Motor Vehicle Occupant Death Rates by Age and Sex in New York, 2012 and 2014

Fatality rates per 100,000 population for motor vehicle occupants, broken down by age groups and sex for the years 2012 and 2014 in Region 2 (New York). Data originates from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and was last updated on April 28, 2025. Blank cells indicate suppressed data where fatality counts were below 20.

Use Cases

• Compare fatality trends between 2012 and 2014 using the 'All Ages, 2012' and 'All Ages, 2014' columns.
• Analyze sex-based risk disparities using the 'Male, 2012', 'Male, 2014', 'Female, 2012', and 'Female, 2014' columns.
• Identify high-risk age groups by comparing rates across 'Age 0-20, 2012', 'Age 21-34, 2012', 'Age 35-54, 2012', and 'Age 55+, 2012' columns.
• Geolocate incidents for spatial analysis using the 'Location (address)', 'Location (city)', and 'Location (zip)' columns.

Strengths

• Provides demographic breakdowns by age group and sex for two distinct years (2012 and 2014).
• Data is sourced from the authoritative Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
• Includes geographic location columns for potential spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data for cells with fewer than 20 deaths is suppressed, creating gaps in the analysis.
• 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 15:56:34; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region 2 - New York (likely state-level, with county and location details)