Beginning in 2019, this dataset tracks collisions at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bridge and tunnel facilities. It is published by data.ny.gov and includes monthly counts of collisions and injury-involved collisions, normalized per million crossings. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal trends in collision frequency using the Month and Collisions columns.
- Compare safety performance across facilities using Facility Name and Collisions per Million Crossings.
- Identify high-risk locations for injury-involved incidents using Facility Name and Collisions with Injuries.
- Correlate traffic volume with incident rates using Crossings and Collisions with Injuries Per Million Crossings.
Strengths
- Provides normalized safety metrics via Collisions per Million Crossings and Collisions with Injuries Per Million Crossings.
- Includes a temporal dimension with a Month column for time-series analysis.
- Covers multiple specific infrastructure points via Facility Name and Facility ID.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- data.ny.gov
- Time Range
- Beginning 2019
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-15 15:26:27; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bridges and tunnels, likely in New York, USA.