Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Maps and data, two of my favorite things


I can't decide if 1,147 bicycle-related accidents is a lot or a little in two years. I guess even one bike accident is too many, but considering how hard it is for people to see bicyclists, it's unrealistic for no accidents to occur.

The Bay Citizen published this comprehensive map of all the bike accidents reported to the SFPD between Jan '09 and Nov '10, with neat little pop-up boxes that details every incident, including who is at fault.

I really love interactive maps: where geography and information come together to satiate the curiosity!

Click here to be directed to Bay Citizen's new Bike Accident Tracker.

And this is amazing: CrimeMapper for all crimes in the US in a given period, wow!

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