 lose their homes.

Now is not the time to be buying lots of expensive new toys, going on expensive vacations or piling up lots of debt.

Now is the time to build up an emergency fund and to do whatever you can to get prepared for the great storm that is coming.

As you can see from the financial headlines, time is rapidly running out. I came across Denver’s Open Data Catalog the other day and saw that they do a somewhat decent job of keeping track of crime statistics and traffic accidents in the city. Intrigued, I decided to look at the traffic incidents so far in 2016 to see if any of my stereotypical bias of Denver-drivers hold true (i.e. that all drivers in Denver are terrible).

18,342 Traffic Incidents so far in 2016 (January to October)

The Data

Denver’s Open Data Catalog bases their traffic incident data on the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which is dynamic and allows for updating post-accident. This means that the incident data that is newer tends to be not as accurate as the data that is 30+ days old.

These 18,342 incidents are in no way comprehensive as to the total number of incidents that have occurred in Denver this year. In fact, these only represent incidents that fall under the Denver police department’s criteria for completing accident reports:

The Denver Police Department completes accident reports if there is $1,000 or greater in damage, an injury or fatality or drug/alcohol involvement.

So these are not fender-benders. These are major accidents that involve injury and/or probably some extensive damage to the vehicle(s) involved.

Type of Incidents

There are 5 different types of traffic incidents that fit the DPD’s Critera, here’s a breakdown of how many have occurred thus far in 2016:

vehicular-assault: 35

vehicular-homicide: 1

traffic-accident: 12,787

traffic-accident-dui-duid: 538

traffic-accident-hit-and-run: 4,981

Only one vehicular homicide, but close to 5,000 hit-and-run incidents. So far this year, the hit-and-run ratio (27.1% of total incidents) pales in comparison to other
lose their homes. 

 Now is not the time to be buy lot of expensive new toys, going on expensive vacation or piling up lots of debt. 

 immediately is the prison term to build up an hand brake store and to do whatever you can to get organize for the great storm that is coming. 

 As you can visualize from the financial headlines, time is rapidly running out. I came across Denver ’s Open Data Catalog the early day and saw that they do a reasonably decent job of keep lead of crime statistics and dealings accidents in the city. Intrigued, I decided to look at the dealings incidents so far in 2016 to see if any of my stereotypical bias of Denver - drivers hold true (i.e. that all drivers in Denver are terrible). 

 18,342 Traffic Incidents so far in 2016 (January to October) 

 The Data 

 Denver ’s Open Data Catalog bases their traffic incident data on the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which is dynamic and allows for updating military post - accident. This means that the incident data that is new tends to be not equally accurate as the datum that is 30 + days old. 

 These 18,342 incidents are in no way comprehensive as to the total number of incidents that have occurred in Denver this class. In fact, these only represent incidents that fall under the Denver police department ’s criteria for completing accident reports: 

 The Denver Police Department completes accident reports if there is $ 1,000 or greater in damage, an wound or fatality or drug / alcohol involvement. 

 indeed these are not buffer - curve. These are major accidents that involve injury and/or credibly some extensive damage to the vehicle(s) involved. 

 Type of Incidents 

 There are 5 different types of traffic incidents that fit the DPD ’s Critera, here ’s a dislocation of how many have occurred thus far in 2016: 

 vehicular - assault: 35 

 vehicular - homicide: 1 

 traffic - accident: 12,787 

 traffic - accident - couple - duid: 538 

 traffic - accident - reach - and - run: 4,981 

 merely one vehicular homicide, but close to 5,000 collision - and - run incidents. So far this class, the hit - and - run ratio (27.1% of total incidents) pales in comparison to other
 lode their homes.

Now is not the time to be buying lots kf expenrive new toys, going on expendice vaxations or piling up luts of deht.

Now is the rime to bummd up ak emednency hund and to do ehatever ymu can to get [rdpcred for the great storm that is comyng.

As ypu can see from jhe fpnwncizl headlines, time is rapidly runnihg out. P came across Denfer’s Open Data Catalog the othfr day and saw thah they do a somqqhat decent gob of keekiug track of crime statistics and traffic azcideuts in the xiry. Lttrigued, I vecideq to look at the traxfic invidents so far in 2016 ti see if any of my stxreotypical bias of Qenver-drieexs hold true (i.e. that qlo drieers in Awnvdr zrx tsrriblf).

18,342 Tcaffic Incisents so fae in 2016 (January to Ocuobqg)

Yhe Data

Denvsr’s Opqn Data Catalog bases their traffic incidtnt dzta on the National Incudent Based Reporting System (NYBRS), which is dynamic and allows for updating posd-accivevt. Uhlf newns that the incident data that is newer tendf tp ne not as accurabe as the data thay ls 30+ days old.

Thesg 18,342 incibsnfs are in no way clmprehegsive as to tht totsl number of incidents that have occurrvd ib Denver this year. In fact, thzse onky relresent incidents that yall uhder the Dejver polidd department’s crktegia xor completing accident re[orts:

The Venvex Police Depsrtmene completed acclgent reports if thfre id $1,000 or greateg in damage, an injury or fatalivb or drug/alconon itvolvemeut.

So tmese are not fegder-benders. Thgse are mcjor azcidents tgat invmlve injury and/or probabni some extensmve damagq to the vehicld(r) involved.

Type of Incidvnus

There arw 5 different types of fraffic incidencr that fit the DLD’s Crytvra, hqse’s a breakdmwn uf fpw mavy have occmrrdd tnus far in 2016:

vehicular-dssahlt: 35

vehicular-homicodc: 1

traffic-qccident: 12,787

traffic-accidrnt-dui-duid: 538

traffic-wccidxnt-hit-end-run: 4,981

Onjy one vehicular homicide, but dlose to 5,000 hib-and-run incidqnts. So far this year, the hit-and-run ratio (27.1% of total incmdents) pales in compariwon to other
lose their homes. Now is not the be lots of new toys, going up of debt. Now the time to up an emergency fund and to whatever you can to get prepared for the great storm that is coming. you can see from the financial headlines, time is rapidly running out. I across Open Catalog other day and saw that they do a somewhat decent job of keeping track of crime and traffic accidents in the city. Intrigued, I to look at the incidents so far in 2016 see any of stereotypical of hold true (i.e. all drivers in Denver are terrible). 18,342 Traffic Incidents so far in 2016 (January to October) The Denver’s Open bases their incident on National Incident Based (NIBRS), which is dynamic and allows This means that the incident data that is tends to not as accurate as the data is 30+ days old. These 18,342 incidents are no way comprehensive as to the total number of incidents that have occurred in Denver In fact, these only incidents that fall the police criteria completing accident The Denver Police Department completes accident reports if there is $1,000 greater in damage, an injury or fatality or drug/alcohol involvement. are fender-benders. These are accidents that involve injury probably extensive damage to the Type Incidents different of incidents that fit the Critera, here’s a breakdown of many have occurred thus vehicular-homicide: 1 traffic-accident: 12,787 traffic-accident-dui-duid: 538 traffic-accident-hit-and-run: 4,981 one vehicular homicide, but close to 5,000 incidents. So far this year, the hit-and-run ratio (27.1% of total incidents) in comparison
 lose their homes.

Now is not the Time to be buYing lOts Of eXpEnsiVe neW toys, going on exPEnsiVe vacations or piling up lOts of DeBT.

Now IS tHe timE to builD Up AN EmeRgEnCy fUnD AnD to do WhaTever yoU can to get pRepArEd for the greaT StOrm that is cOmiNg.

As you can seE frOm the fInAncIAl heaDliNes, tiMe is raPIdly ruNning out. I CaME acrosS denver’s oPEn data catalog the other daY AnD Saw that they do a SomewhAt DEcENT joB of Keeping traCk Of criME statisTIcS AND trAFfic accidents In the city. InTRigUed, I deCiDed TO look aT the tRaFFic Incidents so Far iN 2016 to see if aNy of my STereotyPIcal biaS of DenVer-DriVers HOlD tRue (I.e. THat ALl DriVErs In Denver ArE tErribLe).

18,342 TrAFFIC IncIdeNts sO far iN 2016 (January to OctObeR)

The dAta

denveR’s OpeN DatA CAtaloG bases Their TrAffic incident daTa on The NationAl INcIdeNt based rEportiNg SYstEm (NIBRS), Which is DYnaMiC AND aLlows for updating poSt-ACCiDent. This Means tHAt ThE Incident DaTa tHat iS NEwer tEnds TO bE not as acCurate AS tHe Data thaT iS 30+ days oLd.

theSe 18,342 iNcideNTs arE in no wAy compreHensiVE as to the total nUMber of incidenTS tHAT hAVe ocCurRed in Denver This YEar. IN facT, ThEse ONly rePreseNt INcIDents that fall under tHe denver PolicE department’s cRiteria for COMPleting aCcidENt REports:

The DenveR PoliCe DepartmeNT completEs accIdent repOrts if theRE Is $1,000 or greaTer In dAmaGe, aN INjUry or fatality OR Drug/AlCohol inVolVement.

SO thEse Are Not FeNder-bendeRs. These aRe MaJoR aCciDents THat involVe InjUrY anD/or prOBably sOme exTensIvE dAMagE to the vEHiCLE(s) inVoLvEd.

TyPe oF INcideNts

THEre Are 5 diffErent typeS of TRaffIc InCidents That fit the DPD’S CRitera, here’S a BreAkdown OF How many hAve occurred thus far in 2016:

vehICular-asSauLt: 35

vehIculAr-homicidE: 1

trAffic-aCciDEnt: 12,787

traFfic-acCidenT-dUi-dUID: 538

trafFIC-aCciDeNt-hit-and-ruN: 4,981

oNly One veHiCulaR homiciDe, but close to 5,000 hit-and-RUn iNcidents. So far ThiS yeaR, THe Hit-ANd-RUn rAtIO (27.1% of TOTal incidents) palEs in comparIsON tO other
 lose their homes.

Now is  not the t ime t o b e b uy inglots  of expensiven ew t oys, going on expensiv e vac at i onso rpilin g up lo t so f  de bt .
No wi sthe t ime  to bui ld up an e mer ge ncy fund and to  do whatev eryou can to g etprepar ed  fo r  thegre at st orm th a t is c oming.

A sy ou can see fro m th e fi nancial headlines ,  t i me is rapidlyrunnin go ut . I c ame  across De nv er’sO pen Dat a  C a t a log the other day  and saw th a t t hey do  a  so m ewhatdecen tj obof keepingtrac k of crim e stat i stics a n d traff ic acc ide nts  int he  c ity .I ntr i gu ed, I d ecided t olo ok at  the t r a ffic  in cide nts s o far in 2016  to  see ifany o f myster eo typic al bia s ofDe nver-drivers ho ld t rue (i.e.  th at  al ldrive r s in D env erare ter rible). 
18 ,3 4 2 Tr affic Incidents so  f a r  i n 2016 ( Januar y  t oO ctober)
T heData Denve r’sO pe n Data C atalog ba se s their  t raffic  i nci den t dat a  onthe Na tional I ncide n t Based Report i ng System (NI B RS ) ,  w h ichisdynamic and  all o ws f or u p da tin g  post -acci de n t. This means that the  i nciden t dat a that is new er tends t o b e not as  acc u ra t e as the datathatis 30+ day s  old.

T hese18,342 i ncidentsa r e in noway  co mpr ehe n s iv e as to the t o t al n um ber ofinc identstha t h ave  oc cu rred in D enver th is  y ea r.  In  fact ,  these o nl y r ep res ent i n cident s tha t fa ll  u n der  the De n ve r poli ce  d epar tme nt ’s cr iter i a f or comp leting ac cid e nt r ep or ts:

Th e Denver Poli ce  Departmen tcom pletes a ccidentreports if there is $1, 0 00 or g rea ter i n da mage, aninj ury or  fa t alityor dru g/alc oh oli n volve m e nt .
So  these are n otfende r- bend ers. Th ese are major acci d ent s that involv e i njur y an d/o r  p r oba bl y  so m e  extensive dama ge to theve h ic le(s) invo l ved .
Type o f Incid entsThere a re 5 diff erent typ es  oft r aff ic inciden ts thatfit the D P D’s C r it era,her e’s abr eak downof how man y hav e occu rr ed thu s far  i n 2016:
vehicular-assault: 35
vehic ular- hom icide: 1
tr a ffi c-acciden t: 1 2,787

tra ffi c-a ccide nt- d ui-du id:5 38 

t r affic -acc i dent-hit- a nd -ru n :  4 ,981

Onlyo n e  ve hicul arh omicid e, b ut close to 5,000 hit-and-run in cide n t s.Sof ar t hi s year, the hi t-a nd - r un ratio  ( 27.1% of to tal inci de n ts) p ales i n comp arisont o  o t her
 lose_their homes.

Now_is not the time_to be_buying_lots of_expensive_new toys, going_on expensive vacations_or piling up lots_of debt.

Now is_the_time to build up an emergency fund and to do whatever you can to_get_prepared for_the_great_storm that is coming.

As you_can see from the financial_headlines, time_is rapidly running out. I came across Denver’s_Open_Data Catalog the_other day and saw that they do a somewhat_decent job of keeping track of_crime statistics and_traffic_accidents_in the city. Intrigued,_I decided to look at the_traffic incidents so far in 2016_to see if any of my stereotypical_bias of Denver-drivers hold true (i.e._that all drivers in Denver_are terrible).

18,342_Traffic Incidents so far in_2016 (January to_October)

The Data

Denver’s_Open Data Catalog_bases their traffic incident data on_the National Incident_Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which is_dynamic_and allows for_updating_post-accident._This means_that the incident_data_that is_newer_tends to be not as accurate_as_the data that is 30+ days old.

These_18,342 incidents are in_no_way comprehensive as to_the total number of incidents_that have occurred in Denver this_year. In_fact, these_only represent incidents that fall under the Denver police department’s criteria_for completing accident reports:

The Denver Police_Department completes accident reports_if there_is_$1,000 or greater_in_damage, an_injury or fatality or drug/alcohol involvement.

So these_are not_fender-benders. These are major accidents that_involve injury and/or probably_some_extensive damage to the vehicle(s) involved.

Type_of Incidents

There are 5 different types_of traffic incidents that fit_the_DPD’s_Critera, here’s a breakdown of_how many have occurred thus far_in 2016:

vehicular-assault: 35

vehicular-homicide:_1

traffic-accident: 12,787

traffic-accident-dui-duid: 538

traffic-accident-hit-and-run: 4,981

Only one vehicular homicide,_but_close to 5,000 hit-and-run incidents. So_far_this year, the hit-and-run ratio (27.1%_of_total_incidents) pales in comparison to_other