DISCLAIMER: This dataset may contain preliminary data that has not yet been verified and may be changed at a later date due to additional investigation. Additionally, the data entry process may include mechanical and/or human errors. Therefore, the Vermont State Police does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the information. This dataset also excludes any records that would compromise the privacy of crime victims or the fidelity of ongoing investigations. Any information that could be used to uniquely identify a person or vehicle has also been excluded. SUMMARY: This dataset contains information related to fatal traffic crashes reported by the Vermont State Police between January 1, 2010 and the prior month to date. These data are extracted from the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s electronic crash reporting system on a monthly basis. This particular dataset is made available in an effort to highlight the dangerous nature of Vermont highways, and that nearly half of all traffic fatalities since 2010 were unbuckled. Should you have questions about this dataset, please contact the Vermont Agency of Transportation at 802-828-2657. To access a summary page of this dataset, select the “About” tab on the right side of this page and scroll down to the attachments and click on the PDF document.
This dataset has the following 17 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crash ID | incident_no | text | Unique number automatically generated for each crash incident by the agency’s computerized records management system (RMS). | 103481 119455 125920 176447 157318 view top 100 |
| Agency | agency | text | Law enforcement agency reporting the crash. | VSP - A3 Middlesex VSP - B4 Rutland VSP - A2 St. Albans VSP - A5 Derby VSP - A1 Williston view top 100 |
| Crash Date | crash_date | calendar_date | Date when the crash occurred. | 2010-06-20T00:00:00.000 2012-10-06T00:00:00.000 2011-12-08T00:00:00.000 2015-12-29T00:00:00.000 2012-05-07T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| City | crash_city | text | City where the crash occurred. | Georgia St. Johnsbury Killington Marshfield Hartland view top 100 |
| Street | crash_location | text | Street or highway where the crash occurred. | I-91 I-89 US-2 MinCollector US-7 view top 100 |
| Crash Year | crash_day | text | Year when the crash occurred. | 2012 2013 2010 2015 2016 view top 100 |
| Crash Day | year | text | Day of the week when the crash occurred. | Sunday Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday view top 100 |
| Crash Hour | crash_time | text | Hour of the day when the crash occurred. (24-hour clock) | 16:00 15:00 12:00 14:00 17:00 view top 100 |
| Road Conditions | conditions | text | Road conditions at the time of the crash. | Good Slick Unknown Other Shoulders view top 100 |
| Crash Circumstances | crash_circumstances | text | Circumstances surrounding the crash. | Failure to keep in proper lane Driving too fast for conditions No improper driving Under the influence of medication/drugs/alcohol Operating vehicle in erratic- reckless- careless- negligent- or aggressive manner view top 100 |
| Crash Role | role | text | Role of the person involved in the crash. | Driver Passenger Pedestrian Bicycle view top 100 |
| Injury | crash_injury | text | Type of injury, if any, sustained by the individual during the crash. | Fatality (K) view top 100 |
| Seatbelt | seatbelt | text | Seatbelt use at the time of the crash. | No Yes N/A view top 100 |
| Gender | gender | text | Gender of the person at the time of crash. | Male Female view top 100 |
| Age | age | number | Age of the person at the time of crash. | 21 23 22 29 21.1 view top 100 |
| GeoLocation | latitude | location | Latitudinal and longitudinal map coordinates of the crash site. | view top 100 |
| Count | count | number | Numeric value used to count crash records for data visualizations such as charts and graphs. | 1 view top 100 |