Motor Vehicle Occupant Death Rates by Age and Sex in Dallas Region, 2012 & 2014

Region 6 - Dallas data on the rate of motor vehicle occupant deaths per 100,000 population, broken down by age group and sex for 2012 and 2014. The dataset is sourced from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and was updated on April 28, 2025. Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed, indicated by blank cells.

Use Cases

• Analyze age-specific fatality trends using Age 0-20, Age 21-34, Age 35-54, and Age 55+ columns for both 2012 and 2014.
• Compare gender disparities in motor vehicle deaths using the Male and Female columns across the two years.
• Assess overall regional fatality rates by examining the All Ages columns for 2012 and 2014.
• Map fatality data to specific locations using the Location (address), Location (city), Location (state), and Location (zip) 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 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 record.
• 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 crash reports.

Time Range

2012, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-28 15:59:15; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region 6 - Dallas (likely covering multiple states/counties)