NYC Serious Vehicular Crash Analysis and Street Safety Recommendations

The Serious Injury Response, Tracking & Analysis Program (SIRTA) dataset from the New York City Department of Transportation provides records of serious vehicular crashes investigated for street design and safety recommendations. It includes details such as Crash Date, Crash Borough, On Street, and injury counts. The data is maintained by NYC DOT and was last updated in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of severe injuries and fatalities using Latitude, Longitude, and Crash Borough to prioritize high-risk intersections.
• Model temporal trends in crash severity by linking Crash Date, Crash Time, and Total Severe Injuries for time-series forecasting.
• Assess the correlation between past incidents and current crashes using Similar Fatalities & Severe Injuries (3Y Lookback) and Collision ID for risk factor analysis.
• Join with urban planning datasets via Building Identification Number (BIN) or Census Tract (2020) to evaluate demographic or built-environment factors in crash locations.

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) and administrative boundaries (Council District, Community Board) for granular analysis.
• Contains multiple injury severity metrics (Total Severe Injuries, Total Fatalities) and a 3-year historical lookback feature for context.

Limitations

• Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical significance for modeling.
• Temporal coverage is unspecified, limiting longitudinal study design.
• Geographic scope is restricted to New York City, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT).

Collection Method

Collected through the SIRTA program which investigates serious crashes, reviews street design, infrastructure, and driver behavior.

Freshness

Last updated January 2026.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.