Data.nj.gov provides a dataset of vehicle crash counts for New Jersey's 21 counties from 2001 onward, excluding crashes on private property. The data is structured with a column for each county, a 'Total' column, and a 'Year' column. It was last updated on July 20, 2022.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in crash totals using the 'Year' and 'Total' columns.
- Compare crash frequency between specific counties like 'Bergen' and 'Essex'.
- Identify counties with persistently high or low crash counts over the time series.
- Calculate the proportion of statewide crashes for a county like 'Middlesex' using its column and the 'Total' column.
Strengths
- Covers a long time series from 2001 to the present.
- Provides data for all 21 counties in New Jersey.
- Excludes crashes on private property, focusing on public roadways.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2022-07-20 13:46:09; freshness should be verified.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- data.nj.gov
- Time Range
- 2001 to present
- Freshness
- Last updated 2022-07-20 13:46:09.
- Geography
- New Jersey, United States (by county)