Traffic Accident Situation in Japan, August 2018

Traffic accident data for Japan from August 2018, published by the National Police Agency. The dataset is provided in Excel format and was last updated on the platform in May 2023. The original author is the Traffic Planning Division of the Traffic Bureau.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of traffic incidents (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Model risk factors for road safety (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmark regional accident rates (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published by the National Police Agency (警察庁), an authoritative source.
• Last platform update recorded on 2023-05-19 22:59:36.799117.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable.
• Data is from a single month (August 2018), limiting longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

警察庁 (National Police Agency)

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from police reports.

Time Range

August 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2023-05-19 22:59:36.799117; freshness should be verified

Geography

Japan