Traffic Accident Situation in Japan for June 2017

Traffic accident data for Japan, likely detailing incidents for the month of June 2017. The dataset was authored by the Traffic Planning Section of the Traffic Bureau and originates from the National Police Agency. It was last updated on the platform in May 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of traffic accidents (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Model correlations between accident locations and road features (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Assess monthly trends for public safety reporting (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on japan_data, a platform for Japanese open data.
• Author and organization (Police Agency) suggest an official source.
• File format is XLS, which is widely accessible.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Police Agency (警察庁), Japan.

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from police reports.

Time Range

June 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-05-23 22:59:22.261651; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Japan.