Motor Vehicle Occupant Death Rates by Age and Sex, 2012 & 2014, HHS Region 1

Data.cdc.gov hosts this dataset of motor vehicle occupant death rates per 100,000 population, broken down by age group and sex for 2012 and 2014. The data originates from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and is specific to HHS Region 1 (Boston). It was last updated on April 28, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-specific fatality trends using Age 0-20, 2012, Age 21-34, 2014, Age 35-54, 2012, Age 55+, 2014, and All Ages, 2012 columns.
• Compare fatality rates by sex across years using Male, 2012, Male, 2014, Female, 2012, and Female, 2014 columns.
• Map fatality data by jurisdiction using State, Counties, and Location (state) columns.
• Assess overall regional traffic safety changes using All Ages, 2012 and All Ages, 2014 columns.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
• Provides demographic breakdowns by age group and sex for two distinct years (2012 & 2014).
• Includes geographic columns like State, Counties, and Location (address) for spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed, resulting in blank cells.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) via data.cdc.gov.

Collection Method

Administrative data collection from fatal traffic crashes.

Time Range

2012 and 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-28 15:31:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

HHS Region 1 (Boston).