2017 District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 19B - Open Access to Data and Information.
§ 50–1951.02. Publication of collision data.

Universal Citation: DC Code § 50–1951.02 (2017)

(a) The Mayor shall publish online, at least once per month, the following data related to each collision that occurred in the preceding month:

(1) The date and time of the collision;

(2) The type of motor vehicle or motor vehicles involved in the collision;

(3) The location, by ward, block or intersection, and coordinates of the collision;

(4) The Police Service Area in which the collision occurred;

(5) The number of fatalities or injuries that result from the collision, disaggregated as follows:

(A) The number of motorists killed;

(B) The number of motorists injured;

(C) The number of passengers killed;

(D) The number of passengers injured;

(E) The number of bicyclists killed;

(F) The number of bicyclists injured;

(G) The number of pedestrians killed;

(H) The number of pedestrians injured;

(6) Available demographic information about the person or persons involved in the collision, including age-range, physical disabilities, if any, race, gender, and the jurisdiction in which the motor vehicle involved in the collision is registered; and

(7) As identified in MPD's accident report, the apparent human factor or factors that contributed to the collision, such as intoxication, driver inattention or distraction, speeding, or failure to yield.

(b) If complete data about a collision is not available at the time of publication, the Mayor shall publish online the information that is available at the time of publication, and update the data as additional information becomes available.

(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-155, § 102, 63 DCR 10143.)

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