MTA Subway and Bus Lost Time Accident Records Since 2021

Beginning in 2021, this dataset tracks reportable job-related incidents at New York City Transit that result in lost workdays. It provides monthly counts of Lost Time Accidents, Employees, and Lost Time Accident Rates, broken down by Department. The data is published by data.ny.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in Lost Time Accidents by Month and Department.
• Model the relationship between Department size (Employees) and Lost Time Accident Rate.
• Benchmark safety performance across Departments using the Lost Time Accident Rate metric.
• Forecast future Lost Time Accidents using historical Month and Department data.

Strengths

• Tracks data monthly from 2021 onward, providing a multi-year time series.
• Includes a standardized safety metric (Lost Time Accident Rate) for comparison.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and sample size limits statistical analysis.
• Data is limited to MTA Subway and Bus operations in New York City, not generalizable.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Reportable incident data collected by New York City Transit.

Time Range

Beginning 2021

Freshness

Updated monthly, with last platform update in March 2026.

Geography

New York City (MTA Subway and Bus operations)