Comments on: Decatur: A Pool of Relative Calm In an Angry Sea of Atlanta Fatalities

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:49:47 +0000

Very odd that this fatality did not make it into the FARS database. It’s supposed to be a really complete one. Maybe something delayed the reporting–e.g. waiting for certain data sources, e.g. death certificate, signed autopsy report, whatever–and so the case did not make into the database by the time the 2001-2009 set of data were frozen for the analysis. It might make it in when they release a 2001-2010 dataset.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:47:11 +0000

Thanks, Mom. I knew there was something here on DM about it and I was going to look today. No pedestrian fatality, but a driver fatality. Same difference. Still shows the database is incomplete, but the general notion of safety in our area is valid.

By: CSD Mom

CSD Mom — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:36:53 +0000

You are thinking about this one: http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/02/fatal-wreck-at-east-ponce-and-commerce-this-morning/

This wreck was the reason I discovered DM.

Looks like there were no pedestrians involved?

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:05:30 +0000

No database is perfect but the FARS website describes a system that seems fairly complete. Maybe some of the reports that comprise a FARS report were missing? Or could the fatality have involved a death that occurred more than 30 days after the accident?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:25:59 +0000

No, I’m thinking 2008 or so.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:07:58 +0000

Maybe post 2009??

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:58:59 +0000

Something’s not right, because there was at least one pedestrian fatality in Decatur in the past 5 years – at Commerce and E Ponce, if I recall.

By: Jack Kittle

Jack Kittle — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:06:35 +0000

Love to see Open Street Map data used for the background map!