I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century

Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by Bencarneiro on Friday July 19, 2024 @11:01PM (#41013687)

The data here is processed from NHTSA's FARS database. When someone dies in an accident, it gets input into a STATE reporting system, and FARS is manufactured by analyzing each state's individual record system. The feds consolidate all this data and publish a unified dataset annually. They say it's "a lot cheaper and just as good as collecting it themselves"

Additional errors are potentially produced from my own processing of the federal data, but those will be rooted out over time. Project being OS will hopefully help with that.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by mrtimo on Saturday July 20, 2024 @12:47AM (#41014142)

Thanks for this background. What's the best way to download your data, or the feds data?

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by mikeyouse on Saturday July 20, 2024 @12:52AM (#41014162)

Just go to the NHTSA FARS website.. here's the FTP:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/file-downloads?p=nhtsa/downloads/FARS/

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by msla on Saturday July 20, 2024 @02:45AM (#41014609)

So we're slowly forgetting that FTP and HTTPS aren't the same thing.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by jahsome on Saturday July 20, 2024 @03:10AM (#41014720)

Yup. The same way "we're" being snarky for harmless absent-minded mistakes for no good reason.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by msla on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @08:34AM (#41045303)

This comment is pure useless snark.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by jahsome on Thursday July 25, 2024 @04:00PM (#41072732)

That's the point. I'm using snark to demonstrate how useless using snark is.

Clever, eh?

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by msla on Sunday August 04, 2024 @01:05PM (#41154851)

So you admit you're being dumb on purpose.

Go away.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by 42lux on Saturday July 20, 2024 @04:46AM (#41015079)

I mean theoretically everything is a file transfer protocol...

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by kmacdough on Saturday July 20, 2024 @06:56AM (#41015550)

Nice try, but UDP is very much not a file transfer protocol.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by bluGill on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:24AM (#41016317)

short files only, but it is file transfer. of course nothing stops you from doing like tftp and splitting files to reassemble.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by chipdart on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:00AM (#41016163)

OP made a great contribution to the discussion.

Going off on a cynical tangent over protocols is just noise, and adds nothing of value to the discussion.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by aeuropean12 on Saturday July 20, 2024 @12:04PM (#41017443)

Thank you, that is very useful.

In fact, the author of the website "I mapped almost every.." might want to add references to the data sources for credibility and less of a "spam" look. How about an About page.

The splash photos on that website says it all.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by msla on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @08:33AM (#41045290)

Reposted to foil vandals:

So we're slowly forgetting that FTP and HTTPS aren't the same thing.

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by topsycatt on Saturday July 20, 2024 @10:54AM (#41016905)

I noticed seemingly all deaths in Manhattan are labeled as having occurred in flushing, a nearby neighborhood. Perhaps an off by one error?

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by Bencarneiro on Sunday July 21, 2024 @12:35PM (#41026220)

NYC is no longer called flushing in the DB <3 thank you for flagging this

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Re:I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21st century by toomuchtodo on Saturday July 20, 2024 @01:05PM (#41017913)

If you need help merging additional data sources, this project might be able to assist. I know the folks, and they are motivated to deliver open data.

https://www.data-liberation-project.org/

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