 'Clase o Tipo de Accidente' and 'Medio de Desplazamiento o Transporte'.
• Profile victim demographics by examining injury rates across 'Grupo de edad quinquenal', 'Sexo de la victima', and 'Pertenencia Etnica'.
• Model temporal and spatial patterns using 'Año del hecho', 'Mes del hecho', 'Rango de Hora del Hecho X 3 Horas', and 'Codigo Dane Municipio'.
• Investigate collision contexts by linking 'Objeto de Colision' and 'Servicio del Objeto de Colision' to 'Contexto del Hecho'.
• Assess reporting completeness by checking for null values in sensitive fields like 'Orientacion Sexual' or 'Tipo de Discapacidad'.

Strengths

• Ten-year temporal coverage from 2015 to 2024.
• Contains over 30 detailed columns per record, including demographic, temporal, and medical features.

Limitations

• Data is limited to cases known to the Colombian forensic medical system, excluding incidents handled solely by health or judicial sectors.
• Records are presumptive, as final legal determinations are made by competent authorities.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, preventing assessment of statistical power.

Provenance

Source

National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (INMLCF), Colombia.

Collection Method

Records compiled from forensic practice following requests from competent authorities.

Time Range

2015 to 2024

Freshness

Data is definitive for the 2015-2024 period and was last updated in December 2025.

Geography

National territory of Colombia.