Modeling trends for Texas traffic accidents

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Abstract

Analysis of yearly traffic accident data in Texas reveals trends in the numbers of both fatal accidents and non-fatal accidents. Box and whisker plots of accidents per hour of the day show that nonfatal accidents increase in during the both morning and afternoon rush hours, but fatal accidents are lower relative to the rest of the day during both those times. The number of traffic accidents varies by the day of the week. On weekends, nonfatal accident rates are lower but fatal accidents are higher.

Author

• Victoria Gore, Southwestern University