Motor vehicle collisions reported by the New York City Police Department from January-August 2020. Each record represents an individual collision, including the date, time and location of the accident (borough, zip code, street name, latitude/longitude), vehicles and victims involved, and contributing factors.

Recommended Analysis

• Compare the % of total accidents by month. Do you notice any seasonal patterns?

• Break down accident frequency by day of week and hour of day. Based on this data, when do accidents occur most frequently?

• On which particular street were the most accidents reported? What does that represent as a % of all reported accidents

• What was the most common contributing factor for the accidents reported in this sample (based on Vehicle 1)? What about for fatal accidents specifically?