North Carolina Traffic Stops and Accidents Study, 2000
by Matthew T. Zingraff / North Carolina State University
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Description
The North Carolina Highway Traffic Study, 2000-2001, investigated racial profiling by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It includes data on all vehicular stops, warnings, citations, and accidents from 2000, along with officer records and driver surveys. The study was authored by Matthew T. Zingraff of North Carolina State University.
Use Cases
Analyzing racial disparities in traffic stop rates based on driver demographic data.
Modeling the relationship between officer demographics and citation issuance using linkable officer and citation data.
Investigating racial differences in accident causes based on accident data with driver information.
Surveying driver behavior and stop experiences using the two described driver survey datasets.
Strengths
Data covers multiple linked facets: stops, warnings, citations, accidents, officer records, and driver surveys.
Includes driver demographic features (race, sex, age) and vehicle details (make, model, year) for stops and accidents.
Officer data from Part 6 can be linked to citation and warning data for analysis.
Limitations
Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) and surveys conducted by the study authors.
Collection Method
Administrative records provided by NCSHP and two sample surveys of North Carolina drivers.
Time Range
2000-2001
Freshness
Data is from 2000-2001; last update date is unknown.