NCSA responds to over 3,000 requests for information and sends out more than 50 computer tapes of FARS data each year. FARS data can be used to answer many questions on the safety of vehicles, drivers, traffic situations, and roadways. FARS data can also be accessed at the state level by the FARS analyst to respond to state safety issues. To protect individual privacy, no personal information, such as names, addresses, or specific crash locations, is coded. Data are available for every year since FARS was established in 1975.
FARS documentation is also available via ftp.
Traffic Safety Facts utilizes both FARS and NASS GES data, and is available by contacting NCSA at the above phone numbers. This annual report is a comprehensive overview of the year's data, and includes some past years' data with comparative analyses. FARS data, reports, and documentation are also available for download via ftp. Files on cd ROM and computer tape are available in several formats amenable to analysis. This will enable you to process the data using your own computer system.