Traffic Accident Fatalities in Neiva, Colombia 2012-2022

Records detail traffic accident fatalities in Neiva, Huila, Colombia, from 2012 to March 2022. The dataset includes victim demographics, vehicle types, and accident circumstances. It is published by the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of fatalities using 'Fecha del hecho' and 'Hora del hecho (HH:MM)' columns.
• Identify high-risk demographics by correlating 'Edad' and 'Genero' with 'Clase de Accidente'.
• Assess vehicle type involvement in fatal collisions using 'Vehiculo de la Victima' and contraparte vehicle columns.
• Map accident hotspots by 'Comuna/Corregimiento' and 'Tipo de via de Hechos' for infrastructure planning.
• Study victim characteristics through the 'Características de la victima' field for targeted safety campaigns.

Strengths

• Covers a 10+ year time range from 2012 to March 2022.
• Includes 13 distinct columns detailing accident context, vehicles, and victim profiles.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessment.
• Data is geographically limited to the municipality of Neiva, Huila.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, the Colombian open data portal.

Collection Method

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Time Range

2012 to March 2022.

Freshness

Data updated through March 2022, with a metadata last update in December 2025.

Geography

Neiva, Huila, Colombia.