Lazy-Classifier-Traffic-Accidents-Madrid

Analysis of Traffic Accidents in the City of Madrid

DATASET STRUCTURE

Dataset Name: Traffic Accidents in the City of Madrid (since 2019)

Description: Traffic accidents in the City of Madrid recorded by the Municipal Police involving victims and/or property damage.

Responsible Unit: General Directorate of the Municipal Police

Description of the SIGIT application file structure

IMPORTANT:

• The file includes one record per person involved in the accident (drivers, passengers, pedestrians, witnesses, etc.).
• For 2019 and later:
  • The data structure differs from previous years. Details of these structures are available in the 'Associated Documentation' section.
  • Witness records are not included.
• Files from 2010 to 2018 only record accidents involving injuries or municipal property damage.
• The published data is provisional for up to six months after the end of the year.
• Neighborhood-level data is not currently available.

TYPES OF ACCIDENTS:

• Double collision: Traffic accident involving two moving vehicles (head-on, side-front, side collisions).
• Multiple collision: Traffic accident involving more than two moving vehicles.
• Rear-end collision: Accident occurring when a vehicle in motion or stopped due to traffic circumstances is struck from behind by another vehicle.
• Collision with obstacle or road element: Accident involving a moving vehicle with a driver and a stationary object on the road or in an adjacent area (parked vehicle, tree, lamppost, etc.).
• Pedestrian hit: Accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the road or walking on sidewalks, refuges, walkways, or other areas of the public road not intended for vehicle traffic.
• Overturn: Accident involving a vehicle with more than two wheels, where the tires lose contact with the road and the vehicle ends up on its side or roof.
• Fall: Includes all falls related to traffic circumstances (motorcycle, moped, bicycle, bus passenger, etc.).
• Other causes: Includes accidents caused by animal collisions, cliff falls, road departures, and other scenarios.

SEVERITY:

• 01 Emergency care without subsequent admission - MINOR
• 02 Hospitalization of 24 hours or less - MINOR
• 03 Hospitalization of more than 24 hours - SERIOUS
• 04 Death within 24 hours - FATAL
• 05 Outpatient care after the accident - MINOR
• 06 Immediate medical care at a health center or mutual aid center - MINOR
• 07 Medical care only at the accident site - MINOR
• 14 No medical care
• 77 Unknown
• Blank: No medical care