Colombian Traffic Accident Vehicles with Severity and Location, 2022 Law

An annual consolidated registry of vehicles involved in traffic accidents resulting in death or injury, published by the National Registry of Traffic (RUNT) in compliance with Law 2251 of 2022. The data is constructed from the National Motor Vehicle Registry (RNA) and the National Traffic Accident Registry (RNAT). It aims to strengthen transparency, support public road safety policy formulation, and facilitate citizen access to relevant information on road accidents in Colombia.

Use Cases

• Analyzing accident severity trends over time using GRAVEDAD_ACCIDENTE and FECHA_ACCIDENTE.
• Mapping high-incidence accident locations by department and municipality using DEPARTAMENTO_ACCIDENTE and MUNICIPIO_ACCIDENTE.
• Profiling vehicle types and ages involved in severe accidents using TIPO_VEHICULO, MARCA_VEHICULO, MODELO_VEHICULO, and EDAD_VEHICULO.
• Correlating accident outcomes with reporting authority data using AUTORIDAD_DE_TRANSITO and GRAVEDAD_ACCIDENTE.

Strengths

• Data is published annually as mandated by national law (Law 2251 of 2022).
• Consolidated from two official national registries (RNA and RNAT).
• Includes 9 specific columns covering vehicle details, accident severity, location, and date.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-02-03 17:48:41; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Registro Único Nacional de Tránsito (RUNT), Colombia.

Collection Method

Constructed from the Registro Nacional de Automotores (RNA) and the Registro Nacional de Accidentes de Tránsito (RNAT).

Time Range

Annual publication; specific coverage period is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-02-03 17:48:41.

Geography

Colombia, with department and municipality granularity.