MTA Subway and Bus Lost Time Accident Records Since 2021

New York City Transit data details reportable job-related incidents causing employee lost work time, including metrics on employees and accident rates. The dataset is published by the State of New York and was last updated in February 2026. It covers incidents beginning in 2021.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly trends in Lost Time Accident Rates to identify seasonal safety risks for MTA Bus and NYCT subway operations.
• Compare Lost Time Accident Rates between Subway and Bus employee groups to allocate safety resources.
• Model the relationship between the number of Employees and the number of Lost Time Accidents to assess workforce safety performance.

Strengths

• Data is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in February 2026.
• Provides specific metrics for occupational safety analysis, including Lost Time Accident Rates.
• Covers two major transit systems (MTA Bus and NYCT Subway) within a defined geographic region.

Limitations

• The exact number of records (rows) and data fields (columns) is unspecified, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is limited to incidents reported within the MTA system, not capturing contractor or non-employee incidents.
• The description lacks sample data, making initial data structure exploration difficult.

Provenance

Source

State of New York

Time Range

Beginning 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-02-21.

Geography

New York City Transit system (MTA Bus and NYCT Subway)